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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Leon Center Field
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .642 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 129 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-30-1921
HR 8 Drafted Round 29, Pick 455
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(158 games)
RBI 64
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (16.4%) LF D- (9.9%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (22.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYA-STL-BAL
61
118
16
36
7
0
4
15
13
16 1 2
1
0 1
.839
.373
.466
.161
.305
1951 BAL
67
229
17
57
8
0
3
31
9
45 1 3
0
0 1
.600
.277
.323
.074
.249
1952 BAL
50
156
10
36
4
0
1
18
10
29 0 2
3
3 2
.549
.274
.276
.045
.231
Total
178
503
43
129
19
0
8
64
32
90 2 7
4
3 4
.642
.300
.342
.085
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Leon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-04-11The Baltimore Birds have waived Leon.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Birds have designated Leon for assignment.
1950-06-19The Baltimore Birds have acquired Leon from the waiver wire.
1950-06-15The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Hunter "Hotdogs" Helmsley to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Mike Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Fred Lynn to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Leon for assignment.
1950-04-04The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have renamed Leon Eyre to Leon.
1950-04-02A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Phil Hillegas, Pete Palmer from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Leon Eyre, Jack Dittmer.