#46 Leon Day, Second Base, 25 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Leon Day
10/30/1916 25 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"8 175
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 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 $ 2,664,286 1942 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 154 Days (842 total Days) 0 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 9 8 9 3 3 Normal
| Fielding Ratings P : 7 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 7 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 6 (Range), .947 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 10
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1936 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | PHA CHC |
1937 | 39 | 116 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 2 | .181 | .211 | .233 | .444 | CHC |
1938 | 38 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 4 | .136 | .150 | .200 | .350 | CHC |
1939 | 33 | 95 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | .168 | .186 | .200 | .386 | CHC |
1940 | 32 | 83 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .145 | .174 | .193 | .367 | CHC |
1941 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | CHC |
Total | 162 | 449 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 24 | 11 | .151 | .178 | .196 | .374 | |
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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 |
1934, AAA | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
1935, AAA | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
1936, AAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1937, AAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1941, A | 71 | 303 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 75 | 19 | 5 | .182 | .247 | .215 | .462 |
1942, A | 138 | 571 | 126 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 66 | 45 | 90 | 24 | 6 | .221 | .276 | .266 | .542 |
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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% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1934... Traded from Philadelphia (A) to Chicago (N) on 6/19/1936 (Going to CHC: P Leon Day, P Ed Walsh. Going to PHA: P Satchel Paige, P William Mccall, 2B Sam Bankhead, SS Calvin Chapman, RF Doc Cramer) ... Injured on 6/23/1936 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks... Had first career hit on 10/4/1936, off Wayne Carr (STL)... Earned first career win on 4/10/1937... Hit first career homerun on 7/1/1937, off Julio Bonetti (STL)... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1938, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA... Injured on 8/18/1939 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks... 1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration... Injured on 7/28/1942 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
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