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Joe DiMaggio League
10-13-2079
Happy Lester Shortstop
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .720 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 286 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 02-06-1921
HR 23 Drafted Round 6, Pick 94
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 134
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance D-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A- (80.3%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (8.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
144
557
85
155
25
6
12
65
52
72 3 1
12
8 1
.752
.343
.409
.131
.278
1951 BRO
99
261
33
64
7
2
8
38
21
34 1 1
7
3 2
.682
.303
.379
.134
.245
1952 BRO-CIN
34
62
10
15
0
1
1
4
7
9 0 1
0
0 0
.637
.314
.323
.081
.242
1953 CIN
97
176
28
42
9
4
1
21
15
28 1 0
11
3 2
.654
.302
.352
.114
.239
1954 CIN-CHN
16
26
5
10
2
0
1
6
4
8 0 0
0
0 2
1.044
.467
.577
.192
.385
Total
390
1082
161
286
43
13
23
134
99
151 5 3
30
14 7
.720
.328
.392
.128
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Happy Lester has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1954-06-04The Chicago Cubs have sent Happy Lester down to the minors.
1954-04-04The Chicago Cubs have promoted Happy Lester to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ray Banta to the minors.
1954-04-01The Chicago Cubs have acquired Happy Lester from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Squeakers have waived Happy Lester.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Bruno Ware to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Happy Lester to the minors.
1953-10-07The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Happy Lester to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Kam Samida to the minors.
1953-09-09The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Bruno Ware to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Happy Lester to the minors.
1953-03-05The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Edgar Renteria to Happy Lester.
1953-03-05The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Edgar Renteria to Edgar Renteria.
1952-04-29The Cincinnati Crash have promoted Edgar Renteria to the major league team.
1952-04-08The Cincinnati Crash have acquired Edgar Renteria from the waiver wire.
1952-04-08The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Edgar Renteria.
1952-04-04The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired Edgar Renteria from the waiver wire.
1952-04-04The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired Garret Foy from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Edgar Renteria.
1951-08-21The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Chas Duvalier to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Edgar Renteria to the minors.
1951-03-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have renamed Marvin Ballenger to Edgar Renteria.