Leo Cardenas
Leonardo Lazaro Cardenas
Born: December 17, 1938
Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1960-1975
Minor League Statistics
Leo Cardenas compiled a career batting average of .257 with 118 home runs and 689 RBI in his 1941-game career with the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, California Angels, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1960 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 48 | 153 | 142 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | .232 | .264 | .324 | .587 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
1961 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 216 | 198 | 23 | 61 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 39 | .308 | .353 | .485 | .838 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1962 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 647 | 589 | 77 | 173 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 99 | .294 | .341 | .411 | .752 | 242 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
1963 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 158 | 601 | 565 | 42 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 101 | .235 | .270 | .326 | .595 | 184 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
1964 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 163 | 652 | 597 | 61 | 150 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 110 | .251 | .299 | .357 | .656 | 213 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
1965 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 156 | 626 | 557 | 65 | 160 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 100 | .287 | .355 | .431 | .786 | 240 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
1966 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 624 | 568 | 59 | 145 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 87 | .255 | .309 | .419 | .728 | 238 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
1967 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 418 | 379 | 30 | 97 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 77 | .256 | .320 | .325 | .644 | 123 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
1968 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 137 | 499 | 452 | 45 | 106 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 83 | .235 | .292 | .319 | .611 | 144 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 160 | 665 | 578 | 67 | 162 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 96 | .280 | .353 | .388 | .741 | 224 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 160 | 649 | 588 | 67 | 145 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 101 | .247 | .300 | .374 | .674 | 220 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
1971 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 153 | 624 | 554 | 59 | 146 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 69 | .264 | .321 | .421 | .741 | 233 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
1972 | AL | California Angels | 150 | 602 | 551 | 25 | 123 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 73 | .223 | .272 | .283 | .555 | 156 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
1973 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 72 | 212 | 195 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 42 | .215 | .264 | .236 | .500 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1974 | AL | Texas Rangers | 34 | 95 | 92 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .272 | .287 | .304 | .592 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1975 | AL | Texas Rangers | 55 | 119 | 102 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .235 | .328 | .284 | .612 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1941 | 7402 | 6707 | 662 | 1725 | 285 | 49 | 118 | 689 | 39 | 48 | 522 | 1135 | .257 | .311 | .367 | .679 | 2462 | 174 | 28 | 97 | 48 | 122 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1960 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 47 | 43 | 372.0 | 76 | 128 | 9 | 32 | .958 | 4.935 | 4.340 |
1961 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 63 | 46 | 449.3 | 83 | 133 | 6 | 21 | .973 | 4.326 | 3.429 |
1962 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 149 | 147 | 1332.3 | 273 | 443 | 21 | 84 | .972 | 4.837 | 4.805 |
1963 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 157 | 152 | 1348.7 | 270 | 420 | 20 | 84 | .972 | 4.605 | 4.395 |
1964 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 163 | 163 | 1456.0 | 336 | 436 | 32 | 87 | .960 | 4.772 | 4.736 |
1965 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 155 | 155 | 1384.3 | 292 | 440 | 19 | 92 | .975 | 4.759 | 4.723 |
1966 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 160 | 160 | 1426.0 | 279 | 446 | 15 | 87 | .980 | 4.576 | 4.531 |
1967 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 108 | 108 | 989.0 | 190 | 316 | 15 | 57 | .971 | 4.605 | 4.685 |
1968 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 136 | 129 | 1176.0 | 221 | 388 | 29 | 66 | .955 | 4.661 | 4.478 |
1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 160 | 159 | 1455.0 | 310 | 570 | 32 | 126 | .965 | 5.443 | 5.500 |
1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 160 | 158 | 1400.0 | 280 | 487 | 17 | 91 | .978 | 4.931 | 4.794 |
1971 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 153 | 152 | 1333.0 | 266 | 445 | 11 | 89 | .985 | 4.800 | 4.647 |
1972 | AL | California Angels | SS | 150 | 149 | 1315.0 | 241 | 471 | 22 | 82 | .970 | 4.873 | 4.747 |
1973 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 67 | 56 | 497.3 | 87 | 154 | 9 | 33 | .964 | 4.361 | 3.597 |
1973 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 5 | 3 | 37.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .889 | 3.892 | 3.200 |
1974 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 21 | 17 | 142.7 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.280 | 2.476 |
1974 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 10 | 4 | 51.0 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .933 | 4.941 | 2.800 |
1975 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 43 | 28 | 256.7 | 32 | 76 | 5 | 9 | .956 | 3.787 | 2.512 |
1975 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 5 | 2 | 20.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 2.400 |
1975 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.231 | 1.000 |
Totals | 1915 | 1831 | 16445.7 | 3271 | 5429 | 266 | 1050 | .970 | 4.761 | 4.543 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1961 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .154 | .154 | .308 | .462 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 9 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .185 | .214 | .296 | .511 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | SS | 3 | 3 | 31.3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 7.468 | 8.667 |
1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | SS | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .895 | 5.885 | 5.667 |
Totals | 6 | 6 | 57.3 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 6 | .935 | 6.750 | 7.167 |
Awards
1965 - NL Gold Glove SS
1971 - AL TSN All-Star SS
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