Leigh Lawrence
Leigh Wayne Lawrence
Born: November 1, 1933
Godfrey, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1953-1960
Leigh Lawrence compiled a career record of 53 wins and 48 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 214-game pitching career with the Joplin Miners, St. Joseph Saints, Modesto Reds, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Bears, Amarillo Gold Sox, Miami Marlins and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.01 | 24 | 16 | 128.0 | 118 | 69 | 57 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | St. Joseph Saints | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.61 | 30 | 18 | 152.0 | 149 | 88 | 61 | 4 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.25 | 24 | 18 | 142.3 | 151 | 108 | 83 | 6 | 86 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 4 | 33.0 | 38 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 80.0 | 56 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.63 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 134.0 | 128 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 66 | 4 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.10 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 87 | 44 | 32 | 7 | 49 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.09 | 8 | 0 | 11.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 48 | .525 | 3.70 | 214 | 77 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 810.3 | 788 | 429 | 333 | 41 | 395 | 19 | 229 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 24 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .073 | .073 | .073 | .146 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | St. Joseph Saints | 31 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .382 | .655 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 29 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .219 | .219 | .391 | .609 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 12 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .038 | .074 | .038 | .113 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 42 | 54 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .149 | .212 | .298 | .509 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 52 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | .154 | .192 | .346 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 210 | 296 | 286 | 5 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | .182 | .195 | .269 | .464 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WA | St. Joseph Saints | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 12 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 2.250 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 41 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .969 | .756 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 52 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .519 |
| Totals | 206 | 22 | 63 | 2 | 0 | .977 | .413 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | NYA | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA |
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