Leon Culberson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)

AVG .266
HR 14
RBI 131
H 324
OPS .705
PIV 654
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
8/6/1918 in Hall's Station, GA, USA
Died
9/17/1989 in Rome, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-16
Last Game
1948-05-12

Full name: Delbert Leon Culberson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
370 1,217 148 324 59 18 14 131 27 106 126 .266 .327 .379 .705 654

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 BOS AL 80 312 36 85 16 6 3 34 13 30 35 .272 .255 (+6%) .324 (+3%) .346 (+13%) .671 (+8%) 392.2
1944 BOS AL 75 282 41 67 11 5 2 21 6 20 20 .238 .261 (-9%) .325 (-12%) .357 (-7%) .683 (-9%) -446.0
1945 BOS AL 97 331 26 91 21 6 6 45 4 20 37 .275 .260 (+5%) .328 (-4%) .354 (+21%) .683 (+9%) 366.6
1946 BOS AL 59 179 34 56 10 1 3 18 3 16 19 .313 .256 (+22%) .328 (+12%) .358 (+20%) .687 (+16%) 482.9
1947 BOS AL 47 84 10 20 1 0 0 11 1 12 10 .238 .262 (-9%) .336 (+5%) .376 (-34%) .712 (-15%) -142.2
1948 WS1 AL 12 29 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 8 5 .172 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 370 1,217 148 324 59 18 14 131 27 106 126 .266 — — — — 654

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 9 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 5 9 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19163798183669.287
Away18058050141863.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-05-12 MINDETL 100000000
1948-05-10 MINSLAW 100000001
1948-05-04 MINCHWL 300000002
1948-05-02 MINPHAL 000000000
1948-04-29 MINNYYL 100000000
1948-04-26 MINBOSL 400000000
1948-04-25 MINPHAW 300000021
1948-04-25 MINPHAL 300000011
1948-04-24 MINPHAW 200000020
1948-04-23 MINPHAW 300000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 8 0 3 13 3 3
OF 327 0 750 34 21 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BOS OF 79 0 211 10 5 2
1944 BOS OF 72 0 182 6 4 2
1945 BOS OF 91 0 219 14 8 6
1946 BOS 3B 4 0 2 9 2 2
1946 BOS OF 49 0 87 1 3 0
1947 BOS 3B 4 0 1 4 1 1
1947 BOS OF 25 0 35 2 1 0
1948 WS1 OF 11 0 16 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 8
Left Field 39
Center Field 244
Right Field 45

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cory Sullivan
    .271 avg, 10 HR
  2. 90
    Reid Nichols
    .266 avg, 22 HR
  3. 83
    Tom Poquette
    .268 avg, 10 HR
  4. 80
    Jake McCarthy
    .267 avg, 38 HR
  5. 79
    Sal Frelick
    .263 avg, 21 HR
  6. 77
    Gus Williams
    .263 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Culberson

What years did Leon Culberson play?
Leon Culberson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
Was Leon Culberson a pitcher?
No. Leon Culberson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Leon Culberson hit?
Leon Culberson hit 14 career home runs with 324 hits.