Lee Tannehill

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1912)

AVG .220
HR 3
RBI 346
H 833
OPS .542
PIV -8,191
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
10/26/1880 in Dayton, KY, USA
Died
2/16/1938 in Live Oak, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1903-04-22
Last Game
1912-05-08

Full name: Lee Ford Tannehill

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,090 3,778 331 833 135 27 3 346 63 229 375 .220 .269 .273 .542 -8,191

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 15.4% 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
1903 CHA AL 138 503 48 113 14 3 2 50 10 25 52 .225 .261 (-14%) .316 (-17%) .345 (-20%) .662 (-19%) -1399.9
1904 CHA AL 153 547 50 125 31 5 0 61 14 20 57 .229 .246 (-7%) .300 (-14%) .321 (-6%) .622 (-10%) -846.4
1905 CHA AL 142 480 38 96 17 2 0 39 8 45 68 .200 .248 (-19%) .307 (-11%) .322 (-24%) .629 (-18%) -1121.4
1906 CHA AL 116 378 26 69 8 3 0 33 7 31 36 .183 .247 (-26%) .307 (-17%) .315 (-30%) .622 (-24%) -1222.0
1907 CHA AL 33 108 9 26 2 0 0 11 3 8 15 .241 .245 (-2%) .304 (-4%) .308 (-16%) .613 (-10%) -134.7
1908 CHA AL 141 482 44 104 15 3 0 35 6 25 38 .216 .240 (-10%) .298 (-14%) .306 (-15%) .605 (-15%) -995.2
1909 CHA AL 155 531 39 118 21 5 0 47 12 31 52 .222 .244 (-9%) .306 (-12%) .312 (-10%) .618 (-11%) -900.7
1910 CHA AL 67 230 17 51 10 0 1 21 3 11 21 .222 .249 (-11%) .317 (-17%) .326 (-15%) .644 (-16%) -561.7
1911 CHA AL 141 516 60 131 17 6 0 49 0 32 36 .254 .266 (-5%) .336 (-11%) .356 (-13%) .693 (-12%) -1009.1
1912 CHA AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 1,090 3,778 331 833 135 27 3 346 63 229 375 .220 — — — — -8,191

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1906 WS CHA 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54218151673912169.215
Away54319461644381177.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-05-08 CHWMINW 100000000
1912-05-04 CHWCLEL 000000000
1912-04-30 CHWDETL 200000000
1912-04-14 CHWSLAL 000000000
1911-10-08 CHWCLEW 513000201
1911-10-07 CHWCLEW 400000000
1911-10-07 CHWCLEL 412000001
1911-10-04 CHWSLAL 300000100
1911-10-04 CHWSLAW 522000200
1911-09-30 CHWBOSW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 28 24 258 21 2 7
2B 27 0 67 96 7 12
3B 668 656 753 1624 156 84
SS 367 117 784 1290 148 139

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 CHA SS 138 0 291 457 76 58
1904 CHA 3B 153 153 180 369 31 22
1905 CHA 3B 142 142 168 358 39 17
1906 CHA 3B 99 99 131 278 21 12
1906 CHA SS 17 12 42 54 6 1
1907 CHA 3B 31 31 21 82 10 3
1907 CHA SS 2 2 4 9 1 1
1908 CHA 3B 136 134 135 341 33 15
1908 CHA SS 5 5 7 13 2 6
1909 CHA 3B 91 91 103 168 17 11
1909 CHA SS 64 64 126 251 24 21
1910 CHA 1B 23 24 206 18 2 6
1910 CHA 3B 6 6 9 12 1 0
1910 CHA SS 38 34 52 126 10 15
1911 CHA 1B 5 0 52 3 0 1
1911 CHA 2B 27 0 67 96 7 12
1911 CHA 3B 7 0 4 14 2 3
1911 CHA SS 102 0 262 380 29 37
1912 CHA 3B 3 0 2 2 2 1
1912 CHA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 30
Second Base 28
Third Base 668
Shortstop 372

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lee Tannehill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charley O'Leary
    .226 avg, 3 HR
  2. 90
    Art Whitney
    .223 avg, 6 HR
  3. 87
    Johnnie LeMaster
    .222 avg, 22 HR
  4. 86
    Hal Lanier
    .228 avg, 8 HR
  5. 86
    Bobby Wine
    .215 avg, 30 HR
  6. 84
    Joe Gerhardt
    .227 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Tannehill

What years did Lee Tannehill play?
Lee Tannehill played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1912.
Was Lee Tannehill a pitcher?
No. Lee Tannehill was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Lee Tannehill hit?
Lee Tannehill hit 3 career home runs with 833 hits.