Bill Lefebvre
| Bill Lefebvre | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 11, 1915 Natick, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| Died: January 19, 2007 (aged 91) Largo, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 10, 1938, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1944, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.03 |
| Strikeouts | 36 |
| Teams | |
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Wilfred Henry "Lefty" Lefebvre (November 11, 1915 – January 19, 2007) was an American
Washington Senators (30 games during 1943–1944). LeFebvre entered baseball after graduating from the College of the Holy Cross
. He was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).
In 1935, LeFebvre played for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and helped lead the team to the league title.[1][2]
In MLB, LeFebvre posted a 5–5
bases on balls, fanning 36. He made ten starts among his 36 appearances, with three complete games. He notched three saves as a relief pitcher
.
In his major league debut on June 10, 1938, in his very first at-bat, Lefebvre hit his only MLB
mop-up assignment, as Chicago thrashed the Red Sox, 15–2.[3]
From 1949 to 1963, Lefebvre was the head baseball coach at
See also
References
- ^ Bill Nowlin. "Bill LeFebvre". sabr.org. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "FALMOUTH WINS FIRST LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THREE YEARS". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. September 5, 1935. p. 7.
- ^ Retrosheet box score: 1938-06-10
- ^ "Talking Sports". Dennis-Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 8, 1960. p. 5.
- ^ "Chatham Chatter". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. June 11, 1964. p. 19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Bill LeFebvre biography from Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
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