Don Leppert
Donald Eugene Leppert "Tiger"
Born: November 20, 1930
Memphis, TN US
Deceased: January 5, 2021
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1956
Major League Statistics
Don Leppert compiled a career batting average of .291 with 36 home runs and 118 RBI in his 778-game career with the McAlester Rockets, Quincy Gems, Norfolk Tars, Birmingham Barons, Kansas City Blues, Charleston Senators and Vancouver Mounties. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 143 | 654 | 561 | 81 | 142 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 65 | 50 | .253 | .339 | .344 | .683 | 193 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| 1950 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 140 | 530 | 530 | 175 | 31 | 11 | 4 | .330 | .330 | .453 | .783 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 52 | 204 | 204 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .304 | .304 | .500 | .804 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 23 | 85 | 70 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 7 | .271 | .386 | .329 | .714 | 23 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 63 | 266 | 266 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .368 | .658 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 141 | 544 | 544 | 170 | 27 | 6 | 10 | .312 | .312 | .439 | .752 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 97 | 405 | 356 | 35 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 42 | 20 | .272 | .352 | .357 | .709 | 127 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 52 | 141 | 117 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 3 | .256 | .367 | .359 | .726 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 67 | 212 | 212 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .340 | .618 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 778 | 3041 | 2860 | 137 | 831 | 135 | 31 | 36 | 118 | 19 | 0 | 139 | 80 | .291 | .326 | .397 | .723 | 1136 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 2B | 134 | 392 | 356 | 47 | 84 | .941 | 5.582 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 2B | 63 | 170 | 158 | 13 | .962 | 5.206 | |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 14 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 9 | .978 | 6.214 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2B | 93 | 232 | 254 | 11 | 67 | .978 | 5.226 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2B | 19 | 57 | 47 | 4 | 15 | .963 | 5.474 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3B | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 2.200 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 334 | 905 | 872 | 79 | 176 | .957 | 5.320 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
| 1950 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL |
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