What years did Les Fusselman play?

Les Fusselman played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.

Was Les Fusselman a pitcher?

No. Les Fusselman was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Les Fusselman hit?

Les Fusselman hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.

Les Fusselman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)

AVG .169

HR 1

RBI 3

H 12

OPS .437

PIV -418

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 3/7/1921 in Pryor, OK, USA
Died: 5/21/1970 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-04-16
Last Game: 1953-06-12

Full name: Lester Leroy Fusselman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	71	6	12	4	0	1	3	0	0	9	.169	.169	.268	.437	-418

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OPS .437 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	SLN	NL	32	63	5	10	3	1	3	9	.159	.252 (-37%)	.326 (-51%)	.369 (-31%)	.696 (-41%)	-418.2
1953	SLN	NL	11	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			43	71	6	12	4	1	3	9	.169	—	—	—	—	-418

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	18	37	4	8	1	2	.216
Away	25	34	2	4	0	1	.118

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B
1953-06-12	STL	NY1	W	0	0	0	0
1953-05-30	STL	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1953-05-28	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1953-05-19	STL	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
1953-05-17	STL	NY1	L	2	1	1	1
1953-05-10	STL	CIN	L	3	0	1	0
1953-05-09	STL	CIN	W	2	0	0	0
1953-05-06	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1953-05-03	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1953-04-25	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	43	0	117	13	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	SLN	C	32	0	97	11	1	1
1953	SLN	C	11	0	20	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	43

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Illinois University	Macomb	IL	1940

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Fusselman

What years did Les Fusselman play?: Les Fusselman played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.
Was Les Fusselman a pitcher?: No. Les Fusselman was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Les Fusselman hit?: Les Fusselman hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.