What years did Lena Styles play?

Lena Styles played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1931.

Was Lena Styles a pitcher?

No. Lena Styles was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Lena Styles hit?

Lena Styles hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.

Lena Styles

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1931)

AVG .250

HR 0

RBI 16

H 44

OPS .632

PIV -234

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 11/27/1899 in Gurley, AL, USA
Died: 3/14/1956 in Huntsville, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-09-10
Last Game: 1931-09-27

Full name: William Graves Styles

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
77	176	14	44	7	2	0	16	1	16	24	.250	.320	.312	.632	-234

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	PHA	AL	8	22	0	6	1	0	5	0	1	6	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	PHA	AL	24	50	5	13	3	1	5	1	6	7	.260	.271 (-4%)	.331 (+2%)	.363 (-1%)	.694 (+1%)	8.0
1921	PHA	AL	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	CIN	NL	7	12	2	3	0	1	1	0	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	CIN	NL	34	87	7	21	3	0	5	0	8	7	.241	.276 (-13%)	.338 (-8%)	.388 (-29%)	.726 (-19%)	-242.4
Career · 5 seasons			77	176	14	44	7	2	16	1	16	24	.250	—	—	—	—	-234

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	40	87	7	22	0	10	.253
Away	38	89	7	22	0	5	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1931-09-27	CIN	STL	L	4	0	0	0	1	0	2
1931-09-11	CIN	BRO	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
1931-09-07	CIN	PIT	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1931-09-06	CIN	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-09-05	CIN	CHC	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1931-09-02	CIN	CHC	W	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
1931-08-26	CIN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-08-25	CIN	PHI	L	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
1931-08-22	CIN	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-08-17	CIN	BRO	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	0	77	6	2	5
C	55	0	130	27	12	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1919	PHA	C	8	31	7	1	1
1920	PHA	1B	7	75	6	2	5
1920	PHA	C	9	19	9	1	0
1921	PHA	C	2	1	1	4	0
1930	CIN	1B	1	2	0	0	0
1930	CIN	C	5	11	3	2	0
1931	CIN	C	31	68	7	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	55
First Base	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1916, 1917, 1918, 1919

Frequently Asked Questions about Lena Styles

What years did Lena Styles play?: Lena Styles played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1931.
Was Lena Styles a pitcher?: No. Lena Styles was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Lena Styles hit?: Lena Styles hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.