#80 John Leighton, Centerfield, 37 yrs, Boston (N) Beaneaters Wednesday, 10/25/1898 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Leighton
10/4/1861 37 USA,MA,PEABODY 5"11 185
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1898 6 Year(s), 136 Days (1168 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 168 Days (1372 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 6 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 7
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
7/6 | SLN | L 3-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
7/7 | SLN | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
7/16 | PIT | L 2-13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
7/18 | @PHI | L 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
7/19 | @PHI | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
7/20 | @PHI | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
7/27 | NYG | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/22 | @CIN | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
8/30 | CIN | L 1-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/5 | @NYG | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 27 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | .153 | .161 | .200 | .361 | .240 | .047 |
Projected | 27 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | .153 | .161 | .200 | .361 | .240 | .047 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 22 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .185 | .240 | .425 |
vs. RHP | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .148 | .183 | .331 |
Close/Late | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .091 | .100 | .191 |
Scoring Position | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .148 | .320 | .468 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 14 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .146 | .140 | .171 | .310 |
Road | 13 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .159 | .178 | .227 | .405 |
March/April | 15 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .145 | .145 | .164 | .309 |
June | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
July | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .200 | .217 | .350 | .567 |
August | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Sept/Oct | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1891 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .333 | .400 | .733 | BOS |
1893 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
1894 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
1895 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .375 | .708 | BOS BSN |
1896 | 22 | 72 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .304 | .347 | .651 | BSN |
1897 | 37 | 101 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .178 | .231 | .267 | .499 | BSN |
1898 | 27 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .153 | .161 | .200 | .361 | BSN |
Total | 113 | 296 | 59 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .199 | .239 | .277 | .516 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1890, AA | 40 | 154 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 6 | .325 | .390 | .435 | .825 |
1890, AAA | 98 | 381 | 105 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 18 | .276 | .336 | .383 | .720 |
1891, AAA | 34 | 68 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .338 | .432 | .559 | .991 |
1892, AAA | 123 | 467 | 128 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 50 | 64 | 27 | 15 | 13 | .274 | .359 | .428 | .787 |
1893, AAA | 8 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .375 | .345 | .720 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 24 | 22 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 6 | .902 | 197.1 | 2.78 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 45th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1890... Had first career hit (double) on 6/11/1891, off Kid Nichols (CLE)... Was claimed off waivers by Boston (N) on 5/29/1895. 1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1896... 1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/16/1898 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 7/18/1898, off Billy Rhines (PHI)...
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