P Luke Leese #8
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/25/2022
P LUKE LEESE #8 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 3-1 1 4.56 25.2 27 3 8 21 1.36 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 8 8 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Changeup 5 5
Cutter 6 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/07/2022 @ MEL Win, 4-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Win
09/02/2022 SML Win, 5-2 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
08/22/2022 CBR Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2022 CBR Loss, 6-8 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
08/14/2022 @ GEE Loss, 0-4 1.1 3 2 2 0 2
08/13/2022 @ GEE Win, 12-9 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
08/08/2022 COL Win, 5-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/2022 @ CRL Loss, 1-3 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
07/29/2022 NML Loss, 4-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2022 NML Win, 12-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Likes to do crossword puzzles in his spare time.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:11/11/1991
Born in:Jabiru, NT
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$122,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:159 Days
40-Man Service:None, 125 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 11th Pick in Round 4
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 3 1 1 4.56 25.2 27 13 13 3 8 21 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 23 9 12.62 9.47 7.36 2.81 3.62 1.36 93 0.2 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 13 5 2 1 6 5 9 0 0 0 .260 .327 .500 .827      
vs. RHB 51 14 4 0 2 7 3 12 0 1 1 .275 .327 .471 .798      
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 0 1 0 0 27.00 1.1 4 4 4 0 2 1  
June 7 0 1 1 1 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 1 2 4  
July 6 0 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 8 3 3 0 2 5  
August 6 0 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 7 2 2 1 2 8  
September 2 0 1 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 1 0 3  
Spring Training 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 47 3 6 3 0 2.48 76.1 68 21 21 7 13 48  
2 Years Ago 15 15 6 6 0 2.98 87.2 86 32 29 2 20 57  
Career 193 107 45 43 1 3.63 751.1 718 329 303 82 186 496  
Home 11 0 1 1 0 3.38 10.2 7 4 4 2 2 5  
Road 12 0 2 0 1 5.40 15.0 20 9 9 1 6 16  
Grass 23 0 3 1 1 4.56 25.2 27 13 13 3 8 21  
Day 13 0 2 0 1 3.38 16.0 17 6 6 2 3 15  
Night 10 0 1 1 0 6.52 9.2 10 7 7 1 5 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 3 1 1 4.56 25.2 27 13 13 3 8 21  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 St. Kilda - ABL 24 26 26 8 9 0 4.30 157.0 157 76 75 21 44 110 0 0 1.28 .290 4.08 1.0 83
2017 St. Kilda - ABL 25 26 26 12 8 0 3.31 166.0 149 69 61 13 38 113 0 0 1.13 .267 3.12 2.8 102
2018 St. Kilda - ABL 26 25 25 4 12 0 3.99 146.2 138 78 65 23 44 96 0 0 1.24 .253 4.52 -0.1 86
2019 St. Kilda - ABL 27 31 12 6 4 0 3.82 92.0 93 40 39 13 19 51 0 0 1.22 .274 4.34 0.1 95
2020 St. Kilda - ABL 28 15 15 6 6 0 2.98 87.2 86 32 29 2 20 57 0 0 1.21 .302 2.74 2.1 117
2021 St. Kilda - ABL 29 47 3 6 3 0 2.48 76.1 68 21 21 7 13 48 0 0 1.06 .269 3.47 0.4 139
2022 St. Kilda - ABL 30 23 0 3 1 1 4.56 25.2 27 13 13 3 8 21 0 0 1.36 .312 3.62 0.2 85
Total ABL 193 107 45 43 1 3.63 751.1 718 329 303 82 186 496 0 0 1.20 .276 3.75 6.4 96
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Total - 21 14 12 5 3 0 3.28 79.2 77 32 29 7 22 83 0 0 1.24 .315 3.12 2.0 100
2013 Fairfield - AA 21 12 0 2 1 1 1.69 21.1 24 4 4 0 6 17 0 0 1.41 .400 2.57 0.8 271
2014 Fairfield - AA 22 18 9 3 1 7 2.98 63.1 68 23 21 4 7 69 0 0 1.18 .362 2.30 2.5 150
2015 Sandringham - AAA 23 19 19 5 6 0 4.49 108.1 125 57 54 10 39 71 0 0 1.51 .333 4.21 2.7 118
Total YL 30 9 5 2 8 2.66 84.2 92 27 25 4 13 86 0 0 1.24 .371 2.37 169.3
Total SBL 19 19 5 6 0 4.49 108.1 125 57 54 10 39 71 0 0 1.51 .333 4.21 117.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 St. Kilda - ABL 28 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.05 .292 2.72 0.2 258
2021 St. Kilda - ABL 29 5 0 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 8 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1.57 .308 3.41 0.0 267
Total ABL 6 1 1 0 0 1.32 13.2 15 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 1.32 .300 3.08 262.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Fairfield - AA P 12 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 21.1 1.27 -0.2 1.035
2014 Fairfield - AA P 18 9 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 63.1 1.42 +0.7 1.037
2015 Sandringham - AAA P 19 19 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 108.1 0.42 +0.6 1.056
2016 St. Kilda - MLB P 26 26 8 11 0 20 1 .950 157.0 1.09 +2.9 1.005
2017 St. Kilda - MLB P 26 26 2 19 0 23 2 .913 166.0 1.14 -1.7 .953
2018 St. Kilda - MLB P 25 25 3 15 1 21 3 .857 146.2 1.10 -3.0 .681
2019 St. Kilda - MLB P 31 12 7 10 0 17 0 1.000 92.0 1.66 +0.8 1.202
2020 St. Kilda - MLB P 15 15 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 87.2 1.33 -1.0 1.076
2021 St. Kilda - MLB P 46 3 2 5 1 9 2 .778 76.1 0.83 -0.1 .737
2022 St. Kilda - MLB P 23 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 25.2 1.05 +0.3 1.438
TOTAL P 241 135 29 87 2 124 8 .935 944.1 1.11 -0.7 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 11, 71st overall pick) by the Newcastle Bombers.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 5 (9).
07/08/2014 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/14/2014 Named the #100 prospect in the ABL
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (9).
04/05/2015 Was traded by the Newcastle Bombers to the St. Kilda Saints, along with SP Louie Roper and LF C.B. Hadingham, in exchange for SS Regis Counsell.
04/06/2015 Named the #86 prospect in the ABL
10/15/2015 Named the #80 prospect in the ABL
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (9).
04/04/2016 Named the #83 prospect in the ABL
05/01/2016 Wins the ABL NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/2016 Wins the ABL NL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/26/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $43,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
11/04/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $45,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8).
10/30/2018 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $85,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
05/02/2019 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/29/2019 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
06/09/2020 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 2 months.
11/06/2020 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $120,230.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
01/08/2021 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $366,000 with the St. Kilda Saints organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
03/14/2022 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 2 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2017 8 7
Year GS Rank
2016 26 7
2017 26 4
Year W Rank
2017 12 7
Year L Rank
2018 12 2
Year IP Rank
2017 166.0 7
Year BF Rank
2017 685 6
Year HRA Rank
2018 23 1
Year BABIP Rank
2018 .253 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2017 0.70 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2017 2.06 8
Year QS Rank
2017 18 6
Year QSP Rank
2017 .692 8
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