Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 23 | KCR | AL | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 73 | 3.90 | 1.818 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.67 | |
| 1975 | 24 | KCR | AL | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.77 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 212.1 | 212 | 98 | 89 | 18 | 90 | 4 | 146 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 916 | 103 | 3.71 | 1.422 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.62 | |
| 1976 | 25 | KCR | AL | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3.51 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 259.0 | 247 | 113 | 101 | 16 | 70 | 5 | 150 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1072 | 101 | 3.22 | 1.224 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 2.14 | |
| 1977 | 26 | KCR | AL | 20 | 12 | .625 | 3.04 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 292.2 | 246 | 117 | 99 | 18 | 79 | 0 | 244 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 1186 | 134 | 2.76 | 1.110 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 3.09 | CYA-4,MVP-29 |
| 1978 | 27 | KCR | AL | 21 | 17 | .553 | 3.33 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 294.2 | 283 | 125 | 109 | 27 | 78 | 7 | 183 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1218 | 115 | 3.42 | 1.225 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.35 | CYA-7 |
| 1979 | 28 | KCR | AL | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.08 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 236.0 | 226 | 117 | 107 | 33 | 56 | 3 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 966 | 105 | 4.22 | 1.195 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 2.25 | |
| 1980 | 29 | KCR | AL | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.79 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 280.1 | 271 | 127 | 118 | 30 | 80 | 5 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1172 | 106 | 3.90 | 1.252 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 1.94 | |
| 1981 | 30 | KCR | AL | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.99 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 201.2 | 202 | 79 | 67 | 15 | 41 | 5 | 107 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 837 | 120 | 3.16 | 1.205 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 2.61 | |
| 1982 | 31 | KCR | AL | 10 | 6 | .625 | 5.10 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130.2 | 145 | 82 | 74 | 20 | 46 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 579 | 80 | 4.92 | 1.462 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.26 | |
| 1983 | 32 | KCR | AL | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.71 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 69 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 110 | 3.29 | 1.397 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.63 | |
| 1985 | 34 | KCR | AL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.68 | 0.500 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | ||||
| 1986 | 35 | KCR | AL | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.44 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 192.2 | 207 | 106 | 95 | 22 | 51 | 6 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 821 | 95 | 3.93 | 1.339 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 2.24 | |
| 12 Yrs | 144 | 106 | .576 | 3.70 | 312 | 302 | 3 | 103 | 23 | 1 | 2187.0 | 2137 | 1008 | 898 | 202 | 622 | 39 | 1323 | 52 | 6 | 73 | 9149 | 107 | 3.59 | 1.262 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 2.13 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 16 | 12 | .576 | 3.70 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 237 | 112 | 99 | 22 | 69 | 4 | 147 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1013 | 107 | 3.59 | 1.262 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 2.13 | ||||
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Postseason Pitching
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | KCR | AL | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 26 | KCR | AL | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/D | CYA-4,MVP-29 |
| 2 Yrs | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/D | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -0.5 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | KCR | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 26 | KCR | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 27 | KCR | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 29 | KCR | AL,WS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 30 | KCR | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 Yrs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AL (5 Yrs) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| WS (1 Yr) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dennis Leonard?
Dennis Leonard is 73 years old.
When was Dennis Leonard born?
Dennis Leonard was born on May 8, 1951.
Where was Dennis Leonard born?
Dennis Leonard was born in Brooklyn, NY.
How tall is Dennis Leonard?
Dennis Leonard is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Dennis Leonard weigh when playing?
Dennis Leonard weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Dennis Leonard play?
Dennis Leonard played 12 seasons.
Is Dennis Leonard in the Hall of Fame?
Dennis Leonard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Dennis Leonard drafted?
Dennis Leonard was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Iona University (New Rochelle, NY).
What position did Dennis Leonard play?
Dennis Leonard was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Dennis Leonard have?
Dennis Leonard had 1,323 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Dennis Leonard played for?
Dennis Leonard played for 1 team, the Kansas City Royals.
When did Dennis Leonard retire?
Dennis Leonard last played in 1986.
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