#91 Buck Leonard, First Base, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buck Leonard
9/8/1907 32 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 195
First Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,085,714 1939 $ 3,420,000 (5 year(s)) 4 Year(s), 17 Days (705 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 148 Days (1008 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 4 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | BSN | L 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/24 | BSN | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @CIN | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @PIT | W 6-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/30 | BRO | L 9-10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/1 | @PHI | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @NYN | W 8-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | STL | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 586 | 180 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 107 | 103 | 48 | 112 | .307 | .357 | .553 | .910 | .900 | .246 |
Projected | 156 | 586 | 180 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 107 | 103 | 48 | 112 | .307 | .357 | .553 | .910 | .900 | .246 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 147 | 640 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 324 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 115.1 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 97 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .411 | .588 | .998 |
vs. RHP | 489 | 149 | 32 | 1 | 28 | 90 | 84 | 33 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .305 | .346 | .546 | .892 |
Close/Late | 65 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .333 | .615 | .949 |
Scoring Position | 159 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .289 | .339 | .528 | .867 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 283 | 99 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 57 | 58 | 30 | 50 | .350 | .411 | .643 | 1.054 |
Road | 79 | 303 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 45 | 18 | 62 | .267 | .304 | .469 | .772 |
March/April | 24 | 100 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 23 | .270 | .302 | .450 | .752 |
May | 26 | 92 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 23 | .337 | .361 | .565 | .926 |
June | 25 | 85 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 10 | .306 | .388 | .588 | .976 |
July | 25 | 98 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 12 | .378 | .440 | .643 | 1.083 |
August | 27 | 98 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 18 | .327 | .398 | .612 | 1.010 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 113 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 26 | .239 | .256 | .478 | .734 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1935 | 12 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .128 | .189 | .317 | PHI |
1936 | 91 | 223 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .302 | .543 | .844 | PHI |
1937 | 122 | 325 | 87 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .315 | .471 | .786 | PHI |
1938 | 148 | 568 | 178 | 39 | 5 | 36 | 142 | 86 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .359 | .590 | .949 | PHI CHC |
1939 | 156 | 586 | 180 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 107 | 103 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 4 | 0 | .307 | .357 | .553 | .910 | CHC |
Total | 529 | 1739 | 506 | 108 | 13 | 100 | 358 | 266 | 131 | 0 | 13 | 326 | 6 | 3 | .291 | .338 | .541 | .879 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1933, AA | 137 | 515 | 108 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 29 | 52 | 97 | 4 | 6 | .210 | .281 | .272 | .553 |
1934, AA | 34 | 124 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .310 | .371 | .681 |
1934, AAA | 95 | 321 | 98 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 59 | 27 | 48 | 2 | 2 | .305 | .352 | .526 | .879 |
1935, AAA | 121 | 476 | 152 | 21 | 3 | 41 | 106 | 94 | 50 | 72 | 5 | 7 | .319 | .381 | .634 | 1.016 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 154 | 147 | 1471 | 100 | 122 | 1591 | 20 | .987 | 1294.1 | 11.06 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1933... Traded from Cincinnati to Philadelphia (N) on 5/10/1934 (Going to CIN: P Charles Corbett. Going to PHI: 1B Buck Leonard)... Injured on 7/31/1934 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 5/5/1935, off Cy Blanton (STL)... Hit first career homerun on 5/5/1935, off Cy Blanton (STL)... Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 4/4/1936... Drove in 8 runs against Pittsburgh on 4/1/1938... Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 5/3/1938 (Going to CHC: 1B Buck Leonard. Going to PHI: 3B Ray Dandridge)... Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/23/1938... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 8/7/1938... Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 9/16/1938... 1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,085,714 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1939, hitting .522 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Pittsburgh, driving in 5 runs on 7/15/1939... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1939, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... 7/29/1939: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $3,420,000 per year, for 5 years. Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1939, hitting .478 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1938 - .590 - 9th
| RBI 1938 - 142 - 4th
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