Charlie Leibrandt

Born: 10/4/1956 in Chicago, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1979-09-17 | Final Game: 1993-09-21

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Charles Louis Leibrandt

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Biography

Charlie Leibrandt was a notable pitcher who enjoyed a successful career in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1993. Born in 1956, Leibrandt made a name for himself with his impressive consistency on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 140-119. He posted an earned run average (ERA) of 3.71, demonstrating his ability to effectively manage opposing hitters throughout his time in the league. Over his 14-year career, he accumulated 1,121 strikeouts and recorded 2 saves, showcasing his effectiveness both as a starter and in relief roles. Leibrandt played during a transformative era in baseball, navigating the transition from the late 1970s into the more offensive-minded 1990s. He was known for his exceptional control and ability to induce ground balls, which made him a valuable asset to his teams. Throughout his career, he contributed to several playoff-bound teams, further solidifying his legacy as a reliable pitcher who could perform under pressure. Leibrandt's contributions to the game, both statistically and through his competitive spirit, have left a lasting impact on baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
140	119	394	346	52	18	2	2308.0	2390	952	172	656	1121	3.71	0

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near 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
1979	CIN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.3	2	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0
1980	CIN	NL	10	9	36	27	5	2	0	173.7	200	82	54	62	4.25	3.84 (-11%)	-1289.5
1981	CIN	NL	1	1	7	4	1	1	0	30.0	28	12	15	9	3.60	3.58 (avg)	62.8
1982	CIN	NL	5	7	36	11	0	0	2	107.7	130	61	48	34	5.10	3.86 (-32%)	-270.2
1984	KCR	AL	11	7	23	23	0	0	0	143.7	158	58	38	53	3.63	3.81 (+5%)	-
1985	KCR	AL	17	9	33	33	8	3	0	237.7	223	71	68	108	2.69	3.89 (+31%)	-
1986	KCR	AL	14	11	35	34	8	1	0	231.3	238	105	63	108	4.09	3.97 (-3%)	-
1987	KCR	AL	16	11	35	35	8	3	0	240.3	235	91	74	151	3.41	4.29 (+21%)	-
1988	KCR	AL	13	12	35	35	7	2	0	243.0	244	86	62	125	3.19	3.73 (+15%)	-
1989	KCR	AL	5	11	33	27	3	1	0	161.0	196	92	54	73	5.14	3.71 (-39%)	-
1990	ATL	NL	9	11	24	24	5	2	0	162.3	164	57	35	76	3.16	3.86 (+18%)	2297.6
1991	ATL	NL	15	13	36	36	1	1	0	229.7	212	89	56	128	3.49	3.91 (+11%)	2210.1
1992	ATL	NL	15	7	32	31	5	2	0	193.0	191	72	42	104	3.36	3.75 (+10%)	3527.9
1993	TEX	AL	9	10	26	26	1	0	0	150.3	169	76	45	89	4.55	4.19 (-9%)	431.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
394	267	7	32	3	2	0	14	0	13	72	0.120	0.160	0.146	0.306	-2160.9

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.306 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CIN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CIN	NL	36	56	2	11	0	1	4	3	14	0.196	.264 (-26%)	.326 (-29%)	.387 (-40%)	.714 (-35%)	-338.6
1981	CIN	NL	7	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CIN	NL	36	25	1	2	0	0	1	1	13	0.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	KCR	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	KCR	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	KCR	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	KCR	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	KCR	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	KCR	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	24	50	2	9	0	0	3	3	11	0.180	.257 (-30%)	.324 (-30%)	.385 (-53%)	.710 (-43%)	-341.3
1991	ATL	NL	36	70	1	3	2	1	2	3	18	0.043	.255 (-83%)	.323 (-75%)	.384 (-74%)	.708 (-74%)	-884.9
1992	ATL	NL	32	58	1	7	1	0	4	1	12	0.121	.255 (-53%)	.322 (-59%)	.377 (-63%)	.699 (-61%)	-596.1
1993	TEX	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1992	NLCS	ATL	2	1	1	0.000
1992	WS	ATL	1	0	0	.000
1991	NLCS	ATL	1	1	0	0.000
1991	WS	ATL	2	0	0	.000
1985	ALCS	KCA	3	0	0	.000
1985	WS	KCA	2	4	2	0.000
1984	ALCS	KCA	1	0	0	.000
1979	NLCS	CIN	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	7	13	7	0	57.3	53	24	19	34	3.77

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1992	NLCS	ATL	0	0	2	0	4.7	4	1	3	3	1.93
1992	WS	ATL	0	1	1	0	2.0	3	2	0	0	9.00
1991	NLCS	ATL	0	0	1	1	6.7	8	1	3	6	1.35
1991	WS	ATL	0	2	2	1	4.0	8	5	1	3	11.25
1985	ALCS	KCA	1	2	3	2	15.3	17	9	4	6	5.28
1985	WS	KCA	0	1	2	2	16.3	10	5	4	10	2.76
1984	ALCS	KCA	0	1	1	1	8.0	3	1	4	6	1.12
1979	NLCS	CIN	0	0	1	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	394	346	151	465	25	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CIN	P	3	0	1	0	0	1
1980	CIN	P	36	27	10	35	3	3
1981	CIN	P	7	4	0	7	0	0
1982	CIN	P	36	11	5	18	1	0
1984	KCA	P	23	23	9	15	3	1
1985	KCA	P	33	33	19	53	1	2
1986	KCA	P	35	34	14	43	1	3
1987	KCA	P	35	35	15	55	4	4
1988	KCA	P	35	35	19	43	3	2
1989	KCA	P	33	27	6	26	2	0
1990	ATL	P	24	24	10	28	0	2
1991	ATL	P	36	36	14	53	2	1
1992	ATL	P	32	31	20	44	3	1
1993	TEX	P	26	26	9	45	2	5

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	394

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-09-01
1985	Pitcher of the Month	April
1985	Pitcher of the Month	September

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	TEX	AL	$2,833,334
1992	ATL	NL	$3,183,333
1991	ATL	NL	$1,833,333
1990	ATL	NL	$1,000,000
1989	KCA	AL	$1,250,000
1988	KCA	AL	$1,250,000
1987	KCA	AL	$850,000
1986	KCA	AL	$770,000
1985	KCA	AL	$225,000
Total Career Earnings			$13,195,000