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 hit.

What teams did Les Bartholomew play for?

Les Bartholomew played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1928) and the Chicago White Sox (1932).

What were Les Bartholomew's career stats?

In 9 games, Les Bartholomew went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 28.0 innings pitched.

What position did Les Bartholomew play?

Les Bartholomew played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Les Bartholomew and how much did he weigh?

Les Bartholomew was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Les Bartholomew's career ERA?

Les Bartholomew finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Les Bartholomew have?

Les Bartholomew recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Les Bartholomew in the Hall of Fame?

No. Les Bartholomew has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Les Bartholomew

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

Les Bartholomew was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Les Bartholomew — 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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Les Bartholomew — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	PIT	NL	6	22.2	31	18	9	6	7.15	4.13 (-73%)	-435.8
1932	CHA	AL	3	5.1	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

Les Bartholomew — 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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Les Bartholomew — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Les Bartholomew — 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

Les Bartholomew — 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

Les Bartholomew — 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

Les Bartholomew — 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

Les Bartholomew — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	6	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Les Bartholomew — 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.

Les Bartholomew — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Les Bartholomew: the record in brief

April 11, 1928 and August 28, 1932 bracket Les Bartholomew's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1928) and the Chicago White Sox (1932). Bartholomew played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 4, 1903, in Madison, WI, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds. Bartholomew died on September 19, 1972, in Barrington, IL, USA. Les Bartholomew was the playing name; the full given name is Lester Justin.

Bartholomew went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 9 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Bartholomew's record: 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bartholomew's seasons was 4.13, so the 6.75 figure ran 63.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 7.15 in 1928, when the league's was 4.13.

Retrosheet box scores cover 18 of Bartholomew's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 9 games, all at pitcher.

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 hit.
What teams did Les Bartholomew play for?: Les Bartholomew played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1928) and the Chicago White Sox (1932).
What were Les Bartholomew's career stats?: In 9 games, Les Bartholomew went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 28.0 innings pitched.
What position did Les Bartholomew play?: Les Bartholomew played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Les Bartholomew and how much did he weigh?: Les Bartholomew was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Les Bartholomew's career ERA?: Les Bartholomew finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Les Bartholomew have?: Les Bartholomew recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Les Bartholomew in the Hall of Fame?: No. Les Bartholomew has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.