John Leister

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: January 3, 1961 in San Antonio, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Charles M. Russell HS (Great Falls, MT), the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) and the Boston Red Sox in the 3rd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI).

High School: Charles M. Russell HS (Great Falls, MT)

School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Debut: May 28, 1987 (Age 26-145d, 15,332nd in major league history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 6 ER

Last Game: April 16, 1990 (Age 29-103d)
vs. MIL 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Full Name: John William Leister

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

8.50

36.0

WHIP

2.000

Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988 (completeness summary of pitch data and hit data).

Summary of 9 Home Runs Allowed

1 Tm
BOS	9

Platoon
vs RHB	7
vs LHB	2

Home/Road
Home	7
Away	2

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
2·HR gms	3
1·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Before event,
for batter

Play By Play
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1987-05-28	Joe Carter	CLE	@	BOS	ahead 1-0	t 1	0	12-	3	4	3	15%	82%	Home Run (Deep LF); J. Franco Scores; P. Tabler Scores
2	2	2	2	1987-05-28	Pat Tabler	CLE	@	BOS	ahead 4-1	t 2	2	-2-	2	3	DH	11%	87%	Home Run (Deep LF); J. Franco Scores
3	3	3	1	1987-06-02	Tom Brunansky	MIN	@	BOS	behind 0-4	t 5	1	---	1	7	9	6%	15%	Home Run (Deep LF)
4	4	4	2	1987-06-02	Kent Hrbek	MIN	@	BOS	behind 1-4	t 6	1	-23	3	4	3	23%	46%	Home Run (Deep RF); D. Gladden Scores; G. Gagne Scores
5	5	5	1	1987-06-07	Matt Nokes	DET	@	BOS	ahead 1-0	t 3	2	12-	3	5	2	23%	83%	Home Run (CF-RF); L. Whitaker Scores; B. Madlock Scores
6	6	6	1	1987-06-16	Brook Jacoby	CLE		BOS	ahead 4-2	b 4	0	---	1	8	5	7%	85%	Home Run
7	7	7	1	1987-09-27	Paul Molitor	MIL		BOS	behind 1-6	b 5	0	1--	2	1	DH	10%	21%	Home Run; J. Castillo Scores
8	8	8	1	1987-10-03	Robin Yount	MIL	@	BOS	tied 0-0	t 1	0	1--	2	2	8	14%	68%	Home Run; P. Molitor Scores
9	9	9	2	1987-10-03	Bill Schroeder	MIL	@	BOS	tied 3-3	t 6	0	---	1	7	2	15%	65%	Home Run