Lester Wayne (Les) Lancaster (born April 21, 1962) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the
Major Leagues from 1987–1993 and later managed in the minor leagues.
Along with fellow reliever
Mitch Williams
Mitchell Steven Williams (born November 17, 1964), nicknamed "Wild Thing", is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for six teams from 1986 to 1997. He was also a studio analyst for the MLB Network from 2009 to ...
, Lancaster helped lead the
Chicago Cubs to a surprise 1989 National League East division title.
Lancaster played college baseball for the
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville. The University of Arkansas student body voted to change the name of the school mascot (ori ...
and
Dallas Baptist University.
In 703.2 innings of work, Lancaster was 41-28, a winning percentage of .594 with an
ERA
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Comp ...
of 4.05. He was a good fielding pitcher, committing only one error in 139 total chances for a .993
fielding percentage.
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1962 births
Adirondack Lumberjacks players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Arkansas Razorbacks baseball players
Baseball players from Dallas
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Chicago Cubs players
Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball players
Detroit Tigers players
Grays Harbor Gulls players
Guerreros de Oaxaca players
Iowa Cubs players
Lincoln Saltdogs players
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Minor league baseball managers
Pine Bluff Locomotives players
Pittsfield Cubs players
St. Louis Cardinals players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Tupelo (minor league baseball) players
Winston-Salem Spirits players
Wytheville Cubs players
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