Andy Leonard

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1880)

Andy Leonard was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1880 for 4 teams, including the Washington Olympics, a span of 10 seasons. In 501 career games, he hit .299 with 715 hits, 4 home runs, and 343 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,097.

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 .299
HR 4
RBI 343
H 715
OPS .669
PIV 3,097
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 168 lb
Born
6/1/1846 in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland
Died
8/21/1903 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-05
Last Game
1880-07-06

Full name: Andrew Jackson Leonard

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Career Batting Statistics

Andy Leonard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
501 2,394 481 715 86 27 4 343 74 29 52 .299 .307 .362 .669 3,097

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andy Leonard 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
1871 WS3 31 148 33 43 8 3 0 30 14 3 1 .291 .286 (+1%) .311 (-2%) .383 (avg) .695 (-1%) -30.7
1872 BS1 46 241 57 84 7 1 2 42 8 0 2 .349 .285 (+22%) .296 (+17%) .347 (+18%) .644 (+18%) 657.4
1873 BS1 58 300 81 96 13 6 0 60 27 2 0 .320 .290 (+10%) .304 (+7%) .357 (+13%) .661 (+10%) 439.1
1874 BS1 71 339 68 106 18 4 0 50 11 2 2 .313 .273 (+14%) .282 (+12%) .333 (+17%) .615 (+15%) 732.9
1875 BS1 80 396 87 127 14 6 1 74 14 2 6 .321 .253 (+26%) .260 (+24%) .309 (+27%) .570 (+26%) 1462.3
1876 BSN NL 64 303 53 85 10 2 0 27 0 4 6 .281 .265 (+6%) .277 (+5%) .320 (+2%) .598 (+3%) 145.5
1877 BSN NL 58 272 46 78 5 0 0 27 0 5 5 .287 .271 (+6%) .289 (+4%) .337 (-10%) .626 (-4%) -82.5
1878 BSN NL 60 262 41 68 8 5 0 16 0 3 19 .260 .259 (avg) .278 (-4%) .319 (+3%) .597 (avg) -48.7
1880 CN1 NL 33 133 15 28 3 0 1 17 0 8 11 .211 .244 (-14%) .267 (-4%) .319 (-20%) .586 (-13%) -178.0
Career · 9 seasons 501 2,394 481 715 86 27 4 343 74 29 52 .299 — — — — 3,097

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Leonard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 2 0 2 0
2B 78 32 204 205 69 28
3B 19 5 33 30 20 2
OF 350 99 563 64 146 7
SS 61 12 62 166 46 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Leonard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 WS3 2B 19 19 51 50 16 6
1871 WS3 OF 11 11 16 3 9 0
1871 WS3 SS 1 1 2 3 2 0
1872 BS1 2B 4 3 8 12 1 2
1872 BS1 3B 6 5 9 8 6 0
1872 BS1 OF 38 38 41 7 10 0
1872 BS1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1873 BS1 1B 2 0 2 0 2 0
1873 BS1 2B 12 0 30 31 14 6
1873 BS1 OF 45 0 79 17 32 1
1873 BS1 SS 1 0 1 6 3 1
1874 BS1 2B 11 10 24 28 9 4
1874 BS1 OF 51 50 90 6 23 1
1874 BS1 SS 11 11 15 40 12 8
1875 BS1 2B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1875 BS1 3B 3 0 6 6 7 2
1875 BS1 OF 73 0 125 12 33 0
1875 BS1 SS 3 0 5 10 3 0
1876 BSN 2B 30 0 89 81 29 10
1876 BSN OF 35 0 68 6 6 2
1877 BSN OF 37 0 79 5 12 2
1877 BSN SS 21 0 28 48 12 3
1878 BSN OF 60 0 65 8 21 1
1880 CN1 3B 10 0 18 16 7 0
1880 CN1 SS 23 0 11 59 14 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Andy Leonard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 78
Third Base 19
Shortstop 61
Left Field 350
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Andy Leonard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Higham
    .307 avg, 4 HR
  2. 93
    Woody Jensen
    .285 avg, 26 HR
  3. 90
    Buttercup Dickerson
    .284 avg, 4 HR
  4. 89
    Curry Foley
    .286 avg, 6 HR
  5. 88
    Jim Holdsworth
    .291 avg, 0 HR
  6. 87
    Dee Miles
    .280 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Leonard

What years did Andy Leonard play?
Andy Leonard played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1880.
Was Andy Leonard a pitcher?
No. Andy Leonard was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Andy Leonard hit?
Andy Leonard hit 4 career home runs with 715 hits.
What was Andy Leonard's career batting average?
Andy Leonard batted .299 over his career, with 715 hits in 2,394 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Leonard have?
Andy Leonard drove in 343 runs in his career.
Is Andy Leonard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andy Leonard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.