Lew Bekeza
Lewis A. Bekeza
Born: August 14, 1917
Deceased: August 20, 2004
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1938-1954
Lew Bekeza compiled a career batting average of .307 with 127 home runs and 199 RBI in his 1119-game career with the Eau Claire Bears, Owensboro Oilers, Jackson Senators, Greenville Buckshots, Vicksburg Hill Billies, Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Janesville Cubs, Marion Cubs, Centralia Cubs, Centralia Sterlings, Centralia Zeros, Yuma Panthers and Mount Vernon Kings. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1946 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 24.0 | |||||||||||||||||
1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1951 | D | MIDW | Centralia Zeros | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1938 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 30 | 96 | 96 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .260 | .260 | .427 | .688 | 41 | |||||||||||
1939 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 84 | 244 | 244 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .262 | .262 | .381 | .643 | 93 | |||||||||||
1940 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | 65 | 218 | 218 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 5 | .261 | .261 | .381 | .642 | 83 | |||||||||||
1941 | C | CSTL | (+) Greenville Buckshots | 119 | 422 | 422 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 20 | .263 | .263 | .464 | .727 | 196 | |||||||||||
1941 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 13 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .310 | .476 | 13 | |||||||||||
1941 | C | CSTL | (+) Vicksburg Hill Billies | 119 | 422 | 422 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 20 | .263 | .263 | .464 | .727 | 196 | |||||||||||
1946 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 119 | 503 | 447 | 93 | 145 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 26 | 50 | 54 | .324 | .396 | .456 | .852 | 204 | 3 | 3 | ||||
1947 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 114 | 438 | 438 | 154 | 31 | 5 | 13 | .352 | .352 | .534 | .886 | 234 | |||||||||||
1948 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cubs | 46 | 172 | 172 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .291 | .291 | .401 | .692 | 69 | |||||||||||
1948 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 71 | 248 | 248 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 12 | .319 | .319 | .556 | .875 | 138 | |||||||||||
1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 100 | 463 | 408 | 73 | 116 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 72 | 39 | 46 | 56 | .284 | .361 | .434 | .795 | 177 | 3 | 6 | ||||
1950 | D | MIDW | Centralia Sterlings | 120 | 455 | 455 | 151 | 37 | 5 | 17 | .332 | .332 | .547 | .879 | 249 | |||||||||||
1951 | D | MIDW | Centralia Zeros | 114 | 416 | 416 | 130 | 40 | 6 | 16 | .312 | .312 | .553 | .865 | 230 | |||||||||||
1952 | C | SUSE | Yuma Panthers | 128 | 484 | 484 | 160 | 28 | 8 | 24 | .331 | .331 | .570 | .901 | 276 | |||||||||||
1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 115 | 493 | 417 | 84 | 118 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 67 | 9 | 65 | 67 | .283 | .379 | .427 | .806 | 178 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
Totals | 1119 | 4272 | 4085 | 250 | 1256 | 266 | 41 | 127 | 199 | 74 | 0 | 161 | 177 | .307 | .335 | .486 | .821 | 1985 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
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1938 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | C | 17 | 70 | 14 | 10 | .894 | 4.941 | |||||
1939 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 3B | 53 | 52 | 58 | 17 | .866 | 2.075 | |||||
1940 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | C | 31 | 149 | 25 | 7 | .961 | 5.613 | |||||
1941 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | C | 13 | 78 | 9 | 4 | .956 | 6.692 | |||||
1946 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 1B | 88 | 646 | 31 | 18 | 43 | .974 | 7.693 | ||||
1946 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||||||
1946 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | C | 32 | 174 | 26 | 8 | 3 | .962 | 6.250 | 6 | |||
1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 1B | 48 | 276 | 15 | 9 | 52 | .970 | 6.062 | ||||
1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | C | 29 | 176 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .975 | 6.690 | 4 | |||
1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | OF | 29 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.103 | ||||
1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | P | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .750 | ||||
1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | P | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 1B | 50 | 396 | 25 | 14 | 22 | .968 | 8.420 | ||||
1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 2B | 28 | 50 | 47 | 13 | 11 | .882 | 3.464 | ||||
1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 3B | 18 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 3 | .904 | 2.611 | ||||
Totals | 466 | 2111 | 315 | 113 | 136 | .955 | 5.206 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1938 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | CHN | ||
1938 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | CLE | ||
1939 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
1940 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Buckshots | |||
1940 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
1941 | C | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
1941 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Buckshots | |||
1941 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
1946 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
1947 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
1948 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
1948 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Marion Cubs | CHN | ||
1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Centralia Cubs | |||
1950 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Centralia Sterlings | |||
1951 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Centralia Zeros | |||
1952 | C | Southwest International League | Yuma Panthers | |||
1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mount Vernon Kings |
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