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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 27 87.1 72 50 134 2.11
1950 RHB 26 87.0 68 43 105 1.70
1951 LHB 24 80.2 58 37 97 1.66
1951 RHB 24 71.1 53 22 73 1.33
1952 LHB 24 87.1 55 44 102 1.67
1952 RHB 24 63.2 53 20 66 1.35
1953 LHB 25 61.1 54 25 70 1.55
1953 RHB 22 68.0 62 24 52 1.12
1954 LHB 4 3.2 2 2 2 1.09
1954 RHB 5 3.0 2 2 4 2.00
2229 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2229 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 104 320.1 241 158 405 1.76
Total RHB 101 293.0 238 111 300 1.40
Total 105 613.1 479 269 705 1.59
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.