Nemo Leibold, baseball player, 1913-1925

Nemo Leibold

Born: 2/17/1892 in Butler, IN, USA

Died: 2/4/1977 in Detroit, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1913-04-12 | Final Game: 1925-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 157 lbs

Full name: Harry Loran Leibold

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Biography

Nemo Leibold was a notable American professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1925. Born in 1892, Leibold showcased his skills primarily as a position player over the course of his career, which spanned 1,268 games. He compiled a total of 1,109 hits, achieving a batting average of .266. Although he recorded only three home runs, his contributions to the game extended beyond power hitting, as he drove in 284 runs and demonstrated speed on the bases with 134 stolen bases. Leibold played during a transitional period in baseball, navigating the tail end of the deadball era and the early stages of the live-ball era. His playing style was characterized by a strong emphasis on contact hitting and base running, which reflected the strategic gameplay of his time. Despite not being a household name, Leibold's consistent performance and versatility on the field solidified his role as a reliable contributor for the teams he played for, leaving a lasting impact on the game during a crucial period in its history. He retired on October 2, 1925, leaving behind a legacy as a skilled player of his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1268 4167 638 1109 145 49 3 284 134 571 335 0.266 0.357 0.327 0.683 1866.0

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.683 vs. league average 0.694 across their career seasons — near 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
1913 CLE AL 93 286 37 74 11 6 0 12 16 21 43 0.259 .259 (avg) .325 (-5%) .345 (-2%) .670 (-3%) -228.2
1914 CLE AL 115 402 46 106 13 3 0 32 12 54 56 0.264 .255 (+3%) .322 (+10%) .339 (-8%) .661 (avg) 242.0
1915 CLE AL 57 207 28 53 5 4 0 4 5 24 16 0.256 .250 (+2%) .318 (+6%) .332 (-4%) .651 (+1%) 86.5
1915 CHW AL 36 74 10 17 1 0 0 11 1 15 11 0.230 .250 (-8%) .318 (+13%) .332 (-27%) .651 (-7%) 86.5
1916 CHW AL 45 82 5 20 1 2 0 13 7 7 7 0.244 .248 (-2%) .314 (-3%) .326 (-7%) .640 (-5%) -70.0
1917 CHW AL 125 428 59 101 12 6 0 29 27 74 34 0.236 .248 (-5%) .312 (+12%) .323 (-10%) .635 (+1%) 407.2
1918 CHW AL 116 440 57 110 14 7 0 31 13 63 32 0.250 .255 (-2%) .318 (+8%) .326 (-4%) .645 (+2%) 328.7
1919 CHW AL 122 434 81 131 18 2 0 26 17 72 30 0.302 .262 (+15%) .322 (+25%) .347 (+1%) .670 (+13%) 1469.6
1920 CHW AL 108 413 61 91 16 3 1 28 7 55 30 0.220 .271 (-19%) .331 (-5%) .363 (-23%) .694 (-14%) -929.9
1921 BOS AL 123 467 88 143 26 6 0 31 13 41 27 0.306 .286 (+7%) .344 (+6%) .395 (-2%) .739 (+2%) 194.9
1922 BOS AL 81 271 42 70 8 1 1 18 1 41 14 0.258 .285 (-10%) .345 (+4%) .397 (-23%) .743 (-10%) -367.4
1923 BOS AL 12 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1923 WSN AL 95 315 68 96 13 4 1 22 7 53 16 0.305 .282 (+8%) .344 (+18%) .390 (-2%) .734 (+7%) 0.0
1924 WSN AL 84 246 41 72 6 4 0 20 7 42 10 0.293 .283 (+3%) .345 (+15%) .389 (-10%) .734 (+2%) 263.2
1925 WSN AL 56 84 14 23 1 1 0 7 1 8 7 0.274 .288 (-5%) .349 (-4%) .407 (-24%) .756 (-15%) -205.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 31 3 5 2 0 0 2 5 4 0.161

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS WS1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.500
1924 WS WS1 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.167
1919 WS CHA 5 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.056
1917 WS CHA 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0.400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 1 1 0 1
OF 1120 0 2318 176 101 39

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 CLE OF 74 0 142 12 9 1
1914 CLE OF 107 0 221 22 18 4
1915 CLE OF 52 0 147 10 5 0
1915 CHA OF 22 0 57 5 0 0
1916 CHA OF 24 0 31 1 0 2
1917 CHA OF 122 0 204 18 9 3
1918 CHA OF 114 0 259 16 6 5
1919 CHA OF 122 0 218 26 19 4
1920 CHA OF 105 0 190 18 5 5
1921 BOS OF 117 0 283 15 16 9
1922 BOS OF 71 0 190 10 7 3
1923 BOS OF 10 0 9 1 1 1
1923 WS1 OF 84 0 186 13 4 2
1924 WS1 OF 70 0 148 7 1 0
1925 WS1 3B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1925 WS1 OF 26 0 33 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 176
Center Field 595
Right Field 353