Gene Lillard
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| Gene Lillard | |
|---|---|
 Lillard in 1948 | |
| Pitcher/Infielder | |
| Born: November 12, 1913 Santa Barbara, California | |
| Died: April 12, 1991 (aged 77) Goleta, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 8, 1936, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 20, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–6 |
| Earned run average | 7.09 |
| Innings pitched | 592⁄3 |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Hits | 8 |
| Teams | |
Robert Eugene Lillard (November 12, 1913 – April 12, 1991) was an
home runs, including 56 round-trippers as a member of the 1935 Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League
.
The older brother of
RBI, and batted .361. His 56 homers led the Coast League, but Lillard was surpassed in several other key batting categories by the loop's premier player, Joe DiMaggio of the San Francisco Seals
.
In 1936, Lillard made the Major Leagues with the Cubs, but he appeared in only 19 games as a
. At the plate in the Majors, he had eight hits in 44 at-bats, with no homers and two runs batted in.Lillard went back to the minor leagues for good in the middle of the 1940 season, and played as a combination pitcher and position player through 1954, with the 1943–1945 campaigns missed during World War II. He was a playing manager in a variety of mid- and lower-level leagues as well. Lillard appeared in more than 2,100 minor league games. As a hitter, he batted .303 with 2,094 hits, 345 home runs and 1,414 runs batted in. As a pitcher, he won 44 and lost 32.
Gene Lillard died in Goleta, California, in April 1991, at the age of 77.
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External links
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