Leon Culberson

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: August 6, 1918 in Hall's Station, GA us

Died: September 17, 1989 in Rome, GA

Buried: Oaknoll Memorial Gardens, Rome, GA

Last Game: May 12, 1948 (Age 29-280d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Delbert Leon Culberson

Nicknames: Lee

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Relatives: Grandfather of Charlie Culberson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.1

1217

324

.266

148

RBI

131

OBP

.327

SLG

.379

OPS

.706

OPS+

100

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1940	21	-3.0	Kannapolis	NCSL	D		68		267		82	11	2	14						.307		.521		139
1941	22	-3.2	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	76		276		64	9	5	1						.232		.312		86
1942	23	-2.2	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	120		433		124	9	5	1						.286		.337		146
1943	24	-5.2	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	10	46	41	3	7	0	0	0	2	0		5	4	.171	.261	.171	.432	7	1	0	0
1943	24	-4.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	81	347	312	36	85	16	6	3	34	14	0	31	35	.272	.338	.391	.729	122	5	0	4		0
1944	25	-4.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	75	303	282	41	67	11	5	2	21	6	4	20	20	.238	.288	.333	.621	94	5	0	1		0
1945	26	-4.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	97	355	331	26	91	21	6	6	45	4	3	20	37	.275	.316	.429	.745	142	14	0	4		2
1946	27	-2.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	59	204	179	34	56	10	1	3	18	3	2	16	19	.313	.369	.430	.799	77	4	0	9		0
1947	28	-1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	47	102	84	10	20	1	0	0	11	1	1	12	10	.238	.354	.250	.604	21	2	3	3		0
1948	29	1.1	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	83	354	313	47	81	17	1	5	39	4		40	46	.259	.343	.367	.710	115		0	1
1948	29	0.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	12	37	29	1	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	8	5	.172	.351	.172	.524	5	2	0	0		0
1949	30		2 Teams	IL	AAA	NYY-NYG	124	457	414	56	98	14	3	6	38	6		34	40					136		2	7
1949	30	2.4	Newark	IL	AAA	NYY	78
1949	30	2.4	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	46
1950	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-AA	BSN	114	436	426	10	122	27	2	12	5	0		7	6	.286		.444		189		1	2
1950	31	5.0	Atlanta	SOUA	AA	BSN	21	68	58	10	13	0	0	1	5	0		7	6	.224	.318	.276	.594	16		1	2
1950	31	5.8	Baton Rouge	EVAN	C		93		368		109	27	2	11						.296		.470		173
1951	32	6.5	Rome	GAAL	D		103	455	370	83	118	23	1	14	80	7		78	15	.319	.439	.500	.939	185		1	6
1952	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-D		87	330	267	45	82	22	3	1	47	6		61	35	.307	.439	.423	.863	113		2	0
1952	33	8.5	Rock Hill	TRIS	B		58	207	170	27	54	12	1	1	26	2		37	23	.318	.440	.418	.857	71			0
1952	33	11.0	Middlesboro	MTSS	D		29	123	97	18	28	10	2	0	21	4		24	12	.289	.439	.433	.872	42		2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		371	1348	1217	148	324	59	18	14	131	28	10	107	126	.266	.327	.379	.706	461	32	3	21		2
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		785	2597	2393	188	680	118	19	48	173	17		191	106					980		4	9
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1156	3945	3610	336	1004	177	37	62	304	45	10	298	232					1441		7	30		2

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		207	354	313	47	81	17	1	5	39	4		40	46					115		0	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		31	114	99	13	20	0	0	1	7	0		12	10	.202	.295	.232	.527	23		1	2
A (2 seasons)					Minors		196	709	709		188	18	10	2						.265		.327		232
B (1 season)					Minors		58	207	170	27	54	12	1	1	26	2		37	23	.318	.440	.418	.857	71			0
C (1 season)					Minors		93	368	368		109	27	2	11						.296		.470		173
D (3 seasons)					Minors		200	845	734	101	228	44	5	28	101	11		102	27	.311		.499		366		3	6