Brian Lesher Explained

Brian Lesher
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Birth Date:5 March 1971
Birth Place:Wilrijk, Belgium
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 25
Debutyear:1996
Debutteam:Oakland Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 28
Finalyear:2002
Finalteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.224
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:9
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:38
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Brian Herbert Lesher (born March 5, 1971) is a Belgian former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays.

Lesher was born in Belgium where his father, John, a former West Virginia Mountaineers basketball player, was playing professional basketball.[1]

Lesher entered the majors in 1996 with the Oakland Athletics, playing for three consecutive years before joining the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays (2002). His most productive season came in with Oakland, when he posted career-highs in games (46), home runs (4), runs batted in (17), runs scored (17), and stolen bases (4). Brian is the only person born in Belgium to play Major League Baseball.

In a five-season career, Lesher was a .224 hitter (59-for-263) with nine home runs and 38 RBI in 108 games.

Notes and References

  1. News: Morris . Les . Lesher hitting ball like his richer buddy . 5 October 2022 . . 19 May 2001 . 11.