Buddy Lewis
#61 RANKED AT POSITION
1935—1949
Third Base
BORN
August 10, 1916, in Gaston County, NC
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 175
PRIMARY TEAM
Washington Senators
.297
BATTING AVERAGE
1349
GAMES
29.4
WAR
.368
ON-BASE PCT
830
RUNS
26.6
WAR7
.420
SLUGGING
1563
HITS
13.5
WAR3
.789
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
71
HOME RUNS
3.5
WAR PER SEASON
Came to Senators as John Lewis in 1930s, made friends with second baseman Buddy Myer, and became Buddy Lewis after that. One of only six players to collect 1,000 hits before their 25th birthday. The others are Ty Cobb, Mel Ott, Al Kaline, Freddie Lindstrom, and Robin Yount.
2 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lewis |
29.4 |
26.6 |
21.5 |
13.5 |
28.0 |
3.5 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
71.4 |
44.8 |
32.0 |
22.2 |
58.1 |
5.1 |
Where Does Buddy Lewis Rank
Among Third Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
61 |
74 |
75 |
55 |
91 |
77 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |