P Lyle Lessard #16
La Crosse Lions (CHC) UMVA
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P LYLE LESSARD #16 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 8-2 0 3.14 94.2 93 3 54 123 1.55 3.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/1974 QUI Win, 10-9 X 6.2 12 5 5 3 11
09/03/1974 @ BUR Win, 11-4 X 8.0 5 2 2 4 14 Win
08/28/1974 ECL Win, 9-2 X 8.1 7 2 2 5 15 Win
08/21/1974 CLI Win, 21-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 5 12 Win
08/15/1974 @ WLO Loss, 2-5 X 7.2 9 5 5 7 7 Loss
08/08/1974 @ STC Loss, 3-6 X 7.2 7 6 5 6 8 Loss
08/02/1974 @ QUI Win, 6-4 X 7.2 10 4 4 3 11 Win
07/27/1974 KEN Win, 7-1 X 8.2 6 1 1 3 14 Win
07/21/1974 OTT Win, 5-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 8 9 Win
07/16/1974 @ CLI Win, 7-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 3 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/02/1954
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 7th Pick in Round 1
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 8 2 0 3.14 94.2 93 35 33 3 54 123 1 8.3 1 8 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.45 8.84 11.69 5.13 3.47 1.55 66 3.2 .378        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 164 41 10 1 2 16 25 55 1 3 2 .250 .354 .360 .714      
vs. RHB 199 52 13 1 1 19 29 68 0 2 3 .261 .364 .352 .715      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 5 5 4 0 0 1.55 40.2 35 8 7 1 21 45  
August 5 5 3 2 0 4.35 39.1 41 20 19 2 26 53  
September 2 2 1 0 0 4.30 14.2 17 7 7 0 7 25  
Last Year 12 12 8 2 0 3.14 94.2 93 35 33 3 54 123  
2 Years Ago 9 9 5 0 0 3.93 52.2 48 23 23 7 27 51  
Career 31 31 19 5 0 3.18 217.2 205 82 77 12 112 250  
Home 6 6 4 0 0 3.09 46.2 47 17 16 1 28 70  
Road 6 6 4 2 0 3.19 48.0 46 18 17 2 26 53  
Grass 12 12 8 2 0 3.14 94.2 93 35 33 3 54 123  
Day 3 3 2 0 0 3.91 23.0 28 10 10 0 9 36  
Night 9 9 6 2 0 2.89 71.2 65 25 23 3 45 87  
As Starter 12 12 8 2 0 3.14 94.2 93 35 33 3 54 123  
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+
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+
1972 La Crosse - R 17 10 10 6 3 0 2.69 70.1 64 24 21 2 31 76 4 2 1.35 .332 3.18 2.1 173
1972 Yakima - A 17 5 5 2 2 0 4.03 29.0 32 14 13 5 11 25 0 0 1.48 .310 5.03 0.1 102
1973 La Crosse - R 18 9 9 5 0 0 3.93 52.2 48 23 23 7 27 51 1 0 1.42 .279 5.17 1.0 146
1973 Yakima - A 18 5 5 1 1 0 3.07 29.1 25 10 10 1 16 37 0 0 1.40 .348 2.74 1.0 138
1973 Rockford - A 18 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 1.17 .375 3.15 0.2 90
1974 La Crosse - R 19 12 12 8 2 0 3.14 94.2 93 35 33 3 54 123 1 1 1.55 .378 3.47 3.2 172
Total HL 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 1.17 .375 3.15 89.6
Total COW 10 10 3 3 0 3.55 58.1 57 24 23 6 27 62 0 0 1.44 .327 3.88 117.1
Total UMVA 31 31 19 5 0 3.18 217.2 205 82 77 12 112 250 6 3 1.46 .337 3.79 165.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Yakima - A P 5 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 29.0 0.62 -1.7 1.035
1972 La Crosse - R P 10 10 5 2 1 7 0 1.000 70.1 0.90 -1.2 1.061
1973 Rockford - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1973 Yakima - A P 5 5 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 29.1 1.53 -0.2 1.026
1973 La Crosse - R P 9 9 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 52.2 1.37 +0.4 1.548
1974 La Crosse - R P 12 12 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 94.2 0.67 +0.3 .988
TOTAL P 42 42 15 14 2 29 0 1.000 282.0 0.93 -2.6 1.107
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of high school (Darby; Darby, PA) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
07/28/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Cloud Lumberjacks with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/02/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Waterloo Chiefs with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/14/1972 Wins the 1972 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the La Crosse Lions!
07/21/1973 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/29/1973 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 3 weeks.
08/01/1973 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/04/1974 Named the #75 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1974 Named the #93 prospect in the FABL
07/16/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Clinton Steamboats with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/28/1974 Strikes out 15 against the Eau Claire Loggers.
10/20/1974 Named the #85 prospect in the FABL
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