1951
Born May 18, 1951
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Dennis Leonard Notable
b. May 18, 1951 · Kansas City Royals 1974–1983, 1985–1986
Dennis Leonard spent all 13 of his major-league seasons with the Kansas City Royals as a pitcher, from 1974 to 1986.
He went 144 and 106 with a 3.70 earned run average, pitching 2,187 innings in 312 games. He struck out 1,323, completed 103 of his 302 starts and threw 23 shutouts.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1979, with 5. He led the league in wins once, in 1977, with 20.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on May 18, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hutch Award | 1 | 1986 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1975 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | KCR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | KCR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | KCR | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | KCR | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | KCR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | KCR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | KCR | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | KCR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | KCR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | KCR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | KCR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | KCR | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | KCR | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22.0 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5.32 |
| 1975 | KCR | 15 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 212.1 | 212 | 89 | 90 | 146 | 3.77 |
| 1976 | KCR | 17 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 259.0 | 247 | 101 | 70 | 150 | 3.51 |
| 1977 | KCR | 20 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 292.2 | 246 | 99 | 79 | 244 | 3.04 |
| 1978 | KCR | 21 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 294.2 | 283 | 109 | 78 | 183 | 3.33 |
| 1979 | KCR | 14 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 236.0 | 226 | 107 | 56 | 126 | 4.08 |
| 1980 | KCR | 20 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 280.1 | 271 | 118 | 80 | 155 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | KCR | 13 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 201.2 | 202 | 67 | 41 | 107 | 2.99 |
| 1982 | KCR | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 130.2 | 145 | 74 | 46 | 58 | 5.10 |
| 1983 | KCR | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 63.0 | 69 | 26 | 19 | 31 | 3.71 |
| 1985 | KCR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | KCR | 8 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 192.2 | 207 | 95 | 51 | 114 | 4.44 |
| Career | — | 144 | 106 | 312 | 302 | 1 | 2187.0 | 2137 | 898 | 622 | 1323 | 3.70 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Major-league debut: Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard made a major-league debut on September 4, 1974.
1986
Final major-league game: Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard played a final major-league game on September 27, 1986.
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