P Lester Ferguson #18
Age: 68 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/15/2013
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P LESTER FERGUSON #18 - AGE: 68 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 2 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 2 2
Sinker 4 4
Forkball 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Lester is slow to learn from experience.
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Intelligence
Birthday:06/23/1945
Born in:Livingston, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 2nd Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 San Jose - BSBL 24 36 14 2 12 0 6.60 105.0 121 88 77 8 92 107 0 0 2.03 .412 5.21 -0.4 62
1971 San Jose - BSBL 25 20 20 4 14 0 5.17 125.1 124 79 72 6 94 105 2 0 1.74 .339 4.62 0.9 79
1972 San Jose - BSBL 26 27 7 2 5 0 6.55 67.1 58 50 49 8 67 72 0 0 1.86 .301 5.97 -0.8 64
1976 San Jose - BSBL 30 2 1 2 0 0 0.00 7.1 4 0 0 0 6 7 0 0 1.36 .267 3.89 0.1 999
1977 San Jose - BSBL 31 39 39 6 27 0 5.59 233.1 235 174 145 13 222 186 2 0 1.96 .346 5.63 -1.7 70
Total BSBL 124 81 16 58 0 5.73 538.1 542 391 343 35 481 477 4 0 1.90 .351 5.33 -1.9 70
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Monterey Bay - A 20 23 22 4 12 0 2.94 131.2 144 52 43 1 43 68 0 0 1.42 .330 3.05 2.0 108
1967 Monterey Bay - A 21 35 18 7 8 0 2.43 155.2 132 55 42 8 54 136 2 1 1.19 .290 2.75 2.4 124
1968 Santa Cruz - AA 22 40 0 2 2 1 2.39 60.1 48 19 16 1 19 76 0 0 1.11 .364 1.46 1.7 123
1969 Santa Cruz - AA 23 10 10 4 5 0 3.56 65.2 56 29 26 4 35 81 1 0 1.39 .349 3.13 1.3 100
1969 Sacramento - AAA 23 23 23 3 19 0 5.03 154.0 156 90 86 12 85 162 4 0 1.56 .371 3.55 1.6 67
1970 Sacramento - AAA 24 11 5 4 3 0 2.03 44.1 37 14 10 1 16 49 0 0 1.20 .353 2.28 1.2 169
1971 Sacramento - AAA 25 15 15 8 2 0 2.61 107.0 86 34 31 6 55 116 1 0 1.32 .324 3.12 1.9 132
1973 Santa Cruz - AA 27 14 0 2 1 0 3.86 16.1 13 8 7 3 3 29 0 0 0.98 .357 2.53 0.2 86
1973 Sacramento - AAA 27 21 21 6 7 0 4.74 129.0 134 72 68 10 77 138 0 0 1.64 .385 3.90 1.0 73
1974 Santa Cruz - AA 28 66 6 8 2 2 2.02 116.0 68 30 26 6 41 150 2 1 0.94 .264 2.20 2.4 157
1975 Santa Cruz - AA 29 33 3 4 1 2 1.35 66.2 36 15 10 1 19 95 1 1 0.82 .273 1.27 2.3 227
1975 Sacramento - AAA 29 11 11 4 7 0 3.73 70.0 57 36 29 7 32 87 1 1 1.27 .318 3.42 1.1 97
1976 Sacramento - AAA 30 36 36 8 19 0 3.87 242.0 208 124 104 25 116 280 1 1 1.34 .327 3.65 3.9 100
1978 Butte - AAA 32 34 34 14 11 0 3.09 236.0 207 87 81 13 112 253 3 0 1.35 .339 3.17 3.6 107
Total BSBLAAA 151 145 47 68 0 3.75 982.1 885 457 409 74 493 1085 10 2 1.40 .346 3.42 93.6
Total BSBLAA 163 19 20 11 5 2.35 325.0 221 101 85 15 117 431 4 2 1.04 .308 2.08 137.2
Total BSBLA 58 40 11 20 0 2.66 287.1 276 107 85 9 97 204 2 1 1.30 .310 2.89 116.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 San Jose - MLB P 36 14 8 30 0 39 1 .974 105.0 3.26 +0.8 1.021
1971 San Jose - MLB P 20 20 5 35 0 40 0 1.000 125.1 2.87 +0.6 .971
1972 San Jose - MLB P 27 7 4 8 3 13 1 .923 67.1 1.60 -0.1 .893
1976 San Jose - MLB P 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 -0.0 .969
1977 San Jose - MLB P 39 39 19 69 8 93 5 .946 233.1 3.39 +0.6 .984
TOTAL P 124 81 36 143 11 186 7 .962 538.1 2.99 +1.8 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 26th overall Pick) by the San Jose Owls.
07/05/1966 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (3).
02/02/1967 Injured (strained hip muscle), day-to-day for one week.
04/16/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Casa Grande Cotton Kings with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/08/1967 Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/20/1967 Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 3 (2).
08/21/1968 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 3 (2).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
11/26/1970 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (3).
11/26/1971 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 2 (2).
11/29/1972 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 2 (2).
06/27/1973 Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 2 (2).
04/24/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Jose Foghorns with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/26/1974 Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 2 (2).
07/15/1975 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Calgary Cowboys with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/03/1975 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Reno 911s with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 2 (2).
08/19/1976 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hilo Islanders with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/19/1976 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2).
11/20/1977 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
11/25/1978 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/1980 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1977 27 1
Year BB Rank
1970 92 8
1977 222 1
Year GB% Rank
1977 0.74 5
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