The unknown star
Five seasons over .400, and one missing by two hits, Lent was the backstop and sparkplug for 4 Boston champions and 2 2nd place teams. And yet, he has never been regarded as highly as Frank Richardson or others with lesser numbers.
A quiet man who regards the Boston press as vulgar drunkards, he has kept to himself while playing for the Unions. Not even the local fans really have a handle on what kind of many he is. Recently he was released by the new Boston ownership in a cost cutting measure. If he resigns with Boston, he will probably continue to excel in anonymity, but in elsewhere, he could get the coverage he deserves as a star.
Code:
Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams
1871 36 147 70 7 7 0 32 29 5 5 5 2 .476 .493 .619 1.112 BOS
1872 47 195 93 14 4 0 37 46 15 5 1 3 .477 .514 .590 1.104 BOS
1873 45 190 93 18 2 0 40 44 22 3 4 2 .489 .542 .605 1.148 BOS
1874 67 281 122 26 2 1 51 62 19 4 4 0 .434 .470 .552 1.022 BOS
1875 58 230 97 22 1 0 34 43 17 4 3 1 .422 .462 .526 .988 BOS
1876 78 325 128 30 4 2 40 61 12 4 1 0 .394 .415 .529 .945 BOS
Total 331 1368 603 117 20 3 234 285 90 25 18 8 .441 .475 .562 1.037