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Lefty Pettit
Leon Arthur Pettit
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: June 23, 1902 in Waynesburg, PA, US
Died: November 21, 1974 in Columbia, TN,

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1928 26 Waco, Dallas, Beaumont TL A none 1 9 .100 8.59 16 66.0 104 74 63 29 2.015 14.2 4.0
1930 28 Memphis SOUA A none 3 2 .600 4.86 14 50.0 58 33 27 27 1.700 10.4 4.9
1931 29 Springfield, Quincy IIIL B none 15 7 .682 2.98 30 181.0 166 77 60 86 1.392 8.3 4.3
1932 30 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 18 8 .692 3.14 48 252.0 268 103 88 73 1.353 9.6 2.6
1933 31 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 10 4 .714 3.79 20 121.0 118 66 51 44 1.339 8.8 3.3
1934 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-B WSH-BOS 15 9 .625 3.24 35 217.0 248 115 78 60 1.419 10.3 2.5
1934 32 Columbia/Asheville PIED B BOS 1 1 .500 3 19.0 21 10 7 1.474 9.9 3.3
1934 32 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 14 8 .636 3.55 32 198.0 227 105 78 53 1.414 10.3 2.4
1936 34 Albany IL AA WSH 9 22 .290 4.92 41 28 212.0 237 140 116 72 1.458 10.1 3.1
1937 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA BOS-none 4 9 .308 4.97 41 13 125.0 158 90 69 65 1.784 11.4 4.7
1937 35 Baltimore IL AA none 0 3 .000 4.93 13 5 42.0 45 32 23 27 1.714 9.6 5.8
1937 35 Minneapolis AA AA BOS 4 6 .400 4.99 28 8 83.0 113 58 46 38 1.819 12.3 4.1
1938 36 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-D CHC-none 8 3 .727 3.27 19 110.0 105 49 40 27 1.200 8.6 2.2
1938 36 Abbeville EVAN D none 4 1 .800 3.74 11 53.0 49 28 22 10 1.113 8.3 1.7
1938 36 Portsmouth PIED B CHC 4 2 .667 2.84 8 57.0 56 21 18 17 1.281 8.8 2.7
1939 37 Spartanburg SALL B CLE 3 2 .600 4.83 12 54.0 72 36 29 14 1.593 12.0 2.3
10 Seasons 86 75 .534 4.03 276 41 1388.0 1534 783 621 497 1.463 9.9 3.2
A (5 seasons) 46 31 .597 4.02 130 687.0 775 381 307 226 1.457 10.2 3.0
B (4 seasons) 23 12 .657 3.10 53 311.0 315 144 107 124 1.412 9.1 3.6
AA (2 seasons) 13 31 .295 4.94 82 41 337.0 395 230 185 137 1.579 10.5 3.7
D (1 season) 4 1 .800 3.74 11 53.0 49 28 22 10 1.113 8.3 1.7
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1928 26 Waco,Dallas,Beaumont TL A none 16 19 6 2 0 0 .316 .421 8
1930 28 Memphis SOUA A none 15 20 1 0 0 1 .050 .200 4
1931 29 Springfield,Quincy IIIL B none 33 63 11 3 0 0 .175 .222 14
1932 30 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 49 90 18 1 0 1 .200 .244 22
1933 31 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 20 43 10 2 0 1 .233 .349 15
1934 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-B WSH-BOS 41 82 20 0 0 0 .244 .244 20
1934 32 Columbia/Asheville PIED B BOS 3
1934 32 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 38 82 20 0 0 0 .244 .244 20
1936 34 Albany IL AA WSH 41 65 10 0 1 0 .154 .185 12
1937 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA BOS-none 42 38 6 1 0 0 .158 .184 7
1937 35 Minneapolis AA AA BOS 29 24 5 0 0 0 .208 .208 5
1937 35 Baltimore IL AA none 13 14 1 1 0 0 .071 .143 2
1938 36 3 Teams 3 Lgs D-B-A1 none-CHC-CLE 29 47 10 1 1 0 .213 .277 13
1938 36 Abbeville EVAN D none 19 27 7 0 1 0 .259 .333 9
1938 36 Portsmouth PIED B CHC 10 20 3 1 0 0 .150 .200 4
1938 36 New Orleans SOUA A1 CLE
1939 37 Spartanburg SALL B CLE 16 25 2 0 0 0 .080 .080 2
10 Seasons 302 492 492 94 10 2 3 .191 .191 .238 .429 117
A (5 seasons) 138 254 254 55 5 0 3 .217 .217 .272 .488 69
B (4 seasons) 62 108 108 16 4 0 0 .148 .148 .185 .333 20
AA (2 seasons) 83 103 103 16 1 1 0 .155 .155 .184 .340 19
A1 (1 season)
D (1 season) 19 27 27 7 0 1 0 .259 .259 .333 .593 9
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1928 26 Waco, Dallas, Beaumont TL A none P
1930 28 Memphis SOUA A none P
1931 29 Springfield, Quincy IIIL B none P 30 0.00
1932 30 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH P 48 0.00
1933 31 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH P 20 0.00
1934 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A BOS-WSH P 3 0.00
1934 32 Columbia/Asheville PIED B BOS P 3 0.00
1934 32 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH P
1936 34 Albany IL AA WSH P 41 0.00
1937 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA BOS-none P
1937 35 Minneapolis AA AA BOS P
1937 35 Baltimore IL AA none P
1938 36 3 Teams 3 Lgs D-B-A1 none-CHC-CLE P 19 0.00
1938 36 Abbeville EVAN D none P 11 0.00
1938 36 Portsmouth PIED B CHC P 8 0.00
1938 36 New Orleans SOUA A1 CLE P
1939 37 Spartanburg SALL B CLE P 12 0.00
10 Seasons 173 0.00
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
1939 37 Spartanburg SALL B CLE 1 of 2
1 Season

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

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