1899
Born November 27, 1899
Gurley, AL, USA
Lena Styles Notable
Lena Styles divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1919, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1931.
Across 77 games he batted .250, with 44 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 55 games behind the plate, with 130 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 1 double plays.
He was born in Gurley, AL, USA on November 27, 1899, and died on March 14, 1956. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | PHA | 8 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .273 |
| 1920 | PHA | 24 | 50 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .260 |
| 1921 | PHA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1930 | CIN | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1931 | CIN | 34 | 87 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .241 |
| Career | — | 77 | 176 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 1 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1956
Died March 14, 1956
1919
Major-league debut: Lena Styles
Lena Styles made a major-league debut on September 10, 1919.
1931
Final major-league game: Lena Styles
Lena Styles played a final major-league game on September 27, 1931.