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
1946DAPPY1Elizabethton Betsy Cubs000.00824.0
1949DMIDWCentralia Cubs02.0001600.00
1951DMIDWCentralia Zeros160.0
1954DMIDWMount Vernon Kings0060.0
Totals02.0000.00460000024.000000000000

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
1938DKITLOwensboro Oilers30969625703.260.260.427.68841
1939BSEAL3Jackson Senators84244244641215.262.262.381.64393
1940CCSTLGreenville Buckshots65218218571105.261.261.381.64283
1941CCSTL(+) Greenville Buckshots11942242211119320.263.263.464.727196
1941BSEAL3Jackson Senators1342427301.167.167.310.47613
1941CCSTL(+) Vicksburg Hill Billies11942242211119320.263.263.464.727196
1946DAPPY1Elizabethton Betsy Cubs11950344793145244960265054.324.396.456.85220433
1947DAPPY1Elizabethton Betsy Cubs11443843815431513.352.352.534.886234
1948DOHSL4Marion Cubs4617217250841.291.291.401.69269
1948DWISLJanesville Cubs712482487915412.319.319.556.875138
1949DMIDWCentralia Cubs100463408731162531072394656.284.361.434.79517736
1950DMIDWCentralia Sterlings12045545515137517.332.332.547.879249
1951DMIDWCentralia Zeros11441641613040616.312.312.553.865230
1952CSUSEYuma Panthers12848448416028824.331.331.570.901276
1954DMIDWMount Vernon Kings11549341784118251116796567.283.379.427.806178254
Totals111942724085250125626641127199740161177.307.335.486.8211985081440


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
1938DKITLOwensboro OilersC17701410.8944.941
1939BSEAL3Jackson Senators3B53525817.8662.075
1940CCSTLGreenville BuckshotsC31149257.9615.613
1941BSEAL3Jackson SenatorsC137894.9566.692
1946DAPPY1Elizabethton Betsy Cubs1B88646311843.9747.693
1946DAPPY1Elizabethton Betsy CubsP8.000
1946DAPPY1Elizabethton Betsy CubsC321742683.9626.2506
1949DMIDWCentralia Cubs1B4827615952.9706.062
1949DMIDWCentralia CubsC291761852.9756.6904
1949DMIDWCentralia CubsOF2929320.9411.103
1949DMIDWCentralia CubsP1601210.923.750
1954DMIDWMount Vernon KingsP6.000
1954DMIDWMount Vernon Kings1B50396251422.9688.420
1954DMIDWMount Vernon Kings2B2850471311.8823.464
1954DMIDWMount Vernon Kings3B18153253.9042.611
Totals4662111315113136.9555.2061000

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