Lou Legett
Louis Alfred Legett was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves and Boston Red Sox. Listed at, 166 lb., Legett batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New Orleans.
In a four-season career, Legett was a.202 hitter with 13 runs and eight RBI in 68 games, including three doubles and two stolen bases. He did not hit a home run. As a catcher, he recorded 98 outs with 23 assists and committed eight errors in 129 chances for a.938 fielding percentage.
Legget died in his hometown of New Orleans at age 86.
Transactions
- November 7, 1928 – Was one of five players sent by the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Braves in exchange for Rogers Hornsby.
- June 17, 1933 – Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Albany Senators