1897
Born November 23, 1897
Springfield, MO, USA
Freddy Leach Notable
b. November 23, 1897 · Philadelphia Phillies 1923–1928, New York Giants 1929–1931, Boston Braves 1932
Freddy Leach played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1923 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1932.
Across 991 games he batted .307, with 1,147 hits and 543 runs. He finished with 72 home runs, 196 doubles, 53 triples and 32 stolen bases.
He played 875 games in the outfield, with 1,940 putouts and 51 errors.
He was born in Springfield, MO, USA on November 23, 1897, and died on December 10, 1981. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHI | 52 | 104 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .260 |
| 1924 | PHI | 8 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .464 |
| 1925 | PHI | 65 | 292 | 47 | 91 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 21 | 1 | .312 |
| 1926 | PHI | 129 | 492 | 73 | 162 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 16 | 33 | 6 | .329 |
| 1927 | PHI | 140 | 536 | 69 | 164 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 83 | 21 | 32 | 2 | .306 |
| 1928 | PHI | 145 | 588 | 83 | 179 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 96 | 30 | 30 | 4 | .304 |
| 1929 | NYG | 113 | 411 | 74 | 119 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 17 | 14 | 10 | .290 |
| 1930 | NYG | 126 | 544 | 90 | 178 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 22 | 25 | 3 | .327 |
| 1931 | NYG | 129 | 515 | 75 | 159 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 9 | 4 | .309 |
| 1932 | BSN | 84 | 223 | 21 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 1 | .247 |
| Career | — | 991 | 3733 | 543 | 1147 | 196 | 53 | 72 | 509 | 163 | 189 | 32 | .307 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died December 10, 1981
1923
Major-league debut: Freddy Leach
Freddy Leach made a major-league debut on May 24, 1923.
1932
Final major-league game: Freddy Leach
Freddy Leach played a final major-league game on September 20, 1932.
Image: Goudey, public domain