Leon Carter
Leon Eugene Carter Sr.
Born: August 5, 1931
Deceased: July 12, 2018
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1959
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Leon Carter compiled a career batting average of .285 with 52 home runs and 205 RBI in his 948-game career with the Easton Yankees, La Grange Troupers, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons, Richmond Virginians, Columbus Red Birds, New Orleans Pelicans, St. Paul Saints, Indianapolis Indians, Nashville Vols and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 63 | 276 | 251 | 36 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 23 | 30 | .247 | .310 | .363 | .673 | 91 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 122 | 497 | 497 | 162 | 28 | 7 | 16 | .326 | .326 | .507 | .833 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 141 | 540 | 540 | 144 | 15 | 5 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .324 | .591 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 133 | 524 | 524 | 168 | 34 | 6 | 7 | .321 | .321 | .448 | .769 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 106 | 432 | 381 | 57 | 111 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 2 | 36 | 35 | .291 | .353 | .436 | .789 | 166 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 116 | 459 | 459 | 128 | 14 | 2 | 7 | .279 | .279 | .364 | .643 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 25 | 101 | 91 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .253 | .277 | .429 | .706 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | (+) Columbus Red Birds | 129 | 495 | 454 | 45 | 119 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 31 | 43 | .262 | .308 | .337 | .645 | 153 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Virginians | 129 | 495 | 454 | 45 | 119 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 31 | 43 | .262 | .308 | .337 | .645 | 153 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 125 | 503 | 445 | 57 | 134 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 42 | 32 | .301 | .360 | .396 | .755 | 176 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 119 | 422 | 388 | 48 | 106 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 2 | 26 | 38 | .273 | .320 | .387 | .706 | 150 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | (+) St. Paul Saints | 119 | 422 | 388 | 48 | 106 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 2 | 26 | 38 | .273 | .320 | .387 | .706 | 150 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 33 | 117 | 107 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .224 | .261 | .280 | .541 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 33 | 108 | 93 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 11 | .247 | .333 | .376 | .710 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 51 | 169 | 158 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .203 | .246 | .241 | .486 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 948 | 3726 | 3546 | 192 | 1011 | 165 | 36 | 52 | 205 | 8 | 0 | 132 | 139 | .285 | .310 | .396 | .706 | 1404 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 3B | 54 | 46 | 97 | 20 | 7 | .877 | 2.648 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 105 | 105 | 212 | 20 | 19 | .941 | 3.019 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 24 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 4 | .897 | 3.250 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 116 | 117 | 223 | 18 | 32 | .950 | 2.931 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 50 | 36 | 121 | 10 | 15 | .940 | 3.140 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 32 | 23 | 65 | 4 | 7 | .957 | 2.750 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 13 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 2.692 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | SS | 12 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 7 | .980 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 410 | 382 | 824 | 82 | 95 | .936 | 2.941 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Eastern Shore League | Easton Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | La Grange Troupers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA |
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