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Leon Culberson
Delbert Leon Culberson (Lee)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

MLB Debut May 16, 1943
Final Game May 12, 1948
Born August 6, 1918 in Halls, GA
Died September 17, 1989 (age 71)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1943 24 BOA AL  109  336   44   82  10  10   3   28   4   2   35   46  .244  .321  .360  .681    94   121   0   2   0   4  11  
 1944 25 BOA AL   79  282   45   74  14   4   0   31   2   0   22   23  .262  .318  .340  .659    92    96   3   2   0   2   4  
 1945 26 BOA AL   93  341   44   87  17   3  13   49   0   0   25   45  .255  .307  .437  .744   106   149   1   3   3   2  11  
 1946 27 BOA AL   66  183   28   58  10   0   2   32   1   0   19   23  .317  .375  .404  .779   108    74   0   5   3   1   3  
 1947 28 BOA AL   45   66    7   19   3   0   0    3   0   0    5    9  .288  .338  .333  .671    88    22   1   0   0   0   0  
 1948 29 BOA AL    1    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .000  .000  .000  .000     0     0   0   0   0   0   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  6 Seasons      393 1209  168  320  54  17  18  143   7   2  106  147  .265  .326  .382  .708         462   5  12   6   9  29
 Per 600 PA           541   75  143  24   8   8   64   3   1   47   66                                 207   2   5   3   4  13
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With BOA      393 1209  168  320  54  17  18  143   7   2  106  147  .265  .326  .382  .708         462   5  12   6   9  29
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      370 1217  148  324  59  18  14  131  27  10  106  126  .266  .327  .379  .705         461  21           3  32
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1943 24 BOA AL  13   38   3.9  26   5   0  .192   5   26   16  .615    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e9   -46   
 1944 25 BOA AL  21   32   4.0   7   3   0  .429   4   20   13  .650    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e10   37   
 1945 26 BOA AL  16   43   4.4   8   1   0  .125   7   41   30  .732    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e13   -1   
 1946 27 BOA AL  67   29   6.0  12   6   0  .500   7   21   10  .476    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e9   -20   
 1947 28 BOA AL  42    7   4.5  31   9   0  .290   0    2    2 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e8    68   
 1948 29 BOA AL   0    0    .0   1   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH            -524   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  6 Seasons          151   4.4  85  24   0  .282  23  110   71  .645    0    0  .000                  -4   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 5.8 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only) 

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1943 24 BOA AL  LF    59   107     5    2    1   .982    54   499.2   2.02
                 RF    22    31     2    3    0   .917    21   189.2   1.57
                 CF     2     3     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.1   2.38
 1944 25 BOA AL  RF    64   119     4    4    1   .969    64   580.0   1.91
 1945 26 BOA AL  CF    81   190    14    7    1   .967    78   712.0   2.58
                 RF     2     3     0    0    0  1.000     1    14.2   1.84
 1946 27 BOA AL  RF    43    96     1    3    0   .970    38   356.0   2.45
                 CF     7     7     0    2    0   .778     4    30.1   2.08
                 3B     7     0     6    2    0   .750     0    13.1   4.05
 1947 28 BOA AL  RF     8     7     1    0    0  1.000     4    48.0   1.50
                 CF     5    11     1    0    0  1.000     4    34.0   3.18
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF   139   256     8   10    1   .964   128  1188.1   2.00
                 CF    95   211    15    9    1   .962    87   787.2   2.58
                 LF    59   107     5    2    1   .982    54   499.2   2.02
                 3B     7     0     6    2    0   .750     0    13.1   4.05
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register 
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1947 WS    BOA SLN   W    1   1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers 

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1943  BOA   59-95   Steve Bivens
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