Playing for the Pirates along with his brother, they hold the record for the most career hits for brothers; 5611. Lloyd was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1967. In 1928 and 1929, Lloyd got over 220 hits in each year.
He had a great batting eye and in 1933 struck out only 8 times in over 500 times at bat, still a record for outfielders with over 500 place appearances. In 1941, he did not strike out for 77 straight games, still a record. In 7772 career at bats he fanned only 173 times. Lloyd Waner played in 1993 games, got 2459 hits, and scored 1201 runs, 245 doubles and 118 triples. |