#91 Buck Leonard, First Base, 35 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buck Leonard
9/8/1907 35 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 200
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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Good Normal Prone 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 $ 3,420,000 1944 7 Year(s), 17 Days (1221 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 148 Days (1524 total Days) 9 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 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 4 (Range), .990 (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 | @CIN | L 4-11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 7-17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | PIT | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @BSN | L 2-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/29 | BRO | L 4-17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @STL | L 7-13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/1 | PHI | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @NYN | W 6-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | BRO | L 3-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 158 | 586 | 175 | 37 | 5 | 24 | 104 | 94 | 64 | 106 | .299 | .366 | .502 | .868 | .827 | .203 |
Projected | 158 | 586 | 175 | 37 | 5 | 24 | 104 | 94 | 64 | 106 | .299 | .366 | .502 | .868 | .827 | .203 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 145 | 657 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 294 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 103.6 | 6.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 134 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .329 | .485 | .814 |
vs. RHP | 452 | 139 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 73 | 51 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .308 | .376 | .507 | .883 |
Close/Late | 69 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .319 | .367 | .507 | .874 |
Scoring Position | 161 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .317 | .422 | .528 | .950 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 81 | 308 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 50 | 27 | 53 | .302 | .355 | .510 | .865 |
Road | 77 | 278 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 53 | .295 | .373 | .493 | .866 |
March/April | 26 | 95 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 21 | .284 | .352 | .463 | .816 |
May | 24 | 88 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | .318 | .396 | .534 | .930 |
June | 27 | 100 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 | .290 | .365 | .530 | .895 |
July | 25 | 96 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 15 | .354 | .422 | .542 | .964 |
August | 27 | 99 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 15 | .263 | .312 | .495 | .807 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 108 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 18 | .287 | .339 | .454 | .793 |
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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 |
1940 | 155 | 574 | 155 | 40 | 1 | 33 | 100 | 82 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 99 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .322 | .516 | .838 | CHC |
1941 | 156 | 573 | 155 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .351 | .459 | .810 | CHC |
1942 | 158 | 586 | 175 | 37 | 5 | 24 | 104 | 94 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .366 | .502 | .868 | CHC |
Total | 998 | 3472 | 991 | 218 | 22 | 180 | 648 | 521 | 315 | 0 | 25 | 655 | 8 | 6 | .285 | .343 | .516 | .859 | |
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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 | 156 | 145 | 1513 | 118 | 129 | 1646 | 15 | .991 | 1283.0 | 11.55 | | | | |
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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... Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (N), driving in 5 runs on 9/27/1940... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 8/14/1941...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1938 - .590 - 9th
| RBI 1938 - 142 - 4th
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