Leonidas Pyrrhus Lee, born as Leonidas Pyrrhus Funkhouser (December 13, 1860 – June 11, 1912) was an American professional player who played one season in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings.[1] He made his major league debut for the Brown Stockings on July 17, 1877, and in four games with the club, he collected five hits, including a double, in 18 at bats for a .278 batting average.[2] His father, Robert Funkhouser, was a successful St. Louis businessman. A graduate of Princeton University, Lee played on both the school's baseball and football team. He later became a doctor. Lee died at the age of 51 in Hendersonville, North Carolina of Myocarditis, and is interred at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2][3]
| Leonidas Lee | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 13, 1860 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: June 11, 1912 (aged 51) Hendersonville, North Carolina | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 1877, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 25, 1877, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
| Hits | 5 |
| Batting average | .278 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Leonidas Lee". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "Leonidas Lee". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- Nemec, David (2011). Major League Baseball Profiles, 1871-1900, Volume 2: The Hall of Famers and Memorable Personalities Who Shaped the Game. Bison Books. ISBN 978-0-803-23532-8.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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