Leo Durocher

Q: When was Leo Durocher born?

Leo Durocher was born on July 27, 1905.

Q: Where was Leo Durocher born?

Leo Durocher was born in West Springfield, MA .

Q: How tall was Leo Durocher?

Leo Durocher was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Leo Durocher weigh when playing?

Leo Durocher weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Leo Durocher play?

Leo Durocher played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Leo Durocher in the Hall of Fame?

Leo Durocher was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1994.

Q: What position did Leo Durocher play?

Leo Durocher was a Shortstop and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Leo Durocher have?

Leo Durocher had 1,320 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Leo Durocher have?

Leo Durocher had 24 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Leo Durocher's average?

Leo Durocher had a .247 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, MA us

Died: October 7, 1991 in Palm Springs, CA

Buried: Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA

Debut: October 2, 1925 (Age 20-067d, 6,263rd in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 18, 1945 (Age 39-265d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Leo Durocher's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Leo Ernest Durocher

Nicknames: Leo The Lip or Lippy

Pronunciation: \du-RO-sher\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.3

5350

1320

.247

575

RBI

567

OBP

.299

SLG

.320

OPS

.619

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1925	19	NYY	AL	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0		0	0		0	/H

1928	22	NYY	AL	102	329	296	46	80	8	6	0	31	1	4	22	52	.270	.327	.338	.665	76	100		3	7		0	46H
1929	23	NYY	AL	106	385	341	53	84	4	5	0	32	3	1	34	33	.246	.320	.287	.607	62	98		3	7		0	64/H
1930	24	CIN	NL	119	385	354	31	86	15	3	3	32	0	1	20	45	.243	.287	.328	.615	52	116		2	9		0	*64/H
1931	25	CIN	NL	121	385	361	26	82	11	5	1	29	0	6	18	32	.227	.264	.294	.557	54	106		0	6		0	*6/H
1932	26	CIN	NL	143	504	457	43	99	22	5	1	33	3	2	36	40	.217	.275	.293	.569	56	134		1	10		1	*6/H
1933	27	TOT	NL	139	488	446	51	113	19	4	3	44	3	5	30	37	.253	.302	.334	.636	78	149	16	1	11		0	*6
1933	27	CIN	NL	16	58	51	6	11	1	0	1	3	0	1	4	5	.216	.273	.294	.567	64	15	3	0	3		0	6
1933	27	STL	NL	123	430	395	45	102	18	4	2	41	3	4	26	32	.258	.306	.339	.645	79	134	13	1	8		0	*6
1934	28	STL	NL	146	542	500	62	130	26	5	3	70	2	3	33	40	.260	.308	.350	.658	71	175	16	2	6		4	*6
1935	29	STL	NL	143	546	513	62	136	23	5	8	78	4	5	29	46	.265	.304	.376	.681	79	193	16	0	4		3	*6/H
1936	30	STL	NL	136	549	510	57	146	22	3	1	58	3	3	29	47	.286	.327	.347	.674	82	177	18	2	8		3	*6	AS,MVP-10
1937	31	STL	NL	135	520	477	46	97	11	3	1	47	6	3	38	36	.203	.262	.245	.507	38	117	17	0	5		5	*6/H
1938	32	BRO	NL	141	532	479	41	105	18	5	1	56	3	6	47	30	.219	.293	.284	.577	57	136	9	3	3		7	*6	AS,MVP-18
1939	33	BRO	NL	116	421	390	42	108	21	6	1	34	2	0	27	24	.277	.325	.369	.695	83	144	9	1	3		6	*6/H5	MVP-8
1940	34	BRO	NL	62	175	160	10	37	9	1	1	14	1	1	12	13	.231	.285	.319	.604	62	51	6	0	3		5	6/H4	AS
1941	35	BRO	NL	18	43	42	2	12	1	0	0	6	0	1	1	3	.286	.302	.310	.612	69	13	1	0	0		0	6/H4

1943	37	BRO	NL	6	19	18	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.222	.263	.222	.485	40	4	1	0	0		0	/6

1945	39	BRO	NL	2	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	12	1	0	0	0		0	/4
17 Yrs				1637	5829	5350	575	1320	210	56	24	567	31	41	377	480	.247	.299	.320	.619	66	1714	109	18	82		34
162 Game Avg.				162	577	529	57	131	21	6	2	56	3	4	37	48	.247	.299	.320	.619	66	170		2	8		3
				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
BRO (6 yrs)				345	1195	1094	97	267	49	12	3	113	6	8	88	72	.244	.303	.319	.622	67	349	26	4	9		18
STL (5 yrs)				683	2587	2395	272	611	100	20	15	294	18	18	155	201	.255	.302	.332	.634	70	796	80	5	31		15
CIN (4 yrs)				399	1332	1223	106	278	49	13	6	97	3	10	78	122	.227	.275	.303	.579	54	371		3	28		1
NYY (3 yrs)				210	715	638	100	164	12	11	0	63	4	5	56	85	.257	.323	.310	.633	68	198		6	14		0

NL (14 yrs)				1427	5114	4712	475	1156	198	45	24	504	27	36	321	395	.245	.295	.322	.617	65	1516	109	12	68		34
AL (3 yrs)				210	715	638	100	164	12	11	0	63	4	5	56	85	.257	.323	.310	.633	68	198		6	14		0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Leo Durocher born?

Leo Durocher was born on July 27, 1905.

Where was Leo Durocher born?

Leo Durocher was born in West Springfield, MA.

How tall was Leo Durocher?

Leo Durocher was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Leo Durocher weigh when playing?

Leo Durocher weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Leo Durocher play?

Leo Durocher played 17 seasons.

Is Leo Durocher in the Hall of Fame?

Leo Durocher was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1994.

What position did Leo Durocher play?

Leo Durocher was a Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Leo Durocher have?

Leo Durocher had 1,320 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Leo Durocher have?

Leo Durocher had 24 home runs over his career.

What was Leo Durocher's average?

Leo Durocher had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Leo Durocher played for?

Leo Durocher played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers.

How many World Series has Leo Durocher won?

Leo Durocher won 2 World Series.

When did Leo Durocher retire?

Leo Durocher last played in 1945.

What are Leo Durocher's nicknames?

Leo The Lip,Lippy are nicknames for Leo Durocher.

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