Bert Lewis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924)

Bert Lewis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1924 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

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

W–L 0–0
ERA 6.00
WHIP 1.67
SO 3
Pitcher PIV -360.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 176 lb
Born
10/3/1895 in Tonawanda, NY, USA
Died
3/24/1950 in Tonawanda, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-19
Last Game
1924-09-20

Full name: William Burton Lewis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bert Lewis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 12 0 0 0 0 18.0 23 12 1 7 3 6.00 -360.6

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 45.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bert Lewis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1924 PHI NL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 18.0 23 12 7 3 6.00 4.13 (-45%) -360.6
Career · 1 season 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 18.0 23 12 7 3 6.00 — -361

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

Bert Lewis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bert Lewis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 PHI NL 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 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

Bert Lewis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home840000.000
Away410000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bert Lewis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home813.11811617.42
Away44.251121.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bert Lewis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-20 PHICINL 100000001
1924-09-06 PHINY1L 000000000
1924-09-05 PHINY1L 100000001
1924-09-03 PHIBROL 000000000
1924-07-05 PHINY1L 000000000
1924-06-28 PHIBROL 100000001
1924-06-04 PHISTLL 000000000
1924-05-30 PHINY1L 100000000
1924-05-29 PHIBSNL 000000000
1924-05-04 PHINY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bert Lewis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1924-09-20 PHICIN — 3.0222001
1924-09-06 PHINY1 — 1.0200000
1924-09-05 PHINY1 — 2.0344300
1924-09-03 PHIBRO — 1.0000000
1924-07-05 PHINY1 — 1.0100000
1924-06-28 PHIBRO — 2.0211000
1924-06-04 PHISTL — 0.1533000
1924-05-30 PHINY1 — 3.0311110
1924-05-29 PHIBSN — 0.2000010
1924-05-04 PHINY1 — 1.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bert Lewis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 12 0 2 4 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bert Lewis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 PHI P 12 0 2 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bert Lewis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 12

Bert Lewis: the record in brief

Bert Lewis's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1924 to a final game on September 20, 1924. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Lewis, born on October 3, 1895, in Tonawanda, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 176 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on March 24, 1950, in Tonawanda, NY, USA. Bert Lewis was the playing name; the full given name is William Burton.

Lewis's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 6.00 ERA over 12 appearances. Also on Lewis's record: 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lewis's seasons was 4.13, so the 6.00 figure ran 45.4% worse than average. Lewis's only pitching season is 1924: 12 games, 3 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 24 of Lewis's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Lewis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 12 games. On the mound, Lewis's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 4 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Lewis

Was Bert Lewis a pitcher?
Yes. Bert Lewis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bert Lewis hit?
Bert Lewis hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bert Lewis's career batting average?
Bert Lewis batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Bert Lewis's career ERA?
Bert Lewis finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bert Lewis have?
Bert Lewis recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Bert Lewis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bert Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.