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Buck Leonard

Buck Leonard

#23 RANKED AT POSITION
1933—1948
First Base
BORN
September 8, 1907, in Rocky Mount, NC
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 185
PRIMARY TEAM
Homestead Grays
.346
BATTING AVERAGE
604
GAMES
72.6
WAR
.453
ON-BASE PCT
549
RUNS
38.9
WAR7
.593
SLUGGING
748
HITS
20.0
WAR3
1.046
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
97
HOME RUNS
WAR PER SEASON
Leonard hit cleanup directly behind teammate Josh Gibson for numerous seasons on the Homestead Grays, arguably the greatest teams in the history of the negro leagues. Leonard and Gibson were compared to Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, and some even called Buck “The Black Lou Gehrig.” He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, the same year Gibson was honored.
Hall of Fame
1943, 1944, 1948 Homestead Grays
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Leonard
72.6
38.9
28.7
20.0
55.8
NR
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
62.1
42.4
30.7
21.0
52.3
5.09

Where 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

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison