Leon Scherer
Leon Scherer
Born: 1916
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 162
Career: 1935-1948
Leon Scherer compiled a career record of 89 wins and 75 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 222-game pitching career with the Tallahassee Capitols, Abbeville Athletics, Jackson Senators, Lake Charles Skippers, Charleston Senators, Meridian Scrappers, Spartanburg Spartans, Fort Worth Cats, Anniston Rams, Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels, Macon Peaches, Jacksonville Tars and Anderson Rebels. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 9 | 1 | .900 | 0.00 | 14 | 108.3 | 99 | 41 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0.00 | 9 | 60.0 | 64 | 27 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Jackson Senators | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.75 | 36 | 195.3 | 230 | 151 | 103 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.54 | 17 | 124.0 | 125 | 40 | 35 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.86 | 14 | 63.0 | 90 | 63 | 48 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 21 | 11 | .656 | 2.69 | 41 | 335.0 | 249 | 122 | 100 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.76 | 23 | 165.0 | 193 | 95 | 69 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 6.0 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.84 | 26 | 150.0 | 164 | 84 | 64 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.57 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 131.0 | 142 | 62 | 52 | 34 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 8 | 7 | .533 | 5.40 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 130.0 | 179 | 95 | 78 | 43 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 89 | 75 | .543 | 3.37 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1467.7 | 1546 | 780 | 549 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 127 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 14 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .268 | .512 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Jackson Senators | 42 | 92 | 92 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .250 | .489 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 13 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 18 | 54 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 41 | 108 | 108 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | 26 | 71 | 71 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .282 | .535 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | (+) Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels | 15 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .276 | .552 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 31 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .232 | .446 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Tars | 15 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .276 | .552 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | (+) Macon Peaches | 15 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .276 | .552 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 24 | 54 | 53 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .340 | .352 | .358 | .710 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 24 | 60 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .161 | .175 | .196 | .372 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 233 | 554 | 549 | 20 | 125 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .228 | .230 | .250 | .480 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Jackson Senators | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | P | 20 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | .800 | 1.200 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 19 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 1.789 |
| Totals | 219 | 12 | 46 | 8 | 3 | .879 | .265 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | NY1 | ||
| 1935 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Jackson Senators | DET | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | DET | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Scrappers | |||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Spartans | CLE | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | BRO | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams |
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