Joe Leonard (baseball)
Joseph Howard Leonard (November 15, 1894 – May 1, 1920) was an American Major League Baseball player, born in Chicago on November 15, 1894. He died in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 1920.
| Joe Leonard | |||
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| Third Baseman | |||
| Born: November 14, 1893 West Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Died: May 1, 1920 (aged 26) Washington, D.C. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 24, 1914, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 23, 1920, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .226 | ||
| Home Rus | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 61 | ||
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Leonard played in parts of five seasons (1914, 1916–1920) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and Washington Senators. He recorded 179 hits over 791 at-bats in 269 games during his career. Defensively, Leonard was primarily a third baseman.
In 1918 Leonard's career was interrupted while he served in World War I.[1]
References
- The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 668. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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