1914
Born December 21, 1914
New Orleans, LA, USA
Lionel Decuir Notable
b. December 21, 1914 · Cincinnati Tigers 1937, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1937, Kansas City Monarchs 1939–1940
Lionel Decuir played for three clubs across four seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cincinnati Tigers in 1937 and closing with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1940.
Across 40 games he batted .178, with 19 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 1 double and 3 stolen bases.
He played 35 games behind the plate, with 211 putouts and 1 error. He turned 3 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in New Orleans, LA, USA on December 21, 1914, and died on April 14, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CT/PC | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | KCM | 19 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .109 |
| 1940 | KCM | 19 | 56 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .250 |
| Career | — | 40 | 107 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .178 |
On this day & linked events
1977