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Ed Lennox

Ed Lennox Notable

b. November 3, 1883 · Philadelphia Athletics 1906, Brooklyn Superbas 1909–1910, Chicago Cubs 1912, Pittsburgh Rebels 1914–1915

Ed Lennox played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1906 and closing with the Pittsburgh Rebels in 1915.

Across 448 games he batted .274, with 379 hits and 138 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 70 doubles and 38 stolen bases.

He played 377 games at third base, with 615 assists and 54 errors. He turned 45 double plays.

He hit for the cycle in 1914.

He was born in Camden, NJ, USA on November 3, 1883, and died on October 26, 1939. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1906 PHA 61711 100 0130 .059
1909 BRO 12643533114 1892 44474111 .262
1910 BRO 1103671995 1943 3236397 .259
1912 CHC 27811319 411 1612101 .235
1914 PBS 12443071134 251011 84713819 .312
1915 PBS 5553116 311 97120 .302
Career 4481383138379 702518 18517414338 .274

On this day & linked events

1883

Born November 3, 1883

Camden, NJ, USA

1939

Died October 26, 1939

1906

Major-league debut: Ed Lennox

Ed Lennox made a major-league debut on August 8, 1906.

1914

Ed Lennox Hits for the Cycle, 1914

Ed Lennox hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Rebels against the Kansas City Packers on May 6, 1914.

1915

Final major-league game: Ed Lennox

Ed Lennox played a final major-league game on October 3, 1915.

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