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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1937 25 SL2 NAL 0.5 6 19 19 2 8 2 3 0 8 1 0 0 .421 .421 .842 1.263 242 .552 217 16 0 0 /4
1938 26 BBB NAL -0.1 9 36 31 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 .032 .167 .065 .231 -32 .141 -9 2 0 0 /6
1939 27 CAG NAL -0.2 4 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154 -55 .073 -54 1 /46
1941 29 BBB NAL 0.7 26 101 93 22 31 3 1 1 11 2 5 .333 .380 .419 .799 140 .381 138 39 0 2 1 0 5/7
1942 30 2TM NAL 0.1 22 89 82 10 20 1 1 0 13 2 7 .244 .303 .280 .584 80 .285 85 23 0 5/46
1942 30 BBB NAL 0.2 12 48 45 7 13 0 1 0 9 1 3 .289 .333 .333 .667 105 .319 105 15 0 5
1942 30 CAG NAL 0.0 10 41 37 3 7 1 0 0 4 1 4 .189 .268 .216 .485 50 .245 61 8 0 /46
1943 31 BBB NAL 0.7 38 160 150 15 37 4 2 1 25 1 9 .247 .289 .320 .609 88 .293 89 48 0 1 0 75 AS
1944 32 BBB NAL -0.3 28 101 94 12 20 4 1 0 11 0 5 .213 .253 .277 .529 63 .257 62 26 0 2 7/8
1945 33 BBB NAL 0.3 26 106 98 13 26 5 2 0 11 0 4 .265 .301 .357 .658 92 .309 91 35 1 3 0 7/58 AS
1946 34 2TM NAL -0.1 19 74 64 15 14 0 0 0 4 0 7 .219 .296 .219 .515 52 .268 61 14 0 3 0 /7598
1946 34 BBB NAL 0.0 2 9 7 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661 95 .340 104 2 0 1 0 /7
1946 34 IC NAL -0.1 17 65 57 13 12 0 0 0 3 0 6 .211 .286 .211 .496 46 .259 56 12 0 2 /5798
1947 35 BEG NN2 1.3 67 283 253 41 81 13 3 1 45 5 24 .320 .384 .407 .791 115 .376 117 103 2 4 57/934
1948 36 BEG NN2 3.0 58 255 235 41 85 15 4 6 53 4 16 .362 .402 .536 .939 170 .436 168 126 0 4 *7 AS,AS
11 Yrs 5.9 303 1237 1132 174 324 48 17 9 184 15 0 82 .286 .337 .383 .720 109 .342 108 433 0 5 18 0 0 75468/93
162 Game Avg 3.1 162 661 605 93 173 26 9 5 98 8 44 .286 .337 .383 .720 109 .342 108 232
BBB (7 Yrs) 1.5 141 561 518 74 130 17 7 2 70 4 32 .251 .298 .322 .621 88 .298 88 167 0 3 8 0 0 758/6
BEG (2 Yrs) 4.2 125 538 488 82 166 28 7 7 98 9 40 .340 .392 .469 .862 141 .404 140 229 2 8 75/934
CAG (2 Yrs) -0.2 14 54 50 3 8 1 0 0 5 1 4 .160 .222 .180 .402 23 .204 33 9 0 4/6
IC (1 Yr) -0.1 17 65 57 13 12 0 0 0 3 0 6 .211 .286 .211 .496 46 .259 56 12 0 2 /5798
SL2 (1 Yr) 0.5 6 19 19 2 8 2 3 0 8 1 0 0 .421 .421 .842 1.263 242 .552 217 16 0 0 /4
NAL (9 Yrs) 1.6 178 699 644 92 158 20 10 2 86 6 0 42 .245 .295 .317 .611 84 .294 85 204 0 3 10 0 0 75468/9
NN2 (2 Yrs) 4.2 125 538 488 82 166 28 7 7 98 9 40 .340 .392 .469 .862 141 .404 140 229 2 8 75/934
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1943 31 BBB NAL,WS 9 40 34 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 .147 .216 .176 .393 6 0 0 3 0
1944 32 BBB WS 5 19 19 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 .316 .316 .368 .684 7 0 0 0 0
1948 36 BEG NN2 4 17 16 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 .063 .118 .188 .305 3 0 0 0
3 Yrs 18 76 69 3 12 2 1 0 9 0 4 .174 .219 .232 .451 16 0 0 3 0
162 Game Avg 162 684 621 27 108 18 9 0 81 0 36 .174 .219 .232 .451 144 0 0 27
BBB (2 Yrs) 14 59 53 3 11 2 0 0 5 0 3 .208 .250 .245 .495 13 0 0 3 0
BEG (1 Yr) 4 17 16 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 .063 .118 .188 .305 3 0 0 0
WS (2 Yrs) 12 52 48 3 10 2 0 0 5 0 3 .208 .255 .250 .505 12 0 0 1 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 4 17 16 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 .063 .118 .188 .305 3 0 0 0
NAL (1 Yr) 2 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 2 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 25 SL2 NAL 19 3 0 0 1 0 5 0.4 1 5 0.5 .564 .502 0.4 0.1 4 /4
1938 26 BBB NAL 36 -5 0 0 3 1 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.4 0.3 -4 /6
1939 27 CAG NAL 13 -3 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .441 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 /46
1941 29 BBB NAL 101 4 0 0 -1 0 4 0.4 3 7 0.7 .515 .502 0.7 -0.1 8 5/7
1942 30 2TM NAL 89 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 3 1 0.1 .494 .500 0.1 0.1 1 5/46
1942 30 BBB NAL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 0.2 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 2 5
1942 30 CAG NAL 41 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 1 0 0.0 .485 .499 -0.1 0.1 0 /46
1943 31 BBB NAL 160 -2 0 0 6 -1 3 0.3 5 8 0.7 .507 .502 0.1 0.5 1 75 AS
1944 32 BBB NAL 101 -4 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .477 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -2 7/8
1945 33 BBB NAL 106 -1 0 0 3 -1 1 0.0 3 4 0.3 .502 .500 0.1 0.2 1 7/58 AS
1946 34 2TM NAL 74 -4 0 0 1 0 -3 -0.3 3 -1 -0.1 .484 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 /7598
1946 34 BBB NAL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /7
1946 34 IC NAL 65 -4 0 0 1 0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .482 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 /5798
1947 35 BEG NN2 283 6 0 0 0 -1 4 0.4 9 14 1.3 .506 .502 1.4 -0.1 14 57/934
1948 36 BEG NN2 255 20 0 0 4 -3 21 2.1 8 29 3.0 .536 .513 2.5 0.1 25 *7 AS,AS
11 Yrs 1237 13 -1 0 16 -6 22 2.1 40 61 5.9 .507 .503 4.1 1.0 45 75468/93
162 Game Avg 661 7 -1 0 9 -3 12 1.1 21 33 3.1 .507 .503 2.2 0.5 24
BBB (7 Yrs) 561 -8 -1 0 11 -2 -1 -0.1 18 17 1.5 .499 .500 0.4 0.8 6 758/6
BEG (2 Yrs) 538 26 -1 0 4 -4 25 2.5 18 43 4.2 .520 .507 3.8 0.0 39 75/934
CAG (2 Yrs) 54 -5 0 0 0 1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .472 .499 -0.3 0.1 -2 4/6
IC (1 Yr) 65 -4 0 0 1 0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .482 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 /5798
SL2 (1 Yr) 19 3 0 0 1 0 5 0.4 1 5 0.5 .564 .502 0.4 0.1 4 /4
NAL (9 Yrs) 699 -13 -1 0 13 -2 -3 -0.4 22 19 1.6 .498 .500 0.3 1.0 6 75468/9
NN2 (2 Yrs) 538 26 -1 0 4 -4 25 2.5 18 43 4.2 .520 .507 3.8 0.0 39 75/934

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1937 25 SL2 NAL 19 .552 217 .421 .421 0.0 0.0 25.0 100.0 /4
1938 26 BBB NAL 36 .141 -9 .032 .032 0.0 13.9 50.0 /6
1939 27 CAG NAL 13 .073 -54 .077 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /46
1941 29 BBB NAL 101 .381 138 .326 .086 1.0 5.0 56.8 5/7
1942 30 2TM NAL 89 .285 85 .244 .037 0.0 7.9 37.0 5/46
1942 30 BBB NAL 48 .319 105 .289 .044 0.0 6.3 43.8 5
1942 30 CAG NAL 41 .245 61 .189 .027 0.0 9.8 27.3 /46
1943 31 BBB NAL 160 .293 89 .242 .073 0.6 5.6 31.1 75 AS
1944 32 BBB NAL 101 .257 62 .213 .064 0.0 5.0 48.0 7/8
1945 33 BBB NAL 106 .309 91 .265 .092 0.0 3.8 41.9 7/58 AS
1946 34 2TM NAL 74 .268 61 .219 .000 0.0 9.5 71.4 /7598
1946 34 BBB NAL 9 .340 104 .286 .000 0.0 11.1 66.7 /7
1946 34 IC NAL 65 .259 56 .211 .000 0.0 9.2 72.2 /5798
1947 35 BEG NN2 283 .376 117 .317 .087 0.4 8.5 37.7 57/934
1948 36 BEG NN2 255 .436 168 .345 .174 2.4 6.3 36.8 *7 AS,AS
11 Yrs 1237 .342 108 .280 .096 0.7 6.6 41.0 100.0 75468/93
MLB Average .329 100 .277 .107 1.3 8.9 33.2 57.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 31 BBB NAL,WS 40 .147 .029 0.0 7.5 37.5
1944 32 BBB WS 19 .316 .053 0.0 0.0 0.0
1948 36 BEG NN2 17 .063 .125 0.0 5.9 0.0
3 Yrs 76 .174 .058 0.0 5.3 18.8
MLB Average .240 .072 0.8 8.4 27.5
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 25 SL2 NAL 2B 6 5 40.2 31 7 20 4 3 .871 .929 5.98 5.36 4.50 3.32
1938 26 BBB NAL SS 9 9 72.2 52 17 32 3 2 .942 .906 6.07 4.68 5.44 2.46
1939 27 CAG NAL 2B 3 0.00
1939 27 CAG NAL SS 1 0.00
1941 29 BBB NAL 3B 23 22 178.0 54 21 29 4 1 .926 .922 2.53 2.74 2.17 1.25
1941 29 BBB NAL LF 4 4 31.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.32 1.57 2.00 0.70
1942 30 BBB NAL 3B 12 0.00
1942 30 CAG NAL 2B 8 0.00
1942 30 CAG NAL SS 2 0.00
1943 31 BBB NAL LF 26 216.0 50 46 4 0 0 1.000 .936 2.08 1.53 1.92 0.70 AS
1943 31 BBB NAL 3B 15 108.1 43 18 21 4 0 .907 .933 3.24 2.87 2.60 1.32 AS
1944 32 BBB NAL LF 21 19 162.1 29 26 1 2 0 .931 .958 1.50 1.69 1.29 0.56
1944 32 BBB NAL CF 6 5 50.0 11 9 2 0 0 1.000 .959 1.98 2.16 1.83 0.72
1945 33 BBB NAL LF 16 16 134.0 27 24 2 1 1 .963 .952 1.75 1.72 1.63 0.54 AS
1945 33 BBB NAL 3B 7 6 50.2 21 7 14 0 2 1.000 .929 3.73 3.13 3.00 0.99 AS
1945 33 BBB NAL CF 5 4 30.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .953 3.30 2.04 2.20 0.64 AS
1946 34 IC NAL 3B 7 7 55.0 18 8 6 4 0 .778 .879 2.29 2.96 2.00 0.66
1946 34 2TM NAL LF 8 8 70.0 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 .954 2.31 1.57 2.25 0.35
1946 34 BBB NAL LF 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.00 1.55 2.00 0.35
1946 34 IC NAL LF 6 6 52.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 .954 2.42 1.58 2.33 0.35
1946 34 IC NAL RF 2 2 17.0 6 4 2 0 0 1.000 .945 3.18 1.43 3.00 0.30
1946 34 IC NAL CF 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.03 0.00 0.50
1947 35 BEG NN2 3B 42 41 353.0 115 39 68 8 7 .930 .923 2.73 2.97 2.55 1.99
1947 35 BEG NN2 LF 14 13 119.0 29 26 3 0 0 1.000 .964 2.19 1.79 2.07 1.20
1947 35 BEG NN2 RF 7 7 60.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 .953 1.20 1.61 1.14 1.09
1947 35 BEG NN2 1B 5 5 40.0 44 42 0 2 4 .955 .982 9.45 10.17 8.40 6.84
1947 35 BEG NN2 2B 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 2.00 5.60 2.00 3.80
1948 36 BEG NN2 LF 58 58 509.2 111 100 8 3 2 .973 .966 1.91 1.93 1.86 1.38 AS,AS
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
9 Yrs 141 96 907.1 380 159 192 29 19 .924 .927 3.48 3.51 2.49 1.59
LF (7 Yrs) LF 147 118 1242.0 272 247 19 6 3 .978 .957 1.93 1.76 1.81 0.96
3B (6 Yrs) 3B 106 76 745.0 251 93 138 20 10 .920 .922 2.79 2.91 2.18 1.36
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 18 6 49.2 33 7 22 4 3 .879 .930 5.26 5.40 1.61 1.32
CF (3 Yrs) CF 12 9 81.1 23 20 2 1 0 .957 .956 2.43 2.11 1.83 0.67
SS (3 Yrs) SS 12 9 72.2 52 17 32 3 2 .942 .906 6.07 4.68 4.08 1.84
RF (2 Yrs) RF 9 9 77.0 14 11 3 0 0 1.000 .949 1.64 1.57 1.56 0.91
1B (1 Yr) 1B 5 5 40.0 44 42 0 2 4 .955 .982 9.45 10.17 8.40 6.84
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1943 31 BBB NAL,WS LF 8 205.0 18 16 2 0 1 1.000 0.79 2.25
1943 31 BBB WS 3B 3 57.0 5 3 2 0 1 1.000 0.79 1.67
1944 32 BBB WS LF 3 78.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 0.58 1.67
1944 32 BBB WS 3B 2 54.0 13 6 5 2 0 .846 1.83 5.50
1948 36 BEG NN2 LF 4 4 105.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.43 1.25
3 Yrs 20 4 499.0 46 34 10 2 2 .957 0.79 2.20
LF (3 Yrs) LF 15 4 388.0 28 25 3 0 1 1.000 0.65 1.87
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 5 111.0 18 9 7 2 1 .889 1.30 3.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lester Lockett born?

Lester Lockett was born on March 25, 1912.

Where was Lester Lockett born?

Lester Lockett was born in Princeton, IN.

How tall was Lester Lockett?

Lester Lockett was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Lester Lockett weigh when playing?

Lester Lockett weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lester Lockett play?

Lester Lockett played 11 seasons.

Is Lester Lockett in the Hall of Fame?

Lester Lockett has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lester Lockett play?

Lester Lockett was a Leftfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Lester Lockett have?

Lester Lockett had 324 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lester Lockett have?

Lester Lockett had 9 home runs over his career.

What was Lester Lockett's average?

Lester Lockett had a .286 average over his career.

How many teams has Lester Lockett played for?

Lester Lockett played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and Baltimore Elite Giants.

How many World Series has Lester Lockett won?

Lester Lockett never won a World Series.

When did Lester Lockett retire?

Lester Lockett last played in 1948.

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