Lewis Hester
Lewis M. Hester
Born: 1922
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1949
Lewis Hester compiled a career record of 60 wins and 42 losses and a 3.16 ERA in his 122-game pitching career with the Thomasville Tommies, New Bern Bears, Topeka Owls, Reidsville Luckies and Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 38.0 | 47 | 32 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.96 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 237.0 | 213 | 113 | 78 | 111 | 154 | 7 | 1 | 21 | ||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.86 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 98.0 | 88 | 49 | 42 | 60 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Reidsville Luckies | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.64 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 99.0 | 118 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 25 | 13 | .658 | 3.11 | 44 | 301.0 | 298 | 137 | 104 | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0.00 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41.0 | 52 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| Totals | 60 | 42 | .588 | 3.16 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 814.0 | 816 | 440 | 286 | 0 | 396 | 0 | 265 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 35 | 95 | 86 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 | .163 | .226 | .279 | .505 | 24 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 14 | 47 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .262 | .340 | .310 | .650 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Reidsville Luckies | 13 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .128 | .190 | .128 | .319 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 48 | 118 | 118 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .203 | .364 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 13 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .533 | .867 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 123 | 318 | 300 | 20 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 57 | .180 | .219 | .247 | .466 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | P | 33 | 12 | 70 | 7 | 5 | .921 | 2.485 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Reidsville Luckies | P | 13 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.154 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 13 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 2.538 |
| 1948 | C | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | P | 13 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .846 |
| Totals | 122 | 22 | 132 | 9 | 6 | .945 | 1.262 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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