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Dutch Leonard

Q: When was Dutch Leonard born?

Dutch Leonard was born on March 25, 1909.

Q: Where was Dutch Leonard born?

Dutch Leonard was born in Auburn, IL .

Q: How tall was Dutch Leonard?

Dutch Leonard was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dutch Leonard weigh when playing?

Dutch Leonard weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dutch Leonard play?

Dutch Leonard played 20 seasons.

Q: Is Dutch Leonard in the Hall of Fame?

Dutch Leonard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Dutch Leonard have?

Dutch Leonard had 1,170 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Dutch Leonard played for?

Dutch Leonard played for 4 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

Q: How many World Series has Dutch Leonard won?

Dutch Leonard never won a World Series.

Q: When did Dutch Leonard retire?

Dutch Leonard last played in 1953.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: March 25, 1909 in Auburn, IL us

Died: April 17, 1983 in Springfield, IL

Buried: Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, IL

Debut: August 31, 1933 (Age 24-159d, 7,619th in major league history)
vs. STL 7.1 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 25, 1953 (Age 44-184d)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: Emil John Leonard

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5x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

48.9

191

181

ERA

3.25

640

375

3218.1

1170

WHIP

1.256

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1932	23	DET-min	B	7	4	.636	2.48	15						98.0	96	38	27		22									1.204	8.8		2.0			DEC IIIL
1933	24	BRO-min	A	12	15	.444	3.13	34						187.0	188	73	65		42									1.230	9.0		2.0			YOR NYPL
1933	24	BRO	NL	2	3	.400	2.93	10	3	5	2	0	0	40.0	42	17	13	0	10	2	6	0	0	2	173	111	3.35	1.300	9.5	0.0	2.3	1.4	0.60
1934	25	BRO	NL	14	11	.560	3.28	44	21	16	11	2	5	183.2	210	90	67	12	33	5	58	4	0	4	776	119	4.01	1.323	10.3	0.6	1.6	2.8	1.76
1935	26	BRO	NL	2	9	.182	3.92	43	11	18	4	0	8	137.2	152	67	60	11	29	1	41	1	0	9	579	102	4.28	1.315	9.9	0.7	1.9	2.7	1.41
1936	27	BRO	NL	0	0		3.66	16	0	9	0	0	1	32.0	34	18	13	2	5	2	8	0	0	1	139	114	4.10	1.219	9.6	0.6	1.4	2.3	1.60

1938	29	WSH	AL	12	15	.444	3.43	33	31	1	15	3	0	223.1	221	109	85	11	53	5	68	7	0	11	939	132	3.89	1.227	8.9	0.4	2.1	2.7	1.28
1939	30	WSH	AL	20	8	.714	3.54	34	34	0	21	2	0	269.1	273	124	106	16	59	3	88	5	0	6	1133	121	3.42	1.233	9.1	0.5	2.0	2.9	1.49	MVP-7
1940	31	WSH	AL	14	19	.424	3.49	35	35	0	23	2	0	289.0	*328*	136	112	19	78	5	124	2	1	10	1245	120	3.82	1.405	10.2	0.6	2.4	3.9	1.59	AS
1941	32	WSH	AL	18	13	.581	3.45	34	33	1	19	4	0	256.0	271	117	98	6	54	1	91	3	0	9	1073	117	3.04	1.270	9.5	0.2	1.9	3.2	1.69	MVP-20
1942	33	WSH	AL	2	2	.500	4.11	6	5	1	1	1	0	35.0	28	16	16	1	5	0	15	0	0	0	138	90	2.01	0.943	7.2	0.3	1.3	3.9	3.00
1943	34	WSH	AL	11	13	.458	3.28	31	30	1	15	2	1	219.2	218	96	80	9	46	3	51	4	2	6	912	98	3.41	1.202	8.9	0.4	1.9	2.1	1.11	AS
1944	35	WSH	AL	14	14	.500	3.06	32	31	0	17	3	0	229.1	222	97	78	8	37	3	62	3	1	9	936	107	3.12	1.129	8.7	0.3	1.5	2.4	1.68	AS
1945	36	WSH	AL	17	7	.708	2.13	31	29	1	12	4	1	216.0	208	72	51	5	35	3	96	2	0	2	885	146	2.63	1.125	8.7	0.2	1.5	4.0	2.74	AS,MVP-18
1946	37	WSH	AL	10	10	.500	3.56	26	23	1	7	2	0	161.2	182	85	64	9	36	2	62	4	0	2	695	94	3.28	1.348	10.1	0.5	2.0	3.5	1.72
1947	38	PHI	NL	17	12	.586	2.68	32	29	2	19	3	0	235.0	224	86	70	14	57	12	103	2	0	4	943	149	3.33	1.196	8.6	0.5	2.2	3.9	1.81	MVP-13
1948	39	PHI	NL	12	17	.414	2.51	34	30	2	16	1	0	225.2	226	85	63	9	54	8	92	4	0	4	920	156	3.23	1.241	9.0	0.4	2.2	3.7	1.70
1949	40	CHC	NL	7	16	.304	4.15	33	28	1	10	1	0	180.0	198	94	83	4	43	3	83	7	0	7	788	97	*2.71*	1.339	9.9	*0.2*	2.2	4.2	1.93
1950	41	CHC	NL	5	1	.833	3.77	35	1	21	0	0	6	74.0	70	41	31	7	27	1	28	2	1	5	318	111	4.23	1.311	8.5	0.9	3.3	3.4	1.04
1951	42	CHC	NL	10	6	.625	2.64	41	1	28	0	0	3	81.2	69	30	24	3	28	6	30	2	0	2	337	156	3.32	1.188	7.6	0.3	3.1	3.3	1.07	AS
1952	43	CHC	NL	2	2	.500	2.16	45	0	36	0	0	11	66.2	56	18	16	3	24	8	37	3	0	2	282	179	3.08	1.200	7.6	0.4	3.2	5.0	1.54
1953	44	CHC	NL	2	3	.400	4.60	45	0	27	0	0	9	62.2	72	34	32	9	24	1	27	1	1	2	276	98	4.80	1.532	10.3	1.3	3.4	3.9	1.13
20 Yrs				191	181	.513	3.25	640	375	171	192	30	45	3218.1	3304	1432	1162	158	737	74	1170	56	6	97	13487	119	3.41	1.256	9.2	0.4	2.1	3.3	1.59
162 Game Avg.				13	12	.513	3.25	43	25	11	13	2	3	216	221	96	78	11	49	5	78	4	0	6	904	119	3.41	1.256	9.2	0.4	2.1	3.3	1.59
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
WSH (9 yrs)				118	101	.539	3.27	262	251	6	130	23	2	1899.1	1951	852	690	84	403	25	657	30	4	55	7956	116	3.32	1.239	9.2	0.4	1.9	3.1	1.63
CHC (5 yrs)				26	28	.481	3.60	199	30	113	10	1	29	465.0	465	217	186	26	146	19	205	15	2	18	2001	114	3.39	1.314	9.0	0.5	2.8	4.0	1.40
BRO (4 yrs)				18	23	.439	3.50	113	35	48	17	2	14	393.1	438	192	153	25	77	10	113	5	0	16	1667	111	4.04	1.309	10.0	0.6	1.8	2.6	1.47
PHI (2 yrs)				29	29	.500	2.60	66	59	4	35	4	0	460.2	450	171	133	23	111	20	195	6	0	8	1863	152	3.28	1.218	8.8	0.4	2.2	3.8	1.76

NL (11 yrs)				73	80	.477	3.22	378	124	165	62	7	43	1319.0	1353	580	472	74	334	49	513	26	2	42	5531	124	3.55	1.279	9.2	0.5	2.3	3.5	1.54
AL (9 yrs)				118	101	.539	3.27	262	251	6	130	23	2	1899.1	1951	852	690	84	403	25	657	30	4	55	7956	116	3.32	1.239	9.2	0.4	1.9	3.1	1.63

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dutch Leonard born?

Dutch Leonard was born on March 25, 1909.

Where was Dutch Leonard born?

Dutch Leonard was born in Auburn, IL.

How tall was Dutch Leonard?

Dutch Leonard was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Dutch Leonard weigh when playing?

Dutch Leonard weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dutch Leonard play?

Dutch Leonard played 20 seasons.

Is Dutch Leonard in the Hall of Fame?

Dutch Leonard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dutch Leonard play?

Dutch Leonard was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Dutch Leonard have?

Dutch Leonard had 1,170 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Dutch Leonard played for?

Dutch Leonard played for 4 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Dutch Leonard won?

Dutch Leonard never won a World Series.

When did Dutch Leonard retire?

Dutch Leonard last played in 1953.

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