Les German

Lester Stanley German

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut August 27, 1890
• Final Game August 6, 1897
• Born June 1, 1869 in Baltimore, MD USA
• Died June 10, 1934 in Germantown, MD USA

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Biographical Information

Les German pitched six years in the majors. In his best year, he had an ERA+ of 113 for the New York Giants in 1893 under manager John Ward. He was 11 years younger than star first baseman Roger Connor. In the minors, he went 35-11 in 1891 for Buffalo, 31-41 in 1892 for Oakland, and 22-11 in 1893 for Augusta. He umpired one National League game in 1895.

After his baseball days he became a top trapshooting expert, often mentioned in the press.

Related Sites

• Lester German at the SABR Bio Project
• Baseball History Daily story on Les German