3B Leon Stapleton #8
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
3B LEON STAPLETON #8 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 229 61 7 3 6 31 20 39 .266 .325 .402 0 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 WAS Loss, 3-7 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
10/01/1974 WAS Loss, 2-18 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/29/1974 @ ATL Win, 3-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 @ ATL Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1974 @ ATL Win, 4-2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1974 @ BOS Loss, 1-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/23/1974 @ BOS Loss, 1-8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 NYG Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1974 NYG Win, 4-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/19/1949
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 130 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 2nd Pick in Round 8
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 229 61 7 3 6 31 22 20 39 .266 .325 .402 .727 .327 .135 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 256 1 1 0 11 4 2 92 16 0 0 0.0 27.8 4.06 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 16 2 1 3 11 8 4 6 1 1 0 .302 .345 .547 .892
Versus Right   176 45 5 2 3 20 14 16 33 1 3 1 .256 .320 .358 .678
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   41 10 2 2 1 7 7 5 8 1 0 0 .244 .319 .463 .783
August   97 23 3 0 1 9 6 10 20 1 1 1 .237 .312 .299 .611
September   86 26 2 1 3 12 8 4 10 0 2 0 .302 .333 .453 .787
October   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Spring Training   28 7 0 1 0 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .321 .571
Last Year   218 60 12 0 4 19 26 12 34 1 4 1 .275 .315 .385 .700
2 Years Ago   56 14 3 0 2 10 8 6 17 1 0 0 .250 .317 .411 .728
Career   503 135 22 3 12 60 56 38 90 4 8 2 .268 .320 .396 .716
Home   107 24 2 1 3 13 6 7 17 0 2 1 .224 .278 .346 .624
Road   122 37 5 2 3 18 16 13 22 2 2 0 .303 .365 .451 .816
Grass   229 61 7 3 6 31 22 20 39 2 4 1 .266 .325 .402 .727
Day   92 24 1 1 3 9 8 5 13 0 1 0 .261 .299 .391 .690
Night   137 37 6 2 3 22 14 15 26 2 3 1 .270 .342 .409 .751
As Starter   229 61 7 3 6 31 22 20 39 2 4 1 .266 .325 .402 .727
Close/Late   52 16 1 0 2 8 4 4 6 1 1 0 .308 .351 .442 .793
Inning 1-3   66 18 3 1 1 7 9 7 13 0 2 1 .273 .351 .394 .745
Inning 4-6   81 24 3 2 2 15 7 8 16 1 1 0 .296 .356 .457 .812
Inning 7-9   74 19 1 0 3 9 6 5 8 1 1 0 .257 .300 .392 .692
Extra Innings   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   68 19 2 1 2 4 9 4 8 1 3 0 .279 .315 .426 .742
1 Outs   92 28 2 2 3 19 10 12 17 1 1 0 .304 .381 .467 .848
2 Outs   69 14 3 0 1 8 3 4 14 0 0 1 .203 .257 .290 .547
Scoring Position   61 19 3 1 3 26 7 4 11 2 4 1 .311 .353 .541 .894
Bases Empty   127 36 3 1 3 3 14 13 22 0 0 0 .283 .350 .394 .744
Runner on 1st   41 6 1 1 0 2 1 3 6 0 0 0 .146 .205 .220 .424
Runner on 2nd   18 8 1 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 4 0 .444 .474 .500 .974
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 4 0 1 1 5 2 2 5 0 0 1 .190 .292 .429 .720
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 1 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   7 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 .143 .111 .143 .254
Two Strikes   107 25 4 2 2 13 9 9 39 0 0 0 .234 .293 .364 .658
First Pitch   27 12 2 1 1 3 5 1 0 1 2 0 .444 .448 .704 1.152
Count 0-1   21 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .143 .136 .143 .279
Count 0-2   16 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .312 .312 .500 .812
Count 1-0   27 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .296 .333 .630
Count 1-1   22 6 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .304 .273 .577
Count 1-2   38 11 3 1 1 9 3 0 11 0 0 0 .289 .289 .500 .789
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   18 6 0 0 3 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 2-2   35 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 16 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .875 .000 .875
Full Count   18 4 0 0 1 1 3 9 5 0 0 0 .222 .481 .389 .870
Behind in Count   75 19 4 2 1 11 5 0 18 1 1 0 .253 .250 .400 .650
Ahead in Count   52 15 1 0 3 11 6 10 0 0 1 0 .288 .403 .481 .884
Batting 2nd   18 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
Batting 4th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   27 8 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 0 1 0 .296 .367 .481 .848
Batting 6th   138 37 6 1 4 22 11 10 29 2 1 1 .268 .318 .413 .731
Batting 7th   42 11 1 1 1 5 6 5 4 0 1 0 .262 .340 .405 .745
Low Leverage   89 18 2 0 1 3 6 11 17 0 0 0 .202 .290 .258 .548
Medium Leverage   95 29 4 2 2 9 11 5 14 0 4 0 .305 .340 .453 .793
High Leverage   44 13 1 1 3 19 5 4 8 2 0 1 .295 .353 .568 .921
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 42 9 0 0 1 5 4 2 7 .214 .250 .286 .536 .255 .071 57
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 44 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 0.0 2.8 2.26 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 5 0 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .294 .471 .765
Versus Right   25 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 .160 .222 .160 .382
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   42 9 0 0 1 5 4 2 7 0 0 0 .214 .250 .286 .536
Career   42 9 0 0 1 5 4 2 7 0 0 0 .214 .250 .286 .536
Home   27 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 5 0 0 0 .185 .214 .296 .511
Road   15 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .267 .579
Grass   42 9 0 0 1 5 4 2 7 0 0 0 .214 .250 .286 .536
Day   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Night   33 8 0 0 1 4 4 2 6 0 0 0 .242 .286 .333 .619
As Starter   41 8 0 0 1 5 4 2 7 0 0 0 .195 .233 .268 .501
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Los Angeles - FABL 23 22 56 14 3 0 2 10 8 6 0 1 17 0 0 .250 .317 .411 .728 117 119 0.2
1973 Philadelphia - FABL 24 55 218 60 12 0 4 19 26 12 1 1 34 0 0 .275 .315 .385 .700 97 94 0.8
1974 Philadelphia - FABL 25 63 229 61 7 3 6 31 22 20 1 2 39 0 0 .266 .325 .402 .727 108 109 0.7
Total FABL 140 503 135 22 3 12 60 56 38 2 4 90 0 0 .268 .320 .396 .716 104 104 1.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Monroe - R 18 32 110 28 0 1 2 13 17 20 1 1 20 0 0 .255 .371 .327 .698 106 109 0.9
1967 Stockton - A 18 48 146 37 2 0 2 16 12 24 5 2 40 0 0 .253 .373 .308 .681 91 98 0.2
1967 Tulsa - A 18 2 8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 50 45 -0.1
1968 Monroe - R 19 36 128 35 4 2 1 19 27 31 9 0 22 0 0 .273 .446 .359 .806 118 130 1.5
1968 Stockton - A 19 82 295 64 16 3 3 43 31 35 4 3 78 0 1 .217 .306 .322 .628 77 73 0.2
1968 Tulsa - A 19 4 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368 14 16 -0.1
1969 Stockton - A 20 103 376 122 17 4 6 48 78 87 4 1 62 1 2 .324 .455 .439 .894 135 145 4.9
1969 Madison - A 20 19 74 18 1 2 0 7 6 4 0 0 16 0 0 .243 .282 .311 .593 82 86 0.6
1970 Stockton - A 21 10 39 10 0 0 2 3 7 6 1 0 11 1 0 .256 .370 .410 .780 113 112 0.4
1970 Madison - A 21 51 182 45 6 0 2 10 19 36 1 0 46 0 0 .247 .374 .313 .688 99 105 1.0
1970 El Paso - AA 21 74 254 77 12 4 9 51 38 45 7 2 47 0 0 .303 .419 .488 .907 144 133 2.6
1971 Hawaii - AAA 22 115 398 113 29 9 7 84 60 46 11 8 67 0 0 .284 .367 .455 .822 124 127 3.4
1972 Hawaii - AAA 23 102 373 110 18 6 7 44 63 34 15 0 51 0 0 .295 .377 .432 .808 122 129 3.0
1973 Hawaii - AAA 24 95 337 87 15 4 8 50 49 44 3 0 64 1 0 .258 .349 .398 .747 98 98 1.5
1974 Louisville - AAA 25 10 42 9 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 7 0 0 .214 .250 .286 .536 46 57 -0.1
Total GWL 312 1108 310 62 19 22 178 172 124 29 8 182 1 0 .280 .365 .430 .794 116 119
Total HL 76 277 67 7 2 2 18 27 41 1 0 68 0 0 .242 .342 .303 .645 90 95
Total UL 10 42 9 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 7 0 0 .214 .250 .286 .536 46 57
Total COW 243 856 233 35 7 13 110 128 152 14 6 191 2 3 .272 .388 .375 .763 107 111
Total LSA 74 254 77 12 4 9 51 38 45 7 2 47 0 0 .303 .419 .488 .907 144 133
Total GSL 68 238 63 4 3 3 32 44 51 10 1 42 0 0 .265 .413 .345 .758 113 121
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Tulsa - A 2B 1 1 5 5 2 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 -0.6 .874
1967 Stockton - A 2B 22 22 42 40 14 84 2 .976 161.0 4.58 -3.4 .897
1967 Monroe - R 2B 5 4 9 7 0 17 1 .941 33.0 4.36 -0.9 .860
1967 Tulsa - A 3B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.059
1967 Stockton - A 3B 25 18 14 35 2 51 2 .961 188.1 2.34 -0.8 .972
1967 Monroe - R 3B 11 11 8 20 2 31 3 .903 102.0 2.47 -0.8 .925
1967 Stockton - A SS 5 5 6 8 2 15 1 .933 36.0 3.50 -0.0 .977
1967 Monroe - R SS 17 16 32 46 9 80 2 .975 140.0 5.01 +3.0 1.095
1968 Tulsa - A 2B 3 3 4 4 2 8 0 1.000 25.0 2.88 -0.1 1.039
1968 Stockton - A 2B 32 28 75 64 27 139 0 1.000 253.0 4.94 +0.0 1.058
1968 Monroe - R 2B 9 9 30 18 6 49 1 .980 80.0 5.40 +1.7 1.321
1968 Tulsa - A 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.072
1968 Stockton - A 3B 16 15 6 14 4 20 0 1.000 128.0 1.41 +0.1 1.059
1968 Monroe - R 3B 9 8 4 9 1 14 1 .929 78.0 1.50 +0.5 1.087
1968 Stockton - A SS 37 36 55 92 29 151 4 .974 299.2 4.41 -1.8 .966
1968 Monroe - R SS 17 15 29 41 5 74 4 .946 145.1 4.33 +0.6 1.042
1969 Madison - A 2B 6 6 11 22 7 33 0 1.000 54.0 5.50 +2.0 1.070
1969 Stockton - A 2B 30 30 69 79 29 151 3 .980 247.2 5.38 +4.8 1.115
1969 Madison - A 3B 11 11 12 18 3 30 0 1.000 95.2 2.82 +1.1 1.108
1969 Stockton - A 3B 36 32 15 57 7 74 2 .973 294.0 2.20 +1.9 1.031
1969 Madison - A SS 2 2 1 7 3 8 0 1.000 16.0 4.50 -0.3 .918
1969 Stockton - A SS 37 33 62 106 39 173 5 .971 302.2 5.00 +1.4 1.023
1970 Madison - A 2B 11 11 24 22 8 49 3 .939 90.2 4.57 -0.5 .895
1970 Stockton - A 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.075
1970 El Paso - AA 3B 34 32 23 71 7 100 6 .940 285.0 2.97 +3.2 1.039
1970 Madison - A 3B 31 28 21 53 10 78 4 .949 249.1 2.67 +0.3 1.014
1970 Stockton - A 3B 9 9 5 14 5 19 0 1.000 76.0 2.25 +0.9 1.216
1970 El Paso - AA SS 38 38 51 88 17 146 7 .952 335.0 3.73 -1.1 .957
1970 Madison - A SS 11 11 15 29 6 49 5 .898 95.0 4.17 -0.4 .945
1970 Stockton - A SS 1 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.6 1.075
1971 Hawaii - AAA 3B 112 111 71 269 17 356 16 .955 953.0 3.21 +2.6 1.001
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 2 2 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 -0.1 1.008
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 9 4 4 11 0 18 3 .833 47.1 2.85 -0.9 .913
1972 Hawaii - AAA 3B 97 97 73 216 23 307 18 .941 840.1 3.10 +0.1 .997
1972 Los Angeles - MLB SS 10 9 18 34 8 54 2 .963 78.0 6.00 -0.8 .934
1972 Hawaii - AAA SS 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.2 1.098
1973 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 5 1 4 7 2 11 0 1.000 13.0 7.62 +0.1 1.004
1973 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 52 52 47 103 10 157 7 .955 458.0 2.95 +1.1 1.000
1973 Hawaii - AAA 3B 53 48 48 102 11 158 8 .949 421.0 3.21 +1.8 1.014
1973 Hawaii - AAA SS 41 41 65 150 27 226 11 .951 355.1 5.45 -0.5 .991
1974 Louisville - AAA 3B 4 3 0 3 2 5 2 .600 29.0 0.93 -1.3 .640
1974 Louisville - AAA SS 7 6 9 17 4 27 1 .963 53.0 4.42 +0.5 1.034
1974 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 51 50 44 118 14 169 7 .959 448.1 3.25 +0.1 .996
1974 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 14 13 26 25 7 56 5 .911 110.1 4.16 -4.1 .803
1974 Philadelphia - MLB SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 141 130 303 297 105 615 15 .976 1096.2 4.92 -1.0 1.010
TOTAL 3B 562 531 396 1116 118 1591 79 .950 4711.1 2.89 +10.1 1.006
TOTAL SS 228 213 345 624 150 1011 42 .958 1870.0 4.66 +1.0 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of high school (Hamilton; Los Angeles, CA) by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 8, Pick 2, 142nd overall pick).
07/15/1968 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/05/1968 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Monroe Gators!
04/10/1969 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
11/08/1969 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
06/18/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Heartland League All-Star Game.
06/20/1970 Earned 1970 Heartland League All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/25/1970 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
09/24/1970 Wins the 1970 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Stockton Suns!
09/10/1971 Wins the 1971 Championship with the Hawaii Suns!
12/10/1971 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Suns.
05/28/1973 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1973 Was traded by the Los Angeles Suns to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with 3B Jim Wright and SP Dave Linne, in exchange for CF Harry Dellinger.
03/29/1974 Injured (fractured fibula),out for 3-4 months.
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