Ad Liska
Inducted as a player
Position: Pitcher
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: July 10, 1906 in Dwight, NE
Died: November 30, 1999 in Portland, OR
Teams (Years Played)
- Portland Beavers (1936-49)
Notes: Helped the Portland Beavers win the 1936 PCL Championship...Registered a PCL-best 24 wins in 1937... Between 1941 and 1943, Liska led the Beavers in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts...Pitched in 111 Major League games from 1929 to 1933.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | W | L | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Portland | 43 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 223.0 | 217 | 89 | 72 | 97 | 68 | 2.91 | ||
| 1937 | Portland | 45 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 319.0 | 319 | 126 | 109 | 135 | 74 | 3.08 | ||
| 1938 | Portland | 46 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 278.0 | 309 | 135 | 114 | 126 | 75 | 3.69 |
| 1939 | Portland | 42 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 285.0 | 314 | 128 | 106 | 137 | 54 | 3.35 |
| 1940 | Portland | 29 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 190.0 | 208 | 100 | 71 | 99 | 41 | 3.36 |
| 1941 | Portland | 42 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 301.0 | 335 | 138 | 124 | 154 | 87 | 3.71 |
| 1942 | Portland | 43 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 322.0 | 338 | 154 | 130 | 164 | 73 | 3.63 |
| 1943 | Portland | 32 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 254.0 | 243 | 76 | 56 | 122 | 31 | 1.98 |
| 1944 | Portland | 32 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 236.0 | 236 | 88 | 65 | 124 | 40 | 2.48 |
| 1945 | Portland | 35 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 273.0 | 257 | 92 | 71 | 127 | 59 | 2.34 |
| 1946 | Portland | 35 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 195.0 | 208 | 96 | 67 | 87 | 43 | 3.09 |
| 1947 | Portland | 36 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 148.0 | 155 | 62 | 56 | 70 | 35 | 3.41 |
| 1948 | Portland | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 107.0 | 134 | 69 | 64 | 47 | 33 | 5.38 |
| 1949 | Portland | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 140.0 | 147 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 3.86 |
| Totals (14 seasons) | 514 | 339 | 258 | 46 | 19 | 198 | 194 | 3,271.0 | 3,420 | 1,428 | 1,165 | 1,533 | 755 | 3.21 | |