Lewis was a consistent presence who, with Boston, would collect at least 142 Hits and as many as 167. In two of those seasons, he batted at least .300, and he was known for his acrobatic catches in Left. With his help, Boston won the 1912, 1915, and 1916 World Series, and he had 20 Hits with a .299 Batting Average in his three post-seasons.
Lewis would accrue 1,248 Hits for Boston and batted .289 for the Red Sox and was chosen for the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.
50. Duffy Lewis
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: April 18, 1888 in San Francisco, CA USA
- Weight: 165 lbs.
- Height: 5'10"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: April 16, 1910
- Final Game: June 06, 1921
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10702 | 1224 | 3036 | 76 | 1586 | 226 | 0.284 |
Joining the Red Sox as a Rule 5 Draft Pick for the 1910 season, Duffy Lewis became the starting Leftfielder for the team up until 1917 when he joined the Navy to serve in World War I. Upon his return, and he was traded to the New York Yankees.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Drafted from Oakland (PCL) in the Rule 5 Draft 9/1/09.
- Departed: Traded to the New York Yankees with Dutch Leonard and Ernie Shore for Ray Caldwell, Frank Gilhooley, Slim Love, Roxy Walters, and $15,000 12/18/18.
- Games Played: 1184
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Notable Statistics: 500 Runs Scored
1,248 Hits
254 Doubles
62 Triples
27 Home Runs
629 Runs Batted In
102 Stolen Bases
.289/.340/.395 Slash Line
22.7 bWAR
18 Playoff Games
8 Runs Scored
20 Hits
6 Doubles
1 Triple
1 Home Run
7 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.299/.347/.463 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (1912, 1915 & 1916)
Most Sacrifice Hits (1912)
Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (1910 & 1912)
Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1910, 1911, 1912 & 1913)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (1910)
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