William Henry Lewis (October 15, 1904 – October 24, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Nicknamed "Buddy", he played parts of three seasons in the majors; for the St. Louis Cardinals, and and for the Boston Braves (renamed the Bees in 1936).

Lewis had a much longer career in the minor leagues, playing nineteen seasons between and . After his playing days ended, he spent the rest of his life as a scout, first for the St. Louis Cardinals and later for the New York Mets.

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Lewis played for the Independence Producers in 1930. On April 28, 1930, the Producers played the first Night game in the history of Organized Baseball.

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1904 births

1977 deaths

Augusta Wolves players

Baseball players from Tennessee

Blackwell Gassers players

Boston Bees players

Boston Braves players

Chattanooga Lookouts players

Corinth Corinthians players

Greensboro Patriots players

Hattiesburg Hubman players

Independence Producers players

Indianapolis Indians players

Knoxville Smokies players

Laredo Oilers players

Louisville Colonels (minor league) players

Major League Baseball catchers

Mobile Bears players

Montreal Royals players

People from Ripley, Tennessee

Rochester Red Wings players

St. Louis Cardinals players

St. Louis Cardinals scouts

St. Paul Saints (AA) players

Springfield Midgets players

Vicksburg Hill Billies players

Wichita Falls Spudders players

Bill Lewis (baseball)