Bill Leard
William Wallace Leard "Wild Bill"
Born: October 14, 1885
Oneida, NY US
Deceased: January 15, 1970
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1906-1928
Major League Statistics
Bill Leard compiled a career batting average of .255 with 35 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1894-game career with the Hudson Marines, Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Gloversville-Johnstown Jags/Elmira Rams, Macon Peaches, Chattanooga Lookouts, Waterloo Boosters, Seattle Giants, Oakland Oaks, Venice Tigers, San Francisco Seals, Tacoma Tigers, Dallas Marines, Beaumont Oilers, Seattle Purple Sox, Victoria Islanders, Sioux City Packers, Charleston Pals, Danville Tobacconists, Mission Bears and Twin Falls Bruins. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1928 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | NWES4 | Victoria Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 12.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Mission Bears | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | HUDR | Hudson Marines | 348 | 348 | 72 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .414 | 72 | |||||||||||||||
| 1907 | B | NYSL | Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 87 | 288 | 288 | 58 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .201 | .201 | .278 | .479 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 93 | 345 | 331 | 30 | 75 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .453 | 75 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | C | SALL2 | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 122 | 381 | 381 | 88 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | C | SALL2 | (+) Macon Peaches | 122 | 381 | 381 | 88 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Boosters | 129 | 340 | 340 | 91 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .315 | .582 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 167 | 597 | 597 | 158 | 25 | 3 | 17 | .265 | .265 | .402 | .667 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 181 | 650 | 650 | 153 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .271 | .506 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 196 | 741 | 729 | 101 | 163 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 70 | .224 | .224 | .294 | .517 | 214 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Venice Tigers | 202 | 758 | 758 | 203 | 19 | 5 | 4 | .268 | .268 | .322 | .590 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 115 | 324 | 324 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .213 | .213 | .262 | .475 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 119 | 472 | 472 | 119 | 19 | 8 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .358 | .610 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 71 | 262 | 262 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .351 | .351 | .416 | .767 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 32 | 111 | 111 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .288 | .514 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 44 | 164 | 164 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .354 | .445 | .799 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 17 | 68 | 67 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .269 | .269 | .284 | .552 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | (+) Dallas Marines | 128 | 439 | 439 | 100 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .228 | .228 | .282 | .510 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Seattle Purple Sox | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .053 | .105 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | (+) Beaumont Oilers | 128 | 439 | 439 | 100 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .228 | .228 | .282 | .510 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | NWES4 | Victoria Islanders | 116 | 514 | 382 | 69 | 112 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 92 | 43 | .293 | .456 | .393 | .848 | 150 | 22 | 18 | |||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 83 | 309 | 309 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .249 | .294 | .544 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Pals | 114 | 388 | 388 | 106 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .330 | .603 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | PIED | Danville Tobacconists | 122 | 433 | 433 | 127 | 27 | 7 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .395 | .688 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Mission Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1894 | 7132 | 6973 | 206 | 1778 | 248 | 53 | 35 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 92 | 43 | .255 | .267 | .321 | .588 | 2237 | 0 | 22 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | SS | 98 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 196 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 124 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 2B | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1920 | B | NWES4 | Victoria Islanders | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1920 | B | NWES4 | Victoria Islanders | 2B | 116 | 216 | 329 | 34 | .941 | 4.698 | |
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 2B | 82 | 182 | 247 | 40 | .915 | 5.232 | |
| 1922 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Pals | 2B | 89 | 182 | 241 | 16 | .964 | 4.753 | |
| 1923 | C | PIED | Danville Tobacconists | 2B | 122 | 373 | 355 | 20 | .973 | 5.967 | |
| Totals | 876 | 953 | 1172 | 110 | 0 | .951 | 2.426 |
Minor League Service:
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