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Frank Leja
Frank John Leja
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: February 7, 1936 in Holyoke, MA
High School: Holyoke (Holyoke, MA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 1, 1954
Final Game: April 29, 1962
Died: May 3, 1991 in Boston, MA
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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
1954 18 NYY AL 12 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 12 1 0 0 0 0 /3
1955 19 NYY AL 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
1962 26 LAA AL 7 18 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .059 .000 .059 -82 0 1 0 1 0 0 /3
3 Seasons 26 25 23 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .043 .083 .043 .127 -64 1 1 0 1 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 156 143 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 50 .043 .083 .043 .127 -64 6 6 0 6 0
NYY (2 yrs) 19 7 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAA (1 yr) 7 18 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .059 .000 .059 -82 0 1 0 1 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
1954 NYY AL 18 1B 6 0 7.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.86 0.50 1.000 9.64 8.00
1955 NYY AL 19 1B 2 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 -0.2 -60.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 4.50 1.00 1.000 9.67 8.15
1962 LAA AL 26 1B 4 4 34.0 43 38 3 2 4 .953 -0.8 -28.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.7 0 10.85 10.25 .991 9.45 8.75
3 Seasons 1B 12 4 45.0 48 43 3 2 5 .958 -1.0 -26.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.7 0 9.20 3.83 .992 9.50 8.28
3 Seasons TOT 12 4 45.0 48 43 3 2 5 .958 -1.0 -26.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.7 0 9.20 3.83 .950 9.50 8.28

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1954 AL--born 1936-02-07--2nd

                                         

Transactions

October 1, 1953: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

October 4, 1961: Traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ben Mateosky (minors).

March 30, 1962: Purchased by the Los Angeles Angels from the St. Louis Cardinals.

May 5, 1962: Traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Milwaukee Braves for Bob Botz.

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