Lee Handley

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1947)

AVG .269
HR 15
RBI 297
H 902
OPS .669
PIV -3,740
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
7/13/1913 in Clarion, IA, USA
Died
4/8/1970 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-15
Last Game
1947-09-28

Full name: Lee Elmer Handley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
968 3,356 418 902 122 45 15 297 68 267 204 .269 .323 .345 .669 -3,740

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 CIN NL 24 78 10 24 1 0 2 8 3 7 16 .308 .283 (+8%) .349 (+4%) .404 (-2%) .753 (+1%) 30.1
1937 PIT NL 127 480 59 120 21 12 3 37 5 37 40 .250 .276 (-10%) .342 (-11%) .398 (-9%) .740 (-10%) -865.8
1938 PIT NL 139 570 91 153 25 8 6 51 7 53 31 .268 .272 (-2%) .341 (-3%) .392 (-5%) .734 (-4%) -407.4
1939 PIT NL 101 376 43 107 14 5 1 42 17 32 20 .285 .274 (+4%) .342 (avg) .393 (-9%) .735 (-5%) -305.9
1940 PIT NL 98 302 50 85 7 4 1 19 7 27 16 .281 .267 (+5%) .335 (+2%) .387 (-12%) .722 (-6%) -243.3
1941 PIT NL 124 459 59 132 18 4 0 33 16 35 22 .288 .262 (+10%) .332 (+2%) .373 (-8%) .705 (-3%) -230.7
1944 PIT NL 40 86 7 19 2 0 0 5 1 3 5 .221 .261 (-15%) .325 (-24%) .357 (-32%) .683 (-28%) -371.9
1945 PIT NL 98 312 39 93 16 2 1 32 7 20 16 .298 .260 (+14%) .328 (+4%) .354 (+5%) .683 (+4%) 189.1
1946 PIT NL 116 416 43 99 8 7 1 28 4 29 20 .238 .256 (-7%) .328 (-12%) .358 (-17%) .687 (-15%) -974.1
1947 PHI NL 101 277 17 70 10 3 0 42 1 24 18 .253 .262 (-4%) .336 (-7%) .376 (-17%) .712 (-13%) -559.6
Career · 10 seasons 968 3,356 418 902 122 45 15 297 68 267 204 .269 — — — — -3,740

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48016282194641151.285
Away488172820043814144.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-28 PHINY1W 000000000
1947-09-27 PHINY1W 000000000
1947-09-25 PHIBROL 100000000
1947-09-21 PHINY1W 100000000
1947-09-18 PHICINL 100000000
1947-09-16 PHIPITW 000000000
1947-09-15 PHIPITL 101000000
1947-09-14 PHIPITW 000000000
1947-09-14 PHIPITW 101000100
1947-09-10 PHISTLL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 169 0 395 459 50 83
3B 713 0 703 1464 117 107
SS 4 0 8 11 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 CIN 2B 16 0 42 45 7 6
1936 CIN 3B 7 0 7 13 1 2
1937 PIT 2B 126 0 296 375 35 67
1937 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 PIT 3B 136 0 119 304 23 26
1939 PIT 3B 100 0 83 180 18 14
1940 PIT 2B 2 0 5 4 1 3
1940 PIT 3B 80 0 84 139 18 12
1941 PIT 3B 114 0 125 247 21 19
1944 PIT 2B 19 0 39 32 4 7
1944 PIT 3B 11 0 6 17 0 0
1944 PIT SS 3 0 6 7 0 3
1945 PIT 3B 79 0 85 183 15 13
1946 PIT 2B 3 0 9 2 2 0
1946 PIT 3B 102 0 107 237 15 13
1947 PHI 2B 3 0 4 1 1 0
1947 PHI 3B 83 0 87 144 6 8
1947 PHI SS 1 0 2 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 169
Third Base 714
Shortstop 4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bradley University Peoria IL 1933, 1934

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 29th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lee Handley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chick Galloway
    .264 avg, 17 HR
  2. 90
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR
  3. 88
    Jimmy Brown
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  4. 85
    Steve Yerkes
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  5. 85
    Harry Wolverton
    .278 avg, 7 HR
  6. 84
    Babe Pinelli
    .276 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Handley

What years did Lee Handley play?
Lee Handley played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947.
Was Lee Handley a pitcher?
No. Lee Handley was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Lee Handley hit?
Lee Handley hit 15 career home runs with 902 hits.