1919
Born June 28, 1919
Sanford, NC, USA
Leniel Hooker Notable
Leniel Hooker divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Newark Eagles from 1940, then the Philadelphia Stars through 1943.
He went 41 and 46 with a 4.13 earned run average, pitching 752.7 innings in 131 games. He struck out 347, completed 52 of his 89 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 132 games he batted .099, with 28 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1943.
He was born in Sanford, NC, USA on June 28, 1919, and died on December 18, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NE | 19 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .107 |
| 1941 | NE | 16 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 |
| 1942 | NE | 18 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| 1943 | NE/PS | 17 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| 1944 | NE | 12 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .063 |
| 1945 | NE | 8 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| 1946 | NE | 14 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .121 |
| 1947 | NE | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .037 |
| 1948 | NE | 14 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .129 |
| Career | — | 132 | 283 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .099 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NE | 4 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 81.2 | 89 | 53 | 32 | 47 | 5.84 |
| 1941 | NE | 2 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 84.2 | 111 | 50 | 24 | 33 | 5.31 |
| 1942 | NE | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 96.0 | 85 | 40 | 42 | 56 | 3.75 |
| 1943 | NE/PS | 7 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 84.1 | 92 | 41 | 33 | 43 | 4.38 |
| 1944 | NE | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 92.1 | 89 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 4.00 |
| 1945 | NE | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 60.0 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 29 | 3.15 |
| 1946 | NE | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 85.2 | 79 | 29 | 21 | 36 | 3.05 |
| 1947 | NE | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 79.2 | 95 | 38 | 25 | 33 | 4.29 |
| 1948 | NE | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 88.1 | 80 | 32 | 16 | 41 | 3.26 |
| Career | — | 41 | 46 | 131 | 89 | 7 | 752.2 | 789 | 345 | 237 | 347 | 4.13 |
On this day & linked events
1977