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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Tug Lewis Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .584 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 166 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-05-1927
HR 14 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(93 games)
RBI 70
SB 11 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.4%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 STL
61
125
12
28
5
0
4
18
6
 38 3 0
2
 1 1
.636
.276
.360
.136
.224
1956 NYA
63
228
14
54
7
3
3
24
17
 46 1 2
2
 1 0
.624
.290
.333
.096
.237
1957 NYA
55
197
19
45
4
0
4
20
13
 42 3 0
1
 9 1
.596
.286
.310
.081
.228
1958 NYA
48
145
11
26
3
1
2
4
6
 40 0 0
2
 2 0
.467
.212
.255
.076
.179
1959 NYA
4
14
2
4
0
0
1
3
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.786
.286
.500
.214
.286
1960 NYA
18
42
5
9
1
0
0
1
2
 13 0 0
4
 0 0
.488
.250
.238
.024
.214
Total
249
751
63
166
20
4
14
70
44
 180 7 2
11
 13 2
.584
.270
.314
.093
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Tug Lewis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-11The New York Leathernecks have waived Tug Lewis.
1961-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Jack Raschi to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have designated Tug Lewis for assignment.
1960-04-11The New York Leathernecks have promoted Tug Lewis to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Taylor Pichardo to the minors.
1959-07-11The New York Leathernecks have designated Tug Lewis for assignment.
1959-06-06The New York Leathernecks have promoted Tug Lewis to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have designated Mike Whitehead for assignment.
1959-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Bob Hamilton to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Jimmy Bowers to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Ron Trott to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have designated Tom Paschall for assignment. The New York Leathernecks have designated Ron Kelley for assignment. The New York Leathernecks have designated Mike Whitehead for assignment. The New York Leathernecks have designated Damaso Reece for assignment. The New York Leathernecks have designated Tug Lewis for assignment.
1958-06-13Tug Lewis of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1956-06-26Tug Lewis of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1956-04-06The New York Leathernecks have acquired Tug Lewis from the waiver wire.
1956-03-27The St. Louis Skinks have designated Tug Lewis for assignment.
1955-03-27The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Tug Lewis to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Brian Swanson to the minors.
1954-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Moe Schultz to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Tug Lewis to the minors.
1954-03-28The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Tug Lewis to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Eddie Dopson to the major league team.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Skinks have acquired Tug Lewis from the waiver wire.