Lee Dunham

Lee Dunham
First baseman
Born: (1902-06-09)June 9, 1902
Atlanta, Illinois
Died: May 11, 1961(1961-05-11) (aged 58)
Atlanta, Illinois
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 1926, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1926, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
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Leland Huffield Dunham (June 9, 1902 – May 11, 1961) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.

Biography

Dunham was born in Atlanta, Illinois.[1] After attending college, he started his professional baseball career in 1925 with the Binghamton Triplets of the New York-Pennsylvania League. He batted .334, which was the highest on his team.

The following season, Dunham earned a roster spot with the Philadelphia Phillies.[2] He got into five games in April and May, getting one hit and driving in one run in four at-bats. He finished the season with the Virginia League's Wilson Bugs and batted .300 for them.[3]

Dunham played until 1932. Over 910 career minor league games, he had 1,024 hits and a .310 batting average.[3]

Dunham died in 1961, in Atlanta, Illinois, at the age of 58.

References

  1. ^ "Lee Dunham". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "Lee Dunham Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Lee Dunham Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.


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