Leon Culberson
Delbert Leon Culberson
Born: August 6, 1918
Hall's Station, GA USA
Deceased: 1989
Rome, GA USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1943-1948
Minor League Statistics
Leon Culberson compiled a career batting average of .266 with 14 home runs and 131 RBI in his 371-game career with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 80 | 346 | 312 | 36 | 85 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 35 | .272 | .336 | .391 | .727 | 122 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 75 | 303 | 282 | 41 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | .238 | .288 | .333 | .621 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 97 | 355 | 331 | 26 | 91 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 37 | .275 | .316 | .429 | .745 | 142 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 59 | 204 | 179 | 34 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 19 | .313 | .369 | .430 | .799 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 47 | 102 | 84 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | .238 | .354 | .250 | .604 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AL | Washington Senators | 12 | 37 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .172 | .351 | .172 | .524 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 370 | 1347 | 1217 | 148 | 324 | 59 | 18 | 14 | 131 | 27 | 10 | 106 | 126 | .266 | .327 | .379 | .705 | 461 | 32 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 79 | 0 | 0.0 | 211 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .978 | 2.797 | |
| 1944 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 72 | 0 | 0.0 | 182 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 2.611 | |
| 1945 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 91 | 0 | 0.0 | 219 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .967 | 2.560 | |
| 1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .846 | 2.750 | |
| 1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 49 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .967 | 1.796 | |
| 1947 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.250 | |
| 1947 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.480 | |
| 1948 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.545 | |
| Totals | 335 | 0 | 0.0 | 753 | 47 | 24 | 13 | .971 | 2.388 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .556 | .856 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .556 | .856 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | RF | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.706 | 3.500 |
| 1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | CF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | 18.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 2.333 |
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