Les Filkins
Leslie William Filkins Jr.
Born: September 14, 1956
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: George Washington HS (Chicago, IL)
Career: 1975-1983
Les Filkins compiled a career batting average of .255 with 62 home runs and 381 RBI in his 933-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Clinton Pilots, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets and Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Clinton Pilots |
 Bristol Tigers |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 26 | 107 | 98 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .194 | .255 | .306 | .561 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 32 | 131 | 108 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 6 | .296 | .408 | .481 | .889 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 132 | 537 | 472 | 54 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 59 | 43 | .235 | .321 | .303 | .624 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 113 | 437 | 389 | 56 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 37 | 40 | .221 | .289 | .283 | .571 | 110 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 136 | 546 | 478 | 46 | 111 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 75 | .232 | .315 | .331 | .645 | 158 | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 109 | 406 | 357 | 51 | 99 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 51 | .277 | .351 | .406 | .758 | 145 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 83 | 309 | 273 | 41 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 35 | .297 | .354 | .451 | .805 | 123 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 49 | 198 | 174 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 24 | .287 | .365 | .460 | .825 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 97 | 325 | 286 | 51 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 54 | .287 | .364 | .451 | .815 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 117 | 445 | 389 | 59 | 100 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 64 | .257 | .345 | .432 | .776 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 39 | 73 | 71 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .268 | .288 | .423 | .710 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 933 | 3514 | 3095 | 424 | 790 | 152 | 20 | 62 | 381 | 77 | 41 | 338 | 411 | .255 | .333 | .377 | .710 | 1168 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 32 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .930 | 1.656 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | OF | 25 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.920 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 132 | 220 | 14 | 4 | 6 | .983 | 1.773 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 113 | 213 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .982 | 1.929 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 136 | 207 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .977 | 1.596 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 97 | 146 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .963 | 1.619 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 71 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .975 | 1.662 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 49 | 82 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.755 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 91 | 130 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .958 | 1.495 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 110 | 155 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .988 | 1.491 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 879 | 1360 | 71 | 37 | 16 | .975 | 1.628 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
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