Ron LeFlore Notable

b. June 16, 1948 · Detroit Tigers 1974–1979, Montreal Expos 1980, Chicago White Sox 1981–1982

Ron LeFlore's 455 stolen bases are the 53rd most in the game's history.

He played for three clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1974 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1982.

He stole 455 bases and scored 731 runs, with 1,283 hits and a .288 average. He finished with 59 home runs, 172 doubles and 57 triples.

He led the league in stolen bases two times between 1978 and 1980, topping out at 97. He led the league in runs once, in 1978, with 126. He played 1,040 games in the outfield, with 2,521 putouts and 86 errors.

He was an All-Star in 1976.

He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on June 16, 1948. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1976
Player of the Month	1	1976
Player of the Week	1	1976

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1974	DET	59	254	37	66	8	1	2	13	13	58	23	.260
1975	DET	136	550	66	142	13	6	8	37	33	139	28	.258
1976	DET	135	544	93	172	23	8	4	39	51	111	58	.316
1977	DET	154	652	100	212	30	10	16	57	37	121	39	.325
1978	DET	155	666	126	198	30	3	12	62	65	104	68	.297
1979	DET	148	600	110	180	22	10	9	57	52	95	78	.300
1980	MON	139	521	95	134	21	11	4	39	62	99	97	.257
1981	CHW	82	337	46	83	10	4	0	24	28	70	36	.246
1982	CHW	91	334	58	96	15	4	4	25	22	91	28	.287
Career	—	1099	4458	731	1283	172	57	59	353	363	888	455	.288

On this day & linked events

1948

Born June 16, 1948

Detroit, MI, USA

1974

Major-league debut: Ron LeFlore

Ron LeFlore made a major-league debut on August 1, 1974.

1982

Final major-league game: Ron LeFlore

Ron LeFlore played a final major-league game on September 3, 1982.

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