Tommy Leach
Thomas William Leach
Born: November 4, 1877
French Creek, NY US
Deceased: September 29, 1969
Haines City, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 150
Career: 1896-1922
Major League Statistics
Tommy Leach compiled a career batting average of .279 with 10 home runs and 0 RBI in his 539-game career with the Hanover Tigers/York, Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers, Youngstown Puddlers, Auburn Maroons, Worcester Farmers, Rochester Hustlers, Kansas City Blues, Chattanooga Lookouts, Shreveport Gassers and Tampa Smokers. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1922 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers | 36 | 136 | 136 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .250 | .250 | .390 | .640 | 53 | |||||||||
| 1896 | CMVL | Hanover Tigers/York | 37 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 41 | |||||||||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 6 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .208 | .500 | .708 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 115 | 390 | 390 | 95 | 17 | 11 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .359 | .603 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 117 | 386 | 386 | 94 | 22 | 7 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .345 | .588 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 67 | 230 | 230 | 50 | 67 | 12 | .291 | .291 | .291 | .583 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 67 | 245 | 245 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .351 | .616 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | D | FLOR | Tampa Smokers | 47 | 120 | 120 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .417 | .700 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | C | FLOR | Tampa Smokers | 27 | 49 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .388 | .388 | .551 | .939 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | FLOR | Tampa Smokers | 20 | 46 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .609 | .935 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 539 | 1626 | 1626 | 86 | 454 | 83 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .392 | .671 | 637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | SS | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 67 | 138 | 9 | 5 | .967 | 2.194 | |
| 1919 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | OF | 67 | 146 | 7 | 4 | .975 | 2.284 | |
| 1920 | D | FLOR | Tampa Smokers | OF | 47 | 52 | 10 | 5 | .925 | 1.319 | |
| 1921 | C | FLOR | Tampa Smokers | 3B | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | .872 | 1.360 | |
| 1922 | C | FLOR | Tampa Smokers | OF | 20 | 30 | 5 | 1 | .972 | 1.750 | |
| Totals | 232 | 388 | 43 | 20 | 0 | .956 | 1.858 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Cumberland Valley League | Hanover Tigers/York | June 10, 1896 | August 1, 1896 | ||
| 1896 | B | Virginia State League | Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers | August 7, 1896 | September 16, 1896 | |
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Youngstown Puddlers | |||
| 1898 | Ind | New York State League | Auburn Maroons | May 13, 1898 | September 9, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Farmers | June 14, 1899 | June 20, 1899 | |
| 1916 | AA | International League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1920 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1921 | C | Florida State League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1922 | C | Florida State League | Tampa Smokers |
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