Dutch Leonard
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1925)
Dutch Leonard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1925 for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 331 career appearances, he went 139-113 with a 2.76 ERA and 1,160 strikeouts. He also batted .173 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 17573.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/11/1952 in Fresno, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-04-12
- Last Game
- 1925-07-19
Full name: Hubert Benjamin Leonard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BOS | AL | 14 | 17 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 259.1 | 245 | 69 | 94 | 144 | 2.39 | 3.07 (+22%) | 3114.4 |
| 1914 | BOS | AL | 19 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 224.2 | 139 | 24 | 60 | 176 | 0.96 | 2.93 (+67%) | 5629.4 |
| 1915 | BOS | AL | 15 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 183.1 | 130 | 48 | 67 | 116 | 2.36 | 2.90 (+19%) | 987.9 |
| 1916 | BOS | AL | 18 | 12 | 48 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 274.0 | 244 | 72 | 66 | 144 | 2.36 | 2.78 (+15%) | 2638.2 |
| 1917 | BOS | AL | 16 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 294.1 | 257 | 71 | 72 | 144 | 2.17 | 2.69 (+19%) | 3352.8 |
| 1918 | BOS | AL | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 125.2 | 119 | 38 | 53 | 47 | 2.72 | 2.83 (+4%) | -90.8 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 14 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 217.1 | 212 | 67 | 65 | 102 | 2.77 | 3.09 (+10%) | 602.4 |
| 1920 | DET | AL | 10 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 191.1 | 192 | 92 | 63 | 76 | 4.33 | 3.45 (-26%) | -1007.1 |
| 1921 | DET | AL | 11 | 13 | 36 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 245.0 | 273 | 102 | 63 | 120 | 3.75 | 4.02 (+7%) | 929.8 |
| 1924 | DET | AL | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 51.1 | 68 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 4.56 | 4.13 (-10%) | 740.1 |
| 1925 | DET | AL | 11 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 125.2 | 143 | 63 | 43 | 65 | 4.51 | 4.55 (+1%) | 676.6 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 139 | 113 | 331 | 272 | 152 | 33 | 13 | 2,192.0 | 2,022 | 672 | 664 | 1,160 | 2.76 | — | 17,574 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 715 | 47 | 124 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 58 | 132 | .173 | .237 | .201 | .439 | -3,451 |
Career AVG .173 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.
Career OBP .237 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.
Career SLG .201 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.
Career OPS .439 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 36.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BOS | AL | 42 | 83 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .181 | .259 (-30%) | .325 (-20%) | .345 (-37%) | .670 (-29%) | -346.3 |
| 1914 | BOS | AL | 36 | 68 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .147 | .255 (-42%) | .322 (-40%) | .339 (-52%) | .661 (-46%) | -463.7 |
| 1915 | BOS | AL | 32 | 53 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .264 | .250 (+5%) | .318 (+20%) | .332 (-4%) | .651 (+8%) | 107.2 |
| 1916 | BOS | AL | 48 | 85 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .200 | .248 (-20%) | .314 (-20%) | .326 (-28%) | .640 (-24%) | -290.9 |
| 1917 | BOS | AL | 37 | 104 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .087 | .248 (-65%) | .312 (-54%) | .323 (-64%) | .635 (-59%) | -882.3 |
| 1918 | BOS | AL | 16 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .186 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 29 | 71 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .155 | .262 (-41%) | .322 (-45%) | .347 (-55%) | .670 (-50%) | -531.5 |
| 1920 | DET | AL | 28 | 57 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .211 | .271 (-23%) | .331 (-7%) | .363 (-28%) | .694 (-18%) | -139.5 |
| 1921 | DET | AL | 36 | 82 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .171 | .286 (-40%) | .344 (-37%) | .395 (-54%) | .739 (-46%) | -604.9 |
| 1924 | DET | AL | 9 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | DET | AL | 18 | 50 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .200 | .288 (-31%) | .349 (-34%) | .407 (-36%) | .756 (-35%) | -299.1 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 331 | 715 | 47 | 124 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 58 | 132 | .173 | — | — | — | — | -3,451 | ||
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 (662 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 162 | 317 | 20 | 57 | 0 | 27 | .180 |
| Away | 169 | 397 | 27 | 66 | 0 | 20 | .166 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 162 | 1105.2 | 978 | 311 | 329 | 630 | 2.53 |
| Away | 169 | 1085.1 | 1042 | 378 | 344 | 539 | 3.13 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-07-19 | DET | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-14 | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1925-07-09 | DET | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-04 | DET | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-29 | DET | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1925-06-25 | DET | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-19 | DET | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-14 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-10 | DET | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-05 | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-07-19 | DET | NYY | W | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1925-07-14 | DET | PHA | L | 9.0 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1925-07-09 | DET | BOS | W | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1925-07-04 | DET | SLA | W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1925-06-29 | DET | CLE | W | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1925-06-25 | DET | SLA | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1925-06-19 | DET | BOS | W | 10.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1925-06-14 | DET | NYY | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1925-06-10 | DET | MIN | L | 4.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925-06-05 | DET | PHA | — | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BOS | P | 42 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 8 | 0 |
| 1914 | BOS | P | 36 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915 | BOS | P | 32 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 1916 | BOS | P | 48 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 3 | 1 |
| 1917 | BOS | P | 37 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 2 |
| 1918 | BOS | P | 16 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 1919 | DET | P | 29 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 1 |
| 1920 | DET | P | 28 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921 | DET | P | 36 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 1 |
| 1924 | DET | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925 | DET | P | 18 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 331 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's College of California | Moraga | CA | 1911 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 16th | 6.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Dutch Leonard: the record in brief
The profile opens with Dutch Leonard's first major league game on April 12, 1913; the last one listed came on July 19, 1925. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1913 through 1918) and the Detroit Tigers (1919 to 1925). Leonard, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads April 16, 1892, in Birmingham, OH, USA. Leonard's death is recorded on July 11, 1952, in Fresno, CA, USA. Dutch Leonard was the playing name; the full given name is Hubert Benjamin.
Leonard's career pitching line is 139 wins, 113 losses and a 2.76 ERA over 331 appearances. The same table counts 1,160 strikeouts, 152 complete games, 33 shutouts, and 13 saves. The leagues Leonard pitched in allowed 3.34 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 17.5% better than average. Leonard won 19 games in 1914, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Leonard
- What years did Dutch Leonard play?
- Dutch Leonard played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1925.
- Was Dutch Leonard a pitcher?
- Yes. Dutch Leonard pitched in the major leagues, recording 139 wins and 1160 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dutch Leonard hit?
- Dutch Leonard hit 0 career home runs with 124 hits.
- What teams did Dutch Leonard play for?
- Dutch Leonard played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1913–1918) and the Detroit Tigers (1919–1921, 1924–1925).
- What were Dutch Leonard's career stats?
- In 331 games, Dutch Leonard went 139-113 with a 2.76 ERA, 1,160 strikeouts, 2,192.0 innings pitched, and 13 saves. At the plate he had 124 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Dutch Leonard play?
- Dutch Leonard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dutch Leonard and how much did he weigh?
- Dutch Leonard was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Dutch Leonard's career ERA?
- Dutch Leonard finished with a 2.76 career ERA, going 139-113 with 1,160 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dutch Leonard have?
- Dutch Leonard recorded 1,160 career strikeouts.
- Is Dutch Leonard in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dutch Leonard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.