Leon Hurst
Leon Eldon Hurst
Born: July 3, 1937
Peoria, IL US
Deceased: December 22, 2013
Fort Wayne, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1955-1958
Leon Hurst compiled a career record of 34 wins and 44 losses and a 3.79 ERA in his 113-game pitching career with the Brunswick Pirates, Kinston Eagles, Mexico City Tigres, Beaumont Pirates, Tri-City Braves and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 97.0 | 91 | 44 | 34 | 6 | 44 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 12 | 14 | .462 | 2.70 | 36 | 22 | 203.0 | 180 | 89 | 61 | 7 | 72 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 2 | 5 | .286 | 8.23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 51 | 49 | 32 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.11 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 103.0 | 100 | 54 | 47 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 58.0 | 60 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.50 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 90.0 | 112 | 62 | 45 | 7 | 40 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 34 | 44 | .436 | 3.79 | 113 | 70 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 586.0 | 594 | 331 | 247 | 39 | 252 | 4 | 229 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 14 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .270 | .325 | .351 | .676 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 47 | 99 | 99 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .286 | .462 | .747 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | 20 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .143 | .250 | .214 | .464 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 12 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .143 | .316 | .143 | .459 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 20 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .182 | .206 | .242 | .448 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 125 | 245 | 224 | 17 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .232 | .273 | .317 | .590 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | P | 13 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .840 | 1.615 |
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | P | 20 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .960 | 1.200 |
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | P | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .250 |
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 20 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .864 | .950 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 113 | 30 | 52 | 13 | 5 | .863 | .726 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Beaumont Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT |
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