Lee Pfund

Who is Lee Pfund?

Le Roy Herbert Pfund is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois. On November 1, 1944 he was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft, and played for the Dodgers in 1945. The 25-year-old rookie right-hander stood 6'1" and weighed 185 lbs.

Pfund is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut in relief on April 21, 1945 against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. His first major league win came in his first start, on May 14, 1945, as the Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 at Ebbets Field.

Season and career totals for 15 games include a 3-2 record, 10 games started, 2 complete games, 2 games finished, and an ERA of 5.20 in 62.1 innings pitched. Pfund went 4-for-22 in batting with a double and 2 walks, had 4 runs batted in and scored 2 runs.