Leo Niezgoda
Leo Niezgoda
Born: December 18, 1920
Larksville, PA US
Deceased: June 15, 2004
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1949
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Leo Niezgoda compiled a career batting average of .304 with 12 home runs and 157 RBI in his 452-game career with the Smithfield-Selma Leafs, Trenton Giants, Jacksonville Tars and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | 116 | 520 | 519 | 107 | 173 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 12 | .333 | .333 | .443 | .776 | 230 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 135 | 606 | 522 | 108 | 155 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 8 | 67 | 63 | .297 | .386 | .381 | .768 | 199 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 145 | 502 | 502 | 148 | 30 | 6 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .384 | .679 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 56 | 227 | 200 | 25 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 22 | 11 | .270 | .354 | .400 | .754 | 80 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 452 | 1855 | 1743 | 240 | 530 | 86 | 25 | 12 | 157 | 27 | 0 | 89 | 74 | .304 | .343 | .403 | .745 | 702 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | OF | 116 | 283 | 25 | 11 | 2 | .966 | 2.655 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | OF | 133 | 209 | 15 | 9 | 2 | .961 | 1.684 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 56 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.536 |
| Totals | 305 | 577 | 41 | 23 | 4 | .964 | 2.026 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | |||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 |
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