Elwood Lawson
James Elwood Lawson
Born: July 15, 1920
Deceased: December 20, 2006
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1939-1947
Elwood Lawson compiled a career record of 71 wins and 61 losses and a 3.88 ERA in his 206-game pitching career with the Waycross Bears, Meridian Scrappers, Savannah Indians, Chattanooga Lookouts, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Louisville Colonels, Montgomery Rebels, New Orleans Pelicans, Henderson Oilers and Texarkana Bears. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 26 | 6 | .812 | 3.16 | 38 | 251.0 | 233 | 121 | 88 | 147 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.22 | 33 | 194.0 | 193 | 100 | 91 | 111 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4.69 | 33 | 165.0 | 186 | 114 | 86 | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 36.0 | 38 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.02 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 130.0 | 138 | 71 | 58 | 77 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.00 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 117.0 | 108 | 60 | 52 | 98 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.04 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68.0 | 63 | 34 | 23 | 43 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 6 | .143 | 8.33 | 9 | 27.0 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.07 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 71.0 | 95 | 57 | 40 | 50 | 22 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 71 | 61 | .538 | 3.88 | 206 | 52 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1084.0 | 1113 | 627 | 467 | 0 | 685 | 0 | 288 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 23 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .349 | .674 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 43 | 109 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .193 | .367 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 34 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .187 | .347 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 37 | 60 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .250 | .467 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 11 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | .273 | .350 | .623 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 24 | 58 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .151 | .211 | .189 | .399 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 33 | 46 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .205 | .326 | .256 | .582 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 14 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .176 | .243 | .206 | .449 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 17 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .258 | .258 | .581 | .839 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 248 | 494 | 475 | 18 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 44 | .198 | .224 | .251 | .475 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 22 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.136 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 33 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .931 | .818 |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 15 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .783 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 206 | 8 | 62 | 7 | 3 | .909 | .340 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Scrappers | |||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears |
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