Leslie Green

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Leslie Green was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Stars. In 95 career games, he hit .273 with 90 hits, 4 home runs, and 31 RBI. Leslie Green was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 763.

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 .273
HR 4
RBI 31
H 90
OPS .768
PIV 763
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 177 lb
Born
2/8/1914 in Evergreen, AL, USA
Died
3/2/1985 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Awards
All-Star
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Leslie Green — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
432.0 368.0 86.0 108.0 16.0 5.0 8.0 26.0 58.0 2.0 31.0 .293 .394 .429 .823

Pitching

Leslie Green — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 1 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 0 0 4 1 0.00 1.85

Career Batting Statistics

Leslie Green — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
95 330 74 90 17 3 4 31 28 59 3 .273 .389 .379 .768 763

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .389 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leslie Green — 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 SL3 NAL 25 93 19 30 5 1 3 14 7 9 1 .323 .274 (+18%) .342 (+14%) .393 (+26%) .735 (+20%) 319.2
1940 SNS NAL 30 108 27 27 4 1 1 9 13 25 0 .250 .267 (-6%) .335 (+19%) .387 (-14%) .722 (+1%) 147.8
1942 NBY NN2 32 112 23 31 8 1 0 8 7 20 2 .277 .253 (+9%) .323 (+21%) .349 (+5%) .672 (+13%) 295.6
1946 MRS NAL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CAG NAL 4 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 95 330 74 90 17 3 4 31 28 59 3 .273 — — — — 763

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 Pitching Statistics

Leslie Green — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.3 4 3 0 4 1 6.23 0.0

Career ERA 6.23 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 73.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Leslie Green — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 MRS NAL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.3 4 3 4 1 6.23 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 4 1 6.23 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Leslie Green — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 16 2 5 0 1 0 2 4 0 .312

Playoff Batting by Year

Leslie Green — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC SL3 5 16 2 5 0 1 0 2 4 0 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Leslie Green — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23711624112.338
Away58196465025.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leslie Green — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-08 CAGBIRL 000000000
1946-09-03 CAGCVBL 220000020
1946-08-29 CAGIN9W 111000000
1946-08-11 CAGKCMW 210000010
1946-08-11 CAGKCML 311000020
1946-07-15 CAGMEMW 003000000
1946-07-02 MEMCVBL 200000010
1946-05-28 MEMBIRW 001000000
1946-05-12 MEMKCML 400000000
1942-09-03 NY5PH5W 420000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leslie Green — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 92 91 171 13 11 3
P 1 1 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leslie Green — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SL3 OF 25 24 50 1 3 1
1940 SNS OF 30 30 44 6 3 1
1942 NBY OF 32 32 71 6 4 1
1946 MRS OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1946 MRS P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1946 CAG OF 3 3 4 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Leslie Green — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 11
Center Field 77
Right Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Leslie Green

Was Leslie Green a pitcher?
No. Leslie Green was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Leslie Green hit?
Leslie Green hit 4 career home runs with 90 hits.
What was Leslie Green's career batting average?
Leslie Green batted .273 over his career, with 90 hits in 330 at bats.
How many RBI did Leslie Green have?
Leslie Green drove in 31 runs in his career.
What was Leslie Green's career ERA?
Leslie Green finished with a 6.23 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Leslie Green in the Hall of Fame?
No. Leslie Green has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.