1909
Born October 21, 1909
Plaquemine, LA, USA
Bill Lee Notable
b. October 21, 1909 · Chicago Cubs 1934–1943, 1947, Philadelphia Blue Jays 1943–1944, Philadelphia Phillies 1945, Boston Braves 1945–1946
Bill Lee played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1934 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1947.
He went 169 and 157 with a 3.54 earned run average, pitching 2,864 innings in 462 games. He struck out 998, completed 182 of his 378 starts and threw 29 shutouts. Across 467 games he batted .168, with 165 hits and 59 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 15 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 1936 and 1938, topping out at 9. He led the league in wins once, in 1938, with 22.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1938 to 1939.
He was born in Plaquemine, LA, USA on October 21, 1909, and died on June 15, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1938, 1939 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1938 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHC | 40 | 76 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .132 |
| 1935 | CHC | 39 | 102 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .235 |
| 1936 | CHC | 43 | 87 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .138 |
| 1937 | CHC | 42 | 87 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .172 |
| 1938 | CHC | 44 | 101 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 1 | .198 |
| 1939 | CHC | 37 | 103 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .126 |
| 1940 | CHC | 37 | 76 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .132 |
| 1941 | CHC | 28 | 59 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .186 |
| 1942 | CHC | 32 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .159 |
| 1943 | CHC/PHI | 26 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .186 |
| 1944 | PHI | 31 | 72 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .194 |
| 1945 | BSN/PHI | 29 | 55 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .145 |
| 1946 | BSN | 25 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .170 |
| 1947 | CHC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 467 | 980 | 59 | 165 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 42 | 177 | 1 | .168 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHC | 13 | 14 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 214.1 | 218 | 81 | 74 | 104 | 3.40 |
| 1935 | CHC | 20 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 252.0 | 241 | 83 | 84 | 100 | 2.96 |
| 1936 | CHC | 18 | 11 | 43 | 33 | 1 | 258.2 | 238 | 95 | 93 | 102 | 3.31 |
| 1937 | CHC | 14 | 15 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 272.1 | 289 | 107 | 73 | 108 | 3.54 |
| 1938 | CHC | 22 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 2 | 291.0 | 281 | 86 | 74 | 121 | 2.66 |
| 1939 | CHC | 19 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 282.1 | 295 | 108 | 85 | 105 | 3.44 |
| 1940 | CHC | 9 | 17 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 211.1 | 246 | 118 | 70 | 70 | 5.03 |
| 1941 | CHC | 8 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 167.1 | 179 | 70 | 43 | 62 | 3.76 |
| 1942 | CHC | 13 | 13 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 219.2 | 221 | 94 | 67 | 75 | 3.85 |
| 1943 | CHC/PHI | 4 | 12 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 139.0 | 153 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 4.01 |
| 1944 | PHI | 10 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 208.1 | 199 | 73 | 57 | 50 | 3.15 |
| 1945 | BSN/PHI | 9 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 183.2 | 219 | 73 | 66 | 25 | 3.58 |
| 1946 | BSN | 10 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 140.0 | 148 | 65 | 45 | 32 | 4.18 |
| 1947 | CHC | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 169 | 157 | 462 | 378 | 13 | 2864.0 | 2953 | 1127 | 893 | 998 | 3.54 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Died June 15, 1977
1934
Major-league debut: Bill Lee
Bill Lee made a major-league debut on April 29, 1934.
1947
Final major-league game: Bill Lee
Bill Lee played a final major-league game on June 29, 1947.