Benny Leonard
Benny Harold Leonard
Born: February 24, 1930
Deceased: November 7, 1996
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1954
Benny Leonard compiled a career batting average of .295 with 19 home runs and 70 RBI in his 450-game career with the Iola Indians, Lafayette Bulls and Columbus Cardinals. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 114 | 489 | 431 | 72 | 126 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 19 | 50 | 44 | .292 | .371 | .411 | .782 | 177 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 104 | 417 | 417 | 118 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .343 | .626 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 139 | 561 | 561 | 176 | 40 | 11 | 14 | .314 | .314 | .499 | .813 | 280 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 93 | 301 | 301 | 84 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .329 | .608 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 450 | 1768 | 1710 | 72 | 504 | 94 | 22 | 19 | 70 | 19 | 0 | 50 | 44 | .295 | .316 | .409 | .725 | 699 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | OF | 53 | 76 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .931 | 1.528 |
| 1949 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 3B | 51 | 48 | 102 | 29 | 6 | .838 | 2.941 |
| Totals | 104 | 124 | 107 | 35 | 7 | .868 | 2.221 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Iola Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Iola Indians | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN |
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