Eddie Leon
Eduardo Antonio Leon (born August 11, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball infielder of Mexican American descent, who played for eight seasons, splitting time as a shortstop and second baseman.[1] He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1968 to 1972, the Chicago White Sox in 1973 and 1974, and the New York Yankees in 1975 until being released on May 5 of that year. He had been traded from the White Sox to the Yankees for Cecil Upshaw at the Winter Meetings on December 5, 1974.[2]
| Eddie Leon | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: August 11, 1946 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 1968, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1975, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .236 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 159 |
| Teams | |
In 601 games over eight seasons, Leon posted a .236 batting average (440-for-1862) with 165 runs, 24 home runs, 159 RBI and 156 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded an overall .974 fielding percentage playing at second base and shortstop.
References
- Jauss, Bill, Chicago Tribune, "Eddie Leon ready to solve White Sox keystone woes"(Apr 22, 1973, Section B3); "My mother is Mexican- American, and I spoke both languages at home before I started school."
- Durso, Joseph. "Major Leagues Set Up Expansion Committee," The New York Times, Friday, December 6, 1974. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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