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 | |
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Pitcher / Outfielder | |
Born: Waterloo, Oregon, U.S. | August 22, 1893|
Died: August 3, 1942 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 48)|
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 |
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. 5 August 1942. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)