Izzy Leon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Izzy Leon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 14 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 5.35 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–4
ERA 5.35
WHIP 1.76
SO 11
Pitcher PIV -931.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
1/4/1911 in Cruces, Las Villas, Cuba
Died
7/25/2002 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1945-06-21
Last Game
1945-09-16

Full name: Isidoro Leon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Izzy Leon — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 14 4 0 0 0 38.2 49 23 3 19 11 5.35 -931.9

Career ERA 5.35 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 46.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Izzy Leon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 PHI NL 0 4 14 4 0 0 0 38.2 49 23 19 11 5.35 3.67 (-46%) -931.9
Career · 1 season 0 4 14 4 0 0 0 38.2 49 23 19 11 5.35 — -932

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

Izzy Leon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
14 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .200 .111 .311 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Izzy Leon — 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
1945 PHI NL 14 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 14 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 — — — — 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

View full game log (28 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Izzy Leon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home770100.143
Away720000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Izzy Leon — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home727.23616985.20
Away711.0117945.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

Izzy Leon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-16 PHISTLL 000000000
1945-09-14 PHICHCL 000000000
1945-09-10 PHIPITL 000000000
1945-09-06 PHICINL 100000000
1945-08-05 PHINY1L 000000000
1945-07-28 PHINY1L 000000010
1945-07-19 PHISTLL 000000000
1945-07-12 PHIPITL 100000001
1945-07-04 PHIPITL 201000000
1945-06-30 PHICINL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Izzy Leon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-16 PHISTL — 1.2100120
1945-09-14 PHICHC — 1.1121200
1945-09-10 PHIPIT L 0.0122100
1945-09-06 PHICIN L 4.0744410
1945-08-05 PHINY1 — 1.0000000
1945-07-28 PHINY1 — 2.1300100
1945-07-19 PHISTL — 0.2000000
1945-07-12 PHIPIT — 2.1100110
1945-07-04 PHIPIT — 5.2854310
1945-06-30 PHICIN L 2.2544011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Izzy Leon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 14 0 2 8 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Izzy Leon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 PHI P 14 0 2 8 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Izzy Leon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14

Izzy Leon: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 21, 1945 and the final game on September 16, 1945, Izzy Leon built the record summarized on this page. Leon spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Leon played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 4, 1911, in Cruces, Las Villas, Cuba, Leon was listed at 5'10" and 160 pounds. Leon's death is recorded on July 25, 2002, in Miami, FL, USA. The given name on file is Isidoro Leon.

Leon went 0-4 with a 5.35 ERA in 14 games, 4 of them starts. The same table counts 11 strikeouts. Against a 3.67 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.35 mark was 46.0% worse. All of that pitching came in 1945, with 14 games and 11 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Leon, 14 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 2 putouts and 8 assists.

Retrosheet box scores cover 28 of Leon's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Izzy Leon

Was Izzy Leon a pitcher?
Yes. Izzy Leon pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Izzy Leon hit?
Izzy Leon hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Izzy Leon's career batting average?
Izzy Leon batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Izzy Leon's career ERA?
Izzy Leon finished with a 5.35 career ERA, going 0-4 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Izzy Leon have?
Izzy Leon recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Izzy Leon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Izzy Leon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.