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Season Age Team Lg WAR 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/BB Awards
1974 23 KCR AL -0.2 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 2.7 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 2.0 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 5.6 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 3.9 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 2.9 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 3.5 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 3.4 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 -0.6 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 1.2 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 0.1 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 1.3 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 25.7 144 106 .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 2.8 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
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1976 25 KCR AL 0 0 19.29 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 9 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 5.20 4.714 34.7 0.0 7.7 0.0 0.00
1977 26 KCR AL 1 1 .500 3.00 2 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 5 4 3 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 34 2.52 0.778 5.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.00
1978 27 KCR AL 0 2 .000 3.75 2 2 0 1 0 0 12.0 13 5 5 2 2 0 11 0 0 1 51 3.42 1.250 9.8 1.5 1.5 8.3 5.50
1980 29 KCR AL,WS 2 1 .667 4.82 3 3 0 0 0 0 18.2 22 11 10 2 3 0 13 1 0 1 78 1.18 1.339 10.6 1.0 1.4 6.3 4.33
1981 30 KCR AL 0 1 .000 1.13 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 7 4 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 32 5.48 1.000 7.9 2.3 1.1 3.4 3.00
5 Yrs 3 5 .375 4.32 10 9 0 2 0 0 50.0 56 29 24 6 10 0 31 1 0 2 211 2.83 1.320 10.1 1.1 1.8 5.6 3.10
162 Game Avg 11 18 .375 4.32 36 32 0 7 0 0 179 200 104 86 21 36 0 111 4 0 7 755 1.320 10.1 1.1 1.8 5.6 3.10
AL (5 Yrs) 2 4 .333 3.66 8 7 0 2 0 0 39.1 41 20 16 5 8 0 26 0 0 1 164 3.60 1.246 9.4 1.1 1.8 5.9 3.25
WS (1 Yr) 1 1 .500 6.75 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.2 15 9 8 1 2 0 5 1 0 1 47 1.594 12.7 0.8 1.7 4.2 2.50
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1974 23 KCR AL 22.0 5 4 15 6.14 4.23 -0.18 0.07 101 4.51 -4 -0.4 0.03 0.0 -0.2 -2 .418 .497
1975 24 KCR AL 212.1 32 30 98 4.15 4.33 0.09 0.11 102 4.44 7 0.7 1.27 -0.1 2.7 27 .523 .505
1976 25 KCR AL 259.0 35 34 113 3.93 3.94 0.24 0.11 99 3.78 -4 -0.4 0.07 -0.1 2.0 18 .489 .498
1977 26 KCR AL 292.2 38 37 117 3.60 4.47 0.17 0.13 100 4.43 27 2.9 0.02 -0.2 5.6 56 .576 .518 CYA-4,MVP-29
1978 27 KCR AL 294.2 40 40 125 3.82 4.28 0.32 0.12 101 4.10 9 1.1 -0.2 3.9 37 .528 .507 CYA-7
1979 28 KCR AL 236.0 32 32 117 4.46 4.75 0.20 0.13 101 4.74 7 0.8 -0.1 2.9 32 .523 .505
1980 29 KCR AL 280.1 38 38 127 4.08 4.44 0.13 0.14 100 4.45 12 1.1 -0.1 3.5 38 .529 .507
1981 30 KCR AL 201.2 26 26 79 3.53 4.07 0.06 0.12 100 4.15 14 1.7 -0.1 3.4 31 .563 .510
1982 31 KCR AL 130.2 21 21 82 5.65 4.40 0.23 0.14 100 4.33 -19 -1.8 -0.1 -0.6 -7 .415 .489
1983 32 KCR AL 63.0 10 10 29 4.14 4.66 -0.15 0.13 101 4.97 6 0.6 0.0 1.2 12 .562 .504
1985 34 KCR AL 2.0 2 0 0 0.00 4.41 -0.02 -0.35 98 4.01 1 0.1 0.10 -0.1 0.1 1 .547 .501
1986 35 KCR AL 192.2 33 30 106 4.95 4.67 0.07 0.12 102 4.79 -3 -0.4 0.14 -0.1 1.3 15 .489 .498
12 Yrs 2187.0 312 302 1008 4.15 4.37 0.16 0.12 101 4.36 52 6.0 0.33 -1.2 25.7 258 .519 .504
162 Game Avg 242 35 33 112 4.15 4.37 0.16 0.12 101 4.36 6 0.7 0.33 -0.1 2.8 29 .519 .504

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1974 23 KCR AL 22.0 .329 .430 .365 .795 .364 0.0 7.6 11.4 -0.5 0.0% -1.99
1975 24 KCR AL 212.1 .263 .342 .383 .726 .300 2.0 15.9 9.8 -0.3 -1.4% 4.41
1976 25 KCR AL 259.0 .255 .309 .347 .657 .284 1.5 14.0 6.5 0.7 1.3% 3.74
1977 26 KCR AL 292.2 .227 .283 .329 .611 .275 1.5 20.6 6.7 4.2 4.4% 34.90 CYA-4,MVP-29
1978 27 KCR AL 294.2 .254 .307 .391 .698 .281 2.2 15.0 6.4 0.9 2.7% 19.96 CYA-7
1979 28 KCR AL 236.0 .253 .297 .424 .721 .262 3.4 13.0 5.8 1.6 4.6% 11.92
1980 29 KCR AL 280.1 .253 .304 .403 .707 .270 2.6 13.2 6.8 0.4 -0.1% 13.39
1981 30 KCR AL 201.2 .258 .296 .361 .656 .281 1.8 12.8 4.9 0.8 5.0% 16.60
1982 31 KCR AL 130.2 .279 .337 .454 .791 .280 3.5 10.0 7.9 -1.7 -2.2% -18.03
1983 32 KCR AL 63.0 .277 .326 .386 .711 .304 1.1 11.5 7.0 1.1 0.8% 2.44
1985 34 KCR AL 2.0 .143 .143 .143 .286 .167 0.0 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.01
1986 35 KCR AL 192.2 .275 .321 .425 .746 .296 2.7 13.9 6.2 -0.5 -0.7% -4.85
12 Yrs 2187.0 .257 .310 .386 .696 .282 2.2 14.5 6.8 6.7 14.2% 83.49
MLB Average .260 .325 .384 .709 .283 2.0 13.2 8.5
Advanced Pitching Table
Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1976 25 KCR AL 2.1 .643 .688 1.000 1.688 .643 0.0 0.0 12.5 0.0 28.6 0.0 4.00 -0.5 -17.7% -4.59
1977 26 KCR AL 9.0 .156 .206 .250 .456 .179 0.0 11.8 5.9 0.0 39.3 39.3 0.92 0.0 -6.2% 1.65
1978 27 KCR AL 12.0 .265 .294 .469 .764 .306 3.9 21.6 3.9 5.3 23.7 23.7 0.56 0.0 0.2% 1.19
1980 29 KCR AL,WS 18.2 .301 .333 .479 .813 .339 2.6 16.7 3.8 13.1 39.3 26.2 0.96 -0.1 -7.1% -1.91
1981 30 KCR AL 8.0 .226 .250 .452 .702 .192 6.3 9.4 3.1 3.6 35.7 28.6 1.00 -0.1 -1.6% -0.44
5 Yrs 50.0 .281 .318 .472 .790 .307 2.8 14.7 4.7 6.5 34.3 26.0 0.91 -0.7 -32.4% -4.09
MLB Average .262 .322 .392 .714 .287 2.1 13.7 7.9 6.2 35.0 25.6 0.94

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Season Age Team Lg PA Pos Awards
1976 25 KCR AL 0 1
1977 26 KCR AL 0 1/D CYA-4,MVP-29
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Season Age Team Lg PA WPA cWPA Pos Awards
1976 25 KCR AL 0 0.0 0.0%
1977 26 KCR AL 0 0.0 0.0%
1978 27 KCR AL 0 0.0 0.0%
1980 29 KCR AL,WS 0 0.0 0.0%
1981 30 KCR AL 0 0.0 0.0%
5 Yrs 0 0.0 0.0%
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1974 23 KCR AL P 5 4 0 22.0 10 3 7 0 1 1.000 .947 4.09 1.80 2.00 1.80 1 0 0.0 38.0 0
1975 24 KCR AL P 32 30 8 212.1 44 14 28 2 4 .955 .940 1.78 1.87 1.31 1.86 12 10 45.5 37.6 2
1976 25 KCR AL P 35 34 16 259.0 40 11 23 6 2 .850 .950 1.18 1.87 0.97 1.88 23 15 39.5 33.9 3
1977 26 KCR AL P 38 37 21 292.2 54 21 29 4 2 .926 .948 1.54 1.95 1.32 1.93 10 13 56.5 39.1 3 CYA-4,MVP-29
1978 27 KCR AL P 40 40 20 294.2 60 16 43 1 2 .983 .954 1.80 1.90 1.48 1.88 18 11 37.9 37.8 1 CYA-7
1979 28 KCR AL P 32 32 12 236.0 52 19 32 1 2 .981 .949 1.94 1.92 1.59 1.89 8 11 57.9 35.7 4
1980 29 KCR AL P 38 38 9 280.1 51 9 41 1 4 .980 .957 1.61 1.85 1.32 1.85 19 5 20.8 34.8 3
1981 30 KCR AL P 26 26 9 201.2 44 13 31 0 3 1.000 .963 1.96 1.98 1.69 1.98 15 6 28.6 37.9 1
1982 31 KCR AL P 21 21 2 130.2 37 16 18 3 2 .919 .958 2.34 1.80 1.62 1.80 12 2 14.3 36.3 2
1983 32 KCR AL P 10 10 1 63.0 15 2 11 2 2 .867 .958 1.86 1.80 1.30 1.78 6 2 25.0 32.8 0
1985 34 KCR AL P 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.85 0 0 0
1986 35 KCR AL P 33 30 5 192.2 44 11 29 4 4 .909 .957 1.87 1.83 1.21 1.81 19 8 29.6 34.1 1
12 Yrs 312 302 103 2187.0 451 135 292 24 28 .947 .953 1.76 1.89 1.37 1.87 143 83 36.7 36.0 20
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1976 25 KCR AL P 2 2 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1 0 0.0
1977 26 KCR AL P 2 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0
1978 27 KCR AL P 2 2 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 0.50 0 0
1980 29 KCR AL,WS P 3 3 18.2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 0.00 2 1 33.3
1981 30 KCR AL P 1 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.13 1.00 0 0
5 Yrs 10 9 50.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 0.36 0.20 3 1 25.0

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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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