What years did Frank Leja play?

Frank Leja played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962.

Was Frank Leja a pitcher?

No. Frank Leja was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Frank Leja hit?

Frank Leja hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Frank Leja

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1962)

AVG .043

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS .127

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 2/7/1936 in Holyoke, MA, USA
Died: 5/3/1991 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-05-01
Last Game: 1962-04-29

Full name: Frank John Leja

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	23	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.043	.083	.043	.127	0

Career AVG .043 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 83.2% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 74.7% below league average.

Career SLG .043 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 88.9% below league average.

Career OPS .127 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 82.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	NYA	AL	12	5	2	1	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	NYA	AL	7	2	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	LAA	AL	7	16	0	0	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			26	23	3	1	1	8	.043	—	—	—	—	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	15	10	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	13	2	1	0	0	.077

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1962-04-29	LAA	DET	L	4	0	1
1962-04-27	LAA	DET	L	1	0	1
1962-04-26	LAA	CLE	L	0	1	0
1962-04-21	LAA	MIN	L	3	0	0
1962-04-20	LAA	MIN	L	1	0	0
1962-04-17	LAA	KC1	L	3	0	2
1962-04-12	LAA	CHW	W	4	0	2
1955-09-25	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0
1955-07-20	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	1
1955-07-02	NYY	MIN	W	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	12	4	43	3	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	NYA	1B	6	0	3	0	0	0
1955	NYA	1B	2	0	2	0	0	1
1962	LAA	1B	4	4	38	3	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Leja

What years did Frank Leja play?: Frank Leja played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962.
Was Frank Leja a pitcher?: No. Frank Leja was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Leja hit?: Frank Leja hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.