1922
Born October 4, 1922
Alton, IL, USA
Don Lenhardt Notable
b. October 4, 1922 · St. Louis Browns 1950–1953, Chicago White Sox 1951, Boston Red Sox 1952, 1954, Detroit Tigers 1952, Baltimore Orioles 1954
Don Lenhardt played for five clubs across five seasons as a left fielder, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1950 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1954.
Across 481 games he batted .271, with 401 hits and 192 runs. He finished with 61 home runs, 64 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 297 games in the outfield, with 584 putouts and 12 errors.
He was born in Alton, IL, USA on October 4, 1922, and died on July 9, 2014. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | SLB | 139 | 480 | 75 | 131 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 81 | 90 | 94 | 3 | .273 |
| 1951 | CHW/SLB | 95 | 302 | 32 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 63 | 30 | 38 | 2 | .265 |
| 1952 | BOS/DET/SLB | 93 | 297 | 41 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 0 | .239 |
| 1953 | SLB | 97 | 303 | 37 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 1 | .317 |
| 1954 | BAL/BOS | 57 | 99 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .232 |
| Career | — | 481 | 1481 | 192 | 401 | 64 | 9 | 61 | 239 | 214 | 235 | 6 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died July 9, 2014
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain