What years did Phil Lewis play?

Phil Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1908.

Was Phil Lewis a pitcher?

No. Phil Lewis was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Phil Lewis hit?

Phil Lewis hit 4 career home runs with 429 hits.

Phil Lewis

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1908)

AVG .242

HR 4

RBI 130

H 429

OPS .563

PIV -2,290

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 10/7/1883 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died: 8/8/1959 in Port Wentworth, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-04-14
Last Game: 1908-09-29

Full name: Philip Lewis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
508	1,775	146	429	33	13	4	130	55	95	107	.242	.281	.282	.563	-2,290

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OPS .563 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — 8.8% 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
1905	BRO	NL	118	433	32	110	9	2	3	33	16	16	25	.254	.248 (+2%)	.307 (-8%)	.322 (-6%)	.629 (-7%)	-470.4
1906	BRO	NL	136	452	40	110	8	4	0	37	14	43	34	.243	.247 (-2%)	.307 (+1%)	.315 (-12%)	.622 (-6%)	-275.6
1907	BRO	NL	136	475	52	118	11	1	0	30	16	23	27	.248	.245 (+1%)	.304 (-6%)	.308 (-11%)	.613 (-8%)	-566.8
1908	BRO	NL	118	415	22	91	5	6	1	30	9	13	21	.219	.240 (-9%)	.298 (-19%)	.306 (-13%)	.605 (-16%)	-976.7
Career · 4 seasons			508	1,775	146	429	33	13	4	130	55	95	107	.242	—	—	—	—	-2,290

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	250	855	65	209	1	62	.244
Away	260	920	81	220	3	66	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1908-09-29	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1908-09-09	BRO	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0
1908-09-08	BRO	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0
1908-09-07	BRO	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1908-09-07	BRO	BSN	L	4	0	1	0	1
1908-09-05	BRO	BSN	W	2	1	0	1	0
1908-09-05	BRO	BSN	L	4	0	1	0	0
1908-09-04	BRO	BSN	L	4	1	1	0	0
1908-09-03	BRO	PHI	L	4	0	2	0	0
1908-09-03	BRO	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	505	505	1001	1488	198	168

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	BRO	SS	118	118	253	371	66	63
1906	BRO	SS	135	135	244	393	54	35
1907	BRO	SS	136	136	277	372	43	37
1908	BRO	SS	116	116	227	352	35	33

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Shortstop	505

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cornell University	Ithaca	NY	1902, 1903

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Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Lewis

What years did Phil Lewis play?: Phil Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1908.
Was Phil Lewis a pitcher?: No. Phil Lewis was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Phil Lewis hit?: Phil Lewis hit 4 career home runs with 429 hits.