Walter E. Lonergan (September 22, 1885 – January 23, 1958) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 156 lb., Lonergan batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
| Walter Lonergan | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1885-09-22)September 22, 1885 Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Died: January 23, 1958(1958-01-23) (aged 72) Lexington, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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In a 10-game career, Lonergan was a .269 hitter (7-for-26) with two runs, one RBI, and one stolen base. He did not have any extra-base hits. In nine fielding appearances, he committed three errors in 39 chances for a .923 fielding percentage.
Walter Lonergan married Marguerite (Pegler-) Lonergan and had two sons Walter Mansfield Lonergan born in 1922 and Donald Joseph Lonergan born on May 23, 1935.[citation needed] Lonergan died in Lexington, Massachusetts, on September 6, 2005 at age 72.
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