- Fred Lasher
Infobox MLB retired
name = Fred Lasher
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caption =
position =Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1941|8|19
deathdate =
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 12
debutyear = 1963
debutteam =Minnesota Twins
finaldate = July 1
finalyear = 1971
finalteam =California Angels
stat1label = Win–loss record
stat1value = 11–13
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 3.88
stat3label = Saves
stat3value = 22
teams =
*Minnesota Twins (by|1963)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1967–by|1970)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1970)
*California Angels (by|1971)
highlights =
*World Series Champion (1968)
hofdate =
hofvote =
hofmethod =Frederick Walter Lasher (
August 19 1941 inPoughkeepsie, New York ) is a former right-handedMajor League Baseball pitcher who played six seasons with theMinnesota Twins (1963), theDetroit Tigers (1967–1970), theCleveland Indians (1970), and theCalifornia Angels . Lasher debuted in the major leagues with the Twins at age age 21 in 1963. Over six major league seasons, Lasher appeared in 151 games (all but one as a relief pitcher) and had a record of 11–13 with a 3.88earned run average . In 1968, Lasher appeared in 34 games for the American League pennant winning Detroit Tigers, finishing with a 5–1 record and a 3.33 earned run average. He also pitched 2 scoreless innings in the1968 World Series to help the Tigers beat theSt. Louis Cardinals . In 1970, Lasher pitched in a career-high 55 games for the Tigers and Indians. His major league career ended in 1971, when he appeared in 2 games for the Angels and gave up 4 earned runs in 1⅓ innings for a 27.00 earned run average.ee also
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1968 Detroit Tigers season External links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lashefr01 Baseball Almanac]
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