Lee Handley Notable

b. July 13, 1913 · Cincinnati Reds 1936, Pittsburgh Pirates 1937–1941, 1944–1946, Philadelphia Phillies 1947

Lee Handley played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1936 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1937 to 1941.

Across 968 games he batted .269, with 902 hits and 418 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 122 doubles and 68 stolen bases.

He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1939, with 17. He played 713 games at third base, with 1,464 assists and 117 errors. He turned 107 double plays. He also played 169 games at second base.

He was born in Clarion, IA, USA on July 13, 1913, and died on April 8, 1970. 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
1936	CIN	24	78	10	24	1	0	2	8	7	16	3	.308
1937	PIT	127	480	59	120	21	12	3	37	37	40	5	.250
1938	PIT	139	570	91	153	25	8	6	51	53	31	7	.268
1939	PIT	101	376	43	107	14	5	1	42	32	20	17	.285
1940	PIT	98	302	50	85	7	4	1	19	27	16	7	.281
1941	PIT	124	459	59	132	18	4	0	33	35	22	16	.288
1944	PIT	40	86	7	19	2	0	0	5	3	5	1	.221
1945	PIT	98	312	39	93	16	2	1	32	20	16	7	.298
1946	PIT	116	416	43	99	8	7	1	28	29	20	4	.238
1947	PHI	101	277	17	70	10	3	0	42	24	18	1	.253
Career	—	968	3356	418	902	122	45	15	297	267	204	68	.269

On this day & linked events

1913

Born July 13, 1913

Clarion, IA, USA

1970

Died April 8, 1970

1936

Major-league debut: Lee Handley

Lee Handley made a major-league debut on April 15, 1936.

1947

Final major-league game: Lee Handley

Lee Handley played a final major-league game on September 28, 1947.

Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain