Frank Leja
Frank John Leja
Born: February 7, 1936
Holyoke, MA US
Deceased: May 3, 1991
Boston, MA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1956-1963
Major League Statistics
Frank Leja compiled a career batting average of .246 with 134 home runs and 465 RBI in his 888-game career with the Richmond Virginians, Winston-Salem Twins, Binghamton Triplets, New Orleans Pelicans, Charleston White Sox, Amarillo Gold Sox, Nashville Vols, Syracuse Chiefs, Louisville Colonels and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
 Richmond Virginians |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Nashville Vols |
 Charleston White Sox |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 43 | 153 | 153 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .242 | .242 | .425 | .667 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 65 | 222 | 222 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 6 | .216 | .216 | .365 | .581 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 16 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .222 | .333 | .222 | .556 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 135 | 569 | 480 | 81 | 117 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 117 | 4 | 82 | 83 | .244 | .353 | .442 | .795 | 212 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 152 | 657 | 532 | 98 | 140 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 103 | 2 | 109 | 89 | .263 | .388 | .477 | .866 | 254 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 149 | 583 | 499 | 61 | 124 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 81 | 1 | 68 | 106 | .248 | .339 | .433 | .771 | 216 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 54 | 187 | 158 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 69 | .241 | .349 | .405 | .755 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 19 | 79 | 64 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | .203 | .354 | .281 | .636 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 36 | 153 | 123 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 28 | 51 | .211 | .353 | .358 | .711 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 142 | 550 | 470 | 68 | 122 | 22 | 2 | 30 | 98 | 0 | 80 | 129 | .260 | .367 | .506 | .874 | 238 | ||||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Virginians | 142 | 550 | 470 | 68 | 122 | 22 | 2 | 30 | 98 | 0 | 80 | 129 | .260 | .367 | .506 | .874 | 238 | ||||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 122 | 486 | 405 | 54 | 109 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 72 | 100 | .269 | .384 | .474 | .858 | 192 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 97 | 293 | 250 | 32 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 71 | .240 | .348 | .476 | .824 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 888 | 3424 | 2922 | 374 | 720 | 129 | 11 | 134 | 465 | 10 | 1 | 447 | 588 | .246 | .347 | .436 | .783 | 1273 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1B | 10 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .988 | 8.200 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 135 | 1126 | 99 | 25 | 141 | .980 | 9.074 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 151 | 1312 | 133 | 27 | 216 | .982 | 9.570 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1B | 149 | 1376 | 110 | 21 | 125 | .986 | 9.973 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1B | 50 | 390 | 33 | 7 | 53 | .984 | 8.460 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 1B | 36 | 257 | 23 | 6 | 25 | .979 | 7.778 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 19 | 201 | 19 | 4 | 20 | .982 | 11.579 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 120 | 1092 | 60 | 6 | 135 | .995 | 9.600 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 77 | 561 | 41 | 3 | 36 | .995 | 7.818 |
| Totals | 747 | 6393 | 522 | 100 | 755 | .986 | 9.257 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | MIN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 |
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