Retired
Lew McClendon
Birthdate:
Oct. 19, 1916 (45 y, 9 m, 4 d)Born In:
Bogalusa, LA, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/199Entry:
1934 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 22, Team: Pittsburgh Miners
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1944 | Boston (FABL) |
| 1943 | Boston (FABL) | |
| 1940 | Boston (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1941 | Boston (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | May 31, 1943 | Boston (FABL) |
| Jul 1, 1940 | Boston (FABL) | |
| Jun 24, 1935 | Spokane (COW) | |
| May 20, 1935 | Jackson (GSL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 24.8 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 48 | 178.3 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 58.7 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 29.2 | 144.8 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 26.8 | 75.5 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 28.0 | 110.1 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rip Lee R | 920 |
| Jake Hughes R | 919 |
| Frank Davis R | 919 |
| Gordie Perkins R | 913 |
| Tom Roberts R | 904 |
| Jim Hensley R | 891 |
| Reid McLaughlin R | 890 |
| Buddy Schneider R | 890 |
| Bill McCaskey R | 889 |
| Artie D'Alessandro R | 889 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 152 | 8 |
| 1941 | 154 | 1 |
| 1943 | 150 | 7 |
| 1945 | 151 | 6 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 703 | 3 |
| 1941 | 685 | 5 |
| 1943 | 643 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 592 | 9 |
| 1939 | 592 | 9 |
| 1941 | 583 | 5 |
| 1941 | 583 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 179 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 56 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 32 | 9 |
| 1941 | 35 | 2 |
| 1942 | 33 | 5 |
| 1945 | 26 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17 | 2 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 78 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 95 | 8 |
| 1941 | 97 | 5 |
| 1943 | 77 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 87 | 7 |
| 1939 | 98 | 3 |
| 1941 | 93 | 5 |
| 1945 | 72 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 7 | 6 |
| 1942 | 10 | 2 |
| 1945 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 21 | 1 |
| 1944 | 19 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6 | 5 |
| 1943 | 11 | 1 |
| 1944 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.330 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.394 | 9 |
| 1943 | 0.397 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.804 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 153 | 6 |
| 1941 | 154 | 1 |
| 1943 | 151 | 7 |
| 1945 | 151 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1943 | 6.5 | 3 |