Bill Lewis (baseball)
Bill Lewis | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Ripley, Tennessee | October 15, 1904|
Died: October 24, 1977 Memphis, Tennessee | (aged 73)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 3, 1933, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1936, for the Boston Bees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .327 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 11 |
Teams | |
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William Henry Lewis (October 15, 1904 – October 24, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Nicknamed "Buddy", he played parts of three seasons in the majors; 1933 for the St. Louis Cardinals, and 1935 and 1936 for the Boston Braves (renamed the Bees in 1936).
Lewis had a much longer career in the minor leagues, playing nineteen seasons between 1924 and 1945. After his playing days ended, he spent the rest of his life as a scout, first for the St. Louis Cardinals and later for the New York Mets.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Lewis played for the Independence Producers in 1930. On April 28, 1930 the Producers played the first Night game in the history of Organized Baseball.
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