Rick Leach

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1990)

Rick Leach was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. In 799 career games, he hit .268 with 460 hits, 18 home runs, and 183 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 149.

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 .268
HR 18
RBI 183
H 460
OPS .704
PIV 149
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
5/4/1957 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1981-04-30
Last Game
1990-08-05

Full name: Richard Max Leach

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Career Batting Statistics

Rick Leach — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
799 1,719 205 460 100 10 18 183 8 176 217 .268 .335 .369 .704 149

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .704 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Leach Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1981 DET AL 54 83 9 16 3 1 1 11 0 16 15 .193 .255 (-25%) .320 (avg) .368 (-22%) .688 (-12%) -112.6
1982 DET AL 82 218 23 52 7 2 3 12 4 21 29 .239 .261 (-9%) .324 (-7%) .388 (-15%) .712 (-11%) -378.1
1983 DET AL 99 242 22 60 17 0 3 26 2 19 21 .248 .260 (-5%) .324 (-6%) .389 (-9%) .714 (-7%) -283.4
1984 TOR AL 65 88 11 23 6 2 0 7 0 8 14 .261 .259 (+1%) .322 (-1%) .384 (-3%) .707 (-2%) -41.4
1985 TOR AL 16 35 2 7 0 1 0 1 0 3 9 .200 — — — — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 110 246 35 76 14 1 5 39 0 13 24 .309 .257 (+20%) .325 (+3%) .395 (+10%) .720 (+7%) 210.3
1987 TOR AL 98 195 26 55 13 1 3 25 0 25 25 .282 .262 (+7%) .331 (+12%) .415 (-2%) .746 (+4%) 222.6
1988 TOR AL 87 199 21 55 13 1 0 23 0 18 27 .276 .254 (+9%) .317 (+6%) .377 (-7%) .695 (-1%) -6.5
1989 TEX AL 110 239 32 65 14 1 1 23 2 32 33 .272 .254 (+7%) .319 (+12%) .375 (-6%) .694 (+2%) 191.2
1990 SFN NL 78 174 24 51 13 0 2 16 0 21 20 .293 .257 (+14%) .324 (+15%) .385 (+4%) .710 (+9%) 346.7
Career · 10 seasons 799 1,719 205 460 100 10 18 183 8 176 217 .268 — — — — 149

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

Rick Leach — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 2 0 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 608.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Leach — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1984 TOR AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 2 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 2 0 27.00 — 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

Rick Leach — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4128871062281396.257
Away38783299232587.279

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Leach — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0232027.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Leach — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-08-05 SFGLADL 510000002
1990-08-04 SFGLADW 300000000
1990-08-03 SFGLADL 301000001
1990-08-02 SFGLADW 100000000
1990-08-01 SFGLADW 401000100
1990-07-31 SFGHOUW 300000000
1990-07-30 SFGHOUL 400000000
1990-07-29 SFGCINW 311000111
1990-07-28 SFGCINW 100000001
1990-07-27 SFGCINW 412001100

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Rick Leach — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-08-15 TORCLE — 1.0233201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Leach — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 213 128 1273 118 8 123
OF 293 209 395 8 7 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Leach — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 DET 1B 32 10 133 14 0 15
1981 DET OF 15 12 16 0 0 0
1982 DET 1B 56 47 410 28 2 36
1982 DET OF 14 13 20 1 0 0
1983 DET 1B 73 51 447 45 3 37
1983 DET OF 13 10 18 0 1 0
1984 TOR 1B 15 4 69 13 0 9
1984 TOR OF 23 11 23 1 0 0
1984 TOR P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TOR 1B 10 4 72 6 1 8
1985 TOR OF 4 2 6 0 0 0
1986 TOR 1B 7 6 63 5 2 11
1986 TOR OF 39 24 44 0 1 0
1987 TOR 1B 5 0 6 0 0 0
1987 TOR OF 43 29 51 1 1 0
1988 TOR 1B 4 2 19 4 0 1
1988 TOR OF 49 34 74 1 0 0
1989 TEX 1B 4 1 17 1 0 2
1989 TEX OF 41 32 57 1 3 0
1990 SFN 1B 7 3 37 2 0 4
1990 SFN OF 52 42 86 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rick Leach Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 211
Left Field 116
Center Field 1
Right Field 177
Designated Hitter 158

Salary History

Rick Leach — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1989 TEX AL $350,000
1988 TOR AL $300,000
1987 TOR AL $259,110
1986 TOR AL $162,500
Total Career Earnings $1,071,610

College History

Rick Leach — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rick Leach (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerome Walton
    .269 avg, 25 HR
  2. 94
    Dave Gallagher
    .271 avg, 17 HR
  3. 93
    Joe Christopher
    .260 avg, 29 HR
  4. 90
    Ryan Sweeney
    .276 avg, 23 HR
  5. 89
    Thad Bosley
    .272 avg, 20 HR
  6. 89
    Gus Felix
    .274 avg, 12 HR

Rick Leach: the record in brief

According to the bio, Rick Leach debuted on April 30, 1981 and played a final game on August 5, 1990. Leach played for the Detroit Tigers (1981 to 1983), the Toronto Blue Jays (1984 to 1988), the Texas Rangers (1989), and the San Francisco Giants (1990). Leach played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Born on May 4, 1957, in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Leach was listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Rick Leach was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Max.

Leach's career batting table shows 799 games, 1,719 at bats and 460 hits, a .268 average, along with 18 homers and 183 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .335 and .369 give Leach a career OPS of .704. Against a .258 league average for those years, Leach's .268 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 76, in 1986.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Leach

What years did Rick Leach play?
Rick Leach played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.
Was Rick Leach a pitcher?
No. Rick Leach was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Rick Leach hit?
Rick Leach hit 18 career home runs with 460 hits.
What was Rick Leach's career batting average?
Rick Leach batted .268 over his career, with 460 hits in 1,719 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Leach have?
Rick Leach drove in 183 runs in his career.
What was Rick Leach's career ERA?
Rick Leach finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.