Lena Styles Explained

Lena Styles
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:27 November 1899
Birth Place:Gurley, Alabama
Death Place:Huntsville, Alabama
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 10
Debutyear:1919
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 27
Finalyear:1931
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.250
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:16
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William Graves "Lena" Styles (November 27, 1899 – March 14, 1956) was an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball over parts of five seasons (1919–21, 1930–31) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .250 batting average in 176 at-bats and drove in 16 runs.[1]

An alumnus of the University of Alabama, he was born in Gurley, Alabama, and died in Huntsville, Alabama from cancer, at the age of 56.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lena Styles . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference LLC . June 25, 2022.