Johnny Lewis

Johnny Joe Lewis

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 189 lb.
• High School Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola)
• Debut April 14, 1964
• Final Game June 11, 1967
• Born August 10, 1939 in Greenville, AL USA
• Died July 28, 2018 in Pensacola, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Johnny Lewis was the player who appeared the most in right field on the New York Mets in 1965, and also the player who appeared the most in center field for the team. In addition, he played three other years in the majors.

Lewis hit .245 in 1965, on a team whose overall batting average was .221. His 15 homers were tied for third-best on the team. Lewis is remembered for hitting a home run in the 11th inning of a game on June 14th to beat Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds, who had pitched ten no-hit innings until then.

Lewis had broken in on the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964, a team which won the 1964 World Series. He was a year younger than fellow outfielder Lou Brock. Lewis did not appear in the Series.

He slugged over .500 several times in the minors.

After his playing career ended, he was a scout (1970-1972), coach and manager at various levels in the Cardinals organization from 1970 to 1998, including coaching the big league Cardinals from 1973 to 1976 and again from 1985 to 1989.

In 1999-2001, Lewis was the Houston Astros minor league hitting coordinator. After the 2001 season, he was named roving hitting instructor by the Astros.

Notable Achievements

• Won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964 (he did not play in the World Series)

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1977	Calgary Cardinals	Pioneer League	34-36	4th	St. Louis Cardinals	none
1978	Calgary Cardinals	Pioneer League	37-32	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals
1979	Gastonia Cardinals	Western Carolinas League	65-74	5th	St. Louis Cardinals

Related Sites

• Johnny Lewis at the SABR Bio Project