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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: West Chicago, Illinois | November 14, 1893|
Died: May 1, 1920 Washington, D.C. | (aged 26)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 668. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)