What years did Leon Chagnon play?

Leon Chagnon played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1935.

Was Leon Chagnon a pitcher?

Yes. Leon Chagnon pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 153 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Leon Chagnon hit?

Leon Chagnon hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

What was Leon Chagnon's career batting average?

Leon Chagnon batted .162 over his career, with 17 hits in 105 at bats.

How many RBI did Leon Chagnon have?

Leon Chagnon drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Leon Chagnon's career ERA?

Leon Chagnon finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 19-16 with 153 strikeouts.

Leon Chagnon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1935)

Leon Chagnon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1935 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, a span of 7 seasons. Across 135 career appearances, he went 19-16 with a 4.51 ERA and 153 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 19–16

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.39

SO 153

Pitcher PIV -1711.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 182 lb
Born: 9/28/1902 in Pittsfield, NH, USA
Died: 7/30/1953 in Amesbury, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-10-05
Last Game: 1935-08-08

Full name: Leon Wilbur Chagnon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Leon Chagnon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	16	135	22	8	1	3	393.1	443	197	34	104	153	4.51	-1711.4

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Leon Chagnon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1929	PIT	NL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.0	11	7	1	4	9.00	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	0	3	18	4	3	0	0	62.0	92	47	23	27	6.82	4.80 (-42%)	-1826.4
1932	PIT	NL	9	6	30	10	4	1	0	128.0	140	56	34	52	3.94	4.13 (+5%)	-151.2
1933	PIT	NL	6	4	39	5	1	0	1	100.0	100	41	17	35	3.69	3.86 (+4%)	2004.8
1934	PIT	NL	4	1	33	1	0	0	1	58.0	68	31	24	19	4.81	4.29 (-12%)	-997.2
1935	NY1	NL	0	2	14	1	0	0	1	38.1	32	15	5	16	3.52	4.35 (+19%)	-741.4
Career · 6 seasons			19	16	135	22	8	1	3	393.1	443	197	104	153	4.51	—	-1,711

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 Chagnon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
135	105	6	17	3	2	0	3	0	0	18	.162	.178	.229	.406	0

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS .406 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leon Chagnon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	PIT	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	18	20	0	4	1	0	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	PIT	NL	30	40	3	9	2	2	2	6	.225	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	PIT	NL	39	21	1	1	0	0	0	5	.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	PIT	NL	33	13	2	3	0	0	0	3	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	NY1	NL	14	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			135	105	6	17	3	2	3	18	.162	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Leon Chagnon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	48	3	10	0	4	.208
Away	64	57	3	7	0	0	.123

Pitching — Home / Away

Leon Chagnon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	199.1	204	89	52	85	4.02
Away	64	196.2	239	107	53	69	4.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leon Chagnon — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1935-08-08	NY1	PHI	L	0	0
1935-07-31	NY1	PHI	L	0	0
1935-07-30	NY1	PHI	W	0	0
1935-07-22	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1935-07-21	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1935-07-15	NY1	CIN	L	0	0
1935-07-06	NY1	BRO	L	0	0
1935-07-05	NY1	BRO	L	1	0
1935-06-24	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1935-06-14	NY1	CIN	L	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Leon Chagnon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1935-08-08	NY1	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-07-31	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1935-07-30	NY1	PHI	SV	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1935-07-22	NY1	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-07-21	NY1	CHC	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1935-07-15	NY1	CIN	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1
1935-07-06	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	2	0
1935-07-05	NY1	BRO	—	3.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
1935-06-24	NY1	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1
1935-06-14	NY1	CIN	L	8.0	2	2	2	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leon Chagnon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	135	0	20	78	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leon Chagnon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	PIT	P	1	0	3	0	0
1930	PIT	P	18	4	12	0	0
1932	PIT	P	30	3	21	2	0
1933	PIT	P	39	6	17	3	1
1934	PIT	P	33	3	18	0	0
1935	NY1	P	14	4	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Leon Chagnon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	135

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Leon Chagnon: the record in brief

Leon Chagnon's major league career runs from a debut on October 5, 1929 to a final game on August 8, 1935. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1929 to 1934) and the New York Giants (1935). Chagnon, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Chagnon is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 182 pounds. The birth record reads September 28, 1902, in Pittsfield, NH, USA. Chagnon died on July 30, 1953, in Amesbury, MA, USA. Leon Chagnon was the playing name; the full given name is Leon Wilbur.

Across 135 games (22 starts), Chagnon recorded 19 wins against 16 losses with a 4.51 ERA. The same table counts 153 strikeouts. Chagnon's 4.51 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 9, in 1932. 1933 was Chagnon's sharpest full season, a 3.69 ERA against the league's 3.86.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Chagnon

What years did Leon Chagnon play?: Leon Chagnon played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1935.
Was Leon Chagnon a pitcher?: Yes. Leon Chagnon pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 153 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leon Chagnon hit?: Leon Chagnon hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Leon Chagnon's career batting average?: Leon Chagnon batted .162 over his career, with 17 hits in 105 at bats.
How many RBI did Leon Chagnon have?: Leon Chagnon drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Leon Chagnon's career ERA?: Leon Chagnon finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 19-16 with 153 strikeouts.