Fred Lasher

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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
Career 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.

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Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Baseball Almanac

v t e Detroit Tigers 1968 World Series Champions

1 Ray Oyler 2 Tom Matchick 3 Dick McAuliffe 5 Jim Northrup 6 Al Kaline 7 Eddie Mathews 8 Don Wert 11 Bill Freehan 12 Jim Price 15 Fred Lasher 16 Earl Wilson 17 Denny McLain 18 John Hiller 21 Joe Sparma 22 Pat Dobson 23 Willie Horton 24 Mickey Stanley 25 Norm Cash 26 Gates Brown 27 Wayne Comer 29 Mickey Lolich (World Series MVP) 39 Jon Warden 43 Daryl Patterson 44 Dick Tracewski 47 Don McMahon Manager 10 Mayo Smith Coaches 50 Tony Cuccinello 51 Wally Moses 52 Hal Naragon 53 Johnny Sain

Regular season

Persondata
Name	Lasher, Fred
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 19, 1941
Place of birth	Poughkeepsie, New York
Date of death
Place of death

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