Lyle Randolph "Al" Bigbee (August 22, 1893 – August 5, 1942) was an outfielder and pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates and end for the Milwaukee Badgers in 1922.
| Lyle Bigbee | |
|---|---|
 Bigbee with the Seattle Rainiers | |
| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: August 22, 1893 Waterloo, Oregon, U.S. | |
| Died: August 3, 1942 (aged 48) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1920, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–3 |
| Earned run average | 6.96 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Bigbee's brother Carson spent eleven seasons with the Pirates as an outfielder and second baseman. They were teammates on the 1921 Pirates. Lyle, Carson and their brother Morris were all standout athletes at the University of Oregon.[1]
In 1942, Bigbee committed suicide by gunshot wound to the head at a Portland rooming house.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lyle Bigbee, 45, Dies From Bullet". The Bend Bulletin. August 5, 1942. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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