1914
Born February 8, 1914
Evergreen, AL, USA
Leslie Green Notable
b. February 8, 1914 · St. Louis Stars 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940, New York Black Yankees 1942, Memphis Red Sox 1946, Chicago American Giants 1946
Leslie Green played for five clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Stars in 1939 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1946.
Across 95 games he batted .273, with 90 hits and 74 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 17 doubles and 28 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 6.23 earned run average, pitching 4.3 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1940, with 13. He led the league in walks once, in 1940, with 25. He played 92 games in the outfield, with 171 putouts and 11 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in Evergreen, AL, USA on February 8, 1914, and died on March 2, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | SL3 | 25 | 93 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | .323 |
| 1940 | SNS | 30 | 108 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 13 | .250 |
| 1942 | NBY | 32 | 112 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 7 | .277 |
| 1946 | CAG/MRS | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .118 |
| Career | — | 95 | 330 | 74 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 59 | 3 | 28 | .273 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | MRS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6.23 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6.23 |
On this day & linked events
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