Leon Pettit

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: June 23, 1902 in Waynesburg, PA us

Died: November 21, 1974 in Columbia, TN

Buried: Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, TN

Last Game: June 8, 1937 (Age 34-350d)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1935 season

Full Name: Leon Arthur Pettit

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.9

ERA

5.18

113.0

WHIP

1.743

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1928	26		3 Teams	TL	A		1	9				16						66.0	104	74	63		29
1928	26	-2.7	Waco	TL	A
1928	26	-2.7	Dallas	TL	A
1928	26	-2.7	Beaumont	TL	A

1930	28	-2.5	Memphis	SOUA	A		3	2	.600	4.86	5.94	14						50.0	58	33	27		27							1.700	10.4		4.9
1931	29		2 Teams	IIIL	B		15	7				30						181.0	166	77	60		86
1931	29	3.1	Springfield	IIIL	B
1931	29	3.1	Quincy	IIIL	B
1932	30	0.2	Chattanooga	SOUA	A	WSH	18	8	.692	3.14	3.68	48						252.0	268	103	88		73							1.353	9.6		2.6
1933	31	0.8	Chattanooga	SOUA	A	WSH	10	4	.714	3.79	4.91	20						121.0	118	66	51		44							1.339	8.8		3.3
1934	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B	BOS	15	9	.625		4.77	35						217.0	248	115	78		60							1.419	10.3		2.5
1934	32	3.1	Chattanooga	SOUA	A	WSH	14	8	.636	3.55	4.77	32						198.0	227	105	78		53							1.414	10.3		2.4
1934	32	8.0	Columbia/Asheville	PIED	B	BOS	1	1	.500		4.74	3						19.0	21	10			7							1.474	9.9		3.3
1935	33	4.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	8	5	.615	4.95	5.37	41	7	22	1	0	3	109.0	129	65	60	6	58	2	45	4	0	2	501	1.716	10.7	0.5	4.8	3.7	0.78
1936	34	5.1	Albany	IL	AA	WSH	9	22	.290	4.92	5.94	41	28		12	2		212.0	237	140	116		72		96	6	0	5	937	1.458	10.1		3.1	4.1	1.33
1937	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	BOS	4	9	.308	4.97	6.48	41	13		4	0		125.0	158	90	69		65		63	3	0	2		1.784	11.4		4.7	4.5	0.97
1937	35	7.0	Minneapolis	AA	AA	BOS	4	6	.400	4.99	6.29	28	8		4			83.0	113	58	46		38		46	2	0	2		1.819	12.3		4.1	5.0	1.21
1937	35	6.2	Baltimore	IL	AA		0	3	.000	4.93	6.86	13	5		0	0		42.0	45	32	23		27		17	1	0	0		1.714	9.6		5.8	3.6	0.63
1937	35	5.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	1	.000	11.25	11.25	3	1	2	0	0	0	4.0	6	5	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	21	2.500	13.5	2.3	9.0	0.0	0.00
1938	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-D	CHC	8	3	.727	3.27	4.01	19			5			110.0	105	49	40		27		55	2	0	2		1.200	8.6		2.2	4.5	2.04
1938	36	12.1	Portsmouth	PIED	B	CHC	4	2	.667	2.84	3.32	8			5			57.0	56	21	18		17		22	1	0	1		1.281	8.8		2.7	3.5	1.29
1938	36	14.4	Abbeville	EVAN	D		4	1	.800	3.74	4.75	11						53.0	49	28	22		10		33	1	0	1		1.113	8.3		1.7	5.6	3.30
1939	37	11.5	Spartanburg	SALL	B	CLE	3	2	.600	4.83	6.00	12			3			54.0	72	36	29		14		29	3	0	2		1.593	12.0		2.3	4.8	2.07
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		8	6	.571	5.18	5.58	44	8	24	1	0	3	113.0	135	70	65	7	62	2	45	4	0	2	522	1.743	10.8	0.6	4.9	3.6	0.73
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		70	59				230	41		24	2		1141.0	1264	632	498		382		243	14	0	11	937
All Levels (11 Seasons)							78	65				274	49	24	25	2	3	1254.0	1399	702	563	7	444	2	288	18	0	13	1459

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		13	31	.295	4.94	6.14	82	41		16	2		337.0	395	230	185		137		159	9	0	7	937	1.579	10.5		3.7	4.2	1.16
A (5 seasons)					Minors		45	22				114						621.0	671	307	244		197
B (4 seasons)					Minors		8	5				23			8			130.0	149	67	47		38		51	4	0	3
D (1 season)					Minors		4	1	.800	3.74	4.75	11						53.0	49	28	22		10		33	1	0	1		1.113	8.3		1.7	5.6	3.30