Les Fusselman, baseball player, 1952-1953

Les Fusselman

Born: 3/7/1921 in Pryor, OK, USA

Died: 5/21/1970 in Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-04-16 | Final Game: 1953-06-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Lester Leroy Fusselman

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Biography

Les Fusselman was a professional baseball player born in 1921 who played in Major League Baseball during the early 1950s. His career spanned from April 16, 1952, to June 12, 1953, and he primarily served as a position player. Fusselman competed in a total of 43 games, where he recorded 12 hits, including one home run, and drove in three runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .169. His tenure in the majors occurred during a transformative period in baseball history, marked by the post-World War II boom and the early stages of player integration. Though Fusselman's statistics reflect a brief and challenging stint at the highest level of the game, his contributions to his teams during this time were part of the larger narrative of the 1950s baseball landscape. The era was characterized by a blend of veteran stars and emerging talent, and players like Fusselman played crucial roles in the depth of their respective rosters. While he may not have achieved the statistical milestones that many of his contemporaries did, Fusselman’s journey through the ranks of professional baseball remains a testament to the passion and dedication that defines the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 71 6 12 4 0 1 3 0 0 9 0.169 0.169 0.268 0.437 -444.3

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.437 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 STL NL 32 63 5 10 3 0 1 3 0 0 9 0.159 .252 (-37%) .326 (-51%) .369 (-31%) .696 (-41%) -444.3
1953 STL NL 11 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 43 0 117 13 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 SLN C 32 0 97 11 1 1
1953 SLN C 11 0 20 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 43

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Western Illinois University Macomb IL 1940