1933
Born January 6, 1933
San Diego, CA, USA
Lee Walls Notable
b. January 6, 1933 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1952, 1956–1957, Chicago Cubs 1957–1959, Cincinnati Reds 1960, Philadelphia Phillies 1960–1961, Los Angeles Dodgers 1962–1964
Lee Walls played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1952 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1964.
Across 902 games he batted .262, with 670 hits and 331 runs. He finished with 66 home runs, 88 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 599 games in the outfield, with 1,073 putouts and 26 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1958. He hit for the cycle in 1957. He hit three home runs in a game in 1958.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on January 6, 1933, and died on October 11, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1958 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PIT | 32 | 80 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 0 | .188 |
| 1956 | PIT | 143 | 474 | 72 | 130 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 83 | 3 | .274 |
| 1957 | CHC/PIT | 125 | 388 | 45 | 92 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 72 | 6 | .237 |
| 1958 | CHC | 136 | 513 | 80 | 156 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 47 | 62 | 4 | .304 |
| 1959 | CHC | 120 | 354 | 43 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 73 | 0 | .257 |
| 1960 | CIN/PHI | 94 | 265 | 31 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 31 | 52 | 5 | .223 |
| 1961 | PHI | 91 | 261 | 32 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 48 | 2 | .280 |
| 1962 | LAD | 60 | 109 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 1 | .266 |
| 1963 | LAD | 64 | 86 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 0 | .233 |
| 1964 | LAD | 37 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .179 |
| Career | — | 902 | 2558 | 331 | 670 | 88 | 31 | 66 | 284 | 245 | 470 | 21 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died October 11, 1993
1952
Major-league debut: Lee Walls
Lee Walls made a major-league debut on April 21, 1952.
1957
Lee Walls Hits for the Cycle, 1957
Lee Walls hit for the cycle for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Redlegs on July 2, 1957.
1958
Lee Walls's Three-Home-Run Game, 1958
Lee Walls hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 24, 1958.
1964
Final major-league game: Lee Walls
Lee Walls played a final major-league game on October 4, 1964.
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