1895
Born October 2, 1895
Macon, GA, USA
Lemuel Hawkins Notable
b. October 2, 1895 · Kansas City Monarchs 1921–1927, Chicago Giants 1921, Chicago American Giants 1928
Lemuel Hawkins played for three clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1921 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1928.
Across 535 games he batted .274, with 552 hits and 314 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 60 doubles and 59 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 1.80 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 458 games at first base, with 4,148 putouts and 79 errors. He turned 222 double plays.
He was born in Macon, GA, USA on October 2, 1895, and died on August 10, 1934. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | COG/KCM | 50 | 199 | 32 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .266 |
| 1922 | KCM | 77 | 277 | 42 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 14 | .289 |
| 1923 | KCM | 82 | 338 | 51 | 98 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 6 | .290 |
| 1924 | KCM | 61 | 261 | 54 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 6 | .280 |
| 1925 | KCM | 76 | 258 | 37 | 75 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 6 | .291 |
| 1926 | KCM | 72 | 246 | 37 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 5 | .268 |
| 1927 | KCM | 79 | 293 | 47 | 71 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 11 | .242 |
| 1928 | CAG | 38 | 143 | 14 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .252 |
| Career | — | 535 | 2015 | 314 | 552 | 60 | 24 | 4 | 222 | 150 | 9 | 59 | .274 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | KCM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.80 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.80 |
On this day & linked events
1934
Died August 10, 1934
Image: Public domain