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Harmon Killebrew League
9-13-2180
Orlando Leiper Center Field
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1580 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-18-1935
HR 140 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(152 games)
RBI 683
SB 171
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (99.0%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195722C+B-C+
195823B-B-C+D+B-
195924B-C+B-C+C-B-
196025B-B-B-C-B+
196126B-B+A-
196227B+B-B+C+A-
196328B+A-C+A-
196429B+A-C+
196530B+A-C+
196631B+A-C+
196732B+A-C+
196833B+A-C+
196934B+A-C+
197035B+A-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Orlando Leiper has retired from the Washington Boondoggles
1958-06-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Boondoggles and the Cleveland Hogcallers. The Cleveland Hogcallers receive Lee Koestner, Footer Narron, Dick Statz, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Boondoggles in exchange for Orlando Leiper, Gus McGinn, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (CLE).
1957-10-13The Cleveland Hogcallers have sent Orlando Leiper down to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Hogcallers have promoted Orlando Leiper to the major league team. The Cleveland Hogcallers have sent Joe Atkinson to the minors.