Leon Cadore

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1924)

Leon Cadore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1924 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 192 career appearances, he went 68-72 with a 3.14 ERA and 445 strikeouts. He also batted .208 with 5 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5877.2.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 68–72
ERA 3.14
WHIP 1.24
SO 445
Pitcher PIV 5877.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
11/20/1891 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
3/16/1958 in Spokane, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1915-04-28
Last Game
1924-08-10

Full name: Leon Joseph Cadore

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Career Pitching Statistics

Leon Cadore — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 72 192 147 83 10 3 1257.1 1,273 438 44 289 445 3.14 5877.2

Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 9.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Leon Cadore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1915 BRO NL 0 2 7 2 1 0 0 21.0 28 13 8 12 5.57 2.90 (-92%) 102.1
1916 BRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 3 0 2 4.50 — 0.0
1917 BRO NL 13 13 37 30 21 1 3 264.0 231 72 63 115 2.45 2.69 (+9%) 2362.9
1918 BRO NL 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 17.0 6 1 2 5 0.53 2.83 (+81%) 253.8
1919 BRO NL 14 12 35 27 16 3 0 250.2 228 66 39 94 2.37 3.09 (+23%) 3529.3
1920 BRO NL 15 14 35 30 16 4 0 254.1 256 74 56 79 2.62 3.45 (+24%) 2500.0
1921 BRO NL 13 14 35 30 12 1 0 211.2 243 98 46 79 4.17 4.02 (-4%) -954.0
1922 BRO NL 8 15 29 21 13 0 0 190.1 224 92 57 49 4.35 4.18 (-4%) -1441.0
1923 BRO NL 4 1 8 4 3 0 0 36.0 39 13 13 5 3.25 4.03 (+19%) -476.0
1923 CHA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.1 6 6 2 3 23.14 — 0.0
1924 NY1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 0 3 2 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 68 72 192 147 83 10 3 1,257.1 1,273 438 289 445 3.14 — 5,877

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Leon Cadore — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 442 28 92 10 4 5 45 2 14 103 .208 .234 .283 .517 -1,474

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OPS .517 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leon Cadore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1915 BRO NL 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRO NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 BRO NL 37 92 5 24 4 1 0 8 1 5 22 .261 .248 (+5%) .312 (-4%) .323 (+1%) .635 (-2%) -40.8
1918 BRO NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 BRO NL 35 87 4 14 2 0 0 7 0 2 21 .161 .262 (-39%) .322 (-44%) .347 (-47%) .670 (-46%) -601.2
1920 BRO NL 35 91 4 20 2 1 2 11 1 3 22 .220 .271 (-19%) .331 (-24%) .363 (-9%) .694 (-16%) -248.3
1921 BRO NL 35 75 7 14 2 1 1 8 0 1 13 .187 .286 (-35%) .344 (-43%) .395 (-29%) .739 (-35%) -452.4
1922 BRO NL 29 71 7 19 0 1 2 10 0 2 15 .268 .285 (-6%) .345 (-17%) .397 (-4%) .743 (-10%) -131.7
1923 BRO NL 9 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1923 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 NY1 NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 193 442 28 92 10 4 5 45 2 14 103 .208 — — — — -1,475

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Leon Cadore — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Leon Cadore — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Leon Cadore — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 2.0 4 2 1 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Leon Cadore — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1920 WS BRO 0 1 2 1 0 2.0 4 2 1 1 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Leon Cadore — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1032181351329.234
Away902241541218.183

Pitching — Home / Away

Leon Cadore — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home103663.26962251412363.05
Away89589.25782111492133.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leon Cadore — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-10 NY1CINL 000000000
1924-07-28 NY1STLL 000000000
1923-08-16 CHWMINL 000000000
1923-07-05 BROBSNL 000000000
1923-06-13 BROCHCW 000000000
1923-06-05 BROPITL 000000000
1923-06-01 BROBSNL 000000000
1923-05-30 BRONY1L 100000000
1923-05-23 BROCINW 301000101
1923-05-14 BROCHCW 400000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Leon Cadore — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1924-08-10 NY1CIN — 2.0000110
1924-07-28 NY1STL — 2.0200210
1923-08-16 CHWMIN L 2.1677230
1923-07-05 BROBSN L 1.1422100
1923-06-13 BROCHC W 1.2011110
1923-06-05 BROPIT — 1.0200100
1923-06-01 BROBSN — 2.0411010
1923-05-30 BRONY1 — 3.0322201
1923-05-23 BROCIN W 9.0510300
1923-05-14 BROCHC W 9.01233120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leon Cadore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 192 0 57 292 15 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leon Cadore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 BRO P 7 0 0 6 1 0
1916 BRO P 1 0 0 4 0 0
1917 BRO P 37 0 16 62 4 3
1918 BRO P 2 0 1 5 0 0
1919 BRO P 35 0 15 53 6 2
1920 BRO P 35 0 9 77 2 4
1921 BRO P 35 0 7 49 0 0
1922 BRO P 29 0 8 30 1 3
1923 BRO P 8 0 1 5 1 0
1923 CHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 NY1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Leon Cadore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 192

College History

Leon Cadore — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Gonzaga University Spokane WA 1907, 1908

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Leon Cadore (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Irv Young
    63-95, 3.11 ERA
  2. 97
    Dizzy Dismukes
    75-65, 3.31 ERA
  3. 93
    Erskine Mayer
    91-70, 2.96 ERA
  4. 90
    Red Ryan
    84-57, 3.33 ERA
  5. 88
    Frank Miller
    52-66, 3.01 ERA
  6. 87
    Patsy Flaherty
    67-84, 3.10 ERA

Leon Cadore: the record in brief

Leon Cadore's major league career runs from a debut on April 28, 1915 to a final game on August 10, 1924. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Robins (1915 through 1923), the Chicago White Sox (1923), and the New York Giants (1924). Cadore played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on November 20, 1891, in Chicago, IL, USA, Cadore was listed at 6'1" and 190 pounds. Cadore died on March 16, 1958, in Spokane, WA, USA. The given name on file is Leon Joseph Cadore.

Cadore went 68-72 with a 3.14 ERA in 192 games, 147 of them starts. Cadore had 445 strikeouts, 83 complete games, and 10 shutouts. The leagues Cadore pitched in allowed 3.45 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 9.0% better than average. Cadore won 15 games in 1920, the most of any season listed. Cadore struck out 115 batters in 1917, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Cadore

What years did Leon Cadore play?
Leon Cadore played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1924.
Was Leon Cadore a pitcher?
Yes. Leon Cadore pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 445 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leon Cadore hit?
Leon Cadore hit 5 career home runs with 92 hits.
What teams did Leon Cadore play for?
Leon Cadore played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Robins (1915–1923), the Chicago White Sox (1923), and the New York Giants (1924).
What were Leon Cadore's career stats?
In 192 games, Leon Cadore went 68-72 with a 3.14 ERA, 445 strikeouts, 1,257.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 92 hits and 5 home runs.
What position did Leon Cadore play?
Leon Cadore played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Leon Cadore and how much did he weigh?
Leon Cadore was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Leon Cadore's career ERA?
Leon Cadore finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 68-72 with 445 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Leon Cadore have?
Leon Cadore recorded 445 career strikeouts.
Is Leon Cadore in the Hall of Fame?
No. Leon Cadore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.