What years did Les Bartholomew play?

Les Bartholomew played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.

Was Les Bartholomew a pitcher?

Yes. Les Bartholomew pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Les Bartholomew hit?

Les Bartholomew hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Les Bartholomew

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1932)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.75

WHIP 1.82

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -435.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 4/4/1903 in Madison, WI, USA
Died: 9/19/1972 in Barrington, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-11
Last Game: 1932-08-28

Full name: Lester Justin Bartholomew

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	9	0	0	0	0	28.0	36	21	2	15	7	6.75	-435.8

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 63.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	PIT	NL	6	22.7	31	18	9	6	7.15	4.13 (-73%)	-435.8
1932	CHA	AL	3	5.3	5	3	6	1	5.06	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	28.0	36	21	15	7	6.75	—	-436

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	8	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	.125	.125	.250	.375	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PIT	NL	6	7	1	1	1	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	CHA	AL	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	8	1	1	1	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	5	0	1	0	1	.200
Away	5	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	15.2	19	8	5	5	4.60
Away	5	12.1	17	13	10	2	9.49

Last 9 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1932-08-28	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1932-08-23	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1932-08-19	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-06-15	PIT	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	1
1928-05-30	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0	0	1
1928-05-29	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-25	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
1928-05-15	PIT	BRO	L	2	1	1	1	1
1928-04-11	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-08-28	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1932-08-23	CHW	PHA	—	3.1	3	3	3	5	1	0
1932-08-19	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1928-06-15	PIT	NY1	—	6.2	7	4	4	2	1	1
1928-05-30	PIT	STL	—	4.2	8	5	5	1	1	0
1928-05-29	PIT	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1928-05-25	PIT	CHC	—	5.0	6	1	1	0	2	0
1928-05-15	PIT	BRO	—	5.0	4	2	2	4	1	0
1928-04-11	PIT	STL	—	0.1	5	6	6	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	6	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PIT	P	6	0	0	5	1	1
1932	CHA	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Bartholomew

What years did Les Bartholomew play?: Les Bartholomew played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.
Was Les Bartholomew a pitcher?: Yes. Les Bartholomew pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Les Bartholomew hit?: Les Bartholomew hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.