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Branch Rickey League
5-25-2229
Leon Langston Starting Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 26-47 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-10-1918
K 479 Drafted Round 7, Pick 111
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(142 games)
IP 613.1
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 TEX
4
 19
27
27
0
0
0
 0
174.1
 239 158 141 1 93
140
1.90
7.28
1951 TEX
7
 10
24
24
5
0
0
 0
152.0
 170 98 85 2 59
111
1.51
5.03
1952 TEX
7
 8
24
24
0
0
0
 0
151.0
 168 90 82 3 64
108
1.54
4.89
1953 TEX-ATL
7
 8
25
18
0
0
1
 0
129.1
 122 71 67 1 49
116
1.32
4.66
1953 TEX
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 0 0 0 0 1
2
0.50
0.00
1953 ATL
7
 8
24
18
0
0
1
 0
127.1
 122 71 67 1 48
114
1.34
4.74
1954 ATL
1
 2
5
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 6 3 3 0 4
4
1.50
4.05
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 47
105
93
5
0
1
 0
613.1
 705 420 378 7 269
479
1.59
5.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Leon Langston has retired from the Atlanta Confederates
1953-04-30The Atlanta Confederates have acquired Leon Langston from the waiver wire.
1953-04-06The Texas Rangers have promoted Tommy Carroll to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have waived Leon Langston.
1950-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted George Austin to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Leon Langston to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Sam Dunning to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Hill to the minors. The Texas Rangers have sent Tom Bowman to the minors. The Texas Rangers have sent Al Mitchell to the minors.