Leon Durham
Leon Durham
Born: July 31, 1957
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 1 (1976 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Woodward HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Career: 1976-1995
Major League Statistics
Leon Durham compiled a career batting average of .293 with 85 home runs and 419 RBI in his 661-game career with the Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, Louisville Redbirds, Salinas Spurs, San Luis Potosi Reales, St. Paul Saints, Tabasco Olmecas and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Gastonia Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Salinas Spurs |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Tabasco Olmecas |
 Vancouver Canadians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 44 | 171 | 156 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 33 | .224 | .292 | .346 | .639 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 63 | 240 | 209 | 26 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 31 | .287 | .368 | .359 | .727 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 63 | 265 | 239 | 45 | 88 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 31 | .368 | .419 | .519 | .938 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 102 | 428 | 367 | 72 | 116 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 70 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 61 | .316 | .404 | .499 | .903 | 183 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 127 | 520 | 449 | 84 | 139 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 88 | 16 | 4 | 65 | 61 | .310 | .400 | .555 | .955 | 249 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 32 | 143 | 128 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 27 | .258 | .336 | .492 | .828 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 59 | 204 | 178 | 31 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38 | .287 | .368 | .511 | .879 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 36 | 134 | 114 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 25 | .228 | .336 | .500 | .836 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 65 | 276 | 226 | 44 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 50 | .292 | .406 | .500 | .906 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 52 | 198 | 166 | 27 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 42 | .241 | .364 | .398 | .761 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 18 | 60 | 55 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .273 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 661 | 2639 | 2287 | 401 | 669 | 113 | 30 | 85 | 419 | 67 | 25 | 316 | 410 | .293 | .380 | .480 | .860 | 1097 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Cardinals | OF | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.556 |
| 1976 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 1B | 33 | 283 | 4 | 10 | 25 | .966 | 8.697 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 63 | 533 | 27 | 9 | 52 | .984 | 8.889 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 1B | 56 | 492 | 28 | 8 | 45 | .985 | 9.286 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 102 | 931 | 42 | 8 | 96 | .992 | 9.539 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 98 | 143 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .967 | 1.500 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 1B | 30 | 161 | 15 | 1 | 13 | .994 | 5.867 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 1B | 9 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .974 | 8.333 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 18 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.611 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 32 | 240 | 23 | 2 | 24 | .992 | 8.219 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 1B | 15 | 106 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .982 | 7.467 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 30 | 270 | 15 | 2 | 23 | .993 | 9.500 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 16 | 140 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 9.250 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 519 | 3419 | 181 | 53 | 302 | .985 | 6.936 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | California League | Salinas Spurs | |||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | San Luis Potosi Reales | |||
| 1993 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas | |||
| 1994 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | June 7, 1994 | September 2, 1994 | |
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL |
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