#91 Buck Leonard, First Base, 34 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buck Leonard
9/8/1907 34 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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 3,420,000 1944 6 Year(s), 17 Days (1049 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 148 Days (1352 total Days) 8 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 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 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), .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 | | |
9/21 | @PIT | L 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/23 | BSN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/24 | BSN | L 7-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/26 | @CIN | L 8-13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/29 | @STL | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @PIT | L 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | BRO | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | NYN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @STL | W 10-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 573 | 155 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 124 | .271 | .351 | .459 | .810 | .778 | .188 |
Projected | 156 | 573 | 155 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 124 | .271 | .351 | .459 | .810 | .778 | .188 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 651 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 263 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 94.9 | 5.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 113 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .328 | .407 | .735 |
vs. RHP | 460 | 125 | 29 | 3 | 19 | 71 | 63 | 61 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .356 | .472 | .827 |
Close/Late | 62 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .366 | .500 | .866 |
Scoring Position | 157 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .369 | .497 | .866 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 285 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 39 | 26 | 72 | .274 | .333 | .481 | .814 |
Road | 80 | 288 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 52 | .267 | .366 | .438 | .803 |
March/April | 26 | 104 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 22 | .269 | .367 | .510 | .876 |
May | 25 | 83 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 17 | .277 | .337 | .518 | .855 |
June | 26 | 99 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 23 | .263 | .342 | .424 | .767 |
July | 25 | 95 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 17 | .253 | .324 | .347 | .671 |
August | 27 | 104 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | .260 | .333 | .452 | .785 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 88 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | .307 | .398 | .511 | .909 |
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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 |
Total | 840 | 2886 | 816 | 181 | 17 | 156 | 544 | 427 | 251 | 0 | 22 | 549 | 8 | 6 | .283 | .338 | .519 | .857 | |
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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 | 153 | 142 | 1487 | 102 | 126 | 1603 | 14 | .991 | 1268.1 | 11.37 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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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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