1928
Born June 10, 1928
Seattle, WA, USA
Ken Lehman Notable
b. June 10, 1928 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1952, 1956–1957, Baltimore Orioles 1957–1958, Philadelphia Phillies 1961
Ken Lehman played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1961.
He went 14 and 10 with a 3.91 earned run average, pitching 265 innings in 134 games. He struck out 134. Across 138 games he batted .161, with 9 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Seattle, WA, USA on June 10, 1928, and died on December 4, 2010. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BRO | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1956 | BRO | 25 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 1957 | BAL/BRO | 36 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .227 |
| 1958 | BAL | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .071 |
| 1961 | PHI | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 138 | 56 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .161 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BRO | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15.1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5.28 |
| 1956 | BRO | 2 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 49.1 | 65 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 5.66 |
| 1957 | BAL/BRO | 8 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 75.0 | 64 | 21 | 23 | 35 | 2.52 |
| 1958 | BAL | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 62.0 | 64 | 24 | 18 | 36 | 3.48 |
| 1961 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 63.1 | 61 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 4.26 |
| Career | — | 14 | 10 | 134 | 13 | 7 | 265.0 | 273 | 115 | 95 | 134 | 3.91 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died December 4, 2010
1952
Major-league debut: Ken Lehman
Ken Lehman made a major-league debut on September 5, 1952.
1961
Final major-league game: Ken Lehman
Ken Lehman played a final major-league game on September 30, 1961.
Image: Los Angeles Daily News, public domain