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Frederick Walter Lasher
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: August 19, 1941, Poughkeepsie, NY
Signed: Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams: Minnesota Twins 1963; Detroit Tigers 1967-70; Cleveland Indians 1970; California Angels 1971
World Series Appearances: Detroit Tigers 1968
Died: February 27, 2022, Altoona, WI (age 80)
Fred Lasher pitched in six big league seasons and was a key member of the Tigers' bullpen during the team's World Championship season of 1968. Lasher was drafted by the Senators and made his big league debut with the Twins in April 1963. He'd pitch well in 11 games with the Twins, but it would take three more years in the minors and a trade to the Tigers for him to return to the majors. In 1968, Lasher was 5-1 with five saves for the Tigers with a 3.33 ERA in 34 relief appearances. He also threw two scoreless innings in Game 4 of the World Series against the Cardinals. Lasher continued working out of the Tigers' bullpen until May 1970 when he was dealt to the Indians. He'd appear in two games for the Angels in 1971 before returning to the minors, where he ended his professional career with the pennant-winning Salt Lake City Angels.
Died: February 27, 2022, Altoona, WI (age 80)
Fred Lasher pitched in six big league seasons and was a key member of the Tigers' bullpen during the team's World Championship season of 1968. Lasher was drafted by the Senators and made his big league debut with the Twins in April 1963. He'd pitch well in 11 games with the Twins, but it would take three more years in the minors and a trade to the Tigers for him to return to the majors. In 1968, Lasher was 5-1 with five saves for the Tigers with a 3.33 ERA in 34 relief appearances. He also threw two scoreless innings in Game 4 of the World Series against the Cardinals. Lasher continued working out of the Tigers' bullpen until May 1970 when he was dealt to the Indians. He'd appear in two games for the Angels in 1971 before returning to the minors, where he ended his professional career with the pennant-winning Salt Lake City Angels.
Lasher was 11-13 lifetime with 22 saves. He had a 3.88 ERA in 151 games, and made just one career start.
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders. I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500. This card was the 56th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me less than $1.
The Card / Tigers Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
Lasher's rookie card can be found in the 1968 Topps set, and he's wearing the same pinstriped jersey on that card as he's wearing here. The photos are likely from 1963, Lasher's only season with the Twins. Topps gives him high praise on the back, calling Lasher the Tigers' top reliever in 1968. I think Pat Dobson (#231) or John Hiller (#642) have better claims to that title, as Dobson had a 2.66 ERA in 125 innings pitched with seven saves, and Hiller had a 2.39 ERA in 128 innings pitched. Even Daryl Patterson (#101) may have been statistically better, with a 2.12 ERA in 68 innings.
Accuracy Index: It's another hatless photo (-3) of a player wearing an old team's uniform (-5).
1969 Season
Working in 32 games in relief for the Tigers, Lasher was 2-1 with a 3.07 ERA in 44 innings pitched. It was a frustrating year for Lasher, as he was usually the last pitcher out of manager Mayo Smith's (#40) bullpen, despite his success the previous year.
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First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #447
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1968-71
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2020 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-FL
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 18 in the Beckett online database as of 8/18/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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