Sam Leever
Samuel Leever "Deacon; The Goshen Schoolmaster"
Born: December 23, 1871
Goshen, OH US
Deceased: May 19, 1953
Goshen, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1897-1913
Major League Statistics
Sam Leever compiled a career record of 28 wins and 23 losses and a 1.77 ERA in his 67-game pitching career with the Richmond Bluebirds, Minneapolis Millers and Covington Colonels/Kansas City Packers. He began playing during the 1897 season and last took the field during the 1913 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 21 | 18 | .538 | 1.05 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 316.0 | 270 | 167 | 37 | 70 | 179 | 14 | 8 | ||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.67 | 24 | 125.0 | 139 | 73 | 51 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Covington Colonels/Kansas City Packers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 28 | 23 | .549 | 1.77 | 67 | 37 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 448.0 | 419 | 251 | 88 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 182 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 43 | 143 | 139 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .288 | .482 | 40 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 26 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .196 | .370 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Covington Colonels/Kansas City Packers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 72 | 190 | 186 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .263 | .452 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Covington Colonels/Kansas City Packers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | April 28, 1897 | September 18, 1897 | |
| 1898 | B | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | June 4, 1898 | September 8, 1898 | |
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1913 | Ind | Federal League | Covington Colonels/Kansas City Packers | May 26, 1913 | June 16, 1913 |
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