1955
Born September 22, 1955
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Jeffrey Leonard Notable
b. September 22, 1955 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1977, Houston Astros 1978–1981, San Francisco Giants 1981–1988, Milwaukee Brewers 1988, Seattle Mariners 1989–1990
Jeffrey Leonard played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1990. His longest stay was with the San Francisco Giants, from 1981 to 1988.
Across 1,415 games he batted .266, with 1,342 hits and 614 runs. He finished with 144 home runs, 223 doubles and 163 stolen bases.
He played 1,147 games in the outfield, with 2,045 putouts and 57 errors.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1987 and 1989. He hit for the cycle in 1985.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 22, 1955. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1987, 1989 |
| NLCS MVP | 1 | 1987 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1983 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Player of the Year | 1 | 1979 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | LAD | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .300 |
| 1978 | HOU | 8 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .385 |
| 1979 | HOU | 134 | 411 | 47 | 119 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 68 | 23 | .290 |
| 1980 | HOU | 88 | 216 | 29 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 4 | .213 |
| 1981 | HOU/SFG | 44 | 145 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 5 | .290 |
| 1982 | SFG | 80 | 278 | 32 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 19 | 65 | 18 | .259 |
| 1983 | SFG | 139 | 516 | 74 | 144 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 87 | 35 | 116 | 26 | .279 |
| 1984 | SFG | 136 | 514 | 76 | 155 | 27 | 2 | 21 | 86 | 47 | 123 | 17 | .302 |
| 1985 | SFG | 133 | 507 | 49 | 122 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 21 | 107 | 11 | .241 |
| 1986 | SFG | 89 | 341 | 48 | 95 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 20 | 62 | 16 | .279 |
| 1987 | SFG | 131 | 503 | 70 | 141 | 29 | 4 | 19 | 63 | 21 | 68 | 16 | .280 |
| 1988 | MIL/SFG | 138 | 534 | 57 | 129 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 25 | 92 | 17 | .242 |
| 1989 | SEA | 150 | 566 | 69 | 144 | 20 | 1 | 24 | 93 | 38 | 125 | 6 | .254 |
| 1990 | SEA | 134 | 478 | 39 | 120 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 37 | 97 | 4 | .251 |
| Career | — | 1415 | 5045 | 614 | 1342 | 223 | 37 | 144 | 723 | 342 | 1000 | 163 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Major-league debut: Jeffrey Leonard
Jeffrey Leonard made a major-league debut on September 2, 1977.
1985
Jeffrey Leonard Hits for the Cycle, 1985
Jeffrey Leonard hit for the cycle for the San Francisco Giants against the Cincinnati Reds on June 27, 1985.
1990
Final major-league game: Jeffrey Leonard
Jeffrey Leonard played a final major-league game on October 3, 1990.
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