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Leo Cardenas
Leonardo Lazaro (Alfonso) Cardenas (Chico and Mr. Automatic)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 163 lb.

Born: December 17, 1938 in Matanzas, Cuba (All Transactions)
Debut: July 25, 1960
Final Game: September 26, 1975
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1960 21 CIN NL 48 153 142 13 33 2 4 1 12 0 0 6 32 .232 .264 .324 .587 59 46 1 0 5 0 0 6
1961 22 CIN NL 74 216 198 23 61 18 1 5 24 1 0 15 39 .308 .353 .485 .838 119 96 5 0 1 2 1 6
1962 23 CIN NL 153 647 589 77 173 31 4 10 60 2 5 39 99 .294 .341 .411 .752 98 242 17 5 10 4 4 *6
1963 24 CIN NL 158 601 565 42 133 22 4 7 48 3 5 23 101 .235 .270 .326 .595 69 184 13 4 8 1 6 *6
1964 25 CIN NL 163 652 597 61 150 32 2 9 69 4 4 41 110 .251 .299 .357 .656 82 213 10 2 6 6 10 *6 AS
1965 26 CIN NL 156 626 557 65 160 25 11 11 57 1 4 60 100 .287 .355 .431 .786 115 240 17 1 4 4 25 *6 AS,MVP-21,GG
1966 27 CIN NL 160 624 568 59 145 25 4 20 81 9 4 45 87 .255 .309 .419 .728 93 238 19 1 6 4 18 *6 AS
1967 28 CIN NL 108 418 379 30 97 14 3 2 21 4 5 34 77 .256 .320 .325 .644 77 123 8 2 2 1 16 6
1968 29 CIN NL 137 499 452 45 106 13 2 7 41 2 1 36 83 .235 .292 .319 .611 79 144 16 2 6 3 18 *6 AS
1969 30 MIN AL 160 665 578 67 162 24 4 10 70 5 6 66 96 .280 .353 .388 .741 104 224 19 4 8 9 12 *6 MVP-12
1970 31 MIN AL 160 649 588 67 145 34 4 11 65 2 5 42 101 .247 .300 .374 .674 83 220 11 4 13 2 2 *6
1971 32 MIN AL 153 624 554 59 146 25 4 18 75 3 3 51 69 .264 .321 .421 .741 107 233 16 1 7 11 5 *6 AS,MVP-21
1972 33 CAL AL 150 602 551 25 123 11 2 6 42 1 2 35 73 .223 .272 .283 .555 70 156 15 2 13 1 4 *6
1973 34 CLE AL 72 212 195 9 42 4 0 0 12 1 4 13 42 .215 .264 .236 .500 41 46 5 0 4 0 0 6/5
1974 35 TEX AL 34 95 92 5 25 3 0 0 7 1 0 2 14 .272 .287 .304 .592 73 28 2 0 1 0 1 56/D
1975 36 TEX AL 55 119 102 15 24 2 0 1 5 0 0 14 12 .235 .328 .284 .612 76 29 0 0 3 0 0 5/64
16 Seasons 1941 7402 6707 662 1725 285 49 118 689 39 48 522 1135 .257 .311 .367 .679 88 2462 174 28 97 48 122
162 Game Avg. 162 618 560 55 144 24 4 10 58 3 4 44 95 .257 .311 .367 .679 88 205 15 2 8 4 10
CIN (9 yrs) 1157 4436 4047 415 1058 182 35 72 413 26 28 299 728 .261 .313 .377 .690 89 1526 106 17 48 25 98
MIN (3 yrs) 473 1938 1720 193 453 83 12 39 210 10 14 159 266 .263 .325 .394 .719 98 677 46 9 28 22 19
TEX (2 yrs) 89 214 194 20 49 5 0 1 12 1 0 16 26 .253 .310 .294 .603 75 57 2 0 4 0 1
CLE (1 yr) 72 212 195 9 42 4 0 0 12 1 4 13 42 .215 .264 .236 .500 41 46 5 0 4 0 0
CAL (1 yr) 150 602 551 25 123 11 2 6 42 1 2 35 73 .223 .272 .283 .555 70 156 15 2 13 1 4
NL (9 yrs) 1157 4436 4047 415 1058 182 35 72 413 26 28 299 728 .261 .313 .377 .690 89 1526 106 17 48 25 98
AL (7 yrs) 784 2966 2660 247 667 103 14 46 276 13 20 223 407 .251 .309 .352 .661 87 936 68 11 49 23 24

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1961 22 CIN NL WS NYY L 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000 2 0 0 0 0 0
1969 30 MIN AL ALCS BAL L 3 13 13 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .154 .154 .308 .462 4 0 0 0 0 0
1970 31 MIN AL ALCS BAL L 3 13 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .182 .250 .182 .432 2 1 0 1 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 9 29 27 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 9 .185 .214 .296 .511 8 1 0 1 0 0
2 ALCS 6 26 24 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 8 .167 .200 .250 .450 6 1 0 1 0 0
1 WS 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000 2 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1960 CIN NL 21 SS 47 43 372.0 213 76 128 9 32 .958 -3.9 -12.6 -4.9 -0.8 -4.1 1 4.94 4.34 .960 4.81 4.23
1961 CIN NL 22 SS 63 46 449.1 222 83 133 6 21 .973 -0.8 -2.1 2.2 -1.1 3.3 -3 4.33 3.43 .959 4.92 4.28
1962 CIN NL 23 SS 149 147 1332.1 737 273 443 21 84 .972 11.0 9.9 12.0 0.3 11.7 -1 4.84 4.81 .963 5.05 4.43
1963 CIN NL 24 SS 157 152 1348.2 710 270 420 20 84 .972 8.8 7.8 8.8 2.7 6.1 0 4.60 4.39 .961 4.83 4.22
1964 CIN NL 25 SS 163 163 1456.0 804 336 436 32 87 .960 -2.8 -2.3 -1.8 -2.0 0.2 -1 4.77 4.74 .963 5.03 4.32 AS
1965 CIN NL 26 SS 155 155 1384.1 751 292 440 19 92 .975 5.1 4.4 5.1 -1.1 6.2 0 4.76 4.72 .964 4.92 4.20 AS,MVP-21,GG
1966 CIN NL 27 SS 160 160 1426.0 740 279 446 15 87 .980 -1.6 -1.3 -3.6 -4.8 1.2 2 4.58 4.53 .963 4.96 4.43 AS
1967 CIN NL 28 SS 108 108 989.0 521 190 316 15 57 .971 -2.2 -2.7 -3.2 -0.2 -3.0 1 4.60 4.69 .963 4.99 4.31
1968 CIN NL 29 SS 136 129 1176.0 638 221 388 29 66 .955 -9.8 -10.0 -10.8 -1.1 -9.7 1 4.66 4.48 .962 4.98 4.50 AS
1969 MIN AL 30 SS 160 159 1455.0 912 310 570 32 126 .965 16.8 13.9 13.8 2.4 11.4 3 5.44 5.50 .966 4.96 4.43 MVP-12
1970 MIN AL 31 SS 160 158 1400.1 784 280 487 17 91 .978 10.3 8.8 11.3 4.1 7.2 -1 4.93 4.79 .967 4.94 4.39
1971 MIN AL 32 SS 153 152 1332.2 722 266 445 11 89 .985 -1.3 -1.2 -2.3 -0.2 -2.1 1 4.80 4.65 .964 4.90 4.32 AS,MVP-21
1972 CAL AL 33 SS 150 149 1315.1 734 241 471 22 82 .970 4.2 3.8 6.2 -1.1 7.3 -2 4.87 4.75 .967 4.99 4.51
1973 CLE AL 34 SS 67 56 497.1 250 87 154 9 33 .964 -8.8 -21.2 -8.8 -2.7 -6.2 0 4.36 3.60 .963 5.10 4.43
1973 CLE AL 34 3B 5 3 37.0 18 3 13 2 4 .889 0.6 19.5 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 3.89 3.20 .956 2.99 2.68
1974 TEX AL 35 3B 21 17 142.2 52 17 35 0 1 1.000 1.8 15.1 1.8 1.7 0.1 0 3.28 2.48 .952 3.12 2.77
1974 TEX AL 35 SS 10 4 51.0 30 9 19 2 2 .933 0.3 7.1 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0 4.94 2.80 .967 4.98 4.24
1974 TEX AL 35 DH 4
1975 TEX AL 36 3B 43 28 256.2 113 32 76 5 9 .956 2.9 13.6 2.9 -0.6 3.4 0 3.79 2.51 .954 3.16 2.81
1975 TEX AL 36 SS 5 2 20.0 12 5 7 0 3 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0 5.40 2.40 .958 4.86 4.08
1975 TEX AL 36 2B 3 0 4.1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.3 83.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 6.23 1.00 .967 5.40 4.73
16 Seasons SS 1843 1783 16005.1 8780 3218 5303 259 1036 .971 25.3 1.9 24.3 -5.5 29.7 1 4.79 4.62 .964 4.96 4.36
3 Seasons 3B 69 48 436.1 183 52 124 7 14 .962 5.3 14.6 5.3 1.1 4.1 0 3.63 2.55 .954 3.13 2.79
1 Season DH 4
1 Season 2B 3 0 4.1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.3 83.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 6.23 1.00 .967 5.40 4.73
16 Seasons TOT 1915 1831 16446.0 8966 3271 5429 266 1050 .970 30.9 2.3 29.9 -4.2 33.9 1 4.76 4.54 .934 4.91 4.31
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1981 BBWAA ( 0.2%)
1982 BBWAA ( 0.2%)

All-Star Games
1964 *
1965 *
1966 (SS)
1968 *
1971

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1965 NL (21, 2%)
1969 AL (12, 8%)
1971 AL (21, 1%)
0.11 Career Shares (872nd)

Gold Gloves
1965 NL (SS)

Games Played s c a p y
1963 NL  158 (8th)
1964 NL  163 (1st)
1966 NL  160 (3rd)
1969 AL  160 (6th)
1970 AL  160 (6th)

Doubles s c a p y
1962 NL  31 (4th)
1964 NL  32 (10th)
1970 AL  34 (5th)

Triples s c a p y
1965 NL  11 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1962 NL  99 (5th)
1964 NL  110 (5th)
1970 AL  101 (10th)
Career  1135 (164th)

Singles s c a p y
1969 AL  124 (8th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1962 NL  10 (5th)
1970 AL  13 (4th)
1972 AL  13 (8th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1964 NL  6 (7th)
1969 AL  9 (3rd)
1971 AL  11 (2nd)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1965 NL  25 (1st)
1966 NL  18 (1st)
1968 NL  18 (6th)
1969 AL  12 (6th)
Career  122 (74th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1962 NL  17 (9th)
1965 NL  17 (5th)
1966 NL  19 (5th)
1969 AL  19 (6th)
Career  174 (153rd)

Outs Made s c a p y
1964 NL  473 (9th)
1970 AL  474 (7th)
1972 AL  459 (5th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (725), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 12 (1268), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 36 (505), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 19 (824), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  3. Chris Speier (914)
  4. Royce Clayton (901)
  5. Granny Hamner (898)
  6. Billy Jurges (895)
  7. Tony Pena (891)
  8. Jim Fregosi (889)
  9. Roy McMillan (885)
  10. Ozzie Guillen (880)
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  1. Glenn Wright (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Marty Marion (966)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Eddie Miller (967)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Jay Bell (954)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Jay Bell (956)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Jay Bell (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Royce Clayton (959)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Royce Clayton (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Royce Clayton (943)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Granny Hamner (940)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Royce Clayton (921)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Royce Clayton (945)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Royce Clayton (946)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Chris Speier (935)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1957 Season: Sent from Tucson (Arizona-Mexico) to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.

November 21, 1968: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Minnesota Twins for Jim Merritt.

November 30, 1971: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the California Angels for Dave LaRoche.

April 2, 1973: Traded by the California Angels to the Cleveland Indians for Bob Marcano (minors) and Tommy McCraw.

February 12, 1974: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Texas Rangers for Ken Suarez.

March 24, 1976: Released by the Texas Rangers.

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