Walter Lonergan
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Walter E. Lonergan was a second baseman
in Major League Baseball
who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox
during the season. Listed at 5' 7", 156 lb., Lonergan batted and threw left-handed
. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
In a 10-game career, Lonergan was a .269 hitter (7-for-26) with two runs
, one RBI
, and one stolen base
. He did not have any extra-base hits. In nine fielding appearances, he committed three errors
in 39 chances for a .923 fielding percentage
.
Walter Lonergan married Marguerite (Pegler-) Lonergan and had two sons Walter Mansfield Lonergan born in 1922 and Donald Joseph Lonergan born on May 23, 1935. Lonergan died in Lexington, Massachusetts
on September 6, 2005 at age 72.
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
during the season. Listed at 5' 7", 156 lb., Lonergan batted and threw left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
In a 10-game career, Lonergan was a .269 hitter (7-for-26) with two runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, one RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
, and one stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
. He did not have any extra-base hits. In nine fielding appearances, he committed three errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
in 39 chances for a .923 fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
.
Walter Lonergan married Marguerite (Pegler-) Lonergan and had two sons Walter Mansfield Lonergan born in 1922 and Donald Joseph Lonergan born on May 23, 1935. Lonergan died in Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
on September 6, 2005 at age 72.