1893
Born November 14, 1893
West Chicago, IL, USA
Joe Leonard Notable
b. November 14, 1893 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1914, Cleveland Indians 1916, Washington Senators 1916–1917, 1919–1920
Joe Leonard played for three clubs across seven seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1914 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1920.
Across 269 games he batted .226, with 179 hits and 94 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 23 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 173 games at third base, with 279 assists and 32 errors. He turned 28 double plays.
He was born in West Chicago, IL, USA on November 14, 1893, and died on May 1, 1920. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PIT | 53 | 126 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 4 | .198 |
| 1916 | CLE/WSH | 45 | 170 | 21 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 4 | .271 |
| 1917 | WSH | 99 | 297 | 30 | 57 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 45 | 40 | 6 | .192 |
| 1919 | WSH | 71 | 198 | 26 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 3 | .258 |
| 1920 | WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 269 | 791 | 94 | 179 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 61 | 99 | 113 | 17 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1920
Died May 1, 1920
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