Ed Lennox

James Edgar Lennox (November 3, 1883 – October 26, 1939) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Superbas, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Rebels.

Ed Lennox
Third baseman
Born: (1883-11-03)November 3, 1883 Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: October 26, 1939(1939-10-26) (aged 55) Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 1906, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Rebels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	18
Runs batted in	185
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1906) Brooklyn Superbas (1909–1910) Chicago Cubs (1912) Pittsburgh Rebels (1914–1915)

While playing for the Rebels in 1914, Lennox hit for the cycle on May 6, becoming the only Federal League player to do so. He also hit pinch-hit home runs in consecutive games on June 10 and 11, a feat that was not accomplished again until Victor Martinez of the Detroit Tigers did so against the Miami Marlins on April 4 and 5, 2016.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle

External links

• Career statistics from MLB  · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet , or Retrosheet
• Ed Lennox at Find a Grave

Achievements
Preceded by Honus Wagner	Hitting for the cycle May 6, 1914	Succeeded by Heinie Groh