Leon Day
Leon Day
Born: October 30, 1916
Alexandria, VA US
Deceased: March 13, 1995
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1954
Major League Statistics
Leon Day compiled a career record of 27 wins and 20 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 94-game pitching career with the Veracruz Azules, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Winnipeg Buffaloes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Scranton Miners, Edmonton Eskimos and Brandon Greys. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | MANDK | Winnipeg Buffaloes | 4 | 2 | .667 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Ind | MANDK | Winnipeg Buffaloes | 4 | 1 | .800 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.58 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.41 | 45 | 7 | 161.0 | 151 | 73 | 61 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.84 | 23 | 10 | 93.0 | 114 | 59 | 50 | 7 | 55 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | Ind | MANDK | Brandon Greys | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 14.7 | 20 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 27 | 20 | .574 | 3.44 | 94 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 308.7 | 318 | 142 | 118 | 7 | 170 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | MANDK | Winnipeg Buffaloes | 31 | 108 | 108 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 2 | .324 | .324 | .324 | .648 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .259 | .333 | .296 | .630 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | Ind | MANDK | Winnipeg Buffaloes | 22 | 59 | 59 | 13 | 20 | 3 | .339 | .339 | .492 | .831 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 73 | 102 | 102 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .373 | .686 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 44 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .343 | .571 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Ind | MANDK | Brandon Greys | 137 | 137 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | .314 | .314 | .416 | .730 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 190 | 506 | 503 | 36 | 153 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .304 | .308 | .380 | .688 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | MANDK | Winnipeg Buffaloes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1952 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 88 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .080 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Ind | Mexican League | Veracruz Azules | |||
| 1947 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1948 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1950 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Winnipeg Buffaloes | |||
| 1951 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Winnipeg Buffaloes | |||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | SLA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1954 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Brandon Greys |
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