Lefty Wallace
James Harold Wallace
Born: August 12, 1921
Evansville, IN US
Deceased: July 28, 1982
Evansville, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1940-1952
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Lefty Wallace compiled a career record of 82 wins and 71 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 224-game pitching career with the Owensboro Oilers, Bridgeport Bees, Evansville Bees, Indianapolis Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Syracuse Chiefs, Oakland Oaks, Birmingham Barons and Wichita Indians. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.09 | 40 | 262.0 | 248 | 123 | 90 | 151 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 4 | 18.0 | 28 | 26 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Bridgeport Bees | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.84 | 25 | 152.0 | 120 | 74 | 48 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 17 | 4 | .810 | 1.83 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 177.0 | 153 | 49 | 36 | 58 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.87 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 110.0 | 144 | 87 | 84 | 62 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.35 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 69.0 | 82 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.12 | 13 | 98.0 | 84 | 36 | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.80 | 31 | 29 | 180.0 | 228 | 111 | 96 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 2 | 6 | .250 | 2.78 | 12 | 68.0 | 67 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.55 | 31 | 9 | 86.0 | 109 | 65 | 53 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 71 | .536 | 3.70 | 224 | 87 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1229.0 | 1270 | 646 | 505 | 2 | 556 | 0 | 227 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 40 | 106 | 106 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .179 | .179 | .264 | .443 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Bridgeport Bees | 26 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .229 | .375 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 79 | 68 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .176 | .253 | .250 | .503 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 46 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .167 | .286 | .194 | .480 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 13 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .333 | .417 | .333 | .750 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .324 | .568 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 42 | 64 | 64 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .359 | .438 | .797 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 34 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .324 | .559 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 12 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 240 | 467 | 440 | 22 | 94 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 39 | .214 | .241 | .284 | .525 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Bridgeport Bees | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 25 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 1 | .917 | 1.760 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 29 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .906 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 13 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .917 | 1.692 |
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 224 | 22 | 73 | 9 | 3 | .913 | .424 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Bridgeport Bees | BSN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS |
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