Lee Dunham

Lee Dunham
Lee Dunham
	First baseman
	Born: June 9, 1902; Atlanta, Illinois
	Died: May 11, 1961 (aged 58); Atlanta, Illinois
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 17, 1926, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 24, 1926, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	1
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1926);

Leland Huffield Dunham (June 9, 1902 – May 11, 1961) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.

Biography

Dunham was born in Atlanta, Illinois.^[1] After attending college, he started his professional baseball career in 1925 with the Binghamton Triplets of the New York-Pennsylvania League. He batted .334, which was the highest on his team.

The following season, Dunham earned a roster spot with the Philadelphia Phillies.^[2] He got into five games in April and May, getting one hit and driving in one run in four at-bats. He finished the season with the Virginia League's Wilson Bugs and batted .300 for them.^[3]

Dunham played until 1932. Over 910 career minor league games, he had 1,024 hits and a .310 batting average.^[3]

Dunham died in 1961, in Atlanta, Illinois, at the age of 58.

References

^ "Lee Dunham". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
^ "Lee Dunham Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Lee Dunham Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
Baseball Almanac

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[1] "Lee Dunham". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.

[2] "Lee Dunham Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 31, 2012.

[minors-3] "Lee Dunham Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.

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