Fred Lasher

Fred Lasher
Relief pitcher
Born: (1941-08-19) August 19, 1941 Poughkeepsie, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1963, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
July 1, 1971, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	11–13
Earned run average	3.88
Saves	22
Teams
Minnesota Twins (1963) Detroit Tigers (1967–1970) Cleveland Indians (1970) California Angels (1971)
Career highlights and awards
World Series Champion (1968)

Frederick Walter Lasher (born August 19, 1941 in Poughkeepsie, New York) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played six seasons with the Minnesota Twins (1963), Detroit Tigers (1967–1970), Cleveland Indians (1970), and California Angels (1971).

Lasher debuted in the major leagues with the Twins at 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 3.88 earned 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 the 1968 World Series to help the Tigers beat the St. 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.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
• Baseball Almanac