Terry Ley
| Terry Ley | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 21, 1947 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 8, 1971, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1971, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 5.00 |
| Strikeouts | 7 |
| Teams | |
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Terrence Richard Ley (born February 21, 1947) is an American former baseball pitcher who began his career in the 1971 season for the New York Yankees. He was a student of University of Oregon before he was drafted in the 3rd round of the January 1967 draft and was 24 when he made his major league debut on August 20, 1971, for the Yankees. He played in 6 major league games.
Career
Ley attended
Madison High School in Portland, Oregon.[1] He was initially drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 30th round of the 1965 Major League Baseball draft, but chose not to sign. He attended the University of Oregon, where he played college baseball for the Oregon Ducks baseball team. After his freshman year, he transferred to Clark College in Vancouver, Washington.[1]
The
Ley finished his career playing in Japan, playing for the
Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1974 and 1975. Ley was the first pitcher in NPB history to issue three balks
in an inning, doing so in 1974.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)