Rick Leach

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: May 4, 1957 in Ann Arbor, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southwestern HS (Flint, MI), the Philadelphia Phillies in the 24th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI).

High School: Southwestern HS (Flint, MI)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: April 30, 1981 (Age 23-361d, 14,447th in major league history)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 5, 1990 (Age 33-093d)
vs. LAD 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Richard Max Leach

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

1719

460

.268

205

RBI

183

OBP

.335

SLG

.369

OPS

.704

OPS+

Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988 (completeness summary of pitch data and hit data).

Summary of 18 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 4 go ahead

4 Tms
TOR	8
DET	7
SFG	2
TEX	1

Platoon
vs RHP	18

Home/Road
Home	13
Away	5

Outs
1	7
0	6
2	5

8 Opps
MIN	5
BAL	4
CAL	2
CIN	2
DET	2
KCR	1
NYY	1
CHW	1

17 Pitchers
Storm Davis	2
Scott Bankhead	1
Bill Swaggerty	1
Bruce Kison	1
José Rijo	1
Jeff Reardon	1
Joel Davis	1
Brian Fisher	1
Keith Atherton	1
Jack Morris	1
Roger Erickson	1
Scott Scudder	1
John Pacella	1
Mike Henneman	1
Francisco Oliveras	1
Tim Stoddard	1
Jack Lazorko	1

6 Parks
Exhibit Stad (TOR)	7
Tiger Stad (DET)	4
Memor. Stad (BAL)	2
3Com Park (SFO)	2
Metrodome (MIN)	2
Angel Stad (ANA)	1

Where Hit
9	12
7	2
8	1
89	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
Unk	15
4	1
3	1
5	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	18

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	9
12-	3
--3	2
1--	2
-23	1
1-3	1

32 RBI
RISP	7
0 on	9
1 on	4
2 on	5
Any on	9

Inning
1	1
2	1
3	2
4	3
5	1
6	2
7	5
8	1
9	2

1-3	4
4-6	6
7-end	8

RelScore
+4..	3
+2	3
+1	1
Tied	2
-1	2
-2	1
-3	3
-4..	3

Ahead	7
Tied	2
Behind	9

Before event,
for batter

Count
Unk	15
2-1	1
3-1	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	6
1B	5
DH	4
PH	2
LF	1

OrderPos
8th	8
2nd	4
6th	3
7th	1
9th	1
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	4
Medium Lev	6
Low Lev	8

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1981	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1981-08-18	DET		MIN	Roger Erickson	tied 0-0	b 6	2	-23		3	6	9	0.322	91%		Home Run (Deep RF); S. Kemp Scores; K. Gibson Scores
1982	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1982-07-03	DET		BAL	Storm Davis	behind 0-8	b 6	0	---		1	2	3	0.008	2%		Home Run (Deep RF)
3	3	2	1	1982-07-06	DET		MIN	John Pacella	ahead 6-1	b 4	1	---		1	2	3	0.023	97%		Home Run
4	4	3	1	1982-08-22	DET	@	CAL	Bruce Kison	ahead 2-0	t 5	0	---		1	8	3	0.085	84%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1983	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
5	5	1	1	1983-06-26	DET	@	BAL	Storm Davis	behind 0-3	t 9	0	---		1	8	PH	0.040	7%		Home Run
6	6	2	1	1983-09-21 (2)	DET		BAL	Bill Swaggerty	ahead 1-0	b 2	2	--3		2	8	9	0.159	81%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Cabell Scores
7	7	3	1	1983-09-29	DET	@	BAL	Tim Stoddard	ahead 7-0	t 9	2	--3		2	6	3	0.001	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); L. Parrish Scores
1986	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
8	8	1	1	1986-05-30	TOR		CHW	Joel Davis	ahead 2-0	b 4	0	---		1	6	3	0.074	86%		Home Run (Deep RF)
9	9	2	1	1986-06-14	TOR		DET	Jack Morris	behind 1-5	b 7	1	1--		2	9	PH	0.109	19%		Home Run (CF-RF); E. Whitt Scores
10	10	3	1	1986-08-05	TOR		KCR	Scott Bankhead	behind 2-8	b 7	2	12-		3	8	DH	0.066	8%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Barfield Scores; E. Whitt Scores
11	11	4	1	1986-08-23	TOR	@	MIN	Keith Atherton	ahead 6-4	t 8	0	---		1	7	9	0.066	93%		Home Run (Deep RF)
12	12	5	1	1986-09-11 (2)	TOR		NYY	Brian Fisher	behind 1-2	b 7	1	12-		3	8	9	0.425	87%		Home Run (Deep RF); K. Gruber Scores; C. Johnson Scores
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
13	13	1	1	1987-05-30	TOR		CAL	Jack Lazorko	tied 0-0	b 1	0	12-		3	3	7	0.161	80%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Fernández Scores; L. Moseby Scores
14	14	2	1	1987-07-24	TOR		MIN	Jeff Reardon	behind 5-6	b 7	2	1-3		3	8	DH	0.481	86%		Home Run (Deep RF); C. Moore Scores; W. Upshaw Scores
15	15	3	1	1987-09-26	TOR		DET	Mike Henneman	behind 6-9	b 7	1	---		1	8	DH	0.084	19%		Home Run (Deep CF)
1989	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	1989-05-26	TEX	@	MIN	Francisco Oliveras	ahead 4-0	t 4	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	8	DH	0.047	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
1990	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	1990-07-26	SFG		CIN	José Rijo	behind 0-3	b 3	1	1--	4,(2-1) B1FBX	2	2	9	0.180	40%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Butler Scores
18	18	2	1	1990-07-27	SFG		CIN	Scott Scudder	behind 1-3	b 3	1	---	5,(3-1) FBP.BX	1	2	9	0.115	40%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)