Lou Legett | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1901 |
Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 8 |
Debutyear: | 1929 |
Debutteam: | Boston Braves |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 4 |
Finalyear: | 1935 |
Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .202 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 8 |
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Louis Alfred (Dutch) Legett (June 1, 1901 – March 6, 1988) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves (1929) and Boston Red Sox (1933–1935). Listed at, 166 lb., Legett batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New Orleans.
In a four-season career, Legett was a .202 hitter (25-for-124) with 13 runs and eight RBI in 68 games, including three doubles and two stolen bases. He did not hit a home run. As a catcher, he recorded 98 outs with 23 assists and committed eight errors in 129 chances for a .938 fielding percentage.
Legget died in his hometown of New Orleans at age 86.