What years did Lester Oliveros play?

Lester Oliveros played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2014.

Was Lester Oliveros a pitcher?

Yes. Lester Oliveros pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.

What teams did Lester Oliveros play for?

Lester Oliveros played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2011) and the Minnesota Twins (2011–2012, 2014).

What were Lester Oliveros's career stats?

In 27 games, Lester Oliveros went 0-1 with a 5.22 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 29.1 innings pitched.

What position did Lester Oliveros play?

Lester Oliveros played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lester Oliveros and how much did he weigh?

Lester Oliveros was listed at 6 feet and 235 pounds.

What was Lester Oliveros's career ERA?

Lester Oliveros finished with a 5.22 career ERA, going 0-1 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lester Oliveros have?

Lester Oliveros recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Is Lester Oliveros in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lester Oliveros has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lester Oliveros

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2014)

Lester Oliveros was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2014 for the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.22 ERA and 19 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 231.3.

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 15, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.22

WHIP 1.47

SO 19

Pitcher PIV 231.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 235 lb
Born: 5/28/1988 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2011-07-01
Last Game: 2014-09-28

Full name: Lester Jesus Oliveros

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lester Oliveros — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	27	0	0	0	0	29.1	28	17	2	15	19	5.22	231.3

Career ERA 5.22 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 33.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lester Oliveros — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	DET	AL	0	9	8.0	8	5	4	4	5.62	—	0.0
2011	MIN	AL	0	10	13.1	13	6	7	9	4.05	3.94 (-3%)	231.3
2012	MIN	AL	0	1	1.2	1	1	1	1	5.40	—	0.0
2014	MIN	AL	1	7	6.1	6	5	3	5	7.11	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	27	29.1	28	17	15	19	5.22	—	231

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

Lester Oliveros — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lester Oliveros — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	DET	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIN	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIN	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIN	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			27	—	—	—	—	—	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

Lester Oliveros — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	14	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Lester Oliveros — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	14.1	17	14	10	10	8.79
Away	14	15.0	11	3	5	9	1.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lester Oliveros — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-09-28	MIN	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-26	MIN	DET	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-09-22	MIN	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2014-09-20	MIN	CLE	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2014-09-11	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2014-09-07	MIN	LAA	—	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0
2014-09-02	MIN	CHW	L	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	2
2012-06-14	MIN	PHI	—	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	0
2011-09-25	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-19	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lester Oliveros — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	0	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lester Oliveros — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	DP
2011	DET	P	9	1	0
2011	MIN	P	10	2	1
2012	MIN	P	1	0	0
2014	MIN	P	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lester Oliveros — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

Lester Oliveros: the record in brief

Lester Oliveros's major league career runs from a debut on July 1, 2011 to a final game on September 28, 2014. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2011) and the Minnesota Twins (2011 to 2014). Oliveros played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 28, 1988, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela and a listed size of 235 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Lester Oliveros was the playing name; the full given name is Lester Jesus.

Oliveros pitched in 27 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-1 record and 5.22 ERA. Also on Oliveros's record: 19 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.22 mark was 33.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.05 in 2011, when the league's was 3.94. Oliveros's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 231.3.

The game-log section draws on 54 games of Retrosheet box scores for Oliveros.

Every defensive appearance on record for Oliveros, 27 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Oliveros's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lester Oliveros

What years did Lester Oliveros play?: Lester Oliveros played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2014.
Was Lester Oliveros a pitcher?: Yes. Lester Oliveros pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.
What teams did Lester Oliveros play for?: Lester Oliveros played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2011) and the Minnesota Twins (2011–2012, 2014).
What were Lester Oliveros's career stats?: In 27 games, Lester Oliveros went 0-1 with a 5.22 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 29.1 innings pitched.
What position did Lester Oliveros play?: Lester Oliveros played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lester Oliveros and how much did he weigh?: Lester Oliveros was listed at 6 feet and 235 pounds.
What was Lester Oliveros's career ERA?: Lester Oliveros finished with a 5.22 career ERA, going 0-1 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lester Oliveros have?: Lester Oliveros recorded 19 career strikeouts.
Is Lester Oliveros in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lester Oliveros has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.