Les Fleming

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1949)

Les Fleming was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949 for the Detroit Tigers, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 11 seasons. In 434 career games, he hit .277 with 369 hits, 29 home runs, and 199 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,216.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .277
HR 29
RBI 199
H 369
OPS .804
PIV 5,216
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
8/7/1915 in Singleton, TX, USA
Died
3/5/1980 in Cleveland, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-22
Last Game
1949-06-09

Full name: Leslie Harvey Fleming

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Career Batting Statistics

Les Fleming — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
434 1,330 168 369 69 15 29 199 7 226 152 .277 .386 .417 .804 5,216

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS .804 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Les Fleming — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1939 DET AL 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 CLE AL 2 8 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 156 548 71 160 27 4 14 82 6 106 57 .292 .253 (+15%) .323 (+28%) .349 (+24%) .672 (+26%) 3251.7
1945 CLE AL 42 140 18 46 10 2 3 22 0 11 5 .329 .260 (+26%) .328 (+16%) .354 (+39%) .683 (+28%) 606.2
1946 CLE AL 99 306 40 85 17 5 8 42 1 50 42 .278 .256 (+8%) .328 (+16%) .358 (+24%) .687 (+20%) 1226.0
1947 CLE AL 103 281 39 68 14 2 4 43 0 53 42 .242 .262 (-8%) .336 (+8%) .376 (-7%) .712 (avg) 132.2
1949 PIT NL 24 31 0 8 0 2 0 7 0 6 2 .258 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 434 1,330 168 369 69 15 29 199 7 226 152 .277 — — — — 5,216

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

Les Fleming — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home208588791591080.270
Away2267428821019120.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

Les Fleming — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-06-09 PITPHIL 500000000
1949-06-06 PITBROL 000000010
1949-06-04 PITBROL 101010200
1949-06-02 PITBSNL 101000100
1949-06-01 PITBSNL 100000000
1949-05-30 PITCHCL 100000000
1949-05-25 PITBROL 100000000
1949-05-24 PITBROL 100000000
1949-05-22 PITPHIL 101000000
1949-05-17 PITNY1W 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Les Fleming — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 325 0 2867 220 32 299
OF 37 0 66 2 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Les Fleming — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 DET OF 3 0 6 0 0 0
1941 CLE 1B 2 0 20 1 0 3
1942 CLE 1B 156 0 1503 90 12 152
1945 CLE 1B 5 0 32 4 1 2
1945 CLE OF 33 0 59 2 4 2
1946 CLE 1B 80 0 607 62 11 60
1946 CLE OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1947 CLE 1B 77 0 662 63 8 78
1949 PIT 1B 5 0 43 0 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Les Fleming — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 325
Left Field 1
Right Field 36

Award Voting History

Les Fleming — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Les Fleming (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tim Naehring
    .282 avg, 49 HR
  2. 95
    Ray Sanders
    .274 avg, 42 HR
  3. 94
    Phil Weintraub
    .295 avg, 32 HR
  4. 94
    Brendan Donovan
    .282 avg, 43 HR
  5. 92
    Tommy Glaviano
    .257 avg, 24 HR
  6. 91
    Ed Lennox
    .274 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Fleming

What years did Les Fleming play?
Les Fleming played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949.
Was Les Fleming a pitcher?
No. Les Fleming was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Les Fleming hit?
Les Fleming hit 29 career home runs with 369 hits.
What was Les Fleming's career batting average?
Les Fleming batted .277 over his career, with 369 hits in 1,330 at bats.
How many RBI did Les Fleming have?
Les Fleming drove in 199 runs in his career.
Is Les Fleming in the Hall of Fame?
No. Les Fleming has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.