1897
Born March 21, 1897
Rockville, MD, USA
Bill Lamar Notable
b. March 21, 1897 · New York Yankees 1917–1919, Boston Red Sox 1919, Brooklyn Robins 1920–1921, Philadelphia Athletics 1924–1927
Bill Lamar played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1917 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1927.
He batted .310 with 633 hits across 550 games, scoring 303 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 114 doubles and 25 stolen bases.
He played 494 games in the outfield, with 981 putouts and 53 errors.
He was born in Rockville, MD, USA on March 21, 1897, and died on May 24, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | NYY | 11 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .244 |
| 1918 | NYY | 28 | 110 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .227 |
| 1919 | BOS/NYY | 59 | 164 | 19 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | .280 |
| 1920 | BRO | 24 | 44 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| 1921 | BRO | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1924 | PHA | 87 | 367 | 68 | 121 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 18 | 21 | 8 | .330 |
| 1925 | PHA | 138 | 568 | 85 | 202 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 21 | 17 | 2 | .356 |
| 1926 | PHA | 116 | 419 | 62 | 119 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 18 | 15 | 4 | .284 |
| 1927 | PHA | 84 | 324 | 48 | 97 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 4 | .299 |
| Career | — | 550 | 2040 | 303 | 633 | 114 | 23 | 19 | 245 | 86 | 78 | 25 | .310 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died May 24, 1970
1917
Major-league debut: Bill Lamar
Bill Lamar made a major-league debut on September 19, 1917.
1927
Final major-league game: Bill Lamar
Bill Lamar played a final major-league game on August 6, 1927.
Image: Underwood and Underwood, public domain