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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Matt Leppert Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .831 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 2417 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-20-1933
HR 273 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(5 games)
RBI 1159
SB 144
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B A+ (98.5%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 13
3B D+ (20.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 20 65.00 6 / 10 7 / 10 3 / 7 4 / 13 6 / 9 7 / 7 8 / 9 41 / 65
1954 Minors 21 68.00 7 / 11 4 / 6 5 / 12 2 / 12 4 / 7 6 / 10 10 / 10 38 / 68
1955 Minors 22 58.00 4 / 14 5 / 8 2 / 3 8 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 5 6 / 9 30 / 58
1956 Minors 23 50.00 2 / 5 5 / 11 0 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 4 6 / 11 2 / 8 21 / 50
1957 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 2 6 / 12
1957 Majors 24 45.62 111 96 6 3 / 5 5 / 10 3 / 10 1 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 8 19 / 45
1958 Minors 25 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1958 Majors 25 52.84 152 88 0 2 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 8 7 / 12 3 / 7 20 / 52
1959 Majors 26 60.20 148 115 14 0 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 8 3 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 11 2 / 11 10 / 60
1960 Majors 27 68.23 162 139 0 2 / 12 1 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 11 3 / 12 10 / 68
1961 Majors 28 67.55 162 137 0 1 / 10 1 / 10 3 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 14 1 / 6 10 / 67
1962 Majors 29 61.51 150 129 12 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 4 3 / 12 6 / 61
1963 Majors 30 66.28 162 139 0 3 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 3 / 11 7 / 66
1964 Majors 31 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 18 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 66
1965 Majors 32 65.62 162 139 0 0 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 17 0 / 5 0 / 13 2 / 65
1966 Majors 33 65.36 162 139 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 19 0 / 65
1967 Majors 34 65.59 162 139 0 -1 / 14 -1 / 11 -3 / 7 -1 / 11 -9 / 7 -4 / 7 -1 / 8 -20 / 65
1968 Majors 35 64.30 162 139 0 0 / 7 -4 / 8 -1 / 7 -1 / 9 -1 / 11 0 / 15 -2 / 7 -9 / 64
1969 Majors 36 62.24 153 128 9 -1 / 4 -5 / 11 -4 / 12 -2 / 12 -6 / 7 -3 / 13 -2 / 3 -23 / 62
1970 Majors 37 63.01 162 110 0 -4 / 7 -2 / 8 -2 / 10 -2 / 7 0 / 10 -1 / 9 -3 / 12 -14 / 63
1971 Majors 38 66.83 162 133 0 1 / 16 -4 / 6 0 / 11 -2 / 9 -6 / 9 -1 / 6 -3 / 9 -15 / 66
1972 Majors 39 66.92 162 135 0 0 / 10 -7 / 7 -1 / 12 -4 / 11 -10 / 12 -3 / 7 -2 / 7 -27 / 66
Total 2496 2044 41 25 / 179 10 / 167 9 / 178 14 / 185 -6 / 184 28 / 172 33 / 192 113 / 1257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Matt Leppert has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1969-09-22Matt Leppert of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1967-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Harry Cotter, Chief Rettenmund, Bill Gutierrez, Ralph Conovar, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 MIL (Terry Doyle), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 MIL (Roy Trott), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 MIL (Stan Johnson), Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 MIL (Elmer Potter) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Chad Page, Chris Milne, Matt Leppert, Moose McBean.
1967-10-23The Philadelphia Stalkers have placed Matt Leppert on the trade block.
1967-08-30A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Stalkers and the Tampa Bay Tempers. The Tampa Bay Tempers receive Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 PHI (Manny Brett), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 PHI (Ray Wilson) from the Philadelphia Stalkers in exchange for Matt Leppert.
1967-08-25The Tampa Bay Tempers have placed Matt Leppert on the trade block.
1962-07-15Matt Leppert of the Tampa Bay Tempers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1959-07-15Matt Leppert of the Tampa Bay Tempers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1958-07-07The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Steve Johnsonson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Matt Leppert to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Neill Down to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Tommy Hawke for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Stan Still for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Ray Gunn for assignment.
1958-06-26The Tampa Bay Tempers have sent Matt Leppert to the minors.
1957-09-24The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Matt Leppert to the major league team.
1957-09-02The Tampa Bay Tempers have sent Matt Leppert to the minors.
1957-08-30Matt Leppert of the Tampa Bay Tempers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1957-05-05The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Matt Leppert to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have sent Steve Johnsonson to the minors.