Bris Lord

Bristol Robotham Lord (September 21, 1883 – November 13, 1964) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1905 to 1913 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps, and Boston Braves.

Bris Lord
Outfielder
Born: (1883-09-21)September 21, 1883
Upland, Pennsylvania
Died: November 13, 1964(1964-11-13) (aged 81)
Prince Frederick, Maryland
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1905, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1913, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.256
Home runs13
Runs batted in236
Teams

Lord is best known for the deal that sent him to the Athletics in 1910. By then, owner/manager Connie Mack claimed that Lord was essential in their subsequent pennant-winning seasons, even though he was not near the equal of what Mack traded to get him—namely, Shoeless Joe Jackson—, who hit .408 in his rookie season of 1911 and finished his career with the third highest batting average of all time.

In 742 games over eight seasons, Lord posted a .256 batting average (707-for-2767) with 380 runs, 119 doubles, 49 triples, 13 home runs, 236 runs batted in, 74 stolen bases and 175 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .957 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. In three World Series (1905, 1910, and 1911) covering 16 games, Lord hit .159 (11-for-69) with 5 runs and 4 runs batted in.

After his playing career, Lord managed several minor league teams, owned a car dealership in partnership with his brother, and also owned a pool hall in Chester, Pennsylvania. He then worked at the Delaware County juvenile home in Upland before retiring in the mid-1950s.

Lord died in Prince Frederick, Maryland on November 13, 1964. He was buried at Lawn Croft Cemetery in Linwood, Pennsylvania.[1]

References
  1. Bris Lord at Find a Grave


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