Joe Leonard (baseball)
Joe Leonard | |
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Third Baseman | |
Born: West Chicago, Illinois | November 14, 1893|
Died: May 1, 1920 Washington, D.C. | (aged 26)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 1914, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 23, 1920, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .226 |
Home Rus | 2 |
Runs batted in | 61 |
Teams | |
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Joseph Howard Leonard (November 15, 1894 – May 1, 1920) was an American Major League Baseball player, born in Chicago on November 15, 1894. He died in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 1920.
Leonard played in parts of five seasons (1914, 1916–1920) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and Washington Senators. He recorded 179 hits over 791 at-bats in 269 games during his career. Defensively, Leonard was primarily a third baseman.
In 1918 Leonard's career was interrupted while he served in World War I.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 668. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1920 deaths
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- Des Moines Boosters players
- Columbus Senators players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- People from West Chicago, Illinois
- Baseball third baseman stubs