Louis Joseph "Pete" LePine (September 5, 1876 in

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, Canada – December 3, 1949 in

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, USA) was a

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player. A left-handed batter who also threw with his left hand, LePine had a listed height of 5'10" and a listed weight of 142 pounds. A

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and

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, LePine spent one season in the majors, as a member of the 1902

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. He appeared in 30 games, and compiled a .208

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and 19 RBI over 108

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LePine's major league statistics
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