What years did Brad Lesley play?

Brad Lesley played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.

Was Brad Lesley a pitcher?

Yes. Brad Lesley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 46 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brad Lesley hit?

Brad Lesley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Brad Lesley's career batting average?

Brad Lesley batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

How many RBI did Brad Lesley have?

Brad Lesley drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Brad Lesley's career ERA?

Brad Lesley finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 1-3 with 46 strikeouts.

Brad Lesley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1985)

Brad Lesley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 54 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA and 46 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 87.5.

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 12, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 3.86

WHIP 1.24

SO 46

Pitcher PIV 87.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 230 lb
Born: 9/11/1958 in Turlock, CA, USA
Died: 4/27/2013 in Marina del Rey, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-07-31
Last Game: 1985-10-04

Full name: Bradley Jay Lesley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brad Lesley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	54	0	0	0	6	72.1	61	31	7	29	46	3.86	87.5

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brad Lesley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	CIN	NL	0	2	28	4	38.1	27	11	13	29	2.58	3.86 (+33%)	1258.4
1983	CIN	NL	0	0	5	0	8.1	9	2	0	5	2.16	—	0.0
1984	CIN	NL	0	1	16	2	19.1	17	11	14	7	5.12	3.81 (-34%)	-1171.0
1985	ML4	AL	1	0	5	0	6.1	8	7	2	5	9.95	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	3	54	6	72.1	61	31	29	46	3.86	—	87

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

Brad Lesley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
54	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +28.3% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brad Lesley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	CIN	NL	28	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CIN	NL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CIN	NL	16	2	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	ML4	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			54	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Brad Lesley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	1	0	1	0	1	1.000
Away	21	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brad Lesley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	43.2	36	24	19	23	4.95
Away	21	28.2	25	7	10	23	2.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brad Lesley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-04	MIL	BOS	W	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
1985-09-29	MIL	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-26	MIL	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-21	MIL	TOR	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1985-09-14	MIL	BOS	—	1.0	4	5	5	1	1	1
1984-08-10	CIN	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1984-08-07	CIN	SDP	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
1984-08-04	CIN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1984-08-02	CIN	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1984-07-26	CIN	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brad Lesley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	54	0	3	11	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brad Lesley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1982	CIN	P	28	2	5	0
1983	CIN	P	5	0	1	0
1984	CIN	P	16	1	4	1
1985	ML4	P	5	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Brad Lesley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	54

College History

Brad Lesley — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Merced College	Merced	CA	1978

Brad Lesley: the record in brief

Brad Lesley's major league career runs from a debut on July 31, 1982 to a final game on October 4, 1985. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1982 to 1984) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1985). Lesley played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 11, 1958, in Turlock, CA, USA and a listed size of 230 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. Lesley died on April 27, 2013, in Marina del Rey, CA, USA. On the record, Brad Lesley was born Bradley Jay Lesley.

Lesley's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 3.86 ERA over 54 appearances. Also on Lesley's record: 46 strikeouts. Lesley's 3.86 ERA was close to the 3.86 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.58 in 1982, when the league's was 3.86. Lesley's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 87.5.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Lesley

What years did Brad Lesley play?: Brad Lesley played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.
Was Brad Lesley a pitcher?: Yes. Brad Lesley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brad Lesley hit?: Brad Lesley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Brad Lesley's career batting average?: Brad Lesley batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
How many RBI did Brad Lesley have?: Brad Lesley drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Brad Lesley's career ERA?: Brad Lesley finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 1-3 with 46 strikeouts.