Dave Leeper
David Dale Leeper
Born: October 30, 1959
Santa Ana, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 3 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 1 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Villa Park HS (CA)
Southern California
Career: 1981-1988
Major League Statistics
Dave Leeper compiled a career batting average of .274 with 49 home runs and 342 RBI in his 767-game career with the Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Hawaii Islanders, Vancouver Canadians, Visalia Oaks and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.10 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 43 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 8.82 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.7 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1988 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6.19 | 43 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88.7 | 105 | 70 | 61 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 67 | 246 | 227 | 19 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 35 | .269 | .311 | .326 | .637 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 132 | 543 | 502 | 59 | 147 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 3 | 31 | 60 | .293 | .334 | .376 | .710 | 189 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 106 | 430 | 405 | 52 | 112 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 56 | .277 | .297 | .432 | .730 | 175 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 36 | 161 | 147 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | .293 | .325 | .429 | .754 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 149 | 581 | 534 | 67 | 137 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 81 | .257 | .303 | .436 | .740 | 233 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 98 | 413 | 380 | 52 | 106 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 33 | .279 | .326 | .424 | .750 | 161 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 57 | 187 | 179 | 15 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .235 | .257 | .341 | .597 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 72 | 200 | 191 | 17 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | .277 | .302 | .408 | .710 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 50 | 109 | 100 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .280 | .308 | .350 | .658 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 767 | 2870 | 2665 | 310 | 729 | 133 | 30 | 49 | 342 | 48 | 19 | 146 | 341 | .274 | .310 | .401 | .712 | 1069 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 63 | 117 | 6 | 7 | 2 | .946 | 1.952 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 132 | 210 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .956 | 1.652 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 32 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.969 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 102 | 199 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .961 | 1.951 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 110 | 194 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .971 | 1.818 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 87 | 180 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .989 | 2.138 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 42 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.548 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 20 | 186 | 16 | 1 | 12 | .995 | 1.100 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .368 |
| Totals | 638 | 1235 | 64 | 34 | 20 | .974 | 2.036 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | PIT | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN |
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