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| Name | Team | Age |
| Leo Cardenas | Retired (1964, Age 37) | Died (2003, Age 77) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 10 (1950) |
2B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Cool Papa Bell League | 0 | 14 years (142 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 12/20/1926 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (99.0 %) | (40.2 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1952 | 2B | PHI | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 |
| 3B | PHI | 97 | 87 | 790.0 | 248 | 44 | 198 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 2.76 | .976 | |
| SS | PHI | 11 | 11 | 102.33 | 45 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 3.87 | .978 | |
| 1953 | 2B | PHI | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.000 |
| 3B | PHI | 137 | 136 | 1221.33 | 444 | 90 | 346 | 8 | 21 | +14 | 3.21 | .982 | |
| 1954 | 2B | PHI-NYN | 22 | 22 | 191.33 | 154 | 77 | 75 | 2 | 23 | -3 | 7.15 | .987 |
| 3B | PHI-NYN | 14 | 9 | 86.0 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2.30 | 1.000 | |
| SS | PHI-NYN | 61 | 61 | 537.66 | 297 | 98 | 194 | 5 | 42 | -9 | 4.89 | .983 | |
| RF | PHI-NYN | 29 | 29 | 242.0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2.19 | 1.000 | |
| 1955 | 1B | NYN | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 |
| 2B | NYN | 61 | 61 | 521.33 | 352 | 155 | 192 | 5 | 65 | -1 | 5.99 | .986 | |
| 3B | NYN | 20 | 0 | 28.66 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.08 | 1.000 | |
| 1956 | 2B | NYN | 78 | 78 | 673.33 | 417 | 180 | 226 | 11 | 58 | +4 | 5.43 | .974 |
| 3B | NYN | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3.50 | .933 | |
| SS | NYN | 46 | 46 | 412.0 | 244 | 95 | 147 | 2 | 37 | +4 | 5.29 | .992 | |
| 1957 | 1B | NYN | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1.000 |
| 2B | NYN | 73 | 73 | 644.66 | 447 | 194 | 250 | 3 | 88 | +3 | 6.20 | .993 | |
| 3B | NYN | 9 | 9 | 83.66 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2.90 | .964 | |
| SS | NYN | 15 | 15 | 133.0 | 76 | 26 | 50 | 0 | 16 | -2 | 5.14 | 1.000 | |
| RF | NYN | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| 1958 | 2B | CIN | 141 | 141 | 1267.66 | 777 | 342 | 427 | 8 | 134 | +7 | 5.46 | .990 |
| 1959 | 2B | CIN | 33 | 29 | 266.0 | 160 | 68 | 89 | 3 | 16 | +3 | 5.31 | .981 |
| 3B | CIN | 4 | 2 | 22.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 1.64 | .667 | |
| SS | CIN | 15 | 14 | 123.0 | 64 | 21 | 42 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 4.61 | .984 | |
| LF | CIN | 2 | 2 | 18.66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 1.000 | |
| CF | CIN | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.77 | .923 | |
| RF | CIN | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | |
| 1960 | 2B | CIN | 24 | 20 | 187.0 | 128 | 55 | 73 | 0 | 29 | -4 | 6.16 | 1.000 |
| 3B | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| SS | CIN | 43 | 43 | 379.33 | 220 | 67 | 148 | 5 | 26 | -2 | 5.10 | .977 | |
| LF | CIN | 1 | 1 | 15.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 1.000 | |
| CF | CIN | 20 | 20 | 181.0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1.39 | 1.000 | |
| 1961 | 1B | CIN | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13.00 | 1.000 |
| 2B | CIN | 14 | 13 | 121.0 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5.73 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | CIN | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 1.000 | |
| SS | CIN | 100 | 100 | 874.33 | 450 | 116 | 319 | 15 | 68 | +3 | 4.48 | .967 | |
| CF | CIN | 6 | 6 | 51.33 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.10 | 1.000 | |
| 1962 | 2B | CIN | 75 | 75 | 674.66 | 416 | 162 | 247 | 7 | 68 | -5 | 5.46 | .983 |
| SS | CIN | 67 | 67 | 593.33 | 341 | 112 | 221 | 8 | 50 | +1 | 5.05 | .977 | |
| 1963 | 2B | CIN | 136 | 136 | 1202.66 | 776 | 318 | 446 | 12 | 87 | +1 | 5.72 | .985 |
| 1964 | 2B | CIN | 31 | 31 | 269.66 | 178 | 72 | 105 | 1 | 32 | +1 | 5.91 | .994 |
| 3B | CIN | 2 | 2 | 16.66 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 1.000 | |
| SS | CIN | 17 | 17 | 150.0 | 85 | 34 | 46 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 4.80 | .941 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 5 | 1 | 14.0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12.21 | 1.000 | |
| 2B | 691 | 679 | 6023.29 | 3885 | 1661 | 2172 | 52 | 609 | +6 | 5.73 | .987 | ||
| 3B | 290 | 251 | 2302.31 | 787 | 154 | 615 | 18 | 34 | +12 | 3.01 | .977 | ||
| SS | 375 | 374 | 3304.98 | 1822 | 585 | 1195 | 42 | 259 | -10 | 4.85 | .977 | ||
| LF | 3 | 3 | 33.66 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | 33 | 33 | 293.33 | 53 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | .981 | ||
| RF | 31 | 30 | 251.0 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2.12 | .983 | ||
| Total | 1428 | 1371 | 12222.57 | 6632 | 2536 | 3982 | 114 | 903 | +4 | 4.80 | .983 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1964-11-01 | Leo Cardenas has retired from the Cincinnati Dictators |
| 1964-05-07 | The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Leo Cardenas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Darrell Parrish for assignment. |
| 1964-04-12 | The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Harmon Stowe to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Joe Hyzdu to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Albert Line to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Owen Holm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Erwin Reiss for assignment. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Bob Moose for assignment. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Leo Cardenas for assignment. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Eric Fahey for assignment. |
| 1962-03-25 | The Cincinnati River Pirates have renamed Elmo Redling to Leo Cardenas. |
| 1958-03-25 | The Cincinnati Gak have renamed Jesse Finkle to Elmo Redling. |
| 1954-04-23 | A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the Philadelphia Drizzle. The Philadelphia Drizzle receive Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Bombers in exchange for Jesse Finkle. |
| 1951-04-01 | The Philadelphia Drizzle have renamed Jessie Finklea to Jesse Finkle. |
| 1950-05-09 | A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Drizzle and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Matt Martin, Trot Ontiveros from the Philadelphia Drizzle in exchange for Jessie Finklea. |
| 1950-04-06 | The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Gene Mason to Jessie Finklea. |