Les German

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1897)

W–L 34–63
ERA 5.45
WHIP 1.73
SO 151
Pitcher PIV -8646.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
6/1/1869 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
6/10/1934 in Germantown, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1890-08-27
Last Game
1897-08-06

Full name: Lester Stanley German

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 63 130 93 74 0 2 858.7 1,104 520 30 378 151 5.45 -8646.3

Career ERA 5.45 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 22.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 BL3 AA 5 11 17 16 15 0 0 132.3 147 71 54 37 4.83 3.88 (-24%) -624.8
1893 NY1 NL 8 8 20 18 14 0 0 152.0 162 70 70 35 4.14 4.66 (+11%) -741.4
1894 NY1 NL 9 8 24 16 11 0 1 143.0 186 88 68 21 5.54 5.33 (-4%) -1671.6
1895 NY1 NL 7 11 25 18 16 0 0 178.3 243 118 78 36 5.96 4.77 (-25%) -1689.2
1896 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 9 4 1 0 13.50 — 0.0
1896 WAS NL 2 20 28 20 14 0 1 166.7 240 117 74 20 6.32 4.36 (-45%) -2434.3
1897 WAS NL 3 5 15 5 4 0 0 83.7 117 52 33 2 5.59 4.30 (-30%) -1485.0
Career · 7 seasons 34 63 130 93 74 0 2 858.2 1,104 520 378 151 5.45 — -8,646

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
148 411 60 107 8 3 3 51 11 33 20 .260 .323 .316 .639 -977

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1890 BL3 AA 17 51 7 6 1 0 0 3 5 8 0 .118 .260 (-55%) .336 (-30%) .351 (-61%) .687 (-46%) -346.1
1893 NY1 NL 22 74 10 23 0 1 0 15 1 5 1 .311 .279 (+11%) .356 (-1%) .379 (-11%) .735 (-6%) -69.0
1894 NY1 NL 24 60 8 18 2 0 0 8 1 3 5 .300 .309 (-3%) .379 (-12%) .435 (-23%) .814 (-18%) -189.4
1895 NY1 NL 35 111 16 29 2 2 2 16 1 9 7 .261 .296 (-12%) .361 (-8%) .399 (-8%) .761 (-8%) -140.9
1896 NY1 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1896 WAS NL 30 70 11 16 1 0 1 6 3 5 5 .229 .290 (-21%) .354 (-16%) .387 (-26%) .741 (-21%) 0.0
1897 WAS NL 19 44 8 15 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 .341 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 148 411 60 107 8 3 3 51 11 33 20 .260 — — — — -745

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 2 1 1 0
3B 14 0 13 16 10 1
OF 2 0 3 0 2 0
P 130 0 44 186 22 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 BL3 P 17 0 3 21 4 0
1893 NY1 3B 1 0 1 1 2 0
1893 NY1 OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1893 NY1 P 20 0 8 30 5 0
1894 NY1 P 24 0 10 36 4 1
1895 NY1 3B 11 0 11 15 8 1
1895 NY1 P 25 0 6 37 2 5
1896 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1896 WAS 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1896 WAS OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1896 WAS P 28 0 11 46 6 1
1897 WAS 2B 2 0 2 1 1 0
1897 WAS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1897 WAS P 15 0 6 16 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 130
Second Base 2
Third Base 14
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Les German (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bert Inks
    27-46, 5.52 ERA
  2. 78
    Dad Clarkson
    39-39, 4.90 ERA
  3. 73
    Billy Crowell
    19-45, 5.15 ERA
  4. 66
    Mike Sullivan
    54-65, 5.04 ERA
  5. 66
    Bill Magee
    29-51, 4.94 ERA
  6. 65
    Ed Linke
    22-22, 5.61 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Les German

What years did Les German play?
Les German played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1897.
Was Les German a pitcher?
Yes. Les German pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 151 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Les German hit?
Les German hit 3 career home runs with 107 hits.