Lee Gamble, baseball player, 1935-1940

Lee Gamble

Born: 6/28/1910 in Renovo, PA, USA

Died: 10/5/1994 in Punxsutawney, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1935-09-15 | Final Game: 1940-08-21

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Lee Jesse Gamble

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Biography

Lee Gamble was a professional baseball player born in 1910, whose career spanned from 1935 until his retirement on August 21, 1940. Primarily a position player, Gamble played in a total of 165 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He established himself as a competent hitter, finishing his career with a batting average of .266 and accumulating 91 hits, although he did not record any home runs. Throughout his career, he contributed 21 RBIs and showcased his speed on the bases with 6 stolen bases. Gamble's playing years coincided with a transformative period in baseball, as the sport was moving beyond the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more dynamic style of play. While he may not have been a household name, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected the grit and determination characteristic of players during that time. His career, though relatively brief, remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, illustrating the diversity of talent that populated the league in the late 1930s.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
165 342 51 91 12 3 0 21 6 10 21 0.266 0.287 0.319 0.606 -782.3

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.606 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 CIN NL 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1938 CIN NL 53 75 13 24 3 1 0 5 0 0 6 0.320 .272 (+17%) .341 (-6%) .392 (-2%) .734 (-4%) -75.3
1939 CIN NL 72 221 24 59 7 2 0 14 5 9 14 0.267 .274 (-3%) .342 (-14%) .393 (-19%) .735 (-17%) -707.0
1940 CIN NL 38 42 12 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 WS CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 77 0 128 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CIN OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1938 CIN OF 9 0 20 0 0 0
1939 CIN OF 56 0 87 5 1 0
1940 CIN OF 10 0 18 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 68
Center Field 1
Right Field 8