Lee Fohl
Full Name: Leo Alexander Fohl
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: Nov 28, 1876 in Lowell, OH
Major League Debut: Aug 29, 1902
Died: Oct 30, 1965 in Cleveland, OH


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CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS
BATTING
YR
1902
1903		 TM
Pit
Cin		 LG
NL
NL		 POS
C
C		 G
1
4		 AB
3
14		 R
0
3		 H
0
5		 2B
0
1		 3B
0
1		 HR
0
0		 RBI
1
2		 TB
0
8		 BB
0
0		 IBB
0
0
Totals G
5		 AB
17		 R
3		 H
5		 2B
1		 3B
1		 HR
0		 RBI
3		 TB
8		 BB
0		 IBB
0


BATTING BASERUNNING PERCENTAGES
YR
1902
1903		 TM
Pit
Cin		 LG
NL
NL		 K
0
0		 HBP
0
1		 SH
0
0		 SF
0
0		 GDP
0
0		 SB
0
0		 CS
0
0		 SB%
-.---
-.---		 AVG
.000
.357		 OBP
.000
.400		 SLG
.000
.571		 AB/HR
--.-
--.-		 AB/K
--.-
--.-
Totals K
0		 HBP
1		 SH
0		 SF
0		 GDP
0		 SB
0		 CS
0		 SB%
-.---		 BAVG
.294		 OBP
.333		 SLG
.471		 AB/HR
--.-		 AB/K
--.-


TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY
YEARS
1902
1903		 TM
Pit
Cin		 LG
NL
NL		 TEAM NAME
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds		 LEAGUE NAME
National League
National League



A catcher in only five ML games, Fohl was the owner and playing manager of Waterbury in the Eastern Association when the Indians hired him as manager in 1915. He finished second to the Red Sox by 2-1/2 games in 1918, but the next year, with the team in third place, he let his pitcher pitch to Babe Ruth instead of walking him. Ruth homered to win the game and Fohl was fired the next day. He was hired in 1921 by Bob Quinn to manage the Browns and came within one game of winning the 1922 pennant. George Sisler, the Browns' best player, missed the entire 1923 season, but Fohl still had the club in third place when he was fired after 101 games. Quinn, then president of the Red Sox, hired him in 1924, but the Sox had sold off their best players and Fohl finished seventh once and last twice.

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