Roland LeBlanc
Roland Charles LeBlanc "Nat"
Born: May 23, 1921
New Iberia, LA US
Deceased: May 14, 1995
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1939-1957
Roland LeBlanc compiled a career batting average of .301 with 114 home runs and 323 RBI in his 1559-game career with the New Iberia Cardinals, Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots, Albany Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Fresno Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals and Fresno Sun Sox. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 68 | 216 | 216 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .213 | .250 | .463 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots | 50 | 203 | 203 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 5 | .310 | .310 | .483 | .793 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 116 | 488 | 488 | 155 | 29 | 8 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .434 | .752 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 109 | 403 | 403 | 116 | 28 | 11 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .419 | .707 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 23 | 49 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .267 | .327 | .289 | .615 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 39 | 167 | 155 | 34 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 14 | .329 | .373 | .477 | .851 | 74 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 81 | 258 | 233 | 31 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 18 | 32 | .279 | .333 | .455 | .788 | 106 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 115 | 471 | 471 | 163 | 28 | 9 | 15 | .346 | .346 | .539 | .885 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 35 | 135 | 125 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | .168 | .218 | .192 | .410 | 24 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 45 | 168 | 135 | 30 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 28 | 23 | .274 | .413 | .415 | .828 | 56 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 129 | 490 | 421 | 87 | 136 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 105 | 19 | 63 | 40 | .323 | .417 | .501 | .918 | 211 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 76 | 224 | 206 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 26 | .189 | .205 | .272 | .477 | 56 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 124 | 443 | 443 | 133 | 28 | 5 | 14 | .300 | .300 | .481 | .781 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 113 | 379 | 379 | 120 | 26 | 3 | 12 | .317 | .317 | .496 | .813 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 128 | 393 | 393 | 129 | 29 | 4 | 9 | .328 | .328 | .491 | .819 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 135 | 462 | 462 | 150 | 26 | 4 | 11 | .325 | .325 | .470 | .794 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 47 | 124 | 124 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .315 | .556 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | 121 | 487 | 414 | 71 | 135 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 89 | 8 | 52 | 38 | .326 | .401 | .461 | .862 | 191 | 7 | 3 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 1559 | 5574 | 5330 | 286 | 1604 | 303 | 61 | 114 | 323 | 38 | 1 | 186 | 192 | .301 | .326 | .445 | .771 | 2371 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | OF | 45 | 59 | 7 | 1 | .985 | 1.467 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots | OF | 42 | 87 | 6 | 5 | .949 | 2.214 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | OF | 105 | 245 | 14 | 11 | .959 | 2.467 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 2.200 | ||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | OF | 93 | 5 | 3 | .970 | |||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | C | 40 | 243 | 17 | 13 | 2 | .952 | 6.500 | 12 | |||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 25 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 29 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.862 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 20 | 82 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .948 | 4.550 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | OF | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.200 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | C | 113 | 463 | 75 | 11 | 11 | .980 | 4.761 | 4 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 56 | 268 | 29 | 6 | 5 | .980 | 5.304 | 13 | |||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | C | 91 | 514 | 66 | 12 | .980 | 6.374 | |||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | 1B | 82 | 563 | 35 | 19 | 45 | .969 | 7.293 | ||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | C | 32 | 210 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .983 | 7.312 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 706 | 2936 | 297 | 93 | 68 | .972 | 4.579 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | BOS | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | California League | Fresno Sun Sox |
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