Dutch Leonard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1925)

W–L 139–113
ERA 2.76
WHIP 1.23
SO 1,160
Pitcher PIV 17573.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
4/16/1892 in Birmingham, OH, USA
Died
7/11/1952 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-04-12
Last Game
1925-07-19

Full name: Hubert Benjamin Leonard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
139 113 331 272 152 33 13 2192.0 2,022 672 54 664 1,160 2.76 17573.7

Career ERA 2.76 vs. league average 3.34 across their career seasons — 17.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 1 259.3 245 69 94 144 2.39 3.07 (+22%) 3114.4
1914 BOS AL 19 5 36 25 17 7 3 224.7 139 24 60 176 0.96 2.93 (+67%) 5629.4
1915 BOS AL 15 7 32 21 10 2 0 183.3 130 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 1 294.3 257 71 72 144 2.17 2.69 (+19%) 3352.8
1918 BOS AL 8 6 16 16 12 3 0 125.7 119 38 53 47 2.72 2.83 (+4%) -90.8
1919 DET AL 14 13 29 28 18 4 0 217.3 212 67 65 102 2.77 3.09 (+10%) 602.4
1920 DET AL 10 17 28 27 10 3 0 191.3 192 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 51.3 68 26 18 26 4.56 4.13 (-10%) 740.1
1925 DET AL 11 4 18 18 9 0 0 125.7 143 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

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BOS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
1915 WS BOS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 2 2 0 18.0 8 2 4 9 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1916 WS BOS 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 1 4 3 1.00
1915 WS BOS 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 3 1 0 6 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1623172057027.180
Away1693972766020.166

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1621105.29783113296302.53
Away1691085.110423783445393.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-07-19 DETNYYW 311000200
1925-07-14 DETPHAL 210000012
1925-07-09 DETBOSW 311100000
1925-07-04 DETSLAW 411100200
1925-06-29 DETCLEW 400000011
1925-06-25 DETSLAW 302100100
1925-06-19 DETBOSW 411000000
1925-06-14 DETNYYL 100000000
1925-06-10 DETMINL 201000000
1925-06-05 DETPHAL 211000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-07-19 DETNYY W 5.0744430
1925-07-14 DETPHA L 9.0201210042
1925-07-09 DETBOS W 9.0521351
1925-07-04 DETSLA W 9.0511270
1925-06-29 DETCLE W 9.01044140
1925-06-25 DETSLA W 9.0822370
1925-06-19 DETBOS W 10.0833730
1925-06-14 DETNYY L 5.0644511
1925-06-10 DETMIN L 4.01177210
1925-06-05 DETPHA — 3.1733140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 331 0 53 432 28 8

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  2. 87
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA
  3. 87
    Claude Hendrix
    144-116, 2.65 ERA
  4. 73
    Nap Rucker
    134-134, 2.42 ERA
  5. 68
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA
  6. 66
    Harry Brecheen
    133-92, 2.92 ERA

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.