Lester Lockett
1937–1949 · bats R / throws R · ASE, ASW, Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis Clowns, LCB, Philadelphia Stars
299G
.306AVG
.353OBP
.424SLG
317H
16HR
153RBI
13SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | 1,124 | 1,037 | 174 | 317 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 153 | 72 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 440 | .306 | .353 | .424 | .777 |
Streaks
17longest hitting streak · 1948-06-15 to 1948-07-16
23longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2 triples | 1946-06-06 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 38 | 6 RBI | 1948-06-15 | 1 in 1,786 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 1948-07-05 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 702 | 222 | 13 | 104 | 52 | 10 | .347 | .390 | .481 |
| Away | 114 | 422 | 95 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 3 | .239 | .273 | .332 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .214 |
| May | 79 | 304 | 80 | 1 | 40 | 19 | 6 | .286 | .326 | .371 |
| June | 76 | 274 | 87 | 8 | 50 | 20 | 0 | .348 | .391 | .516 |
| July | 64 | 252 | 77 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 1 | .322 | .353 | .435 |
| August | 58 | 209 | 58 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 6 | .304 | .340 | .440 |
| September | 17 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .220 | .313 | .271 |
| October | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kansas-city-monarchs | 52 | 193 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | .220 | .259 | .280 |
| homestead-grays | 31 | 122 | 42 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | .378 | .410 | .514 |
| new-york-cubans | 31 | 130 | 35 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 1 | .299 | .362 | .453 |
| philadelphia-stars | 31 | 129 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .327 | .395 | .442 |
| newark-eagles | 31 | 131 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .276 | .298 | .390 |
| new-york-black-yankees | 23 | 87 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .422 | .425 | .530 |
| chicago-american-giants | 19 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .308 | .351 | .423 |
| memphis-red-sox | 15 | 54 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .438 | .500 | .604 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | SSA | 3 | 10 | 4 | – | 4 | – | .400 | – | – |
| 1938 | BBBirmingham Black Barons | 9 | 31 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .065 | – | – |
| 1939 | CGChicago American Giants | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .167 | – | – |
| 1941 | Birmingham Black Barons, Philadelphia Stars | 28 | 92 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 2 | .315 | – | – |
| 1942 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants | 16 | 59 | 17 | – | 9 | 2 | .288 | – | – |
| 1943 | BBBirmingham Black Barons | 24 | 84 | 25 | 2 | 17 | – | .298 | – | – |
| 1944 | BBBirmingham Black Barons | 24 | 76 | 18 | – | 7 | – | .237 | – | – |
| 1945 | BBBirmingham Black Barons | 22 | 57 | 26 | 2 | 13 | – | .456 | – | – |
| 1946 | Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis Clowns | 18 | 57 | 8 | – | 2 | – | .140 | – | – |
| 1947 |  Baltimore Elite Giants | 65 | 239 | 75 | 1 | 38 | 5 | .314 | – | – |
| 1948 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 66 | 254 | 95 | 6 | 37 | 3 | .374 | – | – |
| 1949 | Baltimore Elite Giants, LCB | 22 | 72 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .236 | – | – |