Lefty Phillips

Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lefty Phillips was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
5/16/1919 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
6/12/1972 in Fullerton, CA, USA

Full name: Harold Ross Phillips

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Lefty Phillips — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666

Pitching

Lefty Phillips — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 2 3 1 4 0 16.1 16 20 0 0 9 3 0.00 1.53

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Lefty Phillips — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1940 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
1941 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Lefty Phillips — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1939 0 2 2 1 1 0 9.0 2 11 0 0 2 1 0.00 0.44
1940 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.1 9 6 0 0 5 1 0.00 3.23
1941 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 0 0 2 1 0.00 2.33
Listed seasons · 3 0 2 3 1 4 0 16.1 16 20 0 0 9 3 0.00 1.53

Lefty Phillips: the record in brief

Lefty Phillips's record comes from the tables on this page. Phillips, born on May 16, 1919, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, batted and threw left-handed. Phillips's listed size is 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Phillips's death is recorded on June 12, 1972, in Fullerton, CA, USA. Lefty Phillips was the playing name; the full given name is Harold Ross.

Phillips's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .333 average on 1 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Phillips went 0-2 with a 0.00 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.

A separate manager page covers Phillips's time running a club.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Phillips

Did Lefty Phillips pitch?
Yes. Lefty Phillips has no major-league record, but Retrosheet credits him with 16.1 innings pitched in the Negro Leagues.
How tall was Lefty Phillips and how much did he weigh?
Lefty Phillips was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
Is Lefty Phillips in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lefty Phillips has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.