Was Elmer Leonard a pitcher?

Yes. Elmer Leonard pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elmer Leonard hit?

Elmer Leonard hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Elmer Leonard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)

W–L 2–2

ERA 2.84

WHIP 1.89

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -128.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 11/12/1888 in Napa, CA, USA
Died: 5/27/1981 in Napa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-06-22
Last Game: 1911-07-27

Full name: Elmer Ellsworth Leonard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	5	1	1	0	0	19.0	26	6	0	10	10	2.84	-128.1

Career ERA 2.84 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 15.7% 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
1911	PHA	AL	2	2	5	1	1	0	0	19.0	26	6	10	10	2.84	3.37 (+16%)	-128.1
Career · 1 season			2	2	5	1	1	0	0	19.0	26	6	10	10	2.84	—	-128

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
5	7	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.286	.375	.286	.661	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — near 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
1911	PHA	AL	5	7	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	7	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.286	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	2	1	1	0	1	.500
Away	3	5	2	1	0	2	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	6.2	10	5	5	6	6.75
Away	3	13.1	16	4	5	4	2.70

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1911-07-27	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1911-07-18	PHA	SLA	W	4	2	1	2	0
1911-07-05	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-07-04	PHA	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0
1911-06-22	PHA	MIN	W	1	1	1	1	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1911-07-27	PHA	CLE	L	3.0	5	3	3	2	2
1911-07-18	PHA	SLA	W	9.0	10	3	2	5	3
1911-07-05	PHA	NYY	L	0.1	3	2	2	0	0
1911-07-04	PHA	NYY	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	1
1911-06-22	PHA	MIN	W	3.2	5	3	2	3	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	PHA	P	5	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California	Moraga	CA	1909, 1910, 1911

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Leonard

Was Elmer Leonard a pitcher?: Yes. Elmer Leonard pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Leonard hit?: Elmer Leonard hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.