#98 Leon "Lee" Culberson, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Leon Culberson
Lee
8/6/1919
30
USA,GA,HALLS
5"11
180
Centerfield
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R
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2.5 Stars
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$ 870,000
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 169 Days (857 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 169 Days (857 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/15 | @NYY | L 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/16 | PHA | L 8-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/19 | SLA | L 6-14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/23 | @CLE | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/24 | @CLE | W 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/27 | CHA | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/28 | NYY | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/29 | @SLA | L 7-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/1 | PHA | W 5-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 10/4 | @DET | L 1-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 100 | 148 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 11 | .331 | .401 | .520 | .921 | .873 | .189 |
| Projected | 100 | 148 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 11 | .331 | .401 | .520 | .921 | .873 | .189 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 19 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 14.3 | 33.7 | 8.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 61 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .377 | .412 | .639 | 1.051 |
| vs. RHP | 87 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .390 | .437 | .827 |
| Close/Late | 34 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .382 | .450 | .471 | .921 |
| Scoring Position | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .457 | .579 | 1.035 |
| Pinch Hitting | 52 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .327 | .352 | .519 | .871 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 50 | 82 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 7 | .317 | .371 | .573 | .944 |
| Road | 50 | 66 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | .348 | .430 | .455 | .885 |
| March/April | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .435 | .480 | .609 | 1.089 |
| May | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .222 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| June | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .407 | .577 | .984 |
| July | 20 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | .333 | .457 | .407 | .865 |
| August | 11 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .381 | .409 | .524 | .933 |
| Sept/Oct | 18 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .242 | .286 | .515 | .801 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1945 | 71 | 164 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .293 | .346 | .439 | .785 | WAS |
| 1946 | 94 | 164 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 4 | .232 | .300 | .378 | .678 | WAS |
| 1947 | 78 | 99 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | .283 | .291 | .485 | .776 | WAS |
| 1948 | 107 | 213 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 41 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | .277 | .347 | .366 | .713 | WAS |
| 1949 | 100 | 148 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .331 | .401 | .520 | .921 | WAS |
| Total | 450 | 788 | 222 | 58 | 6 | 15 | 104 | 165 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 43 | 20 | .282 | .341 | .428 | .769 | |
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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 |
| 1943, AAA | 127 | 490 | 115 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 70 | 26 | 72 | 13 | 4 | .235 | .272 | .361 | .633 |
| 1944, AAA | 136 | 484 | 122 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 62 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 4 | .252 | .303 | .382 | .685 |
| 1945, AAA | 21 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .195 | .258 | .244 | .502 |
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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% |
| Leftfield | 20 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 49.0 | 1.84 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 55 | 19 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 1 | .988 | 245.1 | 3.04 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by Washington in 1943...
Had first career hit on 4/25/1945, off Tex Shirley (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/30/1945, off Red Barrett (NYY)...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration...
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