Lefty Leifield
Albert Peter Leifield
Born: September 5, 1883
Trenton, IL US
Deceased: October 10, 1970
Fairfax, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Career: 1902-1917
Major League Statistics
Lefty Leifield compiled a career record of 115 wins and 92 losses and a 1.75 ERA in his 243-game pitching career with the Joplin Miners, Des Moines Prohibitionists, Des Moines Underwriters, San Francisco Seals and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1902 season and last took the field during the 1917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 16 | 17 | .485 | 0.00 | 36 | 313.7 | 280 | 76 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Underwriters | 26 | 9 | .743 | 2.11 | 39 | 303.0 | 251 | 104 | 71 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 13 | 8 | .619 | 0.00 | 22 | 160.3 | 59 | 29 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 21 | 19 | .525 | 2.22 | 50 | 356.7 | 348 | 132 | 88 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 17 | 14 | .548 | 2.41 | 41 | 9 | 23 | 273.0 | 247 | 92 | 73 | 92 | 107 | 17 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.81 | 39 | 263.0 | 229 | 82 | 95 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3 | 11 | .214 | 2.71 | 16 | 103.0 | 96 | 36 | 31 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 115 | 92 | .556 | 1.75 | 243 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1772.7 | 1451 | 423 | 345 | 0 | 424 | 0 | 162 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 36 | 122 | 122 | 18 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .295 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Underwriters | 34 | 67 | 67 | 13 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .388 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 23 | 53 | 52 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .250 | .462 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 50 | 122 | 122 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .238 | .434 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 41 | 108 | 83 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | .193 | .337 | .253 | .590 | 21 | 7 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 40 | 92 | 92 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .250 | .457 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 16 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 240 | 594 | 568 | 12 | 104 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | .183 | .208 | .211 | .419 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 36 | 14 | 101 | 4 | .966 | 3.194 | |
| Totals | 59 | 14 | 101 | 4 | 0 | .966 | 1.949 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | D | Missouri Valley League | Joplin Miners | |||
| 1903 | D | Missouri Valley League | Joplin Miners | |||
| 1904 | A | Western League | Des Moines Prohibitionists | |||
| 1905 | A | Western League | Des Moines Underwriters | |||
| 1913 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints |
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