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Bevo LeBourveau

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 24, 1896 in Dana, CA us

Died: December 9, 1947 in Nevada City, CA

Buried: El Dorado Public Cemetery, El Dorado, CA

School: Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)

Debut: September 9, 1919 (Age 23-016d, 4,794th in major league history)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1929 (Age 33-042d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1920 season

Full Name: DeWitt Wiley LeBourveau

Pronunciation: \luh-BOR-vo\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

788

217

.275

100

RBI

OBP

.345

SLG

.379

OPS

.725

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1919	22	PHI	NL	17	73	63	4	17	0	0	0	0	2		10	8	.270	.370	.270	.640	88	17	0	0		7/9
1920	23	PHI	NL	84	289	261	29	67	7	2	3	12	9	6	11	36	.257	.295	.333	.628	78	87	3	14		7H/98
1921	24	PHI	NL	93	320	281	42	83	12	5	6	35	4	5	29	51	.295	.361	.438	.799	105	123	0	9		97H/8
1922	25	PHI	NL	74	197	167	24	45	8	3	2	20	0	3	24	29	.269	.368	.389	.757	89	65	2	4		7H/98

1929	32	PHA	AL	12	22	16	1	5	0	1	0	2	0	1	5	1	.313	.476	.438	.914	133	7	0	1	0	H/89
1932	35	STL-min	AA	93	348	348		108	24	3	9						.310	.310	.474	.784		165					CLB · AA
1933	36	STL-min	AA	20	72	72		21	6	1	1						.292	.292	.444	.736		32					CLB · AA
5 Yrs				280	901	788	100	217	27	11	11	69	15	15	79	125	.275	.345	.379	.725	93	299	5	28	0
162 Game Avg.				162	521	456	58	126	16	6	6	40	9		46	72	.275	.345	.379	.725	93	173	3	16

PHI (4 yrs)				268	879	772	99	212	27	10	11	67	15	14	74	124	.275	.342	.378	.720	92	292	5	27
PHA (1 yr)				12	22	16	1	5	0	1	0	2	0	1	5	1	.313	.476	.438	.914	133	7	0	1	0

NL (4 yrs)				268	879	772	99	212	27	10	11	67	15	14	74	124	.275	.342	.378	.720	92	292	5	27
AL (1 yr)				12	22	16	1	5	0	1	0	2	0	1	5	1	.313	.476	.438	.914	133	7	0	1	0