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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Jim Leach Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.66 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 65-127 Status Retired (1966) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 49 (OS 50) Date of Birth 05-04-1930
K 1544 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(135 games)
IP 1878.1
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 SF
4
 11
18
18
1
0
0
 0
102.0
 130 89 81 7 51
61
1.77
7.15
1954 SF
7
 15
37
37
3
1
0
 0
233.1
 253 135 125 5 115
159
1.58
4.82
1955 SF
5
 20
35
35
3
0
0
 0
234.2
 270 167 150 5 119
177
1.66
5.75
1956 SF
2
 14
25
24
3
0
0
 0
158.1
 163 98 88 5 72
140
1.48
5.00
1957 SF
5
 19
32
32
6
1
0
 0
217.2
 269 156 149 4 83
197
1.62
6.16
1958 SF
6
 18
34
31
3
0
0
 0
212.1
 209 121 106 4 93
183
1.42
4.49
1959 SF
3
 6
23
23
0
0
0
 0
148.1
 126 65 54 7 55
140
1.22
3.28
1960 SF-PIT
7
 13
26
24
1
0
0
 0
160.1
 167 75 68 3 63
139
1.43
3.82
1961 PIT
2
 4
29
9
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 82 40 39 0 46
58
1.64
4.50
1962 PIT
1
 0
20
0
0
0
0
 1
28.0
 22 7 7 0 18
20
1.43
2.25
1963 PIT
17
 3
39
25
4
1
0
 0
195.0
 174 63 60 5 71
174
1.26
2.77
1964 PIT
5
 2
21
7
1
0
0
 0
68.2
 59 26 25 1 27
57
1.25
3.28
1965 PIT
1
 2
22
1
0
0
1
 0
28.1
 28 14 14 0 14
31
1.48
4.45
1966 PIT
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 20 6 6 1 0
8
1.50
4.05
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 127
372
266
25
3
1
 1
1878.1
 1972 1062 972 47 827
1544
1.49
4.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Jim Leach has retired from the Pittsburgh Bucs
1966-06-30The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Jim Leach for assignment.
1965-04-25Jim Leach of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-07-31Jim Leach of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1960-09-02A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Jakes and the Pittsburgh Bucs. The Pittsburgh Bucs receive Jim Leach, Paul Jackson (Optioned), Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 SF (Lee Moses) from the San Francisco Jakes in exchange for Bob Roberts. Protest This Trade.
1959-06-25The San Francisco Jakes have placed Jim Leach on the trade block.
1953-07-06The San Francisco Jakes have promoted Jim Leach to the major league team.
1953-04-11The San Francisco Jakes have acquired Jim Leach from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Los Angeles Silver Surfers have waived Jim Leach.