Les Strode
James Lester Strode
Born: June 17, 1958
McMinnville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 4 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Kentucky State
Career: 1980-1988
Les Strode compiled a career record of 44 wins and 49 losses and a 3.74 ERA in his 174-game pitching career with the Royals Blue, Charleston Royals, Fort Myers Royals, Jacksonville Suns, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, Rochester Red Wings, Louisville Redbirds and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Charleston Royals |
 Fort Myers Royals |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Omaha Royals |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Iowa Cubs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | GULF | Royals Blue | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.80 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.54 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1981 | R | GULF | Royals Blue | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.55 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 144.3 | 131 | 74 | 57 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 109 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.20 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 118.0 | 98 | 58 | 42 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.26 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 61 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 41 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2.43 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 92.7 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.37 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113.3 | 97 | 57 | 55 | 12 | 73 | 2 | 105 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.14 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 169.7 | 154 | 87 | 78 | 19 | 88 | 0 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.56 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 6.14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 18 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 49 | .473 | 3.74 | 174 | 137 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 832.7 | 717 | 396 | 346 | 72 | 424 | 10 | 592 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | GULF | Royals Blue | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Iowa Cubs | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Redbirds | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | GULF | Royals Blue | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | P | 8 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| 1981 | R | GULF | Royals Blue | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | P | 24 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 0 | .902 | 1.542 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 25 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .833 | .600 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .846 | .846 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 21 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .810 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 28 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.036 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .800 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 174 | 30 | 114 | 12 | 7 | .923 | .828 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals Blue | KCA | ||
| 1981 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals Blue | KCA | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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