Muscle Shoals
Leo Cleveland Shoals Jr.
Born: October 3, 1916
Deceased: February 23, 1999
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
Career: 1937-1955
Muscle Shoals compiled a career batting average of .339 with 336 home runs and 243 RBI in his 1670-game career with the Monessen Cardinals, New Iberia Cardinals, Albuquerque Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Tyler Trojans, El Dorado Lions, El Dorado Oilers, Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers, Kingsport Cherokees, Charlotte Hornets, Chattanooga Lookouts, Reidsville Luckies, Columbia Reds, Rock Hill Chiefs and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Kingsport Cherokees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Cardinals | 100 | 347 | 347 | 127 | 22 | 8 | 18 | .366 | .366 | .631 | .997 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 86 | 342 | 342 | 112 | 21 | 7 | 10 | .327 | .327 | .518 | .845 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 10 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 106 | 373 | 373 | 136 | 22 | 14 | 16 | .365 | .365 | .627 | .992 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 20 | 75 | 75 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .347 | .347 | .613 | .960 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 109 | 414 | 414 | 120 | 25 | 2 | 11 | .290 | .290 | .440 | .729 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | (+) Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | 130 | 450 | 450 | 136 | 17 | 7 | 26 | .302 | .302 | .544 | .847 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | (+) El Dorado Oilers | 130 | 450 | 450 | 136 | 17 | 7 | 26 | .302 | .302 | .544 | .847 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 122 | 531 | 444 | 102 | 148 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 106 | 10 | 78 | 80 | .333 | .442 | .579 | 1.020 | 257 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 109 | 393 | 393 | 152 | 25 | 4 | 32 | .387 | .387 | .715 | 1.102 | 281 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 22 | 72 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .222 | .222 | .403 | .625 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 116 | 411 | 411 | 118 | 22 | 6 | 21 | .287 | .287 | .523 | .810 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 144 | 629 | 501 | 131 | 180 | 18 | 1 | 55 | 137 | 0 | 116 | 83 | .359 | .485 | .729 | 1.213 | 365 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 89 | 318 | 318 | 83 | 21 | 3 | 7 | .261 | .261 | .412 | .673 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 44 | 116 | 116 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .224 | .224 | .388 | .612 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 118 | 415 | 415 | 159 | 23 | 5 | 30 | .383 | .383 | .680 | 1.063 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 113 | 369 | 369 | 118 | 20 | 2 | 17 | .320 | .320 | .523 | .843 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Kingsport Cherokees | 113 | 396 | 396 | 169 | 27 | 7 | 30 | .427 | .427 | .758 | 1.184 | 300 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 42 | 158 | 158 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 6 | .297 | .297 | .468 | .766 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Kingsport Cherokees | 81 | 248 | 248 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 18 | .351 | .351 | .637 | .988 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 126 | 431 | 431 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 33 | .362 | .362 | .657 | 1.019 | 283 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1670 | 6077 | 5862 | 233 | 1989 | 336 | 75 | 336 | 243 | 10 | 0 | 194 | 163 | .339 | .362 | .594 | .956 | 3483 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Cardinals | 1B | 100 | 767 | 28 | 16 | .980 | 7.950 | |
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 1B | 86 | 830 | 21 | 19 | .978 | 9.895 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 1B | 10 | 91 | 3 | 5 | .949 | 9.400 | |
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 1B | 103 | 1114 | 35 | 25 | .979 | 11.155 | |
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 1B | 75 | 747 | 25 | 9 | .988 | 1.293 | |
| 1940 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 1B | 20 | 192 | 10 | 2 | .990 | 1.100 | |
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 1B | 120 | 1051 | 46 | 21 | 76 | .981 | 9.142 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 1B | 154 | 1291 | 72 | 23 | 131 | .983 | 8.851 |
| Totals | 671 | 6083 | 240 | 120 | 207 | .981 | 9.423 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Monessen Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | SLA | ||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Lions | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | |||
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1954 | C | Mountain States League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees |
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