Rick Leach
Richard Max Leach
Born: May 4, 1957
Ann Arbor, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 11 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 24 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 1 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Southwestern HS (Flint, MI)
Michigan
Career: 1979-1985
Major League Statistics
Rick Leach compiled a career batting average of .288 with 27 home runs and 186 RBI in his 357-game career with the Lakeland Tigers, Evansville Triplets and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 48 | 199 | 168 | 21 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | .304 | .402 | .411 | .813 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 126 | 525 | 430 | 69 | 117 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 9 | 10 | 76 | 37 | .272 | .386 | .344 | .730 | 148 | 8 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 13 | 57 | 44 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | .409 | .518 | .659 | 1.177 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 11 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .289 | .364 | .342 | .706 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 23 | 93 | 79 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | .304 | .398 | .544 | .942 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 136 | 598 | 533 | 77 | 151 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 42 | .283 | .341 | .420 | .761 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| Totals | 357 | 1516 | 1292 | 197 | 372 | 61 | 6 | 27 | 186 | 16 | 21 | 183 | 111 | .288 | .375 | .407 | .782 | 526 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 45 | 104 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .974 | 2.489 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 79 | 690 | 56 | 6 | 59 | .992 | 9.443 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 48 | 77 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .965 | 1.729 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 13 | 129 | 16 | 2 | 9 | .986 | 11.154 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 6 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .980 | 8.333 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.412 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 86 | 185 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .980 | 2.302 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 56 | 490 | 53 | 6 | 44 | .989 | 9.696 |
| Totals | 350 | 1745 | 156 | 26 | 123 | .987 | 5.431 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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