Fred Lasher
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)
Fred Lasher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 9 seasons. Across 151 career appearances, he went 11-13 with a 3.88 ERA, 148 strikeouts, and 22 saves.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 190 lb
- Died
- 2/27/2022 in Altoona, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-04-12
- Last Game
- 1971-07-01
Full name: Frederick Walter Lasher
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4.76 | 3.46 (-38%) | -372.4 |
| 1967 | DET | AL | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 30.0 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 3.90 | 3.30 (-18%) | 752.9 |
| 1968 | DET | AL | 5 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48.2 | 37 | 18 | 22 | 32 | 3.33 | 2.98 (-12%) | -948.7 |
| 1969 | DET | AL | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 34 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 3.07 | 3.61 (+15%) | -910.3 |
| 1970 | DET | AL | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 5.00 | 3.89 (-29%) | 0.0 |
| 1970 | CLE | AL | 1 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 57.2 | 57 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 4.06 | 3.89 (-4%) | -426.6 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 11 | 13 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 202.0 | 179 | 87 | 110 | 148 | 3.88 | — | -1,905 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 0 |
Career AVG .062 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 74.6% below league average.
Career OBP .062 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 80.1% below league average.
Career SLG .062 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 82.9% below league average.
Career OPS .125 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 81.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MIN | AL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | DET | AL | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | DET | AL | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | DET | AL | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | DET | AL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | CLE | AL | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 151 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (302 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 76 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75 | 114.2 | 109 | 58 | 57 | 82 | 4.55 |
| Away | 76 | 87.1 | 70 | 29 | 53 | 66 | 2.99 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-07-01 | LAA | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-23 | LAA | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-26 | CLE | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-22 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-18 | CLE | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-16 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-12 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-09 | CLE | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-31 | CLE | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-27 | CLE | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-07-01 | LAA | KCR | — | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-23 | LAA | MIL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-26 | CLE | BAL | L | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-22 | CLE | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-18 | CLE | BAL | L | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-16 | CLE | DET | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970-09-12 | CLE | NYY | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-09 | CLE | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-31 | CLE | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-08-27 | CLE | MIL | — | 5.1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 151 |
Fred Lasher: the record in brief
According to the bio, Fred Lasher debuted on April 12, 1963 and played a final game on July 1, 1971. The season rows list, in order, the Minnesota Twins (1963), the Detroit Tigers (1967 to 1970), the Cleveland Indians (1970), and the California Angels (1971). Lasher played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 19, 1941, in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA, Lasher was listed at 6'3" and 190 pounds. Lasher died on February 27, 2022, in Altoona, WI, USA. Fred Lasher was the playing name; the full given name is Frederick Walter.
Lasher pitched in 151 games, starting 1, and finished with a 11-13 record and 3.88 ERA. Also on Lasher's record: 148 strikeouts and 22 saves. Against a 3.47 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.88 mark was 11.7% worse. The best win total was 5, in 1968. 1969 was Lasher's sharpest full season, a 3.07 ERA against the league's 3.61.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1968.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Lasher
- What years did Fred Lasher play?
- Fred Lasher played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
- Was Fred Lasher a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Lasher pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 148 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Lasher hit?
- Fred Lasher hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Fred Lasher's career batting average?
- Fred Lasher batted .062 over his career, with 2 hits in 32 at bats.
- What was Fred Lasher's career ERA?
- Fred Lasher finished with a 3.88 career ERA, going 11-13 with 148 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fred Lasher have?
- Fred Lasher recorded 148 career strikeouts.