Les Fusselman
Lester Leroy Fusselman
Born: March 7, 1921
Pryor, OK US
Deceased: May 21, 1970
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1942-1954
Major League Statistics
Les Fusselman compiled a career batting average of .274 with 47 home runs and 187 RBI in his 776-game career with the Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffalos, Dallas Rebels and Toledo Sox. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 117 | 442 | 442 | 134 | 19 | 5 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .403 | .706 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 33 | 103 | 87 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .218 | .313 | .299 | .612 | 26 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 129 | 507 | 458 | 77 | 141 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 2 | 46 | 43 | .308 | .375 | .452 | .827 | 207 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 50 | 127 | 116 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 20 | .233 | .299 | .379 | .679 | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Houston Buffalos | 43 | 141 | 141 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .369 | .617 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Rebels | 43 | 141 | 141 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .369 | .617 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 97 | 368 | 332 | 34 | 93 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 32 | 40 | .280 | .343 | .419 | .762 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 76 | 236 | 236 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .428 | .712 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 20 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .180 | .241 | .260 | .501 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 132 | 432 | 432 | 110 | 36 | 5 | 12 | .255 | .255 | .444 | .699 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 61 | 196 | 173 | 19 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 34 | .249 | .337 | .405 | .741 | 70 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 61 | 164 | 145 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 24 | .241 | .323 | .393 | .716 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 776 | 2629 | 2471 | 175 | 678 | 136 | 36 | 47 | 187 | 7 | 0 | 143 | 179 | .274 | .316 | .416 | .731 | 1027 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 79 | 131 | 6 | 7 | .951 | 1.734 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | C | 23 | 105 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .959 | 5.043 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | C | 128 | 668 | 90 | 14 | 9 | .982 | 5.922 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 42 | 145 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .953 | 3.881 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 89 | 440 | 61 | 11 | 6 | .979 | 5.629 | 12 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 16 | 67 | 14 | 6 | 2 | .931 | 5.062 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 60 | 214 | 32 | 8 | 2 | .969 | 4.100 | 7 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | C | 55 | 206 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .982 | 4.073 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 492 | 1976 | 250 | 63 | 26 | .972 | 4.524 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 |
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