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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Mark Leja Third Base
Retired (2001, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .723 Status Retired (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1309 Age 76 (OS 76) Date of Birth 02-07-1964
HR 193 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(145 games)
RBI 624
SB 66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * D  (15.0%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (86.8%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF C+ (45.8%)   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
1988 DET
127
452
45
96
17
1
14
43
21
 125 1 2
2
 0 12
.595
.248
.347
.135
.212
1989 DET
135
453
53
114
18
4
15
64
31
 99 3 6
1
 0 28
.709
.300
.408
.157
.252
1990 DET
120
285
36
76
10
3
5
32
18
 61 1 1
3
 0 2
.687
.311
.375
.109
.267
1991 DET
131
488
80
136
26
1
23
62
37
 104 4 1
11
 2 15
.811
.334
.477
.199
.279
1992 DET
119
485
76
119
26
1
21
52
36
 128 1 1
8
 2 8
.731
.298
.433
.188
.245
1993 DET
144
543
92
154
19
2
27
76
40
 125 0 0
7
 0 11
.808
.333
.475
.192
.284
1994 DET
142
493
75
126
21
3
23
69
49
 111 1 3
6
 3 11
.773
.322
.450
.195
.256
1995 DET
138
540
84
134
23
1
17
55
51
 110 1 2
6
 0 10
.702
.313
.389
.141
.248
1996 DET
121
496
66
131
16
4
17
55
51
 101 2 0
11
 4 8
.750
.335
.415
.151
.264
1997 DET
105
265
30
64
15
0
9
29
24
 64 0 1
1
 2 9
.703
.303
.400
.158
.242
1998 DET
113
288
43
67
8
3
11
35
18
 67 0 1
4
 2 4
.673
.277
.396
.163
.233
1999 DET
86
251
33
56
8
4
5
25
19
 45 3 1
4
 0 7
.631
.285
.347
.124
.223
2000 DET
44
151
16
36
7
1
6
27
11
 31 1 0
2
 0 3
.712
.294
.417
.179
.238
Total
1525
5190
729
1309
214
28
193
624
406
 1171 18 19
66
 15 128
.723
.308
.416
.164
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Mark Leja has retired from the Detroit Tigers
2001-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Lee Thorpe to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Mark Leja for assignment.
1999-06-25Mark Leja of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1998-05-30Mark Leja of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1992-04-12Mark Leja of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1990-05-29Mark Leja of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mark Leja to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Julio Santana to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Fred Scanlan to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Glen Wilson for assignment.
1983-07-14A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Anteaters and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Mark Leja, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 PIT (Ed Sorrells), Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 KC (Greg Suchecki), Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 PIT (Bo Maddox) from the Kansas City Anteaters in exchange for Mike Miley.