Bobo Leonard
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bobo Leonard was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 10 teams, including the Cleveland Tate Stars. In 166 career games, he hit .271 with 143 hits, 6 home runs, and 59 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 67.1.
- 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Died
- 10/19/1983 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Full name: James Leonard
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 527 | 77 | 143 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 55 | 0 | .271 | .342 | .368 | .711 | -691 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .342 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .368 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career OPS .711 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | 39 | 136 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .243 | .285 (-15%) | .345 (-6%) | .397 (-19%) | .743 (-12%) | -257.1 |
| 1924 | CAG | NNL | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .455 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | NLG | ECL | 23 | 82 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .317 | .283 (+12%) | .345 (+9%) | .389 (+25%) | .734 (+18%) | 0.0 |
| 1924 | ABC | NNL | 19 | 62 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .210 | .283 (-26%) | .345 (-29%) | .389 (-25%) | .734 (-27%) | 0.0 |
| 1924 | CBN | NNL | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .545 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | BBS | ECL | 6 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | ACB | ECL | 29 | 81 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .235 | .288 (-19%) | .349 (-9%) | .407 (-33%) | .756 (-22%) | -273.7 |
| 1925 | BBS | ECL | 17 | 51 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .255 | .288 (-12%) | .349 (-1%) | .407 (-28%) | .756 (-16%) | -273.7 |
| 1926 | CEL | NNL | 11 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .310 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | CHT | NNL | 13 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .371 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | HG | EAS | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 166 | 527 | 77 | 143 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 55 | 0 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -804 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 9.43 | 4.18 (-126%) | 67.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 9.43 | — | 67 | ||
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
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 155 | 102 | 184 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CTS | OF | 35 | 33 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922 | CTS | P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1924 | CAG | OF | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | NLG | OF | 25 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1924 | ABC | OF | 18 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1924 | CBN | OF | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | BBS | OF | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | ACB | OF | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | BBS | OF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CEL | OF | 9 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1927 | CHT | 1B | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CHT | OF | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | HG | OF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 43 |
| Center Field | 100 |
| Right Field | 12 |
Bobo Leonard: the record in brief
Bobo Leonard's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1922 to 1928. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Tate Stars (1922), the Chicago American Giants (1924), the New York Lincoln Giants (1924), the Indianapolis ABCs (1924), the Cleveland Browns (1924), the Baltimore Black Sox (1924 through 1925), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1925), and the Cleveland Elites (1926), with further stops in the season rows. Leonard played primarily as a center fielder. Leonard was born on February 3, 1898, in Greenville, SC, USA. The bio records the death on October 19, 1983, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The given name on file is James Leonard.
The batting record for Leonard: 166 games, 143 hits in 527 at bats, and a .271 average, adding 6 homers and 59 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .342 and .368 give Leonard a career OPS of .711. Leonard hit .271 while the league hit .283 over the same span, a figure close to average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobo Leonard
- Was Bobo Leonard a pitcher?
- No. Bobo Leonard was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
- How many home runs did Bobo Leonard hit?
- Bobo Leonard hit 6 career home runs with 143 hits.
- What teams did Bobo Leonard play for?
- Bobo Leonard played for 10 teams: the Cleveland Tate Stars (1922), the Chicago American Giants (1924), the New York Lincoln Giants (1924), the Indianapolis ABCs (1924), the Cleveland Browns (1924), the Baltimore Black Sox (1924–1925), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1925), the Cleveland Elites (1926), the Cleveland Hornets (1927), and the Homestead Grays (1928).
- What were Bobo Leonard's career stats?
- In 166 games, Bobo Leonard had 143 hits, 6 home runs, 59 RBI, 77 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
- What position did Bobo Leonard play?
- Bobo Leonard played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How many home runs did Bobo Leonard hit each season?
- Bobo Leonard's home runs by season: 1 in 1922, 3 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 1 in 1927, and 0 in 1928. His most in one season was 3, in 1924.
- What was Bobo Leonard's career batting average?
- Bobo Leonard batted .271 over his career, with 143 hits in 527 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobo Leonard have?
- Bobo Leonard drove in 59 runs in his career.
- What was Bobo Leonard's career ERA?
- Bobo Leonard finished with a 9.43 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.
- Is Bobo Leonard in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobo Leonard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.