Leon Cato
Leon Edward Cato
Born: 1921
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1950
Leon Cato compiled a career batting average of .298 with 51 home runs and 108 RBI in his 832-game career with the Newport Dodgers, Salisbury Giants, Reidsville Luckies, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Amarillo Gold Sox, Fort Smith Giants, Jackson Senators, Memphis Chicks, Borger Gassers, Muskegon Clippers, Muskegon Reds, Waterloo White Hawks and St. Petersburg Saints. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Dodgers | 17 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .205 | .409 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | (+) Reidsville Luckies | 22 | 90 | 90 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .322 | .567 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | (+) Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 22 | 90 | 90 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .322 | .567 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 135 | 566 | 566 | 168 | 31 | 7 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .387 | .684 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 30 | 103 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .282 | .505 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 60 | 256 | 256 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .402 | .695 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 135 | 556 | 505 | 86 | 134 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 6 | 42 | 66 | .265 | .323 | .374 | .697 | 189 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 131 | 559 | 559 | 229 | 48 | 18 | 32 | .410 | .410 | .732 | 1.141 | 409 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 15 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 120 | 433 | 433 | 125 | 17 | 8 | 5 | .289 | .289 | .400 | .688 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .100 | .357 | .100 | .457 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 56 | 237 | 194 | 41 | 58 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 26 | .299 | .419 | .407 | .826 | 79 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | 51 | 221 | 192 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 29 | .234 | .332 | .380 | .712 | 73 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 69 | 258 | 258 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .314 | .566 | 81 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 832 | 3272 | 3145 | 160 | 936 | 168 | 56 | 51 | 108 | 16 | 0 | 111 | 123 | .298 | .322 | .435 | .758 | 1369 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Dodgers | OF | 17 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .880 | 1.294 | |
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | OF | 135 | 291 | 16 | 13 | .959 | 2.274 | |
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | OF | 57 | 80 | 7 | 6 | .935 | 1.526 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | OF | 30 | 35 | 2 | 2 | .949 | 1.233 | |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | OF | 135 | 282 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .967 | 2.141 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | OF | 54 | 92 | 6 | 13 | 1 | .883 | 1.815 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | OF | 51 | 104 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 2.216 |
| Totals | 479 | 905 | 48 | 48 | 2 | .952 | 1.990 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1941 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1942 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | CHA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Muskegon Reds | CHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints |
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