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Ron LeFlore
Ronald LeFlore
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: June 16, 1948 in Detroit, MI
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1973. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 1, 1974
Final Game: September 3, 1982
Relatives: Cousin of Todd Steverson
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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
1974 26 DET AL 59 272 254 37 66 8 1 2 13 23 9 13 58 .260 .301 .323 .624 79 82 3 3 0 2 0 8
1975 27 DET AL 136 591 550 66 142 13 6 8 37 28 20 33 139 .258 .302 .347 .649 81 191 3 2 4 2 1 *8
1976 28 DET AL 135 603 544 93 172 23 8 4 39 58 20 51 111 .316 .376 .410 .786 128 223 12 2 5 1 2 *8/D AS,MVP-23
1977 29 DET AL 154 698 652 100 212 30 10 16 57 39 19 37 121 .325 .363 .475 .838 123 310 11 4 1 4 1 *8 MVP-20
1978 30 DET AL 155 741 666 126 198 30 3 12 62 68 16 65 104 .297 .361 .405 .766 113 270 11 4 1 5 7 *8 MVP-16
1979 31 DET AL 148 654 600 110 180 22 10 9 57 78 14 52 95 .300 .355 .415 .770 105 249 16 0 0 2 2 *8D
1980 32 MON NL 139 587 521 95 134 21 11 4 39 97 19 62 99 .257 .337 .363 .700 96 189 4 1 2 1 1 *7 MVP-22
1981 33 CHW AL 82 369 337 46 83 10 4 0 24 36 11 28 70 .246 .304 .300 .604 77 101 9 1 1 2 0 *7/8
1982 34 CHW AL 91 357 334 58 96 15 4 4 25 28 14 22 91 .287 .331 .392 .723 98 131 4 0 0 1 1 8/D7
9 Seasons 1099 4872 4458 731 1283 172 57 59 353 455 142 363 888 .288 .342 .392 .734 104 1746 73 17 14 20 15
162 Game Avg. 162 718 657 108 189 25 8 9 52 67 21 54 131 .288 .342 .392 .734 104 257 11 3 2 3 2
DET (6 yrs) 787 3559 3266 532 970 126 38 51 265 294 98 251 628 .297 .348 .406 .754 108 1325 56 15 11 16 13
CHW (2 yrs) 173 726 671 104 179 25 8 4 49 64 25 50 161 .267 .317 .346 .663 88 232 13 1 1 3 1
MON (1 yr) 139 587 521 95 134 21 11 4 39 97 19 62 99 .257 .337 .363 .700 96 189 4 1 2 1 1
AL (8 yrs) 960 4285 3937 636 1149 151 46 55 314 358 123 301 789 .292 .343 .395 .739 105 1557 69 16 12 19 14
NL (1 yr) 139 587 521 95 134 21 11 4 39 97 19 62 99 .257 .337 .363 .700 96 189 4 1 2 1 1
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 DET AL 26 CF 59 59 534.0 168 151 6 11 3 .935 -11.6 -26.1 -6.6 -1.8 -4.8 -5 2.65 2.66 .987 2.93 2.63
1974 DET AL 26 OF 59 59 534.0 170 151 8 11 3 .935 -11.6 -26.1 -6.6 -1.8 -4.8 -5 2.68 2.69 .981 2.41 2.12
1975 DET AL 27 CF 134 133 1154.0 339 318 12 9 3 .973 -19.0 -19.8 -21.0 -7.3 -13.7 2 2.57 2.46 .983 2.84 2.52
1975 DET AL 27 OF 134 133 1154.0 339 317 13 9 3 .973 -19.0 -19.8 -21.0 -7.3 -13.7 2 2.57 2.46 .979 2.37 2.10
1976 DET AL 28 CF 132 132 1159.2 407 381 15 11 1 .973 -1.8 -1.9 -1.8 1.5 -3.3 0 3.07 3.00 .984 2.98 2.60 AS,MVP-23
1976 DET AL 28 OF 132 132 1159.2 406 381 14 11 1 .973 -1.8 -1.9 -1.8 1.5 -3.3 0 3.07 2.99 .981 2.47 2.21 AS,MVP-23
1976 DET AL 28 DH 1 0.0 AS,MVP-23
1977 DET AL 29 CF 152 150 1343.0 384 361 12 11 0 .971 -17.7 -15.8 -15.7 -6.7 -9.0 -2 2.50 2.45 .983 2.83 2.49 MVP-20
1977 DET AL 29 OF 152 150 1343.0 388 365 12 11 0 .972 -17.7 -15.8 -15.7 -6.7 -9.0 -2 2.53 2.48 .978 2.34 2.03 MVP-20
1978 DET AL 30 CF 155 155 1388.2 457 438 8 11 4 .976 -10.3 -8.9 -2.3 -0.8 -1.4 -8 2.89 2.88 .984 2.97 2.64 MVP-16
1978 DET AL 30 OF 155 155 1388.2 460 440 9 11 4 .976 -10.3 -8.9 -2.3 -0.8 -1.4 -8 2.91 2.90 .979 2.47 2.13 MVP-16
1979 DET AL 31 CF 113 112 938.1 302 292 6 4 3 .987 -5.7 -7.3 -0.7 -5.9 5.2 -5 2.86 2.64 .983 2.92 2.62
1979 DET AL 31 OF 113 112 938.1 302 293 6 3 3 .990 -5.7 -7.3 -0.7 -5.9 5.2 -5 2.87 2.65 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 DET AL 31 DH 34 0.0
1980 MON NL 32 LF 130 130 1082.0 257 232 14 11 1 .957 -3.5 -3.9 -4.5 -3.4 -1.2 1 2.05 1.89 .977 2.06 1.68 MVP-22
1980 MON NL 32 OF 130 130 1082.0 258 233 14 11 1 .957 -3.5 -3.9 -4.5 -3.4 -1.2 1 2.05 1.90 .981 2.31 1.98 MVP-22
1981 CHW AL 33 OF 82 82 684.2 175 162 6 7 2 .960 0.3 0.5 1.3 2.0 -0.7 -1 2.21 2.05 .983 2.48 2.16
1981 CHW AL 33 LF 76 76 620.2 154 144 5 5 2 .968 1.2 2.3 2.2 1.5 0.7 -1 2.16 1.96 .979 2.38 1.99
1981 CHW AL 33 CF 7 6 64.0 17 15 0 2 0 .882 -0.9 -16.9 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 0 2.11 2.14 .988 2.90 2.61
1982 CHW AL 34 OF 83 78 656.2 198 179 7 12 1 .939 -9.7 -17.7 -6.7 -1.0 -5.7 -3 2.55 2.24 .983 2.47 2.15
1982 CHW AL 34 CF 82 78 654.1 190 171 7 12 1 .937 -9.6 -17.6 -6.6 -0.9 -5.7 -3 2.45 2.17 .986 2.84 2.49
1982 CHW AL 34 DH 2 0.0
1982 CHW AL 34 LF 1 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -51.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.31 1.90
9 Seasons OF 1040 1031 8941.0 2696 2521 89 86 18 .968 -79.0 -10.6 -58.0 -23.4 -34.6 -21 2.63 2.51 .980 2.41 2.11
8 Seasons CF 834 825 7236.0 2264 2127 66 71 15 .969 -76.6 -12.7 -55.6 -21.4 -34.1 -21 2.73 2.63 .984 2.90 2.57
3 Seasons LF 207 206 1705.0 411 376 19 16 3 .961 -2.4 -1.7 -2.4 -2.0 -0.5 0 2.09 1.91 .978 2.18 1.79
3 Seasons DH 37 0.0
9 Seasons TOT 1040 1031 8941.0 2696 2521 89 86 18 .968 -79.0 -10.6 -58.0 -23.4 -34.6 -21 2.63 2.51 .948 2.41 2.11
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1976 (LF)

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1976-AL-23-2%
1977-AL-20-2%
1978-AL-16-5%
1980-NL-22-0%
0.09 Career Shares (918th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1976 AL--.316--5th
1977 AL--.325--5th
1978 AL--.297--9th

On-Base% s c a p y
1976 AL--.376--7th

At Bats s c a p y
1977 AL--652--2nd
1978 AL--666--2nd

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1977 AL--698--4th
1978 AL--741--2nd

Runs Scored s c a p y
1976 AL--93--5th
1977 AL--100--9th
1978 AL--126--1st
1979 AL--110--7th
1980 NL--95--5th

Hits s c a p y
1976 AL--172--10th
1977 AL--212--2nd
1978 AL--198--2nd
1979 AL--180--9th

Total Bases s c a p y
1977 AL--310--5th
1978 AL--270--9th

Triples s c a p y
1975 AL--6--9th
1976 AL--8--6th
1977 AL--10--8th
1979 AL--10--5th
1980 NL--11--3rd

Strikeouts s c a p y
1975 AL--139--2nd
1976 AL--111--6th
1977 AL--121--4th
1978 AL--104--9th
1980 NL--99--7th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1975 AL--28--10th
1976 AL--58--2nd
1977 AL--39--5th
1978 AL--68--1st
1979 AL--78--2nd
1980 NL--97--1st
1981 AL--36--3rd
1982 AL--28--10th
Career--455--47th

Singles s c a p y
1976 AL--137--4th
1977 AL--156--2nd
1978 AL--153--1st
1979 AL--139--3rd

Runs Created s c a p y
1977 AL--110--10th
1978 AL--105--2nd

Times On Base s c a p y
1977 AL--253--8th
1978 AL--267--2nd

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1978 AL--7--10th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1975 AL--20--2nd
1976 AL--20--3rd
1977 AL--19--2nd
1978 AL--16--5th
1979 AL--14--4th
1980 NL--19--3rd
1981 AL--11--4th
1982 AL--14--4th
Career--142--28th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1977 AL--22.7--6th
1978 AL--20.4--4th
1979 AL--16.1--10th

Outs Made s c a p y
1977 AL--475--9th
1978 AL--501--3rd

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 7 (322), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 62 (397), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 31 (567), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 19 (665), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

July 2, 1973: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.

December 7, 1979: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Montreal Expos for Dan Schatzeder.

October 28, 1980: Granted Free Agency.

November 26, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

April 2, 1983: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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