Jesse Levan

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 172lb (183cm, 78kg)

Born: July 15, 1926 in Reading, PA us

Died: November 30, 1998 in Reading, PA

Buried: Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA

High School: Reading HS (Reading, PA)

Debut: September 27, 1947 (Age 21-074d, 10,373rd in major league history)
vs. NYG 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 15, 1955 (Age 28-304d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Jesse Roy Levan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

.286

RBI

OBP

.286

SLG

.371

OPS

.657

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1944	17	PHI-min	B	136	601	522	111	165	28	8	4	71	28		68	76	.316	.398	.423	.821		221		3	8				WMT · ISLG
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1947	20	PHI-min	B	139	628	570	106	176	19	20	19	109	14		47	49	.309	.369	.512	.881		292		7	4				WMT · ISLG
1947	20	PHI	NL	2	9	9	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889	142	4	0	0	0		0	/7

1948	21	PHI-min	B,AAA	144	609	545	99	179	37	8	10	128	15		56	55	.328	.394	.481	.875		262		3	5				WMT,TTO · ISLG,IL
1949	22	CIN-BSN-min	B,A,AAA,D	87	342	312	45	81	16	3	5	42	3		23	7	.260	.315	.378	.693		118	1	2	5				SUN,HFD,MLW,BLD · ISLG,EL,AA,APPY
1950	23	BSN-min	B	130	512	512		171	34	8	13						.334	.334	.508	.842		260							HGR · ISLG
1953	26	MLN-min	AA	3																									ATA · SOUA
1954	27	WSH-min	A	29	122	114	23	47	11	3	7	41	5		3	11	.412	.437	.746	1.183		85		2	3				CHR · SALL
1954	27	WSH	AL	7	10	10	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	69	3	0	0	0	0	0	/5H3
1955	28	WSH-min	A	87	365	329	35	92	17	3	7	37	2		31	31	.280	.348	.413	.761		136		4	0	1			CHR · SALL
1955	28	WSH	AL	16	16	16	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	2	.188	.188	.375	.563	51	6	1	0	0	0	0	H
1956	29	WSH-min	AA	150	636	543	91	169	28	3	25	114	1		76	41	.311	.392	.512	.904		278	6	3	3	11			CNG · SOUA
1957	30	WSH-min	AA	153	663	588	89	169	38	9	25	114	8		62	70	.287	.357	.510	.868		300	14	6	0	7			CNG · SOUA
1958	31	WSH-min	AA	153	662	558	99	163	15	4	26	90	2		91	76	.292	.396	.473	.869		264		8	0	5	7		CNG · SOUA
1959	32	WSH-min	AA	75	322	279	38	94	13	2	7	43	1		36	24	.337	.414	.473	.887		132		2	3	2	7		CNG · SOUA
3 Yrs				25	35	35	5	10	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	2	.286	.286	.371	.657	80	13	1	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	227	227	32	65	0	0	6	32	0	0	0	13	.286	.286	.371	.657	80	84	6	0	0		0

WSH (2 yrs)				23	26	26	2	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	2	.231	.231	.346	.577	58	9	1	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				2	9	9	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889	142	4	0	0	0		0

AL (2 yrs)				23	26	26	2	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	2	.231	.231	.346	.577	58	9	1	0	0	0	0
NL (1 yr)				2	9	9	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889	142	4	0	0	0		0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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