Al Lakeman

Q: When was Al Lakeman born?

Al Lakeman was born on December 31, 1918.

Q: Where was Al Lakeman born?

Al Lakeman was born in Cincinnati, OH .

Q: How tall was Al Lakeman?

Al Lakeman was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Al Lakeman weigh when playing?

Al Lakeman weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Al Lakeman in the Hall of Fame?

Al Lakeman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Al Lakeman play?

Al Lakeman was a Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Al Lakeman have?

Al Lakeman had 131 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Al Lakeman have?

Al Lakeman had 15 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Al Lakeman's average?

Al Lakeman had a .203 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Al Lakeman played for?

Al Lakeman played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Braves and Detroit Tigers.

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: December 31, 1918 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: May 25, 1976 in Spartanburg, SC

Buried: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Inman, SC

High School: Withrow HS (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: April 19, 1942 (Age 23-109d, 9,236th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 23, 1954 (Age 35-143d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Albert Wesley Lakeman

Nicknames: Moose

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.6

646

131

.203

RBI

OBP

.248

SLG

.314

OPS

.562

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1938	19	CIN-min	D	103	376	353	30	97	21	6	1	42	1		15	68	.275	.308	.377	.685		133		2	6				UNC · KITL
1939	20	CIN-min	C	129	461	461		119	18	8	8						.258	.258	.384	.642		177							ERI · MATL
1940	21	CIN-min	B	102	338	338		106	24	7	9						.314	.314	.506	.820		171							CLM · SALL
1941	22	CIN-min	AA	70	215	199	16	57	12	3	1	24	1		16	33	.286	.340	.392	.731		78		0	0				INA · AA
1942	23	CIN-min	AA	56	171	153	19	33	7	3	5	27	3	0	17	22	.216	.294	.399	.693		61	5	0	1				SYR · IL
1942	23	CIN	NL	20	43	38	0	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	10	.158	.238	.184	.422	24	7	2	1	1		2	2/H
1943	24	CIN	NL	22	59	55	5	14	2	1	0	6	0	0	3	11	.255	.293	.327	.620	80	18	2	0	1		1	2/H
1944	25	CIN-min	AA	107	435	383	57	113	18	11	8	71	1	3	46	75	.295	.372	.462	.834		177	17	1	5				SYR · IL
1944	25	CIN	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0	/H
1945	26	CIN	NL	76	277	258	22	66	9	4	8	31	0	1	17	45	.256	.304	.415	.719	100	107	7	1	1		3	2/H
1946	27	CIN	NL	23	32	30	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	7	.133	.188	.133	.321	-7	4	0	0	0		0	H/2
1947	28	TOT	NL	57	191	184	11	29	3	0	6	19	0	1	5	40	.158	.184	.272	.456	22	50	2	1	1		1	32/H
1947	28	CIN	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0	/H
1947	28	PHI	NL	55	189	182	11	29	3	0	6	19	0	1	5	39	.159	.186	.275	.461	24	50	2	1	1		1	32/H
1948	29	PHI-min	AAA																										TTO · IL
1948	29	PHI	NL	32	73	68	2	11	2	0	1	4	0	1	5	22	.162	.219	.235	.454	25	16	1	0	0		0	2/H1
1949	30	BSN-min	AAA	40	141	126	16	38	9	2	8	28	0		13	32	.302	.376	.595	.971		75	6	2	0				MLW · AA
1949	30	BSN	NL	3	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	27	1	1	0	0		0	/3H

1950	31	BSN-min	AAA	107	402	363	52	86	21	4	19	73	0		35	115	.237	.309	.474	.783		172	5	3	1				MLW · AA
1951	32	CHW-min	AAA	60	187	163	10	37	5	2	2	19	0		22	33	.227	.323	.319	.642		52		1	1				SAC · PCL
1952	33	PHI-min	AAA	108	378	338	37	79	14	2	8	42	0		37	48	.234	.311	.358	.669		121		1	2				BLT · IL
1953	34	DET-PHI-min	AAA	66																									BFL,BLT · IL
1954	35	DET-min	AAA	92	336	307	26	75	11	0	7	48	2		26	71	.244	.305	.349	.654		107		1	2	0			BFL · IL
1954	35	DET	AL	5	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1955	36	KCA-min	AAA	79	252	218	27	43	10	1	8	25	0		32	61	.197	.303	.362	.665		79		1	1	0			CLB · IL
1956	37	DET-min	D	36	131	111	18	29	8	1	2	22	0		14	23	.261	.354	.405	.760		45		2	4				PNC · ALFL
1957	38	DET-min	C	10	15	14	2	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	2	.071	.133	.071	.205		1		0	0	0			IDF · PION
9 Yrs				239	689	646	40	131	17	5	15	66	0	3	36	137	.203	.248	.314	.562	56	203	15	3	4	0	7
162 Game Avg.				162	467	438	27	89	12	3	10	45	0	2	24	93	.203	.248	.314	.562	56	138	10	2	3		5

CIN (6 yrs)				144	414	384	27	90	12	5	8	43	0	1	25	75	.234	.285	.354	.639	80	136	11	2	3		6
PHI (2 yrs)				87	262	250	13	40	5	0	7	23	0	2	10	61	.160	.195	.264	.459	24	66	3	1	1		1
BSN (1 yr)				3	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	27	1	1	0	0		0
DET (1 yr)				5	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				234	683	640	40	131	17	5	15	66	0	3	36	136	.205	.250	.317	.568	57	203	15	3	4		7
AL (1 yr)				5	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Al Lakeman born?

Al Lakeman was born on December 31, 1918.

Where was Al Lakeman born?

Al Lakeman was born in Cincinnati, OH.

How tall was Al Lakeman?

Al Lakeman was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Al Lakeman weigh when playing?

Al Lakeman weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Al Lakeman play?

Al Lakeman played 9 seasons.

Is Al Lakeman in the Hall of Fame?

Al Lakeman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Al Lakeman play?

Al Lakeman was a Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Al Lakeman have?

Al Lakeman had 131 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Al Lakeman have?

Al Lakeman had 15 home runs over his career.

What was Al Lakeman's average?

Al Lakeman had a .203 average over his career.

How many teams has Al Lakeman played for?

Al Lakeman played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Braves and Detroit Tigers.

When did Al Lakeman retire?

Al Lakeman last played in 1954.

What are Al Lakeman's nicknames?

Moose is a nickname for Al Lakeman.

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