Walt Lerian
Walter "Peck" Irvin Lerian (February 10, 1903 – October 22, 1929) was an American professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1928 through 1929. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died there at the age of 26 when a truck leaped the curb and he was pinned against a building ending what was considered at the time to be a promising major league career.[1]
| Walter Irvin Lerian | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher | |||
| Born: February 10, 1903 Baltimore, Maryland | |||
| Died: October 22, 1929 (aged 26) Baltimore, Maryland | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 1928, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 5, 1929, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| At bats | 512 | ||
| RBI | 51 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Batting average | .246 | ||
| Teams | |||
References
- Bryson, Bill (1958), "Mid-Career Tragedies", Baseball Digest, 17 (3): 52
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SABR Biography Project – Walt Lerian biography by T. Scott Brandon
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