Al Lakeman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1954)

AVG .203
HR 15
RBI 66
H 131
OPS .562
PIV -1,422
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
12/31/1918 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
5/25/1976 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-19
Last Game
1954-05-23

Full name: Albert Wesley Lakeman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
239 646 40 131 17 5 15 66 0 36 137 .203 .248 .314 .562 -1,422

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .562 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 19.3% 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
1942 CIN NL 20 38 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 10 .158 — — — — 0.0
1943 CIN NL 22 55 5 14 2 1 0 6 0 3 11 .255 .255 (-1%) .324 (-10%) .346 (-6%) .671 (-8%) -76.7
1944 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 CIN NL 76 258 22 66 9 4 8 31 0 17 45 .256 .260 (-2%) .328 (-7%) .354 (+17%) .683 (+5%) 132.3
1946 CIN NL 23 30 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 55 182 11 29 3 0 6 19 0 5 39 .159 .262 (-39%) .336 (-45%) .376 (-27%) .712 (-35%) 0.0
1948 PHI NL 32 68 2 11 2 0 1 4 0 5 22 .162 .263 (-39%) .340 (-36%) .379 (-38%) .719 (-37%) -409.7
1949 BSN NL 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1954 DET AL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 239 646 40 131 17 5 15 66 0 36 137 .203 — — — — -354

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 1 0 0 13.50 0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 229.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 1 0 0 13.50 — 0

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
Home1223242066733.204
Away1173222065833.202

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.2110013.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-05-23 DETCHWL 000000000
1954-05-22 DETCHWL 100000000
1954-05-19 DETPHAW 000000000
1954-04-15 DETCLEW 200000001
1954-04-14 DETBALL 300000000
1949-05-29 BSNBROL 100000000
1949-05-20 BSNPITL 301000000
1949-05-15 BSNBROW 200000010
1948-09-11 PHIBSNL 100000000
1948-09-06 PHINY1L 100000010

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-07-20 PHIPIT — 0.2111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 31 0 225 15 1 17
C 167 2 513 57 15 10
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 CIN C 17 0 57 7 2 2
1943 CIN C 21 0 55 8 0 2
1945 CIN C 74 0 226 31 10 4
1946 CIN C 6 0 12 2 0 1
1947 PHI 1B 29 0 206 13 1 15
1947 PHI C 23 0 80 5 3 1
1948 PHI C 22 0 73 4 0 0
1948 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1949 BSN 1B 2 0 19 2 0 2
1954 DET C 4 2 10 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 167
First Base 31

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Lakeman

What years did Al Lakeman play?
Al Lakeman played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1954.
Was Al Lakeman a pitcher?
No. Al Lakeman was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Al Lakeman hit?
Al Lakeman hit 15 career home runs with 131 hits.