Was Leon Hooten a pitcher?

Yes. Leon Hooten pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

Leon Hooten

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.24

WHIP 1.20

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 4/4/1948 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-04-13
Last Game: 1974-05-06

Full name: Michael Leon Hooten

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	8.3	6	3	1	4	1	3.24	0.0

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 10.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	OAK	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	8.3	6	3	4	1	3.24	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	6	0	0	0	0	8.1	6	3	4	1	3.24	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1974	OAK	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	8.1	6	3	3	1	3.24
Away	1	0.0	0	0	1	0	—

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-05-06	OAK	BAL	—	1.1	1	2	2	2	1	1
1974-05-04	OAK	CLE	—	3.1	4	1	1	0	0	0
1974-04-26	OAK	BAL	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1974-04-17	OAK	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1974-04-14	OAK	TEX	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-04-13	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	OAK	P	6	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	1969, 1970
Long Beach City College	Long Beach	CA	1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Hooten

Was Leon Hooten a pitcher?: Yes. Leon Hooten pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.