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Branch Rickey League
5-31-2229
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P TEX 27 27 174.1 24 1 21 2 0 -2 1.14 .917
1951 P TEX 24 24 152.0 26 2 24 0 3 +1 1.54 1.000
1952 P TEX 24 24 151.0 18 2 16 0 1 -1 1.07 1.000
1953 P TEX-ATL 25 18 129.1 15 1 14 0 0 0 1.04 1.000
1954 P ATL 5 0 6.2 1 0 1 0 0 -1 1.35 1.000
Total 105 93 613.1 84 6 76 2 4 -3 1.20 .976
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.