Lester Bangs
Lester Meredith Bangs
Born: April 21, 1893
Brighton, MA US
Deceased: October 15, 1969
Norfolk City, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
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Career: 1915-1929
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Lester Bangs compiled a career batting average of .278 with 43 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1175-game career with the Brockton Pilgrims, Hagerstown Terriers, Portsmouth Truckers, Newport News Shipbuilders, Parksley Spuds, Hagerstown Hubs and Greenville Tobaccanists. He began playing during the 1915 season and last took the field during the 1929 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Ind | COLL1 | Brockton Pilgrims | 82 | 326 | 326 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .264 | .500 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | D | BLRI | Hagerstown Terriers | 83 | 304 | 304 | 87 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .572 | 87 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | D | BLRI | Hagerstown Terriers | 48 | 168 | 168 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .286 | .530 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 93 | 338 | 338 | 88 | .260 | .260 | .260 | .521 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 117 | 439 | 439 | 117 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .267 | .267 | .323 | .590 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 116 | 476 | 476 | 121 | 14 | 3 | 6 | .254 | .254 | .334 | .588 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 116 | 481 | 481 | 130 | 20 | 5 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .345 | .615 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 137 | 546 | 546 | 159 | 21 | 2 | 11 | .291 | .291 | .397 | .689 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 130 | 469 | 469 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 6 | .307 | .307 | .420 | .727 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 130 | 457 | 457 | 138 | 29 | 3 | 10 | .302 | .302 | .444 | .746 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | 81 | 296 | 296 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .291 | .291 | .372 | .662 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | BLRI | Hagerstown Hubs | 20 | 84 | 66 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | .379 | .481 | .515 | .996 | 34 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 1929 | D | ECAR2 | Greenville Tobaccanists | 22 | 82 | 82 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .293 | .293 | .451 | .744 | 37 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1175 | 4466 | 4448 | 16 | 1237 | 164 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | .278 | .280 | .354 | .634 | 1574 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Ind | COLL1 | Brockton Pilgrims | 2B | 89 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | OF | 93 | 197 | 88 | 16 | .947 | 3.065 | |
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | OF | 92 | 163 | 20 | 5 | .973 | 1.989 | |
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | OF | 101 | 156 | 17 | 9 | .951 | 1.713 | |
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 2B | 99 | 236 | 248 | 25 | .951 | 4.889 | |
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | OF | 127 | 242 | 21 | 6 | .978 | 2.071 | |
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | OF | 129 | 267 | 19 | 9 | .969 | 2.217 | |
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | OF | 114 | 180 | 13 | 5 | .975 | 1.693 | |
| 1927 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | OF | 81 | 186 | 70 | 5 | .981 | 3.160 | |
| 1929 | D | ECAR2 | Greenville Tobaccanists | OF | 21 | 40 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 2.000 | |
| Totals | 946 | 1667 | 498 | 81 | 0 | .964 | 2.289 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Ind | Colonial League | Brockton Pilgrims | |||
| 1916 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hagerstown Terriers | |||
| 1917 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hagerstown Terriers | |||
| 1919 | C | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1920 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1922 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1922 | B | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | |||
| 1923 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1924 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1925 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1926 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1927 | D | Eastern Shore League | Parksley Spuds | |||
| 1928 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hagerstown Hubs | |||
| 1929 | D | Eastern Carolina League | Greenville Tobaccanists |
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