Tex Jeanes

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
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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 (1921–1922), the Washington Senators (1925–1926), and the New York Giants in 1927. His uncle was Hall of Famer Tris Speaker.

In 53 major league games, Jeanes posted a .274 batting average (20-for-74) with 15 runs, a 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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