Don Leshnock
Donald Lee Leshnock
Born: November 25, 1946
Youngstown, OH US
Deceased: May 5, 2012
Raleigh, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 23 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Youngstown State
Career: 1968-1975
Major League Statistics
Don Leshnock compiled a career record of 33 wins and 40 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 186-game pitching career with the Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens, Eugene Emeralds, Charleston Charlies, Shreveport Captains and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Tigers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.93 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.25 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 44.0 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.85 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 79.0 | 65 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.03 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 116.0 | 104 | 67 | 52 | 5 | 82 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4.28 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 101.0 | 99 | 54 | 48 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.33 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73.0 | 59 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.75 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 | 104 | 63 | 48 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47.0 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.0 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 40 | .452 | 3.67 | 186 | 76 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 647.0 | 610 | 335 | 264 | 42 | 342 | 18 | 513 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Tigers | 8 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .143 | .294 | .143 | .437 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 7 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 11 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .038 | .167 | .038 | .205 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 28 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 31 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .000 | .036 | .000 | .036 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 32 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .062 | .118 | .062 | .180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 20 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 142 | 174 | 149 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 69 | .067 | .137 | .067 | .204 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.091 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .920 | .920 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 31 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .613 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 32 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | P | 25 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .350 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 186 | 21 | 85 | 6 | 2 | .946 | .570 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT |
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