Dick Lane (baseball)

Richard Harrison Lane (born June 28, 1927 in Highland Park, Michigan) is a retired American professional baseball player and a former Major League Baseball left fielder. He appeared in 12 games for the Chicago White Sox during the middle of the 1949 season (June 20–July 8), making his major league debut against the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg).

Lane was a typical example of what Mike González termed "good field, no hit." In 42 at bats he hit just .119 (5-for-42...all singles) with four runs batted in and four runs scored. Five walks, however, pushed his on-base percentage up to .213. Lane was solid defensively, though, handling 27 chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000. Four of his five MLB hits, and three of his four RBIs, came during his first three big league games against Washington, June 22–24.^[1]

Lane attended the University of Detroit Mercy and his professional career lasted four seasons (1945; 1947–1949).

See also

• Chicago White Sox all-time roster

References

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet