Will Leonard
Wilfred Andrew Leonard
Born: June 21, 1921
Salt Lake City, UT US
Deceased: January 24, 1988
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1939-1949
Will Leonard compiled a career batting average of .240 with 3 home runs and 146 RBI in his 759-game career with the San Francisco Seals, Bakersfield Badgers, Norfolk Tars, Oakland Oaks, Salt Lake City Bees and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 47 | 60 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .217 | .417 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 42 | 84 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .202 | .393 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Badgers | 129 | 421 | 421 | 110 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .335 | .596 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 75 | 216 | 216 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .176 | .343 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 55 | 139 | 119 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 7 | .168 | .261 | .185 | .446 | 22 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 119 | 499 | 391 | 76 | 118 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 11 | 104 | 45 | .302 | .450 | .368 | .818 | 144 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 109 | 295 | 241 | 26 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 44 | 34 | .241 | .362 | .295 | .657 | 71 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 93 | 316 | 266 | 28 | 68 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 43 | 28 | .256 | .361 | .331 | .692 | 88 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 86 | 287 | 224 | 24 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 27 | .205 | .369 | .277 | .646 | 62 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 759 | 2328 | 2033 | 161 | 487 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 146 | 17 | 1 | 263 | 141 | .240 | .328 | .295 | .623 | 599 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 42 | 72 | 6 | 2 | .975 | 1.857 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 42 | 114 | 24 | 7 | .952 | 3.286 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Badgers | C | 124 | 667 | 64 | 14 | .981 | 5.895 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 52 | 290 | 44 | 6 | .982 | 6.423 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | C | 49 | 111 | 29 | 8 | 4 | .946 | 2.857 | 5 | |||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 113 | 725 | 66 | 12 | 6 | .985 | 7.000 | 8 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 109 | 353 | 63 | 9 | 5 | .979 | 3.817 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 88 | 362 | 47 | 5 | 5 | .988 | 4.648 | 8 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 77 | 350 | 51 | 6 | 11 | .985 | 5.208 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 701 | 3044 | 394 | 69 | 31 | .980 | 4.904 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1941 | C | California League | Bakersfield Badgers | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA |
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