Bill Lewis (baseball)
| Bill Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 15, 1904 Ripley, Tennessee | |
| Died: October 24, 1977 (aged 73) Memphis, Tennessee | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| 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 from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
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.