Buck Leonard
#23 ranked at First Base
1933—1948
Homestead Grays
1943, 1944, 1948 Homestead Grays WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
BORN
September 8, 1907, in Rocky Mount, NC
DIED
November 27, 1997, in Rocky Mount, NC, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 185
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
0%
72.6
WAR
.346
BATTING AVERAGE
604
GAMES
38.9
WAR7
.453
ON-BASE PCT
549
RUNS
28.7
WAR5C
.593
SLUGGING
748
HITS
20.0
WAR3
1.046
OPS
97
HOME RUNS
NA
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 1B
32
STOLEN BASES
Is Buck Leonard in the Hall of Fame?
Yes, he has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Buck Leonard rank among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
23 |
6 |
22 |
20 |
24 |
8 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.