Al Lien
Alfred Woodrow Lien
Born: February 2, 1915
Canby, OR US
Deceased: June 27, 1967
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1936-1954
Al Lien compiled a career record of 196 wins and 169 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 570-game pitching career with the Joplin Miners, Wenatchee Chiefs, Binghamton Triplets, Yakima Pippins, Tacoma Tigers and San Francisco Seals. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1936 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 11 | 8 | .579 | 5.47 | 30 | 171.0 | 186 | 122 | 104 | 88 | ||||||||||||
1937 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2.53 | 33 | 171.0 | 142 | 76 | 48 | 83 | ||||||||||||
1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.13 | 32 | 201.0 | 206 | 84 | 70 | 53 | ||||||||||||
1939 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.86 | 18 | 6 | 56.0 | 75 | 35 | 24 | 26 | |||||||||||
1940 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5.49 | 29 | 164.0 | 221 | 124 | 100 | 63 | ||||||||||||
1941 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.41 | 31 | 206.0 | 197 | 93 | 78 | 64 | ||||||||||||
1942 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.96 | 25 | 156.0 | 137 | 52 | 34 | 47 | ||||||||||||
1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.78 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 120.0 | 116 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
1943 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2.55 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 222.0 | 192 | 74 | 63 | 39 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.90 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 143.0 | 145 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.60 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 190.0 | 179 | 87 | 76 | 51 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.38 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 184.0 | 192 | 80 | 69 | 31 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
1949 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 17 | 18 | .486 | 4.26 | 41 | 19 | 1 | 264.0 | 287 | 142 | 125 | 70 | 99 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 20 | 13 | .606 | 4.11 | 46 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 276.0 | 292 | 139 | 126 | 86 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||
1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.87 | 34 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 179.0 | 195 | 85 | 77 | 39 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 9 | 16 | .360 | 4.30 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 207.0 | 232 | 105 | 99 | 57 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||||
1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.07 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 152.7 | 181 | 74 | 69 | 15 | 37 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1954 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.64 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 73.7 | 87 | 39 | 38 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Totals | 196 | 169 | .537 | 3.68 | 570 | 148 | 0 | 109 | 20 | 0 | 3136.3 | 3262 | 1511 | 1283 | 20 | 935 | 0 | 752 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
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 |
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1936 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 30 | 60 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | .117 | .117 | .233 | 7 | |||||||||||
1937 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 33 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .121 | .138 | .259 | 8 | |||||||||||
1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 39 | 77 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .182 | .338 | 14 | |||||||||||
1939 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | |||||||||||
1940 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 31 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .169 | .308 | 11 | |||||||||||
1941 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 34 | 73 | 73 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .151 | .178 | .329 | 13 | |||||||||||
1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 19 | 44 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .125 | .167 | .150 | .317 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1942 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 26 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .158 | .298 | 9 | |||||||||||
1943 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 34 | 77 | 63 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 21 | .159 | .293 | .159 | .452 | 10 | 2 | 2 | ||||
1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 32 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .024 | .184 | .024 | .208 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 38 | 65 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .200 | .254 | .236 | .491 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||||
1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 34 | 73 | 64 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .141 | .167 | .156 | .323 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||
1949 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 41 | 94 | 80 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 40 | .138 | .216 | .150 | .366 | 12 | 1 | 6 | ||||
1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 46 | 107 | 89 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33 | .135 | .214 | .146 | .360 | 13 | 1 | 9 | ||||
1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 34 | 63 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .184 | .298 | .204 | .502 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||
1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 37 | 73 | 65 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .108 | .159 | .123 | .282 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||
1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 33 | 57 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .271 | .327 | .396 | .723 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
1954 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 24 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 583 | 1127 | 1015 | 51 | 144 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 220 | .142 | .192 | .164 | .356 | 166 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
1937 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
1939 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
1940 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
1941 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
1942 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 19 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.421 |
1943 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 34 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3 | .978 | 1.324 |
1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .938 | .938 |
1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 38 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .968 | .789 |
1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 34 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .957 | .647 |
1949 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 41 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.171 |
1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 46 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 1.109 |
1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 34 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .618 |
1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 37 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.027 |
1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 33 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .758 |
1954 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 24 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .583 |
Totals | 570 | 52 | 299 | 10 | 10 | .972 | .616 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
1937 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
1938 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
1939 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
1940 | B | Western International League | Yakima Pippins | |||
1941 | B | Western International League | Yakima Pippins | |||
1942 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BRO | ||
1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals |
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