1911
Born January 17, 1911
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Hank Leiber Notable
Hank Leiber divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the New York Giants from 1933, then the New York Giants through 1942.
Across 813 games he batted .288, with 808 hits and 410 runs. He finished with 101 home runs, 137 doubles and 5 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 6.00 earned run average, pitching 9 innings in 1 game. He struck out 5.
He played 698 games in the outfield, with 1,464 putouts and 41 errors.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1938 and 1941. He hit three home runs in a game in 1939.
He was born in Phoenix, AZ, USA on January 17, 1911, and died on November 8, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1938, 1940, 1941 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1939, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | NYG | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1934 | NYG | 63 | 187 | 17 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 1 | .241 |
| 1935 | NYG | 154 | 613 | 110 | 203 | 37 | 4 | 22 | 107 | 48 | 29 | 0 | .331 |
| 1936 | NYG | 101 | 337 | 44 | 94 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 37 | 41 | 1 | .279 |
| 1937 | NYG | 51 | 184 | 24 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 1 | .293 |
| 1938 | NYG | 98 | 360 | 50 | 97 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 65 | 31 | 45 | 0 | .269 |
| 1939 | CHC | 112 | 365 | 65 | 113 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 88 | 59 | 42 | 1 | .310 |
| 1940 | CHC | 117 | 440 | 68 | 133 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 86 | 45 | 68 | 1 | .302 |
| 1941 | CHC | 53 | 162 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 0 | .216 |
| 1942 | NYG | 58 | 147 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 0 | .218 |
| Career | — | 813 | 2805 | 410 | 808 | 137 | 24 | 101 | 518 | 274 | 319 | 5 | .288 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6.00 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died November 8, 1993
1933
Major-league debut: Hank Leiber
Hank Leiber made a major-league debut on April 16, 1933.
1939
Hank Leiber's Three-Home-Run Game, 1939
Hank Leiber hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 4, 1939.
1942
Final major-league game: Hank Leiber
Hank Leiber played a final major-league game on September 25, 1942.