1905
Born July 26, 1905
Moss Point, MS, USA
Sam Leslie Notable
Sam Leslie divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the New York Giants from 1929, then the New York Giants through 1938.
Across 822 games he batted .304, with 749 hits and 311 runs. He finished with 36 home runs, 123 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 589 games at first base, with 5,522 putouts and 63 errors. He turned 429 double plays.
He hit for the cycle in 1936.
He was born in Moss Point, MS, USA on July 26, 1905, and died on January 21, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1930 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1931 | NYG | 53 | 53 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .302 |
| 1932 | NYG | 77 | 75 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .293 |
| 1933 | BRO/NYG | 136 | 501 | 62 | 148 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 35 | 23 | 1 | .295 |
| 1934 | BRO | 146 | 546 | 75 | 181 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 102 | 69 | 34 | 5 | .332 |
| 1935 | BRO | 142 | 520 | 72 | 160 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 93 | 55 | 19 | 4 | .308 |
| 1936 | NYG | 117 | 417 | 49 | 123 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 23 | 16 | 0 | .295 |
| 1937 | NYG | 72 | 191 | 25 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 1 | .309 |
| 1938 | NYG | 76 | 154 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .253 |
| Career | — | 822 | 2460 | 311 | 749 | 123 | 28 | 36 | 389 | 216 | 118 | 14 | .304 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died January 21, 1979
1929
Major-league debut: Sam Leslie
Sam Leslie made a major-league debut on October 6, 1929.
1936
Sam Leslie Hits for the Cycle, 1936
Sam Leslie hit for the cycle for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 24, 1936.
1938
Final major-league game: Sam Leslie
Sam Leslie played a final major-league game on September 27, 1938.
Image: Goudey, public domain