| Rufus Lewis | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Death Place: | Southfield, Michigan |
| Debutyear: | 1936 |
| Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Crawfords |
| Finalyear: | 1952 |
| Finalteam: | Dorados de Chihuahua |
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Rufus Lewis (December 13, 1919 – December 17, 1999) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball, as well as in Cuban, Mexican and Venezuelan professional leagues affiliated to organized baseball.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Lewis pitched in three games for the Eagles in the 1946 Negro World Series, pitching in relief in Game 1 for teammate Hilton Smith before getting starts in Game 4 and Game 7; Lewis went 2-1, including wins in both starts as Newark won their only championship; Lewis pitched a complete game while allowing eight hits with two runs while walking four and striking out eight batters.[5] [6]
A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lewis served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[7] He died in Southfield, Michigan in 1999 at age 80.
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