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Terry Leach

Terry Hester Leach

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: March 13, 1954 in Selma, AL
School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves in 1977. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 12, 1981
Teams (by GP): Mets/Twins/WhiteSox/Royals 1981-1993
Agents: Steve Greenberg [*]
Final Game: June 23, 1993
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Standard Batting

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
1981 27 NYM NL 21 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1982 28 NYM NL 21 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 .125 .125 .250 -29 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1985 31 NYM NL 22 14 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .167 .231 .250 .481 35 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
1986 32 NYM NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1987 33 NYM NL 44 39 33 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 .061 .114 .061 .175 -51 2 0 0 4 0 0 1
1988 34 NYM NL 52 14 14 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 .143 .143 .214 .357 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 35 TOT MLB 40 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 35 NYM NL 10 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 35 KCR AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1990 36 MIN AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 37 MIN AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 38 CHW AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 39 CHW AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Yrs 376 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 36 31 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 4 0 0 3 0 0
NYM (7 yrs) 176 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0
MIN (2 yrs) 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHW (2 yrs) 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KCR (1 yr) 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 176 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1981 27 NYM NL 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1982 28 NYM NL 21 9 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1985 31 NYM NL 22 14 -1 -0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1986 32 NYM NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1987 33 NYM NL 44 39 -7 0 0 0 6 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 $95,000 1
1988 34 NYM NL 52 14 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $190,000 1
1989 35 NYM NL 10 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .494 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $425,000 1
1989 35 KCR AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1990 36 MIN AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $370,000 1
1991 37 MIN AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $530,000 1
1992 38 CHW AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $260,000 1
1993 39 CHW AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $260,000 1
11 Seasons 376 83 -12 -0 0 0 11 -1 -0.1 3 1 -0.2 .500 .500 -0.2 0.2 1 $2,130,000
NYM (7 yrs) 176 83 -12 -0 0 0 11 -1 -0.1 3 1 -0.2 .499 .500 -0.2 0.1 1 $710,000
MIN (2 yrs) 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $900,000
CHW (2 yrs) 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $520,000
KCR (1 yr) 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1981 27 NYM NL 3 1 0 0.0 90 .000 .000 .260 .667 .325 .000 .373 .667 .698 105 .000 0.4 0.0 2.000 2.000 .000
1982 28 NYM NL 9 8 0 0.0 94 .333 .125 .264 .125 .327 .125 .384 .250 .712 -29 .000 -1.4 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
1985 31 NYM NL 14 11 1 2.4 94 .500 .167 .259 .231 .327 .250 .386 .481 .712 35 .271 -1.0 -0.1 .400 .167 .083
1987 33 NYM NL 39 35 0 0.0 102 .105 .061 .263 .114 .332 .061 .410 .175 .742 -51 .000 -7.1 -0.7 .129 .061 .000
1988 34 NYM NL 14 12 0 0.0 85 .400 .143 .250 .143 .313 .214 .368 .357 .681 4 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .250 .071 .071
1989 35 TOT MLB 4 4 0 0.0 86 .000 .000 .248 .000 .315 .000 .370 .000 .684 -100 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1989 35 NYM NL 4 4 0 0.0 86 .000 .000 .248 .000 .315 .000 .370 .000 .684 -100 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
11 Yrs 83 71 1 0.4 95 .212 .097 .259 .156 .326 .125 .392 .281 .718 -20 .011 -11.9 -1.2 .215 .097 .028
162 Game Avg. 36 31 0 0.4 95 .212 .097 .259 .156 .326 .125 .392 .281 .718 -20 .011 -11.9 -1.2 .215 .097 .028
NL (7 yrs) 83 71 1 0.4 95 .212 .097 .259 .156 .326 .125 .392 .281 .718 -20 .011 -11.9 -1.2 .215 .097 .028

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1988 34 NYM NL NLCS LAD L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 37 MIN AL WS ATL W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1981 27 NYM NL 3 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.00 33%
1982 28 NYM NL 9 0.0% 55.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.6 2.00 33%
1985 31 NYM NL 14 0.0% 57.1% 7.1% 7.1% 50% 8.00 1.5 2.00 29%
1987 33 NYM NL 39 0.0% 35.9% 5.1% 0.0% 0% 7.00 2.4 2.33 49%
1988 34 NYM NL 14 0.0% 64.3% 0.0% 7.1% 50% 1.6 4.7 0.67 2.00 36% 40% 0.0% 0%
1989 35 TOT MLB 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 0.00 0.00 25% 0% 100%
1989 35 NYM NL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 0.00 0.00 25% 0% 100%
11 Yrs 83 0.0% 47.0% 6.0% 2.4% 29% 7.80 1.8 24.0 0.50 2.10 40% 33% 0.0% 25%
MLB Averages 2.1% 14.5% 8.5% 6.7% 29% 1.70 6.2 41.8 8.4 0.80 1.07 73% 20% 6.3% 21%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1981 27 NYM NL 0.4 0.0 3 0.1 0.1 -0.0 1.21 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.99 0.4 0
1982 28 NYM NL -1.4 -0.2 9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .64 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.71 -1.5 0
1985 31 NYM NL -1.0 -0.1 14 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .69 -0.1 -0.0 -1.2 -0.1 0.92 -1.2 0
1986 32 NYM NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1987 33 NYM NL -7.1 -0.7 40 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 .79 -0.6 -0.2 -8.0 -0.8 1.00 -7.2 0
1988 34 NYM NL -1.7 -0.2 14 0.1 0.2 -0.1 .51 -0.1 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.74 -0.8 0
1989 35 TOT MLB -1.0 -0.1 4 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .33 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.55 -0.9 0
1989 35 NYM NL -1.0 -0.1 4 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .33 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.55 -0.9 0
1989 35 KCR AL 0.0 0.0
1990 36 MIN AL 0.0 0.0
1991 37 MIN AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1992 38 CHW AL 0.0 0.0
1993 39 CHW AL 0.0 0.0
11 Yrs -11.9 -1.2 84 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 .71 -1.0 0.0 -9.2 -0.9 0.89 -11.2 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1981 27 NYM NL 0 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1982 28 NYM NL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 31 NYM NL 0 0 33% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1987 33 NYM NL 1 0 25% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 34 NYM NL 0 0 50% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 35 TOT MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 35 NYM NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Yrs 1 0 33% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1981 27 NYM NL 3 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1982 28 NYM NL 9 11% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1985 31 NYM NL 14 57% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 4 1 25% 6 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1987 33 NYM NL 39 31% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 67% 9 0 0% 12 3 25% 29 0 0% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1988 34 NYM NL 14 21% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 50% 0 0 0 0 0
1989 35 TOT MLB 4 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 35 NYM NL 4 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Yrs 83 29% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 75% 12 0 0% 17 4 24% 45 3 7% 3 0 0% 4 1 25% 0
MLB Averages 59% 76% 11% 35% 15% 52% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1988 34 NYM NL 14 50 3.57 35 78% 23% 31% 31% 14% 77% 0% 54% 59% 47% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 22% 0 5 0
1989 35 TOT MLB 4 13 3.25 11 85% 36% 18% 36% 9% 64% 0% 54% 71% 50% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 67% 0 0 0
1989 35 NYM NL 4 13 3.25 11 85% 36% 18% 36% 9% 64% 0% 54% 71% 50% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 67% 0 0 0
2 Yrs 18 63 3.50 46 79% 26% 28% 33% 13% 74% 0% 54% 62% 48% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 33% 0 5 0
MLB Averages 3.63 62% 25% 14% 27% 34% 75% 2% 46% 81% 31% 6% 16% 9% 26%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 27 21 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 105 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 28 42 12 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .111 .273 .111 .384 12 1 0 0 1 0 0
1983 29 42 12 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .111 .273 .111 .384 12 1 0 0 1 0 0
1984 30 42 12 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .111 .273 .111 .384 12 1 0 0 1 0 0
1985 31 64 26 21 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 .143 .250 .190 .440 26 4 0 0 2 0 0
1986 32 70 26 21 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 .143 .250 .190 .440 26 4 0 0 2 0 0
1987 33 114 65 54 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 27 .093 .169 .111 .281 -21 6 0 0 6 0 0
1988 34 166 79 68 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 36 .103 .164 .132 .297 -16 9 0 0 6 0 0
1989 35 206 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0
1990 36 261 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0
1991 37 311 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0
1992 38 362 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0
1993 39 376 83 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 -20 9 0 0 6 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1981 27 32 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .600 .000 .600 0 21
1982 28 21 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 21
1985 31 22 14 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 .167 .231 .250 .481 1 22
1987 33 44 39 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 .000 .057 .000 .057 0 44
1988 34 52 15 15 2 3 2 0 0 7 0 0 9 .200 .200 .333 .533 1 52
1989 35 40 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 40
6 Yrs 211 86 74 5 5 3 0 0 7 0 6 39 .068 .138 .108 .246 2 200
162 Game Avg. 162 66 57 4 4 2 0 0 5 0 5 30 .068 .138 .108 .246 2 200

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