Jo Lenard
Veronica J. Lenard
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 4", Weight 130 lb.
- Born August 31, 1920
- Died February 7, 2007
Biographical Information[edit]
Nicknamed "Bubblegum", outfielder Jo Lenard played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for a decade. With the Rockford Peaches in 1944, she hit .211, stole 68 bases, and led the league with 10 triples. With the Muskegon Lassies, she was an All-Star in 1947. In 1,000 games in the AAGPBL, she hit .221.
Later in life, Lenard was a physical education teacher in Chicago. In 1968, she was assaulted and hit in the head, suffering eye damage that left her nearly blind.
Career batting stats[edit]
GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1,000 | 3,420 | 465 | 756 | 73 | 31 | 1 | 351 | 481 | 894 | 481 | 23 | .221 | .317 | .261 |
Career fielding stats[edit]
GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
989 | 1467 | 90 | 64 | 1621 | 21 | .961 |
Related Sites[edit]
- ↑ Madden, W.C. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book, McFarland & Company, 2000.
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