Al Lakeman
Albert Wesley Lakeman "Moose"
Born: December 31, 1918
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: May 25, 1976
Spartanburg, SC US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1938-1957
Major League Statistics
Al Lakeman compiled a career batting average of .259 with 87 home runs and 382 RBI in his 1108-game career with the Union City Greyhounds, Erie Sailors, Columbia Reds, Indianapolis Indians, Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto Maple Leafs, Milwaukee Brewers, Sacramento Solons, Baltimore Orioles, Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Jets, Panama City Fliers and Idaho Falls Russets. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Milwaukee Brewers |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Baltimore Orioles |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Columbus Jets |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 103 | 353 | 353 | 97 | 21 | 6 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .377 | .652 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 129 | 461 | 461 | 119 | 18 | 8 | 8 | .258 | .258 | .384 | .642 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 102 | 338 | 338 | 106 | 24 | 7 | 9 | .314 | .314 | .506 | .820 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 70 | 215 | 199 | 16 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 33 | .286 | .340 | .392 | .731 | 78 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 56 | 171 | 153 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 22 | .216 | .294 | .399 | .693 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 107 | 435 | 383 | 57 | 113 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 75 | .295 | .372 | .462 | .834 | 177 | 17 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 141 | 126 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 32 | .302 | .376 | .595 | .971 | 75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 107 | 402 | 363 | 52 | 86 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 73 | 0 | 35 | 115 | .237 | .309 | .474 | .783 | 172 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 60 | 187 | 163 | 10 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 33 | .227 | .323 | .319 | .642 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 108 | 378 | 338 | 37 | 79 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 37 | 48 | .234 | .311 | .358 | .669 | 121 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 66 | 231 | 205 | 23 | 66 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 43 | .322 | .396 | .541 | .937 | 111 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 66 | 231 | 205 | 23 | 66 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 43 | .322 | .396 | .541 | .937 | 111 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 92 | 336 | 307 | 26 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 26 | 71 | .244 | .305 | .349 | .654 | 107 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 79 | 252 | 218 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 61 | .197 | .303 | .362 | .665 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 36 | 131 | 111 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 23 | .261 | .354 | .405 | .760 | 45 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 10 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1108 | 3841 | 3553 | 283 | 919 | 179 | 51 | 87 | 382 | 9 | 3 | 259 | 515 | .259 | .311 | .411 | .722 | 1461 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | C | 92 | 473 | 95 | 29 | .951 | 6.174 | |||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | C | 129 | 507 | 88 | 15 | .975 | 4.612 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | C | 81 | 422 | 59 | 10 | .980 | 5.938 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 58 | 231 | 50 | 11 | 8 | .962 | 4.845 | 8 | |||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 48 | 195 | 30 | 7 | 1 | .970 | 4.688 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 32.1 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 105 | 973 | 44 | 21 | 56 | .980 | 9.686 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 25 | 105 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 4.520 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 13 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 7 | .988 | 6.462 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 87 | 431 | 57 | 8 | 12 | .984 | 5.609 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 11 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 51 | 165 | 27 | 4 | 4 | .980 | 3.765 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 103 | 466 | 50 | 7 | 5 | .987 | 5.010 | 5 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 58 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 86 | 427 | 48 | 10 | 9 | .979 | 5.523 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 73 | 262 | 32 | 10 | 5 | .967 | 4.027 | 10 | |||
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | C | 19 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .973 | 5.737 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 1046 | 4920 | 617 | 137 | 118 | .976 | 5.293 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 32.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | CIN | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | CIN | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | DET | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET |
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