Lester Wayne (Les) Lancaster (born April 21, 1962) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987–1993 and later managed in the minor leagues.
Les Lancaster | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1962-04-21) April 21, 1962 (age 60) Dallas, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 7, 1987, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1993, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 41–28 |
Earned run average | 4.05 |
Strikeouts | 408 |
Teams | |
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Along with fellow reliever Mitch Williams, Lancaster helped lead the Chicago Cubs to a surprise 1989 National League East division title.
Lancaster played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Dallas Baptist University.
In 703.2 innings of work, Lancaster was 41-28, a winning percentage of .594 with an ERA of 4.05. He was a good fielding pitcher, committing only one error in 139 total chances for a .993 fielding percentage.
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