Bill Laskey

Q: When was Bill Laskey born?

Bill Laskey was born on December 20, 1957.

Q: Where was Bill Laskey born?

Bill Laskey was born in Toledo, OH .

Q: How tall is Bill Laskey?

Bill Laskey is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Laskey weigh when playing?

Bill Laskey weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Laskey in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Laskey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bill Laskey drafted?

Bill Laskey was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 8th round of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI) , the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (23rd) of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Kent State University (Kent, OH) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Laskey have?

Bill Laskey had 325 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Laskey played for?

Bill Laskey played for 3 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos and Cleveland Indians.

Q: When did Bill Laskey retire?

Bill Laskey last played in 1988.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 190lb (196cm, 86kg)

Born: December 20, 1957 in Toledo, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 8th round of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI), the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (23rd) of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Kent State University (Kent, OH).

High School: Woodward HS (Toledo, OH)

Schools: Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI), Kent State University (Kent, OH)

Debut: April 23, 1982 (Age 24-124d, 14,579th in major league history)
vs. LAD 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 13, 1988 (Age 30-237d)
vs. TEX 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: William Alan Laskey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.6

ERA

4.14

159

116

745.1

325

WHIP

1.334

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1978	20	KCR-min	AA,Rk	4	4	.500	3.24	11	7		1	0	0	50.0	36	21	18	6	26	1	22	1	0	2				1.240	6.5	1.1	4.7	4.0	0.85	JCK,ROY SOUL,GULF
1979	21	KCR-min	AA,A	11	7	.611	2.89	28	28		9	4	0	190.0	149	68	61	13	81	0	125	7	0	5				1.211	7.1	0.6	3.8	5.9	1.54	JCK,FTM SOUL,FLOR
1980	22	KCR-min	AAA	5	8	.385	4.16	27	22		3	1	0	145.0	155	81	67	17	72	2	77	3	2	6				1.566	9.6	1.1	4.5	4.8	1.07	OMA AA
1981	23	KCR-min	AAA	10	8	.556	3.91	23	22	1	7	1	0	138.0	136	67	60	10	52	3	87	0	0	0				1.362	8.9	0.7	3.4	5.7	1.67	OMA AA
1982	24	SFG-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	1.29	2	2	0	0	0	0	14.0	12	5	2	1	2	0	10	0	0	0				1.000	7.7	0.6	1.3	6.4	5.00	PHX PCL
1982	24	SFG	NL	13	12	.520	3.14	32	31	0	7	1	0	189.1	186	74	66	14	43	2	88	2	2	2	781	114	3.46	1.210	8.8	0.7	2.0	4.2	2.05
1983	25	SFG	NL	13	10	.565	4.19	25	25	0	1	0	0	148.1	151	75	69	18	45	4	81	3	1	0	627	85	4.21	1.321	9.2	1.1	2.7	4.9	1.80
1984	26	SFG	NL	9	14	.391	4.33	35	34	0	2	0	0	207.2	222	112	100	20	50	6	71	6	1	5	883	81	4.15	1.310	9.6	0.9	2.2	3.1	1.42
1985	27	TOT	NL	5	16	.238	4.91	30	26	3	0	0	0	148.1	165	91	81	19	53	1	60	2	1	3	656	71	4.65	1.470	10.0	1.2	3.2	3.6	1.13
1985	27	SFG	NL	5	11	.313	3.55	19	19	0	0	0	0	114.0	110	55	45	10	39	0	42	0	1	2	485	98	4.11	1.307	8.7	0.8	3.1	3.3	1.08
1985	27	MON	NL	0	5	.000	9.44	11	7	3	0	0	0	34.1	55	36	36	9	14	1	18	2	0	1	171	37	6.44	2.010	14.4	2.4	3.7	4.7	1.29
1986	28	SFG-min	AAA	5	5	.500	3.43	14	13	0	2	0	0	86.2	101	40	33	3	22	2	47	1	0	1				1.419	10.5	0.3	2.3	4.9	2.14	PHX PCL
1986	28	SFG	NL	1	1	.500	4.28	20	0	7	0	0	1	27.1	28	14	13	5	13	1	8	0	0	0	117	84	5.99	1.500	9.2	1.6	4.3	2.6	0.62

1987	29	DET-min	AAA	12	6	.667	3.86	56	0	27	0	0	3	100.1	90	51	43	12	31	4	73	4	0	2				1.206	8.1	1.1	2.8	6.5	2.35	TOL IL
1988	30	CLE-min	AAA	1	1	.500	5.61	12	0	3	0	0	2	25.2	38	22	16	3	6	0	15	0	1	1				1.714	13.3	1.1	2.1	5.3	2.50	CSP PCL
1988	30	CLE	AL	1	0	1.000	5.18	17	0	6	0	0	1	24.1	32	16	14	0	6	0	17	0	3	0	110	80	2.11	1.562	11.8	0.0	2.2	6.3	2.83
1989	31	KCR-min	AAA	4	4	.500	3.38	14	13	1	0	0	0	77.1	83	38	29	3	20	0	53	1	4	0				1.332	9.7	0.3	2.3	6.2	2.65	OMA AA
1990	32	ATL-min	AAA	6	4	.600	2.79	49	1	33	0	0	14	87.0	83	32	27	6	29	5	60	2	0	3				1.287	8.6	0.6	3.0	6.2	2.07	RMD IL
1991	33	TEX-min	AAA	3	5	.375	4.40	31	0	13	0	0	2	47.0	50	29	23	2	30	4	33	0	0	1	216			1.702	9.6	0.4	5.7	6.3	1.10	OKC AA
6 Yrs				42	53	.442	4.14	159	116	16	10	1	2	745.1	784	382	343	76	210	14	325	13	8	10	3174	86	4.09	1.334	9.5	0.9	2.5	3.9	1.55
162 Game Avg.				10	13	.442	4.14	39	29	4	2	0	0	184	194	94	85	19	52	3	80	3	2	2	785	86	4.09	1.334	9.5	0.9	2.5	3.9	1.55

SFG (5 yrs)				41	48	.461	3.84	131	109	7	10	1	1	686.2	697	330	293	67	190	13	290	11	5	9	2893	92	4.04	1.292	9.1	0.9	2.5	3.8	1.53
CLE (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	5.18	17	0	6	0	0	1	24.1	32	16	14	0	6	0	17	0	3	0	110	80	2.11	1.562	11.8	0.0	2.2	6.3	2.83
MON (1 yr)				0	5	.000	9.44	11	7	3	0	0	0	34.1	55	36	36	9	14	1	18	2	0	1	171	37	6.44	2.010	14.4	2.4	3.7	4.7	1.29

NL (5 yrs)				41	53	.436	4.11	142	116	10	10	1	1	721.0	752	366	329	76	204	14	308	13	5	10	3064	86	4.15	1.326	9.4	0.9	2.5	3.8	1.51
AL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	5.18	17	0	6	0	0	1	24.1	32	16	14	0	6	0	17	0	3	0	110	80	2.11	1.562	11.8	0.0	2.2	6.3	2.83

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Laskey?

Bill Laskey is 66 years old.

When was Bill Laskey born?

Bill Laskey was born on December 20, 1957.

Where was Bill Laskey born?

Bill Laskey was born in Toledo, OH.

How tall is Bill Laskey?

Bill Laskey is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Laskey weigh when playing?

Bill Laskey weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Laskey play?

Bill Laskey played 6 seasons.

Is Bill Laskey in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Laskey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bill Laskey drafted?

Bill Laskey was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 8th round of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI), the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (23rd) of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Kent State University (Kent, OH).

What position did Bill Laskey play?

Bill Laskey was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Laskey have?

Bill Laskey had 325 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Laskey played for?

Bill Laskey played for 3 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos and Cleveland Indians.

When did Bill Laskey retire?

Bill Laskey last played in 1988.

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