Lena Styles
| Lena Styles | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 27, 1899 Gurley, Alabama | |
| Died: March 14, 1956 (aged 56) Huntsville, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1931, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| Teams | |
William Graves "Lena" Styles (November 27, 1899 – March 14, 1956) was an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball over parts of five seasons (1919–21, 1930–31) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .250 batting average in 176 at-bats and drove in 16 runs.[1]
An alumnus of the University of Alabama, he was born in Gurley, Alabama, and died in Huntsville, Alabama from cancer, at the age of 56.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lena Styles". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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