Logan Easley

Infobox MLB retired
name=Logan Easley
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1961|11|4
Salt Lake City, Utah
debutdate=April 9
debutyear=Baseball Year|1987
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=May 28
finalyear=by|1989
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=2-1
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.12
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=27
teams=
* Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1987–by|1989)
highlights=
* Member of the 1984 NJCAA national championship team at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho.
hofdate=
hofvote=

Kenneth Logan Easley (born November 4, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Easley played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in by|1987 and by|1989.

Prior to his major league career Easley was a key member of the College of Southern Idaho baseball team in Twin Falls, Idaho, which won the NJCAA national championship in 1984.

Professional Career

Easley was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 1981 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/easlelo01.shtml Logan Easley Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com] ] He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in November 1986 along with Brian Fisher and Doug Drabek for Pat Clements, Cecilio Guante and Rick Rhoden.

Easley made his MLB debut in April 1987 against the New York Mets. He played 17 games for the Pirates in 1987 before being released in November. Easley was re-signed as a free agent the next month, but spent the 1988 season with the minor league Buffalo Bisons. He appeared in 10 games for the Pirates in the 1989 season, but was released a second and final time in November 1989. He spent the rest of his career in the minor leagues and retired in 1991.

Easley played for several minor league teams throughout his career. In addition to the Buffalo Bisons, Easley also played for the Albany-Colonie Yankees (now the Albany A's), the Vancouver Canadians, the Denver Zephyrs (now the New Orleans Zephyrs), the Reno Silver Sox and ultimately finished his career with the Canton/Akron Indians (now the Akron Aeros).

Retirement

After retiring from baseball Easley returned to the Twin Falls, Idaho, area. He currently serves on the geology faculty at the College of Southern Idaho. [ [http://physsci.csi.edu/geology/faculty.htm CSI Physical Sciences Department | Geology] ]

Easley's younger sister, Lori Easley Otter, is the current First Lady of Idaho.

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