Lee Stange
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1970)
Lee Stange was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1970 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 10 seasons. Across 359 career appearances, he went 62-61 with a 3.56 ERA, 718 strikeouts, and 21 saves. He also batted .079 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 9/21/2018 in Riverview, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1961-04-15
- Last Game
- 1970-09-21
Full name: Albert Lee Stange
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2.92 | 4.03 (+28%) | -127.2 |
| 1962 | MIN | AL | 4 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95.0 | 98 | 47 | 39 | 70 | 4.45 | 3.96 (-13%) | -872.1 |
| 1963 | MIN | AL | 12 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 164.2 | 145 | 48 | 43 | 100 | 2.62 | 3.46 (+24%) | -1016.0 |
| 1964 | MIN | AL | 3 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 78 | 42 | 19 | 54 | 4.74 | 3.58 (-33%) | -1007.0 |
| 1964 | CLE | AL | 4 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.2 | 98 | 42 | 31 | 78 | 4.12 | 3.58 (-15%) | -814.3 |
| 1965 | CLE | AL | 8 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 132.0 | 122 | 49 | 26 | 80 | 3.34 | 3.50 (+5%) | 1016.2 |
| 1966 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.81 | 3.52 (+20%) | 161.9 |
| 1966 | BOS | AL | 7 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 153.1 | 140 | 57 | 43 | 77 | 3.35 | 3.52 (+5%) | -1272.1 |
| 1967 | BOS | AL | 8 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 181.2 | 171 | 56 | 32 | 101 | 2.77 | 3.30 (+16%) | 1474.9 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 5 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 103.0 | 89 | 45 | 25 | 53 | 3.93 | 2.98 (-32%) | -1012.9 |
| 1969 | BOS | AL | 6 | 9 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 137.0 | 137 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 3.68 | 3.61 (-2%) | -2467.9 |
| 1970 | BOS | AL | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27.1 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 5.60 | 3.89 (-44%) | -1122.6 |
| 1970 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 5.24 | 3.89 (-35%) | -603.5 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 62 | 61 | 359 | 125 | 32 | 8 | 21 | 1,216.0 | 1,172 | 481 | 344 | 718 | 3.56 | — | -7,662 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | 305 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 124 | .079 | .163 | .085 | .248 | -1,537 |
Career AVG .079 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 68.4% below league average.
Career OBP .163 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.
Career SLG .085 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 77.2% below league average.
Career OPS .248 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 64.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | MIN | AL | 44 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | MIN | AL | 32 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .096 | .246 (-61%) | .308 (-43%) | .371 (-69%) | .680 (-57%) | -442.6 |
| 1964 | MIN | AL | 14 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .040 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CLE | AL | 24 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .080 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CLE | AL | 41 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | CLE | AL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | BOS | AL | 28 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | BOS | AL | 35 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .061 | — | — | — | — | -542.8 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 50 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | BOS | AL | 41 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .086 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | BOS | AL | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | CHA | AL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 360 | 305 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 124 | .079 | — | — | — | — | -985 | ||
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 (719 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 189 | 161 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .068 |
| Away | 171 | 145 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .090 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 188 | 637.2 | 631 | 263 | 180 | 398 | 3.71 |
| Away | 171 | 578.1 | 541 | 218 | 164 | 321 | 3.39 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-09-21 | CHW | KCR | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-11 | CHW | MIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-09-07 | CHW | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-28 | CHW | BOS | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970-08-17 | CHW | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-08-14 | CHW | TEX | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-09 | CHW | LAA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970-08-07 | CHW | LAA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-02 | CHW | CLE | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-08-02 | CHW | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MIN | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | MIN | P | 44 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | MIN | P | 32 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 | MIN | P | 14 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 | CLE | P | 23 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | CLE | P | 41 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | P | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | BOS | P | 28 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | BOS | P | 35 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | BOS | P | 50 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | BOS | P | 41 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | BOS | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | CHA | P | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 359 |
Most Similar Players
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Lee Stange: the record in brief
Lee Stange played a first major league game on April 15, 1961 and a last one on September 21, 1970. Club by club, the record runs the Minnesota Twins (1961 to 1964), the Cleveland Indians (1964 to 1966), the Boston Red Sox (1966 to 1970), and the Chicago White Sox (1970). Born on October 27, 1936, in Chicago, IL, USA, Stange is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5'10" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on September 21, 2018, in Riverview, FL, USA. On the record, Lee Stange was born Albert Lee Stange.
The pitching table credits Stange with a 62-61 record and a 3.56 ERA in 359 games. The totals include 718 strikeouts, 32 complete games, 8 shutouts, and 21 saves. Stange's 3.56 ERA was close to the 3.58 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 12, in 1963. Stange struck out 101 batters in 1967, a career high. Stange saved 12 games in 1968, the season high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Stange
- What years did Lee Stange play?
- Lee Stange played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1970.
- Was Lee Stange a pitcher?
- Yes. Lee Stange pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 718 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lee Stange hit?
- Lee Stange hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
- What was Lee Stange's career batting average?
- Lee Stange batted .079 over his career, with 24 hits in 305 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lee Stange have?
- Lee Stange drove in 9 runs in his career.
- What was Lee Stange's career ERA?
- Lee Stange finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 62-61 with 718 strikeouts.