1918
Born August 6, 1918
Hall's Station, GA, USA
Leon Culberson Notable
Leon Culberson divided six seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Boston Red Sox from 1943, then the Washington Senators through 1948.
Across 370 games he batted .266, with 324 hits and 148 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 59 doubles and 27 stolen bases.
He played 327 games in the outfield, with 750 putouts and 21 errors.
He hit for the cycle in 1943.
He was born in Hall's Station, GA, USA on August 6, 1918, and died on September 17, 1989. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BOS | 80 | 312 | 36 | 85 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 13 | .272 |
| 1944 | BOS | 75 | 282 | 41 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | .238 |
| 1945 | BOS | 97 | 331 | 26 | 91 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 4 | .275 |
| 1946 | BOS | 59 | 179 | 34 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 3 | .313 |
| 1947 | BOS | 47 | 84 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | .238 |
| 1948 | WSH | 12 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .172 |
| Career | — | 370 | 1217 | 148 | 324 | 59 | 18 | 14 | 131 | 106 | 126 | 27 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died September 17, 1989
1943
Leon Culberson Hits for the Cycle, 1943
Leon Culberson hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Cleveland Indians on July 3, 1943.
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