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Lefty Boss
Elmer Harley Boss
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 19, 1908 in Hodge, LA, US
Died: May 15, 1964 in Nashville, TN,

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1928 19 Little Rock SOUA A none 65 237 72 10 2 2 .304 .388 92
1930 21 3 Teams 2 Lgs AA none 80 270 82 13 1 3 .304 .393 106
1930 21 Kansas City AA AA none 46 157 53 7 1 2 .338 .433 68
1930 21 Reading,Jersey City IL AA none 34 113 29 6 0 1 .257 .336 38
1931 22 Chattanooga SOUA A none 150 589 180 30 9 6 .306 .418 246
1932 23 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 153 609 206 35 10 8 .338 .468 285
1934 25 New Orleans SOUA A CLE 94 339 96 16 5 3 .283 .386 131
1935 26 New Orleans SOUA A CLE 158 629 189 27 8 1 .300 .374 235
1936 27 San Francisco PCL AA none 168 641 194 27 13 1 .303 .390 250
1937 28 San Francisco PCL AA none 179 716 218 42 10 5 .304 .412 295
1938 29 San Francisco PCL AA none 169 647 198 29 9 5 .306 .402 260
1939 30 San Francisco PCL AA none 63 216 64 12 2 0 .296 .370 80
1940 31 Toronto IL AA PHA 41 151 33 4 1 3 .219 .318 48
1942 33 Knoxville SOUA A1 none 124 475 129 22 1 9 .272 .379 180
1944 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs A1-AA WSH-none 94 344 111 19 1 1 .323 .392 135
1944 35 Chattanooga SOUA A1 WSH 67 257 90 19 1 1 .350 .444 114
1944 35 Minneapolis AA AA none 27 87 21 0 0 0 .241 .241 21
1946 37 Clarksville KITL D none
14 Seasons 1538 5863 5863 1772 286 72 47 .302 .302 .400 .702 2343
AA (7 seasons) 727 2728 2728 810 127 36 17 .297 .297 .389 .685 1060
A (5 seasons) 620 2403 2403 743 118 34 20 .309 .309 .412 .721 989
A1 (2 seasons) 191 732 732 219 41 2 10 .299 .299 .402 .701 294
D (1 season)
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1928 19 Little Rock SOUA A none 1B 65 602 542 41 19 .968 8.97
1930 21 3 Teams 2 Lgs AA none 1B 62 690 636 46 8 .988 11.00
1930 21 Reading, Jersey City IL AA none 1B 22 220 195 21 4 .982 9.82
1930 21 Kansas City AA AA none 1B 40 470 441 25 4 .991 11.65
1931 22 Chattanooga SOUA A none 1B 150 1699 1569 116 14 .992 11.23
1932 23 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 1B 153 1609 1492 103 14 .991 10.42
1934 25 New Orleans SOUA A CLE 1B 94 973 912 55 6 .994 10.29
1935 26 New Orleans SOUA A CLE 1B 158 1606 1483 113 10 .994 10.10
1936 27 San Francisco PCL AA none 1B 168 1565 1444 102 19 .988 9.20
1937 28 San Francisco PCL AA none 1B 179 1601 1460 117 24 .985 8.81
1938 29 San Francisco PCL AA none 1B 169 1505 1376 115 14 .991 8.82
1939 30 San Francisco PCL AA none 1B 57 526 487 32 7 .987 9.11
1940 31 Toronto IL AA PHA 1B 41 370 343 26 1 .997 9.00
1942 33 Knoxville SOUA A1 none 1B 124 1150 1034 104 12 .990 9.18
1944 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A1 none-WSH 1B 25 195 173 18 4 .979 7.64
1944 35 Chattanooga SOUA A1 WSH 1B
1944 35 Minneapolis AA AA none 1B 25 195 173 18 4 .979 7.64
1946 37 Clarksville KITL D none
14 Seasons 1445 14091 12951 988 152 .989 9.65
1B (13 seasons) 1B 1445 14091 12951 988 152 .989 9.65
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
1947 38 Clarksville KITL D none 1 of 3
1 Season

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

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