Leon Pettit Stats

Leon Pettit was born on Monday, June 23, 1902, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. Pettit was 32 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 18, 1935, with the Washington Senators. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Leon Pettit baseball stats page.

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Leon Pettit
 
 
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Birth Name:   Leon Arthur Pettit
Nickname:   Lefty
Born On:   06-23-1902  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Year of Death Data Died On:   11-21-1974 (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Columbia, Tennessee
Cemetery:   Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
High School:   Undetermined
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   5-10½   Player Weight Chart Weight:   165
First Game:   04-18-1935 (Age 32)
Last Game:   06-08-1937
Draft:   Not Applicable
Leon Pettit

Leon Pettit Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
1935 33 Senators 41 7 22 8 5 .615 4.95 1 0 3 109.0 501 129 60 65 6 58 - 45 2 4 0 -
1937 35 Phillies 3 1 2 0 1 .000 11.25 0 0 0 4.0 21 6 5 5 1 4 - 0 0 0 0 -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
2 Years 44 8 24 8 6 .571 5.18 1 0 3 113.0 522 135 65 70 7 62 - 45 2 4 0 -
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Leon Pettit Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1935 33 Senators 41 25 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 - 8 1 - 0 - .080 .343 .080
1937 35 Phillies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 .000 .000 .000
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 44 25 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 - 8 1 - 0 0 .080 .343 .080
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Leon Pettit Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1935 Senators P 41 7 327 31 0.8 28 9 19 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .903 2.31
1937 Phillies P 3 1 12 2 0.7 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 4.50
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
P Totals 44 8 339 33 0.8 30 11 19 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .909 2.39
2 Years 44 8 339 33 0.8 30 11 19 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .909 2.39
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Leon Pettit Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1935 Senators 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.1 12.5 0.78 3.72 4.79
1937 Phillies 0 - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 9.00
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.1 12.5 0.73 3.58 4.94
Leon Pettit

Leon Pettit Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1935 Washington Senators 20 Undetermined - -
1937 Philadelphia Phillies - Undetermined - -


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