Buddy Lewis

Infobox MLB retired


width=200
name=Buddy Lewis
position=Third baseman / Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1916|8|10
city-state|Gastonia|North Carolina
debutdate=September 16
debutyear=by|1935
debutteam=Washington Senators
finaldate=September 30
finalyear=by|1949
finalteam=Washington Senators
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.297
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1,563
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=607
teams=
* Washington Senators (by|1935-by|1941, by|1945-by|1947, by|1949)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1938, 1947)
* Led AL in triples in 1939 with 16

John Kelly (Buddy) Lewis (born August 10, 1916 in Gastonia, North Carolina) is a former third baseman/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Washington Senators (1935-41, 1945-47, 1949). He batted left handed and threw right handed. Only Ty Cobb had more career hits at the age of 24 than Lewis.

In an eleven-season career, Lewis posted a .297 batting average (1563-for-5261) with 73 home runs, 607 RBI, 830 runs, 249 doubles, 93 triples, and 83 stolen bases in 1349 games played.Lewis' nephew is former major league player Hal Morris. Morris' youngest son, John Kelly, is named in Lewis' honor.

In the Army Air Force, he flew more than 350 missions and received honors for his service in World War II from 1942-44

ee also

*List of Major League Baseball triples champions

External links

* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/lewisbu01.php The Baseball Page] - biography
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/L/Lewis_Buddy.stm Baseball Library] - profile
*baseball-reference|id=l/lewisbu01
* [http://www.mattspenandpaperheroes.com/ Matt's Pen & Paper Heroes] - baseball card