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Bill Lennon

Bill Lennon Notable

b. January 3, 1845 · Fort Wayne Kekiongas 1871, Washington Nationals 1872, Baltimore Marylands 1873

Bill Lennon played for three clubs across three seasons as a catcher, opening with the Fort Wayne Kekiongas in 1871 and closing with the Baltimore Marylands in 1873.

Across 28 games he batted .215, with 26 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He played 24 games behind the plate, with 79 putouts and 20 errors.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on January 3, 1845, and died on August 19, 1910.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1871* KEK 1248511 300 5101 .229
1872* NAT 11541111 100 6000 .204
1873* MAR 51924 000 2000 .211
Major leagues 0000 000 0000
All seasons 281211826 400 13101 .215

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Lennon, that is 1871–1873. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1845

Born January 3, 1845

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1910

Died August 19, 1910

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