Leon Day, baseball player, Final season: 1949

Leon Day

⭐ Hall of Fame 1995

Born: 10/30/1916 in Alexandria, VA, USA

Died: 3/13/1995 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 170 lbs

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Biography

Leon Day, born in 1916, was a prominent figure in baseball history, known for his exceptional skills on the field despite not having recorded traditional statistics in Major League Baseball. His career spanned from 1949 until September 27 of that year, during which he was recognized primarily as a position player. Day's time in baseball was marked by his tenure in the Negro Leagues, where he showcased his remarkable talent and versatility, playing both as a pitcher and an outfielder. Although his Major League stats reflect 0 games, hits, home runs, RBIs, and stolen bases, his impact on the game and his contributions to the Negro Leagues were substantial. Day's legacy was cemented when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, a testament to his influence and the respect he garnered from the baseball community. He played during an era when the integration of baseball was beginning to take shape, and his achievements in the Negro Leagues helped pave the way for future generations of players. His story is a reminder of the rich history of baseball, illustrating how talent and determination can transcend statistical records and leave a lasting mark on the sport.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
872.0 806.0 136.0 254.0 39.0 15.0 7.0 84.0 59.0 10.0 12.0 0.315 0.362 0.427 0.789

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
260.0 0 0 110.0 78.0 0 0 0.0 684.0 367.0 150.0 48.0 0 0 1.56

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1935 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1936 68.0 67.0 12.0 16.0 3.0 0 0 4.0 1.0 0 1.0 0.239 0.250 0.284 0.534
1937 25.0 21.0 6.0 9.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 4.0 0 0 0.429 0.520 0.476 0.996
1938 3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.666
1939 54.0 49.0 5.0 15.0 2.0 2.0 0 6.0 4.0 1.0 0 0.306 0.358 0.429 0.787
1941 190.0 180.0 27.0 58.0 9.0 6.0 2.0 20.0 10.0 0 4.0 0.322 0.358 0.472 0.830
1942 161.0 151.0 27.0 53.0 9.0 2.0 3.0 17.0 11.0 3.0 1.0 0.351 0.395 0.497 0.892
1943 151.0 138.0 22.0 41.0 7.0 1.0 0 7.0 11.0 1.0 4.0 0.297 0.349 0.362 0.711
1946 68.0 62.0 15.0 22.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 5.0 0 0 0.355 0.403 0.468 0.871
1949 151.0 134.0 22.0 39.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 20.0 13.0 5.0 2.0 0.291 0.356 0.403 0.759

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1935 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 4.0 3.0 0 0 0 6.75
1936 48.0 0 0 22.0 13.0 0 0 0.0 137.0 75.0 42.0 12.0 0 0 2.43
1937 16.0 0 0 12.0 8.0 0 0 0.0 61.0 40.0 22.0 5.0 0 0 2.29
1938 1.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 12.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.64
1939 46.0 0 0 15.0 12.0 0 0 0.0 104.0 61.0 24.0 9.0 0 0 1.74
1941 17.0 0 0 4.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 35.0 18.0 7.0 1.0 0 0 1.83
1942 32.0 0 0 14.0 12.0 0 0 0.0 67.0 28.0 11.0 6.0 0 0 0.85
1943 30.0 0 0 11.0 6.0 0 0 0.0 79.0 48.0 14.0 3.0 0 0 1.32
1946 50.0 0 0 20.0 16.0 0 0 0.0 117.0 61.0 14.0 6.0 0 0 0.78
1949 18.0 0 0 9.0 7.0 0 0 0.0 66.0 26.0 11.0 5.0 0 0 1.30

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 25 100 80 55 10 3 651.3 576 271 30 264 474 3.74 0

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 8.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 BBS NN2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.0 11 12 2 2 36.00 — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 7 4 17 13 8 0 2 103.7 103 50 41 62 4.34 4.35 (avg) 662.6
1936 NE NN2 5 5 12 11 6 1 0 76.3 69 34 39 54 4.01 4.59 (+13%) 1088.2
1937 NE NN2 3 0 5 3 2 1 1 29.3 26 13 11 20 3.99 4.34 (+8%) 687.3
1937 HG NN2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.7 9 8 1 5 15.43 — 0.0
1938 NE NN2 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 9.7 6 3 2 3 2.79 4.35 (+36%) 0.0
1939 NE NN2 9 6 18 13 9 2 0 105.7 101 50 44 61 4.26 4.28 (+1%) 292.7
1941 NE NN2 3 3 6 5 3 0 0 39.3 45 22 22 32 5.03 3.94 (-28%) 743.9
1942 NE NN2 8 2 11 9 9 2 0 85.0 53 17 30 75 1.80 3.57 (+50%) 2680.4
1942 HG NN2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 5 1 1 12 1.00 3.57 (+72%) 0.0
1943 NE NN2 4 2 10 6 2 0 0 52.7 50 25 20 39 4.27 3.50 (-22%) 1260.3
1946 NE NN2 13 2 15 15 14 3 0 133.0 98 36 51 109 2.44 3.59 (+32%) 3950.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
222 661 108 207 33 13 6 94 7 51 5 0.313 0.363 0.430 0.793 1371.4

Career AVG .313 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.793 vs. league average 0.717 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1934 BBS NN2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 18 43 7 9 3 0 0 4 0 3 0 0.209 — — — — 0.0
1936 NE NN2 16 36 6 13 2 0 0 6 0 1 0 0.361 — — — — 0.0
1937 NE NN2 8 21 7 9 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 0.429 — — — — 0.0
1937 HG NN2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1938 NE NN2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1939 NE NN2 22 51 8 18 2 4 0 7 0 2 1 0.353 .274 (+29%) .342 (+10%) .393 (+40%) .735 (+26%) 183.2
1941 NE NN2 52 188 24 60 12 5 3 23 4 14 2 0.319 .262 (+22%) .332 (+10%) .373 (+30%) .705 (+21%) 592.4
1942 NE NN2 45 141 26 45 5 2 2 28 1 13 2 0.319 .253 (+26%) .323 (+17%) .349 (+22%) .672 (+19%) 437.9
1942 HG NN2 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 437.9
1943 NE NN2 27 97 11 23 3 1 0 6 2 9 0 0.237 .255 (-7%) .324 (-5%) .346 (-17%) .671 (-11%) -159.5
1943 PS NN2 3 15 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.467 — — — — -159.5
1946 NE NN2 24 58 15 21 2 1 1 10 0 7 0 0.362 .256 (+41%) .328 (+31%) .358 (+35%) .687 (+33%) 317.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 NWS NE 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1939 NLP1 NE 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 3 0 11.3 17 9 9 7 7.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 NWS NE 0 0 2 2 0 6.0 7 3 4 6 4.50
1939 NLP1 NE 0 1 1 1 0 5.3 10 6 5 1 10.12

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 45 44 110 139 14 19
OF 62 49 113 2 7 1
P 100 80 26 163 3 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 BBS P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1935 BE OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1935 BE P 17 13 3 34 0 2
1936 NE P 12 11 0 12 0 0
1937 NE 2B 1 1 5 5 0 1
1937 NE OF 1 1 2 0 1 0
1937 NE P 5 3 1 8 0 1
1937 HG P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1938 NE P 2 2 0 3 0 0
1939 NE OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1939 NE P 18 13 4 32 2 3
1941 NE 2B 25 25 64 84 7 12
1941 NE OF 22 18 43 2 2 1
1941 NE P 6 5 2 9 0 0
1942 NE 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 NE 2B 3 3 5 12 2 0
1942 NE OF 25 22 49 0 4 0
1942 NE P 11 9 4 18 0 1
1942 HG P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1943 NE 2B 12 12 23 29 4 6
1943 NE OF 10 6 12 0 0 0
1943 NE P 10 6 4 15 1 0
1943 PS 2B 3 3 13 9 1 0
1946 NE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 NE OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1946 NE P 15 15 8 31 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 100
First Base 1
Second Base 45
Left Field 13
Center Field 44
Right Field 5