Bill Lefebvre
Appearance
Bill Lefebvre | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: November 11, 1915 Natick, Rhode Island | |
Died: January 19, 2007 Largo, Florida | (aged 91)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 10, 1938, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1944, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–5 |
Earned run average | 5.03 |
Strikeouts | 36 |
Teams | |
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Wilfred Henry "Lefty" Lefebvre (November 11, 1915 – January 19, 2007) played professional baseball from 1938 to 1944 as a pitcher. After graduating from The College of the Holy Cross, he pitched with the Boston Red Sox in 1938 and 1939. After a 4-year absence from the Major Leagues, Lefebvre played for the Washington Senators in 1943 and 1944. Lefebvre's career earned run average was 5.03.
In his Major League debut on June 10, 1938, Lefebvre hit his only home run over Fenway's Green Monster.
From 1949 to 1963, Lefebvre was the head baseball coach at Brown University. He also served as a longtime scout for the Red Sox.
See also
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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