Craig Lefferts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1994)

W–L 58–72
ERA 3.43
WHIP 1.25
SO 719
Pitcher PIV 3708.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
9/29/1957 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
MLB Debut
1983-04-07
Last Game
1994-07-03

Full name: Craig Lindsay Lefferts

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 72 696 45 1 0 101 1145.7 1,108 436 120 322 719 3.43 3708.1

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 13.3% better 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
1983 CHN NL 3 4 56 5 0 0 1 89.0 80 31 29 60 3.13 3.87 (+19%) -1064.0
1984 SDN NL 3 4 62 0 0 0 10 105.7 88 25 24 56 2.13 3.81 (+44%) 2431.4
1985 SDN NL 7 6 60 0 0 0 2 83.3 75 31 30 48 3.35 3.89 (+14%) 400.8
1986 SDN NL 9 8 83 0 0 0 4 107.7 98 37 44 72 3.09 3.97 (+22%) 1210.2
1987 SDN NL 2 2 33 0 0 0 2 51.3 56 25 15 39 4.38 4.29 (-2%) -424.5
1987 SFN NL 3 3 44 0 0 0 4 47.3 36 17 18 18 3.23 4.29 (+25%) -66.7
1988 SFN NL 3 8 64 0 0 0 11 92.3 74 30 23 58 2.92 3.73 (+22%) 1071.7
1989 SFN NL 2 4 70 0 0 0 20 107.0 93 32 22 71 2.69 3.71 (+27%) 801.8
1990 SDN NL 7 5 56 0 0 0 23 78.7 68 22 22 60 2.52 3.86 (+35%) 97.4
1991 SDN NL 1 6 54 0 0 0 23 69.0 74 30 14 48 3.91 3.91 (avg) 1491.6
1992 SDN NL 13 9 27 27 0 0 0 163.3 180 67 35 81 3.69 3.75 (+1%) 159.6
1992 BAL AL 1 3 5 5 1 0 0 33.0 34 15 6 23 4.09 3.75 (-9%) 522.4
1993 TEX AL 3 9 52 8 0 0 0 83.3 102 56 28 58 6.05 4.19 (-44%) -2295.3
1994 CAL AL 1 1 30 0 0 0 1 34.7 50 18 12 27 4.67 4.51 (-4%) -628.5
Career · 14 seasons 58 72 696 45 1 0 101 1,145.2 1,108 436 322 719 3.43 — 3,708

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
697 132 4 16 2 0 1 3 0 1 64 .121 .128 .159 .287 -624

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career OPS .287 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 60.0% 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
1983 CHN NL 56 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .111 — — — — 0.0
1984 SDN NL 62 17 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .294 — — — — 0.0
1985 SDN NL 60 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1986 SDN NL 84 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1987 SDN NL 33 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1987 SFN NL 44 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1988 SFN NL 64 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SFN NL 70 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 SDN NL 56 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1991 SDN NL 54 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SDN NL 27 52 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 .077 .255 (-70%) .322 (-76%) .377 (-80%) .699 (-78%) -624.2
1992 BAL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -624.2
1993 TEX AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CAL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 697 132 4 16 2 0 1 3 0 1 64 .121 — — — — -1,248

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 NLCS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 WS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 NLCS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 NLCS SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 WS SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 14 0 1 15.7 9 2 7 10 1.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1989 NLCS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 1 2 1 9.00
1989 WS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 2 1 2 1 3.38
1987 NLCS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 3 0 1 0 0.00
1984 NLCS SDN 2 0 3 0 0 4.0 1 0 1 1 0.00
1984 WS SDN 0 0 3 0 1 6.0 2 0 1 7 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home335644713.109
Away362680900.132

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home334558.25001881463673.03
Away362587.06082481763523.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-07-03 LAABAL — 2.0322122
1994-07-01 LAABAL — 1.0222012
1994-06-27 LAAOAK — 3.0432011
1994-06-22 LAASEA — 1.0211100
1994-06-21 LAASEA — 0.1000000
1994-06-19 LAACHW — 2.0300010
1994-06-15 LAAKCR L 0.1211000
1994-06-11 LAADET — 1.2211041
1994-06-10 LAADET — 0.2000010
1994-06-06 LAAMIN — 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 696 45 56 154 8 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CHN P 56 5 8 13 1 0
1984 SDN P 62 0 5 10 1 2
1985 SDN P 60 0 4 11 0 1
1986 SDN P 83 0 3 24 0 3
1987 SDN P 33 0 2 5 1 1
1987 SFN P 44 0 3 6 1 0
1988 SFN P 64 0 2 11 0 0
1989 SFN P 70 0 5 9 0 2
1990 SDN P 56 0 6 10 0 2
1991 SDN P 54 0 3 12 0 1
1992 SDN P 27 27 7 26 1 0
1992 BAL P 5 5 1 2 1 0
1993 TEX P 52 8 6 12 1 0
1994 CAL P 30 0 1 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 696

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 CAL AL $400,000
1993 TEX AL $1,100,000
1992 SDN NL $2,041,667
1991 SDN NL $2,641,667
1990 SDN NL $1,266,667
1989 SFN NL $600,000
1988 SFN NL $575,000
1987 SDN NL $500,000
1986 SDN NL $390,000
1985 SDN NL $270,000
Total Career Earnings $9,785,001

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1978, 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Craig Lefferts (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Lindblad
    68-63, 3.29 ERA
  2. 89
    Willie Hernandez
    70-63, 3.38 ERA
  3. 88
    Bill Henry
    46-50, 3.26 ERA
  4. 83
    Eddie Fisher
    85-70, 3.41 ERA
  5. 82
    Tom Burgmeier
    79-55, 3.23 ERA
  6. 79
    Ryan Madson
    61-48, 3.48 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Lefferts

What years did Craig Lefferts play?
Craig Lefferts played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1994.
Was Craig Lefferts a pitcher?
Yes. Craig Lefferts pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 719 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Craig Lefferts hit?
Craig Lefferts hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.