Dud Lee | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | August 22, 1899 |
Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado |
Death Place: | Denver, Colorado |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | October 3 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | April 14 |
Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .223 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 60 |
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Ernest Holford "Dud" Lee (August 22, 1899 – January 7, 1971) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop from through for the St. Louis Browns (1920–21) and Boston Red Sox (1924–26). Listed at, 150 lb, Lee batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Denver, Colorado. While with the Browns, he played under the name Dud or Ernest Dudley in 1920–21.
In a five-season career, Lee was a .223 hitter (163-for-732) with 80 runs and 60 RBI in 253 games, including 20 doubles, nine triples, 12 stolen bases, and a .311 on-base percentage. He did not hit a home run. He made 241 infield appearances at shortstop (208), second base (30) and third base (3), committing 88 errors in 1,278 chances for a collective .931 fielding percentage.
Lee died in his homeland of Denver, Colorado, at age 71.