Leon Alter
Franklin Leon Alter "Boots"
Born: July 10, 1899
Deceased: November 4, 1981
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Career: 1923-1931
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Leon Alter compiled a career record of 74 wins and 79 losses and a 2.64 ERA in his 197-game pitching career with the Fairbury Jeffersons, Sioux City Cardinals, Fort Smith Twins, Augusta Tygers, Wichita Larks and Raleigh Capitals. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | NESL | Fairbury Jeffersons | 9 | 12 | .429 | 0.00 | 26 | 180.0 | 199 | 105 | 65 | |||||||||||||
| 1924 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cardinals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1925 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.62 | 26 | 181.0 | 193 | 111 | 93 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.06 | 28 | 175.0 | 201 | 117 | 79 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.96 | 18 | 118.0 | 124 | 77 | 65 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Wichita Larks | 15 | 13 | .536 | 0.00 | 44 | 248.0 | 304 | 186 | 121 | |||||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | 18 | 16 | .529 | 3.68 | 40 | 281.0 | 281 | 154 | 115 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 5 | 16.0 | 19 | 22 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 74 | 79 | .484 | 2.64 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1199.0 | 1321 | 772 | 352 | 0 | 506 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | NESL | Fairbury Jeffersons | 61 | 175 | 175 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .274 | .480 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cardinals | 24 | 65 | 65 | 17 | .262 | .262 | .262 | .523 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 1925 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 32 | 85 | 85 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .388 | .647 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | 35 | 88 | 88 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .341 | .602 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | 27 | 63 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .206 | .206 | .365 | .571 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Wichita Larks | 52 | 115 | 115 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .304 | .557 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | 54 | 141 | 141 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .348 | .631 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 285 | 732 | 732 | 0 | 180 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .321 | .567 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | NESL | Fairbury Jeffersons | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | Nebraska State League | Fairbury Jeffersons | |||
| 1924 | D | Tri-State League | Sioux City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1925 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | SLN | ||
| 1926 | B | South Atlantic Association | Augusta Tygers | |||
| 1927 | B | South Atlantic Association | Augusta Tygers | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Wichita Larks | |||
| 1929 | B | South Atlantic Association | Augusta Tygers | |||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals |
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