Bill Lewis | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | October 15, 1904 |
Birth Place: | Ripley, Tennessee |
Death Place: | Memphis, Tennessee |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 3 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 25 |
Finalteam: | Boston Bees |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .327 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 1 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 11 |
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William Henry Lewis (October 15, 1904 – October 24, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Nicknamed "Buddy", he played parts of three seasons in the majors; for the St. Louis Cardinals, and and for the Boston Braves (renamed the Bees in 1936).
Lewis had a much longer career in the minor leagues, playing nineteen seasons between and . After his playing days ended, he spent the rest of his life as a scout, first for the St. Louis Cardinals and later for the New York Mets.
Lewis played for the Independence Producers in 1930. On April 28, 1930, the Producers played the first Night game in the history of Organized Baseball.