Lee Dunham | |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 9 June 1902 |
Birth Place: | Atlanta, Illinois |
Death Place: | Atlanta, Illinois |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 17 |
Debutyear: | 1926 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 24 |
Finalyear: | 1926 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .250 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 1 |
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Leland Huffield Dunham (June 9, 1902 – May 11, 1961) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.
Dunham was born in Atlanta, Illinois.[1] After attending college, he started his professional baseball career in 1925 with the Binghamton Triplets of the New York-Pennsylvania League. He batted .334, which was the highest on his team.
The following season, Dunham earned a roster spot with the Philadelphia Phillies.[2] He got into five games in April and May, getting one hit and driving in one run in four at-bats. He finished the season with the Virginia League's Wilson Bugs and batted .300 for them.[3]
Dunham played until 1932. Over 910 career minor league games, he had 1,024 hits and a .310 batting average.[3]
Dunham died in 1961, in Atlanta, Illinois, at the age of 58.