Les Lancaster
American baseball player (born 1962)
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Lester Wayne Lancaster (born April 21, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.[1] He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1987 to 1993 and later managed in the minor leagues.
| Les Lancaster | |
|---|---|
| Idaho Falls Chukars | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 21, 1962 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Along with fellow reliever Mitch Williams, Lancaster helped lead the Chicago Cubs to a 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 earned run average of 4.05. He was a good fielding pitcher, committing only one error in 139 total chances for a .993 fielding percentage.
In November 2025, Lancaster was announced as the new manager of the Idaho Falls Chukars.[2]
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