Script Lee
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Script Lee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. Across 114 career appearances, he went 40-35 with a 4.84 ERA and 254 strikeouts. He also batted .223 with 2 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/13/1974 in Washington, DC, USA
Full name: Holsey Scranton Scriptus Lee
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AC | EAS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12.60 | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BBS | IND | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2.37 | 4.18 (+43%) | 820.9 |
| 1923 | HIL | ECL | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.2 | 103 | 46 | 33 | 35 | 4.95 | 4.03 (-23%) | 167.3 |
| 1924 | HIL | ECL | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3.18 | 4.13 (+23%) | 511.6 |
| 1925 | HIL | ECL | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 71.0 | 87 | 51 | 30 | 24 | 6.46 | 4.55 (-42%) | -1964.2 |
| 1926 | HIL | ECL | 8 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 118.1 | 95 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 3.80 | 4.11 (+7%) | -1230.3 |
| 1927 | HIL | ECL | 2 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76.2 | 107 | 72 | 31 | 27 | 8.45 | 4.08 (-107%) | -2548.0 |
| 1929 | BBS | ANL | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 82 | 35 | 39 | 27 | 4.09 | 4.60 (+11%) | -1082.0 |
| 1930 | BBS | IND | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 5.83 | 4.80 (-22%) | -1182.7 |
| 1931 | BBS | IND | 6 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.1 | 103 | 41 | 46 | 38 | 3.31 | 4.10 (+19%) | -75.6 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4.80 | 3.86 (-24%) | 154.9 |
| 1934 | CRS | NN2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3.12 | 4.29 (+27%) | -486.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 40 | 35 | 114 | 83 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 670.0 | 708 | 360 | 285 | 254 | 4.84 | — | -6,914 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | 364 | 39 | 81 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 8 | .223 | .272 | .272 | .544 | -872 |
Career AVG .223 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.
Career OBP .272 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.
Career SLG .272 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.
Career OPS .544 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AC | EAS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BBS | IND | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | HIL | ECL | 13 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .219 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | HIL | ECL | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | HIL | ECL | 16 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | HIL | ECL | 21 | 55 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .273 | .279 (-2%) | .345 (-4%) | .390 (-2%) | .735 (-3%) | -25.1 |
| 1927 | HIL | ECL | 18 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | BBS | ANL | 26 | 65 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .215 | .289 (-26%) | .353 (-29%) | .415 (-15%) | .769 (-21%) | -263.1 |
| 1930 | BBS | IND | 17 | 49 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -248.9 |
| 1931 | BBS | IND | 25 | 58 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .276 (-19%) | .338 (-30%) | .388 (-42%) | .726 (-36%) | -335.3 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | CRS | NN2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 159 | 364 | 39 | 81 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 8 | .223 | — | — | — | — | -872 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-06-06 | BLS | NYL | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-06-06 | BLS | NYL | L | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 30 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 114 | 83 | 32 | 193 | 16 | 14 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AC | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | BBS | P | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1923 | HIL | P | 13 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | HIL | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | HIL | P | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 1925 | HIL | P | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HIL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HIL | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HIL | P | 18 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| 1927 | HIL | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | HIL | P | 14 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 4 |
| 1929 | BBS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BBS | OF | 10 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BBS | P | 14 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 2 |
| 1930 | BBS | 1B | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930 | BBS | OF | 9 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | BBS | P | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1931 | BBS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | BBS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | BBS | OF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | BBS | P | 17 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
| 1933 | SOX | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | CRS | OF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | CRS | P | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 114 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 22 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Script Lee: the record in brief
The season rows for Script Lee begin in 1921. By club, Lee's seasons break down as the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1921), the Baltimore Black Sox (1922 through 1931), the Hilldale Club (1923 to 1927), the Baltimore Sox (1933), and the Cleveland Red Sox (1934). Lee is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The bio says Lee threw and hit right-handed. Lee was born on January 29, 1899, in Washington, DC, USA. Lee's death is recorded on February 13, 1974, in Washington, DC, USA. The given name on file is Holsey Scranton Scriptus Lee.
Lee pitched in 114 games, starting 83, and finished with a 40-35 record and 4.84 ERA. Also on Lee's record: 254 strikeouts, 51 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Lee's seasons was 4.23, so the 4.84 figure ran 14.2% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 1926. 1931 was Lee's sharpest full season, a 3.31 ERA against the league's 4.10.
Frequently Asked Questions about Script Lee
- Was Script Lee a pitcher?
- Yes. Script Lee pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 254 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Script Lee hit?
- Script Lee hit 2 career home runs with 81 hits.
- What teams did Script Lee play for?
- Script Lee played for 4 teams: the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1921), the Baltimore Sox (1922, 1929–1931, 1933), the Hilldale Club (1923–1927), and the Cleveland Red Sox (1934).
- What were Script Lee's career stats?
- In 114 games, Script Lee went 40-35 with a 4.84 ERA, 254 strikeouts, and 670.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 81 hits and 2 home runs.
- What position did Script Lee play?
- Script Lee played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Script Lee and how much did he weigh?
- Script Lee was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Script Lee's career ERA?
- Script Lee finished with a 4.84 career ERA, going 40-35 with 254 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Script Lee have?
- Script Lee recorded 254 career strikeouts.
- Is Script Lee in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Script Lee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.