Tex Jeanes

Ernest Lee "Tex" Jeanes (December 19, 1900 April 5, 1973) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1921 to 1922, the Washington Senators from 1925 to 1926, and the New York Giants in 1927. His uncle was Hall of Famer Tris Speaker.

Tex Jeanes
Outfielder
Born: (1900-12-19)December 19, 1900
Maypearl, Texas
Died: April 5, 1973(1973-04-05) (aged 72)
Longview, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1921, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
June 26, 1927, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.274
Home runs1
Runs batted in11
Teams

In 53 major league games, Jeanes posted a .274 batting average (20-for-74) with 15 runs, 1 home run and 11 RBI. In 149 innings (148 innings in the outfield, 1 inning at pitcher), Jeanes handled 48 total chances (46 putouts, 2 assists) without an error for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.


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