Lester Severin
Lester Walter Severin
Born: December 16, 1926
Affton, MO US
Deceased: April 16, 2020
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1951
Lester Severin compiled a career batting average of .315 with 17 home runs and 82 RBI in his 494-game career with the Olean Oilers, Cairo Egyptians, Danville Dodgers, Evansville Braves, Hartford Chiefs, Atlanta Crackers and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 19 | 82 | 73 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .247 | .304 | .301 | .605 | 22 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 91 | 271 | 271 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .262 | .262 | .373 | .635 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | 119 | 475 | 475 | 181 | 40 | 14 | 5 | .381 | .381 | .556 | .937 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 119 | 500 | 463 | 52 | 139 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 5 | 32 | 44 | .300 | .351 | .400 | .750 | 185 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 25 | 76 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .316 | .592 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 91 | 345 | 345 | 107 | 22 | 1 | 4 | .310 | .310 | .414 | .725 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 28 | 89 | 89 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .337 | .337 | .562 | .899 | 50 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 494 | 1844 | 1798 | 64 | 567 | 117 | 27 | 17 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 52 | .315 | .331 | .439 | .770 | 789 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | SS | 17 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 1 | .800 | 3.765 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | OF | 115 | 173 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .963 | 1.583 |
| Totals | 132 | 201 | 45 | 23 | 3 | .914 | 1.864 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | D | Kitty League | Cairo Egyptians | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN |
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