Bill Lee

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: October 21, 1909 in Plaquemine, LA us

Died: June 15, 1977 in Plaquemine, LA

Buried: Protestant Cemetery, Plaquemine, LA

School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Last Game: June 29, 1947 (Age 37-251d)
vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: William Crutcher Lee

Nicknames: Big Bill

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.4

169

157

ERA

3.54

462

379

2864.0

998

WHIP

1.343

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1930	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A		6	6	.500	5.93	7.02	20						98.2	81	77	65		97							1.804	7.4		8.8
1930	20	-4.7	St. Joseph	WL	A		0	1	.000	7.71	9.64	3						4.2	8	5	4		8							3.429	15.4		15.4
1930	20	-3.6	Greensboro	PIED	C		6	5	.545	5.84	6.89	17						94.0	73	72	61		89							1.723	7.0		8.5
1931	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-AA		24	7	.774	2.50	3.72	31						244.2	175	101	68		135							1.267	6.4		5.0
1931	21	-7.3	Columbus	AA	AA		2	0	1.000	0.53	1.06	2						17.0	6	2	1		4							0.588	3.2		2.1
1931	21	-3.6	Scottdale	MATL	C		22	7	.759	2.65	3.91	29						227.2	169	99	67		131							1.318	6.7		5.2
1932	22	-6.5	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	20	9	.690	3.71	4.84	42						255.0	263	137	105		115							1.482	9.3		4.1
1933	23	-4.9	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	21	9	.700	3.79	4.25	34						252.0	227	119	106		114							1.353	8.1		4.1
1934	24	-5.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	13	14	.481	3.40	3.82	35	29	4	16	4	1	214.1	218	91	81	9	74	4	104	2	1	9	910	1.362	9.2	0.4	3.1	4.4	1.41
1935	25	-3.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	20	6	.769	2.96	3.79	39	32	5	18	3	1	252.0	241	106	83	11	84	5	100	5	0	7	1058	1.290	8.6	0.4	3.0	3.6	1.19
1936	26	-2.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	18	11	.621	3.31	3.69	43	33	4	20	4	1	258.2	238	106	95	14	93	12	102	3	0	6	1081	1.280	8.3	0.5	3.2	3.5	1.10
1937	27	-2.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	14	15	.483	3.54	4.03	42	34	5	17	2	3	272.1	289	122	107	14	73	10	108	0	0	2	1145	1.329	9.6	0.5	2.4	3.6	1.48
1938	28	-1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	22	9	.710	2.66	2.94	44	37	5	19	9	2	291.0	281	95	86	18	74	5	121	2	1	3	1194	1.220	8.7	0.6	2.3	3.7	1.64
1939	29	-0.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	19	15	.559	3.44	3.98	37	36	1	20	1	0	282.1	295	125	108	18	85	6	105	1	1	4	1202	1.346	9.4	0.6	2.7	3.3	1.24
1940	30	0.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	9	17	.346	5.03	5.49	37	30	6	9	1	0	211.1	246	129	118	12	70	9	70	2	1	2	927	1.495	10.5	0.5	3.0	3.0	1.00
1941	31	2.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	8	14	.364	3.76	4.68	28	22	1	12	0	1	167.1	179	87	70	5	43	8	62	2	0	6	723	1.327	9.6	0.3	2.3	3.3	1.44
1942	32	3.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	13	13	.500	3.85	4.06	32	30	1	18	1	0	219.2	221	99	94	4	67	11	75	1	1	3	939	1.311	9.1	0.2	2.7	3.1	1.12
1943	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PHI	4	12	.250	4.01	4.66	26	19	5	6	0	3	139.0	153	72	62	8	48	2	35	1	0	4	597	1.446	9.9	0.5	3.1	2.3	0.73
1943	33	3.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	3	7	.300	3.56	4.25	13	12	1	4	0	0	78.1	83	37	31	4	27	1	18	0	0	3	336	1.404	9.5	0.5	3.1	2.1	0.67
1943	33	3.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	1	5	.167	4.60	5.19	13	7	4	2	0	3	60.2	70	35	31	4	21	1	17	1	0	1	261	1.500	10.4	0.6	3.1	2.5	0.81
1944	34	4.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	10	11	.476	3.15	3.80	31	28	1	11	3	1	208.1	199	88	73	9	57	5	50	3	0	4	872	1.229	8.6	0.4	2.5	2.2	0.88
1945	35		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-PHI	9	9	.500	3.58	4.66	29	26	1	8	1	0	183.2	219	95	73	6	66	3	25	0	0	4	820	1.552	10.7	0.3	3.2	1.2	0.38
1945	35	4.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	3	6	.333	4.66	6.05	13	13	0	2	0	0	77.1	107	52	40	0	30	1	13	0	0	3	373	1.772	12.5	0.0	3.5	1.5	0.43
1945	35	4.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	6	3	.667	2.79	3.64	16	13	1	6	1	0	106.1	112	43	33	6	36	2	12	0	0	1	447	1.392	9.5	0.5	3.0	1.0	0.33
1946	36	6.4	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	10	9	.526	4.18	4.69	25	21	3	8	0	0	140.0	148	73	65	7	45	3	32	1	0	0	602	1.379	9.5	0.5	2.9	2.1	0.71
1947	37	8.9	Tulsa	TL	AA	CHC	5	2	.714	4.88	5.25	9			3			48.0	75	28	26		18		24	0	0	1		1.938	14.1		3.4	4.5	1.33
1947	37	7.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	0	2	.000	4.50	6.00	14	2	4	0	0	0	24.0	26	16	12	2	14	1	9	1	0	0	116	1.667	9.8	0.8	5.3	3.4	0.64
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		169	157	.518	3.54	4.10	462	379	46	182	29	13	2864.0	2953	1304	1127	137	893	84	998	24	5	54	12186	1.343	9.3	0.4	2.8	3.1	1.12
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		76	33	.697	3.71	4.63	136			3			898.1	821	462	370		479		24	0	0	1		1.447	8.2		4.8
All Levels (18 Seasons)							245	190	.563	3.58	4.22	598	379	46	185	29	13	3762.1	3774	1766	1497	137	1372	84	1022	24	5	55	12186	1.368	9.0		3.3

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		48	20	.706	3.74	4.50	87			3			572.0	571	286	238		251		24	0	0	1		1.437	9.0		3.9
A (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	7.71	9.64	3						4.2	8	5	4		8							3.429	15.4		15.4
C (2 seasons)					Minors		28	12	.700	3.58	4.78	46						321.2	242	171	128		220							1.436	6.8		6.2