Bill Leitz
William Patrick Leitz Sr.
Born: November 17, 1906
Deceased: December 30, 1989
Primary Position: First base
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Career: 1936-1940
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Bill Leitz compiled a career batting average of .271 with 12 home runs and 0 RBI in his 471-game career with the Jacksonville Tars, Palatka Azaleas, Jackson Senators and Ocala Yearlings. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 7.0 | 17 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.00 | 11 | 7 | 72.0 | 95 | 48 | 32 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.65 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 112 | 58 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 141 | 551 | 551 | 163 | 29 | 15 | 3 | .296 | .296 | .419 | .715 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 141 | 526 | 526 | 136 | 20 | 7 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .329 | .587 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 14 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .400 | .629 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 120 | 442 | 442 | 129 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .403 | .695 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 55 | 185 | 185 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .189 | .243 | .432 | 45 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 471 | 1739 | 1739 | 0 | 471 | 72 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .369 | .639 | 641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 1B | 137 | 1288 | 76 | 15 | .989 | 9.956 | |
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 1B | 140 | 1343 | 77 | 17 | .988 | 1.143 | |
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 1B | 120 | 1115 | 51 | 17 | .986 | 9.717 | |
| Totals | 397 | 3746 | 204 | 49 | 0 | .988 | 9.950 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | Ocala Yearlings |
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