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Hillis Layne

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36: 461: 406: 506: 511: 231:, while losing 2¾ years to the Military (1942–1944) . After being discharged from military service, he played in parts of the 1944 and 1945 seasons. 216:, Layne was one of many major leaguers who saw his baseball career interrupted by a stint in the army during World War II. Signed by the legendary 441: 381: 456: 421: 227:
before being called up to the big team in September 1941. Overall, he spent 37 years in professional baseball, including 17 in the
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in parts of three seasons spanning 1941–1945. Listed at 6' 0", 170 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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In four NWL seasons, he collected a .362 average with a .468 OBP and led the league's third basemen in
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Layne died January 12, 2010, of a heart attack suffered two days earlier. He is interred at
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hitters in 1947 with a .367 average. Then, from 1955 through 1958 he served as a player/
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In 1,796 minor league games, he hit .335 with 83 home runs and 953 RBI. He later
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In a three-season career, Layne was a .264 hitter (75-for-284) with one
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September 21, 1945,, for the Washington Senators
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September 16, 1941,, for the Washington Senators
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to play for the Senators organization, Layne played for the
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Sportspeople from the Chattanooga metropolitan area
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Third baseman
Whitwell, Tennessee
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Batting average
Hits
Runs scored
Washington Senators
1941
1944
1945
third baseman
Major League Baseball
Washington Senators
Whitwell, Tennessee
pitcher
Joe Engel
Chattanooga Lookouts
Minor Leagues
home run
RBI
runs
doubles
triples
stolen bases
on-base percentage
Pacific Coast League
manager
Lewiston Broncs
Northwest League

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