Lou Legett
Louis Alfred Legett
Born: June 1, 1901
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: March 6, 1988
New Orleans, LA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 166
Career: 1926-1937
Major League Statistics
Lou Legett compiled a career batting average of .291 with 77 home runs and 0 RBI in his 818-game career with the Macon Peaches, Greenville Spinners, Reading Keystones, Newark Bears, Reading Keys, Reading Keys/Albany Senators, Buffalo Bisons, Albany Senators, Syracuse Chiefs and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1937 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 68 | 227 | 227 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .295 | .295 | .467 | .762 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 112 | 354 | 354 | 110 | 18 | 1 | 24 | .311 | .311 | .571 | .881 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | 87 | 269 | 269 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 11 | .342 | .342 | .528 | .870 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 50 | 105 | 105 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .210 | .210 | .343 | .552 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Reading Keys | 131 | 446 | 446 | 128 | 30 | 3 | 11 | .287 | .287 | .442 | .729 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | 102 | 313 | 313 | 92 | 18 | 2 | 14 | .294 | .294 | .498 | .792 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 59 | 171 | 171 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .263 | .263 | .392 | .655 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | (+) Albany Senators | 59 | 171 | 171 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .263 | .263 | .392 | .655 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 81 | 239 | 239 | 75 | 14 | 4 | 6 | .314 | .314 | .481 | .795 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 89 | 247 | 247 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .316 | .547 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 19 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .353 | .353 | .529 | .882 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 79 | 251 | 251 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .339 | .610 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 818 | 2502 | 2502 | 0 | 729 | 146 | 19 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .457 | .749 | 1144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | C | 65 | 164 | 41 | 14 | .936 | 3.154 | |
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 78 | 255 | 45 | 13 | .958 | 3.846 | |
| 1928 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | C | 80 | 285 | 45 | 12 | .965 | 4.125 | |
| 1930 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 39 | 126 | 23 | 7 | .955 | 3.821 | |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Reading Keys | C | 124 | 435 | 76 | 12 | .977 | 4.121 | |
| 1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | C | 91 | 298 | 59 | 14 | .962 | 3.923 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 69 | 274 | 44 | 6 | .981 | 4.609 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 72 | 230 | 33 | 3 | .989 | 3.653 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 66 | 252 | 43 | 7 | .977 | 4.470 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 14 | 41 | 6 | 1 | .979 | 3.357 | |
| Totals | 698 | 2360 | 415 | 89 | 0 | .969 | 3.976 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | South Atlantic Association | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1927 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | CHN | ||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Reading Keys | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | BOS | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN |
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