Frank Leja

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Runner and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)

Born: February 7, 1936 in Holyoke, MA us

Died: May 3, 1991 in Boston, MA

Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Nahant, MA

High School: Holyoke HS (Holyoke, MA)

Debut: May 1, 1954 (Age 18-083d, 11,135th in major league history)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 29, 1962 (Age 26-081d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Frank John Leja

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

.044

RBI

OBP

.083

SLG

.044

OPS

.127

OPS+

-64

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-5 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 5 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	2 (1-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 5 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

Most Driven In By
G Woodling	1
L Berberet	1

1954 Batting Game Log

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1954 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	14 (13)	May 1	NYY		CLE	L,2-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.22	1B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	2	64 (49)	Jun 20 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,16-6	9-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
3	3	67 (2)	Jun 23	NYY	@	DET	W,9-4	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
4	4	68	Jun 24	NYY	@	DET	W,11-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH 1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	5	76 (7)	Jul 2 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,4-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						PR
6	6	90 (13)	Jul 18 (2)	NYY		DET	L,6-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	7	145 (54)	Sep 14	NYY	@	DET	W,11-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						1B
8	8	147 (1)	Sep 17	NYY	@	PHA	W,10-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						1B
9	9	149 (1)	Sep 19	NYY	@	PHA	W,4-2	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	5	.09	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.12	PR 1B
10	10	153 (3)	Sep 24	NYY		PHA	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH
11	11	154	Sep 25	NYY		PHA	W,10-2	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	5						1B
12	12	155	Sep 26	NYY		PHA	L,6-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	2.80	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.56	PH
							7-5		5	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400		.59	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.97

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