Buck Leonard
Walter Fenner Leonard
Born: September 8, 1907 in Rocky Mount, NC
Died: November 27, 1997 in Rocky Mount, NC
(90 years old)
Born: September 8, 1907 in Rocky Mount, NC
Died: November 27, 1997 in Rocky Mount, NC
(90 years old)
Bats:
L
Throws:
L
Ht:
5'10"
Wt:
185
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Notes:
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972
Buried: Garden of Gethsemane Cemetery (Rocky Mount, NC)
Relatives: Charlie Leonard (Brother)
Played in the Minor Leagues
All Teammate Team
| Left Field | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5
|
1935
|
1946
|
5.0
|
|
| 12
|
1935
|
1947
|
4.8
|
|
| 2
|
1947
|
1948
|
4.4
|
|
| 5
|
1941
|
1946
|
0.4
|
|
| 4
|
1941
|
1946
|
0.2
|
| Center Field | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13
|
1935
|
1947
|
14.3
|
|
| 3
|
1946
|
1948
|
4.9
|
|
| 4
|
1937
|
1945
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1934
|
1934
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1945
|
1945
|
0.0
|
| Right Field | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5
|
1939
|
1944
|
2.9
|
|
| 3
|
1944
|
1946
|
2.7
|
|
| 4
|
1934
|
1939
|
2.7
|
|
| 3
|
1946
|
1948
|
1.7
|
|
| 2
|
1934
|
1935
|
0.5
|
| Shortstop | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9
|
1938
|
1948
|
15.1
|
|
| 5
|
1935
|
1942
|
2.1
|
|
| 3
|
1934
|
1945
|
0.2
|
|
| 5
|
1940
|
1945
|
0.1
|
|
| 2
|
1934
|
1935
|
0.1
|
| Second Base | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10
|
1935
|
1946
|
6.4
|
|
| 2
|
1938
|
1944
|
0.8
|
|
| 1
|
1934
|
1934
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1946
|
1946
|
0.2
|
|
| 2
|
1934
|
1939
|
0.2
|
| Third Base | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5
|
1940
|
1946
|
9.8
|
|
| 6
|
1940
|
1945
|
2.7
|
|
| 4
|
1936
|
1943
|
1.8
|
|
| 2
|
1941
|
1946
|
0.9
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.8
|
| First Base | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16
|
1933
|
1948
|
34.2
|
|
| 1
|
1947
|
1947
|
0.4
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1946
|
1946
|
0.0
|
|
| 2
|
1944
|
1945
|
0.0
|
| Manager | Yrs | First | Last |
|---|
| Catcher | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10
|
1935
|
1946
|
29.7
|
|
| 5
|
1939
|
1948
|
1.7
|
|
| 5
|
1935
|
1939
|
1.5
|
|
| 3
|
1936
|
1938
|
0.4
|
|
| 1
|
1941
|
1941
|
0.4
|
| Starting Pitcher | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12
|
1934
|
1945
|
37.1
|
|
| 6
|
1941
|
1947
|
14.1
|
|
| 7
|
1936
|
1945
|
9.5
|
|
| 10
|
1936
|
1945
|
8.7
|
|
| 5
|
1938
|
1943
|
7.9
|
|
| 5
|
1942
|
1948
|
4.8
|
|
| 5
|
1937
|
1944
|
4.7
|
|
| 5
|
1934
|
1938
|
4.1
|
|
| 6
|
1940
|
1948
|
4.1
|
|
| 4
|
1942
|
1945
|
2.0
|
|
| 3
|
1946
|
1948
|
2.0
|
|
| 4
|
1945
|
1948
|
2.0
|
|
| 3
|
1938
|
1940
|
1.9
|
|
| 3
|
1934
|
1936
|
1.8
|
|
| 5
|
1937
|
1946
|
1.3
|
|
| 1
|
1941
|
1941
|
1.1
|
|
| 2
|
1947
|
1948
|
1.1
|
|
| 1
|
1944
|
1944
|
1.0
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.9
|
|
| 4
|
1934
|
1937
|
0.9
|
| Relief Pitcher | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3
|
1937
|
1946
|
0.8
|
|
| 1
|
1946
|
1946
|
0.8
|
|
| 4
|
1941
|
1948
|
0.7
|
|
| 6
|
1939
|
1946
|
0.5
|
|
| 1
|
1946
|
1946
|
0.3
|
|
| 2
|
1934
|
1935
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1934
|
1934
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1946
|
1946
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1944
|
1944
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1944
|
1944
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1934
|
1934
|
0.1
|
|
| 2
|
1940
|
1941
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1943
|
1943
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1935
|
1935
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1945
|
1945
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1935
|
1935
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1938
|
1938
|
0.0
|
|
| 1
|
1935
|
1935
|
0.0
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.0
|
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