1877
Born May 9, 1877
Browerville, MN, USA
Lew Drill Notable
Lew Drill played for three clubs across four seasons as a catcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1902 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1905.
Across 293 games he batted .258, with 231 hits and 87 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 41 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 250 games behind the plate, with 1,049 putouts and 65 errors. He turned 28 double plays.
He was born in Browerville, MN, USA on May 9, 1877, and died on July 4, 1969. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | BLA/WSH | 73 | 229 | 35 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 5 | .262 |
| 1903 | WSH | 51 | 154 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 4 | .253 |
| 1904 | DET/WSH | 97 | 302 | 24 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 54 | 5 | .255 |
| 1905 | DET | 72 | 211 | 17 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 7 | .261 |
| Career | — | 293 | 896 | 87 | 231 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 100 | 114 | 114 | 21 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died July 4, 1969
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