What years did Les Straker play?

Les Straker played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1988.

Was Les Straker a pitcher?

Yes. Les Straker pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 99 strikeouts.

Les Straker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1988)

W–L 10–15

ERA 4.22

WHIP 1.35

SO 99

Pitcher PIV -4418.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 193 lb
Born: 10/10/1959 in Ciudad Bolivar, Bolívar, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1987-04-11
Last Game: 1988-10-01

Full name: Lester Paul Straker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	15	47	40	2	1	1	237.0	236	111	32	84	99	4.22	-4418.0

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — near 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
1987	MIN	AL	8	10	31	26	1	0	0	154.3	150	75	59	76	4.37	4.29 (-2%)	-3086.6
1988	MIN	AL	2	5	16	14	1	1	1	82.7	86	36	25	23	3.92	3.73 (-5%)	-1331.4
Career · 2 seasons			10	15	47	40	2	1	1	237.0	236	111	84	99	4.22	—	-4,418

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
47	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	MIN	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	MIN	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			47	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1987	ALCS	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1987	WS	MIN	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	3	0	11.7	12	9	7	7	6.94

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1987	ALCS	MIN	0	0	1	1	0	2.7	3	5	4	1	16.88
1987	WS	MIN	0	0	2	2	0	9.0	9	4	3	6	4.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	27	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	96.2	105	52	36	47	4.84
Away	27	140.1	131	59	48	52	3.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-10-01	MIN	LAA	SV	3.1	2	1	1	0	2	1
1988-09-21	MIN	OAK	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
1988-09-18	MIN	CHW	—	5.0	7	2	2	3	0	1
1988-09-13	MIN	SEA	—	7.0	5	1	1	0	2	0
1988-09-04	MIN	KCR	L	4.2	6	3	3	3	0	1
1988-06-13	MIN	CHW	L	6.0	9	4	4	1	3	2
1988-06-08	MIN	CHW	—	7.1	9	2	2	1	0	1
1988-06-03	MIN	OAK	L	3.1	7	6	6	2	0	1
1988-05-28	MIN	DET	—	6.1	5	1	1	2	3	0
1988-05-22	MIN	TEX	W	6.1	9	4	4	5	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	40	14	31	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	MIN	P	31	26	5	18	1	0
1988	MIN	P	16	14	9	13	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	47

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	MIN	AL	$93,000
Total Career Earnings			$93,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Straker

What years did Les Straker play?: Les Straker played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1988.
Was Les Straker a pitcher?: Yes. Les Straker pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 99 strikeouts.