1892
Born March 22, 1892
New York, NY, USA
Lew Wendell Notable
Lew Wendell divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Giants from 1915, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1926.
Across 62 games he batted .180, with 18 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He played 45 games behind the plate, with 74 putouts and 8 errors. He turned 1 double play.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on March 22, 1892, and died on July 11, 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NYG | 20 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
| 1916 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | PHI | 21 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1925 | PHI | 18 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .077 |
| 1926 | PHI | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 62 | 100 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .180 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died July 11, 1953
1915
Major-league debut: Lew Wendell
Lew Wendell made a major-league debut on June 10, 1915.
1926
Final major-league game: Lew Wendell
Lew Wendell played a final major-league game on May 22, 1926.
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