- Les Straker
Infobox MLB retired
name=Les Straker
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1959|10|10
debutdate=April 11
debutyear=1987
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=October 1
finalyear=1988
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=10-15
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.22
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=99
teams=
*Minnesota Twins (by|1987-by|1988)
highlights=
*World Series champion (1987)Lester Paul Straker Bolnalda (born
October 10 ,1959 in Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar State,Venezuela ), best known as Les Straker, is a formerMajor League Baseball right-handedstarting pitcher who played for theMinnesota Twins .A 10-year minor leaguer, Straker went all the way to the
1987 World Series in his long-awaited rookie year. As a young prospect, Straker was let go by theCincinnati Reds andOakland Athletics . Finally, he made his majors debut with the Twins as their number-three starter behindFrank Viola andBert Blyleven .Straker became the first
Venezuelan ever to pitch in theWorld Series when he started games three and six. He began by|1988 on disabled list and never recovered at all, being released when the season was over.In his two-seasons 47-game career, Straker had a record of 10-15, with 99
strikeout s, oneshutout , one save, and a 4.22 ofearned run average .External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/strakle01.shtml Career statistics at "Baseball Reference"]
* [http://www.findlesstraker.com Help find Les!]ee also
*
List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
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