#46 Leon Day, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Monday, 10/23/1946 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Leon Day
10/30/1916 29 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"8 185
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 3,710,000 1949 7 Year(s), 99 Days (1303 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 8 | 5 | 9 | 91-94 Mph |
Versus LHB | 8 | 5 | 9 | |
Versus RHB | 8 | 4 | 9 | |
Talent | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 63 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 9 8 3 3 Normal
| Fielding Ratings P : 8 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 8 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 7 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 10
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
9/2 | BSN | L 3-7 | * | 7.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | L | | | | |
9/6 | @PIT | W 10-4 | * | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | W | | | | |
9/11 | BRO | W 5-3 | * | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | W | PoG | | | |
9/16 | @NYN | W 7-5 | * | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | W | | | | |
9/20 | CIN | W 11-4 | * | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | W | | | | |
9/26 | PIT | W 9-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | | | | |
9/30 | @BRO | L 4-6 | * | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | L | | | | |
10/7 | @CIN | L 4-5 | * | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | L | | | | |
10/12 | CIN | L 3-6 | * | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | L | | | | |
10/18 | BOS | W 9-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | W | PoG | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 34 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 4.49 | 272.2 | 227 | 157 | 136 | 137 | 262 | 24 | 70.6 | 2 | 15 | 44.1 |
Projected | 34 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 4.49 | 272.0 | 227 | 157 | 136 | 137 | 262 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.70 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 535 | 134 | 43 | 9 | 24 | 97 | 98 | 82 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .344 | .499 | .843 |
vs. RHB | 483 | 93 | 33 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 59 | 55 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .274 | .371 | .644 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4.54 | 115.0 | 98 | 69 | 58 | 63 | 106 |
Road | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4.45 | 157.2 | 129 | 88 | 78 | 74 | 156 |
Postseason | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.46 | 26.0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.02 | 43.0 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 42 |
May | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.64 | 39.1 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 29 |
June | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.57 | 40.1 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 44 |
July | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.29 | 42.0 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 42 |
August | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.62 | 49.2 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 49 |
Sept./Oct. | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4.17 | 58.1 | 50 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 56 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1936 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.12 | 26.0 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1.31 | .282 | PHA CHC |
1937 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 5.19 | 320.2 | 306 | 205 | 185 | 48 | 144 | 237 | 24 | 0 | 1.40 | .274 | CHC |
1938 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 5.49 | 301.2 | 308 | 202 | 184 | 56 | 113 | 239 | 19 | 3 | 1.40 | .285 | CHC |
1939 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4.86 | 272.0 | 259 | 159 | 147 | 37 | 116 | 195 | 20 | 0 | 1.38 | .274 | CHC |
1940 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 6.47 | 243.1 | 259 | 194 | 175 | 40 | 144 | 185 | 16 | 1 | 1.66 | .305 | CHC |
1944 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 5.72 | 198.1 | 200 | 135 | 126 | 36 | 96 | 230 | 14 | 1 | 1.49 | .325 | CHC PHI |
1945 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 6.08 | 254.2 | 224 | 178 | 172 | 56 | 137 | 249 | 17 | 2 | 1.42 | .253 | PHI CHC |
1946 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 4.49 | 272.2 | 227 | 157 | 136 | 39 | 137 | 262 | 24 | 2 | 1.33 | .262 | CHC |
Total | 238 | 238 | 95 | 113 | 0 | 5.40 | 1889.1 | 1806 | 1241 | 1134 | 315 | 898 | 1616 | 137 | 9 | 1.43 | .281 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1934, AAA | 31 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3.60 | 245.0 | 237 | 117 | 98 | 40 | 84 | 247 | 11 | 1 | 1.31 | .301 |
1935, AAA | 31 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.74 | 256.1 | 233 | 97 | 78 | 27 | 89 | 276 | 16 | 2 | 1.26 | .308 |
1936, AAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.23 | 8.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 | .269 |
1937, AAA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 | 27.0 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1.11 | .323 |
1943, A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | .000 |
1943, AA | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.44 | 59.0 | 45 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1.10 | .323 |
1944, AA | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.64 | 120.2 | 90 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 37 | 162 | 6 | 1 | 1.05 | .306 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1946 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.46 | 26.0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.46 | 26.0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1936 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | PHA CHC |
1937 | 39 | 116 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 6 | 2 | .181 | .211 | .233 | .444 | CHC |
1938 | 38 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 4 | .136 | .150 | .200 | .350 | CHC |
1939 | 33 | 95 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 4 | .168 | .186 | .200 | .386 | CHC |
1940 | 32 | 83 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .145 | .174 | .193 | .367 | CHC |
1941 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | CHC |
1944 | 26 | 69 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | .261 | .288 | .348 | .635 | CHC PHI |
1945 | 33 | 93 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .237 | .280 | .312 | .592 | PHI CHC |
1946 | 46 | 103 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | .252 | .294 | .350 | .643 | CHC |
Total | 267 | 714 | 134 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 76 | 30 | 155 | 45 | 23 | .188 | .219 | .248 | .467 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 34 | 34 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 58 | 5 | .914 | 272.2 | 1.91 | | | | |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1934... Traded from Philadelphia (A) to Chicago (N) on 6/19/1936 (Going to CHC: P Leon Day, P Ed Walsh. Going to PHA: P Satchel Paige, P William Mccall, 2B Sam Bankhead, SS Calvin Chapman, RF Doc Cramer) ... Injured on 6/23/1936 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks... Had first career hit on 10/4/1936, off Wayne Carr (STL)... Earned first career win on 4/10/1937... Hit first career homerun on 7/1/1937, off Julio Bonetti (STL)... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1938, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA... Injured on 8/18/1939 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks... 1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... Injured on 7/28/1942 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... 1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/13/1943 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 7/25/1944 (Going to CHC: P Lefty Gomez, P Warren Spahn, P Ed Lopat. Going to PHI: P Al Gerheauser, P Leon Day)... Struck out 15 batters against Chicago (N) on 9/28/1944... 10/17/1944: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $3,710,000 per year, for 5 years. Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 6/3/1945 (Going to CHC: P Leon Day. Going to PHI: P Stuart Jones)... Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1946...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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WHIP 1945 - 1.42 - 10th
| Wins 1945 - 20 - 7th
| Losses 1937 - 18 - 4th 1938 - 18 - 3rd 1939 - 16 - 10th 1940 - 19 - 5th
| IP 1937 - 320.2 - 6th
| K's 1937 - 237 - 6th 1938 - 239 - 5th 1939 - 195 - 10th 1944 - 230 - 4th 1945 - 249 - 3rd
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BB 1937 - 144 - 4th 1938 - 113 - 8th 1939 - 116 - 9th 1940 - 144 - 9th
| CG 1937 - 24 - 7th
| SHO 1938 - 3 - 5th 1945 - 2 - 6th
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