What years did Leo Cristante play?

Leo Cristante played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.

Was Leo Cristante a pitcher?

Yes. Leo Cristante pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Leo Cristante hit?

Leo Cristante hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Leo Cristante's career batting average?

Leo Cristante batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Leo Cristante's career ERA?

Leo Cristante finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 1-2 with 15 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Leo Cristante have?

Leo Cristante recorded 15 career strikeouts.

Leo Cristante

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1955)

Leo Cristante was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 3.84 ERA and 15 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7.4.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.50

SO 15

Pitcher PIV 7.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 12/10/1926 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 8/24/1977 in Dearborn, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-21
Last Game: 1955-09-07

Full name: Dante Leo Cristante

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Career Pitching Statistics

Leo Cristante — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	30	2	0	0	0	58.7	65	25	4	23	15	3.84	7.4

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Leo Cristante — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1951	PHI	NL	1	1	10	1	22.0	28	12	9	6	4.91	4.04 (-22%)	-566.7
1955	DET	AL	0	1	20	1	36.7	37	13	14	9	3.19	4.00 (+20%)	574.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	30	2	58.2	65	25	23	15	3.84	—	7

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

Leo Cristante — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.077	.077	.077	.154	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 77.0% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leo Cristante — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	PHI	NL	10	6	1	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	DET	AL	20	7	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	13	1	1	6	.077	—	—	—	—	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

Leo Cristante — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	18	8	1	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Leo Cristante — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	22.1	19	8	8	8	3.22
Away	18	36.1	46	17	15	7	4.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leo Cristante — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1955-09-07	DET	BOS	L	0	0
1955-08-20	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1955-08-13	DET	CHW	W	0	0
1955-08-09	DET	CLE	L	0	0
1955-08-04	DET	MIN	L	1	1
1955-07-27	DET	BAL	L	2	1
1955-07-24	DET	MIN	L	0	0
1955-07-07	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1955-07-03	DET	KC1	L	0	0
1955-07-01	DET	KC1	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Leo Cristante — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-09-07	DET	BOS	—	3.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
1955-08-20	DET	CHW	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1
1955-08-13	DET	CHW	—	1.1	2	1	0	0	1	0
1955-08-09	DET	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1955-08-04	DET	MIN	—	4.0	4	1	0	0	1	0
1955-07-27	DET	BAL	—	4.2	8	4	4	4	0	0
1955-07-24	DET	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1955-07-07	DET	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1955-07-03	DET	KC1	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1955-07-01	DET	KC1	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leo Cristante — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	1	2	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leo Cristante — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	PHI	P	10	0	1	5	0	0
1955	DET	P	20	1	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Leo Cristante — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Leo Cristante

What years did Leo Cristante play?: Leo Cristante played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.
Was Leo Cristante a pitcher?: Yes. Leo Cristante pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leo Cristante hit?: Leo Cristante hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Leo Cristante's career batting average?: Leo Cristante batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Leo Cristante's career ERA?: Leo Cristante finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 1-2 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Leo Cristante have?: Leo Cristante recorded 15 career strikeouts.