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 hit.

What teams did Leo Cristante play for?

Leo Cristante played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1951) and the Detroit Tigers (1955).

What were Leo Cristante's career stats?

In 30 games, Leo Cristante went 1-2 with a 3.84 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and 58.2 innings pitched.

What position did Leo Cristante play?

Leo Cristante played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Leo Cristante and how much did he weigh?

Leo Cristante was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

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.

Is Leo Cristante in the Hall of Fame?

No. Leo Cristante has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	58.2	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	36.2	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

Leo Cristante: the record in brief

Leo Cristante played a first major league game on April 21, 1951 and a last one on September 7, 1955. By club, Cristante's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1951) and the Detroit Tigers (1955). Cristante played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 10, 1926, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Cristante died on August 24, 1977, in Dearborn, MI, USA. The bio lists the given name Dante Leo.

Across 30 games (2 starts), Cristante recorded 1 win against 2 losses with a 3.84 ERA. The totals include 15 strikeouts. Cristante's 3.84 ERA was close to the 4.02 league figure for those seasons. In 1955, one of the busiest seasons, Cristante posted a 3.19 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00. Cristante's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 7.4.

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 hit.
What teams did Leo Cristante play for?: Leo Cristante played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1951) and the Detroit Tigers (1955).
What were Leo Cristante's career stats?: In 30 games, Leo Cristante went 1-2 with a 3.84 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and 58.2 innings pitched.
What position did Leo Cristante play?: Leo Cristante played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Leo Cristante and how much did he weigh?: Leo Cristante was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
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.
Is Leo Cristante in the Hall of Fame?: No. Leo Cristante has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.