Leon Wagner
Leon Lamar Wagner "Daddy Wags"
Born: May 13, 1934
Chattanooga, TN US
Deceased: January 3, 2004
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1954-1971
Major League Statistics
Leon Wagner compiled a career batting average of .308 with 154 home runs and 303 RBI in his 758-game career with the Danville Dans, St. Cloud Rox, Danville Leafs, Phoenix Giants, Rochester Red Wings and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 125 | 531 | 482 | 108 | 160 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 115 | 26 | 42 | 40 | .332 | .388 | .595 | .983 | 287 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 125 | 501 | 501 | 157 | 33 | 5 | 29 | .313 | .313 | .573 | .886 | 287 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 152 | 543 | 543 | 179 | 23 | 2 | 51 | .330 | .330 | .661 | .991 | 359 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 65 | 258 | 233 | 49 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 58 | 2 | 20 | 33 | .318 | .374 | .588 | .962 | 137 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 93 | 341 | 294 | 49 | 78 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 57 | .265 | .361 | .473 | .833 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 78 | 178 | 166 | 21 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | .295 | .343 | .488 | .831 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 45 | 59 | 53 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .189 | .271 | .377 | .649 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 75 | 168 | 143 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 26 | .252 | .351 | .497 | .848 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 758 | 2579 | 2415 | 256 | 743 | 114 | 31 | 154 | 303 | 30 | 3 | 144 | 184 | .308 | .348 | .572 | .920 | 1381 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | OF | 125 | 198 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .940 | 1.744 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 58 | 112 | 5 | 7 | 2 | .944 | 2.017 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 89 | 141 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .980 | 1.674 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 35 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 1.457 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 11.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 37 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.162 |
| Totals | 350 | 562 | 34 | 28 | 7 | .955 | 1.703 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Danville Dans | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN |
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