Jeffrey Leonard
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1990)
Jeffrey Leonard was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,415 career games, he hit .266 with 1,342 hits, 144 home runs, and 723 RBI. Jeffrey Leonard was a 2-time All-Star and an NLCS MVP. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 767.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1977-09-02
- Last Game
- 1990-10-03
- Awards
- 2× All-Star · NLCS MVP
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,415 | 5,045 | 614 | 1,342 | 223 | 37 | 144 | 723 | 163 | 342 | 1,000 | .266 | .312 | .411 | .723 | 767 |
Career AVG .266 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .411 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Career OPS .723 vs. league average .713 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | LAN | NL | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | HOU | NL | 8 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .385 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | HOU | NL | 134 | 411 | 47 | 119 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 23 | 46 | 68 | .290 | .265 (+9%) | .329 (+9%) | .397 (-12%) | .727 (-2%) | -50.3 |
| 1980 | HOU | NL | 88 | 216 | 29 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 46 | .213 | .264 (-20%) | .326 (-16%) | .387 (-14%) | .714 (-15%) | -553.5 |
| 1981 | HOU | NL | 7 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | SFN | NL | 37 | 127 | 20 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 21 | .307 | .255 (+20%) | .320 (+16%) | .368 (+45%) | .688 (+32%) | 0.0 |
| 1982 | SFN | NL | 80 | 278 | 32 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 18 | 19 | 65 | .259 | .261 (-1%) | .324 (-6%) | .388 (+8%) | .712 (+2%) | 10.1 |
| 1983 | SFN | NL | 139 | 516 | 74 | 144 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 87 | 26 | 35 | 116 | .279 | .260 (+7%) | .324 (-1%) | .389 (+18%) | .714 (+10%) | 816.6 |
| 1984 | SFN | NL | 136 | 514 | 76 | 155 | 27 | 2 | 21 | 86 | 17 | 47 | 123 | .302 | .259 (+16%) | .322 (+11%) | .384 (+26%) | .707 (+19%) | 1842.2 |
| 1985 | SFN | NL | 133 | 507 | 49 | 122 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 11 | 21 | 107 | .241 | .257 (-6%) | .323 (-16%) | .390 (avg) | .714 (-7%) | -686.7 |
| 1986 | SFN | NL | 89 | 341 | 48 | 95 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 16 | 20 | 62 | .279 | .257 (+8%) | .325 (-1%) | .395 (-4%) | .720 (-3%) | -161.9 |
| 1987 | SFN | NL | 131 | 503 | 70 | 141 | 29 | 4 | 19 | 63 | 16 | 21 | 68 | .280 | .262 (+7%) | .331 (-7%) | .415 (+12%) | .746 (+4%) | 181.1 |
| 1988 | SFN | NL | 44 | 160 | 12 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 24 | .256 | .254 (+1%) | .317 (-8%) | .377 (-6%) | .695 (-7%) | -200.2 |
| 1988 | ML4 | AL | 94 | 374 | 45 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 10 | 16 | 68 | .235 | .254 (-7%) | .317 (-15%) | .377 (-7%) | .695 (-11%) | -200.2 |
| 1989 | SEA | AL | 150 | 566 | 69 | 144 | 20 | 1 | 24 | 93 | 6 | 38 | 125 | .254 | .254 (avg) | .319 (-6%) | .375 (+12%) | .694 (+4%) | 218.6 |
| 1990 | SEA | AL | 134 | 478 | 39 | 120 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 4 | 37 | 97 | .251 | .257 (-3%) | .324 (-6%) | .385 (-8%) | .710 (-7%) | -560.1 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,415 | 5,045 | 614 | 1,342 | 223 | 37 | 144 | 723 | 163 | 342 | 1,000 | .266 | — | — | — | — | 656 | ||
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 (1415 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 705 | 2461 | 304 | 650 | 69 | 328 | .264 |
| Away | 710 | 2584 | 310 | 692 | 75 | 395 | .268 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-03 | SEA | MIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990-10-01 | SEA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-26 | SEA | DET | W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-09-25 | SEA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-20 | SEA | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-19 | SEA | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-09-16 | SEA | LAA | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990-09-15 | SEA | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-09-09 | SEA | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-09-08 | SEA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 19 | 17 | 146 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| OF | 1147 | 1065 | 2045 | 75 | 57 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | LAN | OF | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | HOU | OF | 8 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | HOU | OF | 123 | 107 | 227 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1980 | HOU | 1B | 11 | 9 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1980 | HOU | OF | 56 | 37 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | HOU | 1B | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | HOU | OF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | SFN | 1B | 5 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1981 | SFN | OF | 28 | 27 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | SFN | 1B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | SFN | OF | 74 | 72 | 135 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | SFN | OF | 136 | 135 | 253 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 1984 | SFN | OF | 131 | 126 | 247 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 1985 | SFN | OF | 126 | 124 | 203 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | SFN | OF | 87 | 84 | 158 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | SFN | OF | 127 | 114 | 193 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988 | SFN | OF | 43 | 40 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | ML4 | OF | 91 | 91 | 191 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | SEA | OF | 26 | 25 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | SEA | OF | 79 | 74 | 118 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 19 |
| Left Field | 896 |
| Center Field | 104 |
| Right Field | 171 |
| Designated Hitter | 173 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NLCS MVP | |
| 1983 | Player of the Week | Week of 1983-07-01 |
| 1983 | Player of the Week | Week of 1983-08-26 |
| 1979 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Salary History
Jeffrey Leonard's recorded salaries total $5,475,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Leonard's career ran from 1977 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | SEA | AL | $800,000 |
| 1989 | SEA | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1988 | SFN | NL | $900,000 |
| 1987 | SFN | NL | $975,000 |
| 1986 | SFN | NL | $900,000 |
| 1985 | SFN | NL | $900,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $5,475,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1983 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1979 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 3.0 | 24 | 3 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jeffrey Leonard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jeffrey Leonard: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 2, 1977 and the final game on October 3, 1990, Jeffrey Leonard built the record summarized on this page. By club, Leonard's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1977), the Houston Astros (1978 to 1981), the San Francisco Giants (1981 to 1988), the Milwaukee Brewers (1988), and the Seattle Mariners (1989 through 1990). At 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Leonard is listed as an outfielder. Leonard batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 22, 1955, in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Leonard's career batting table shows 1,415 games, 5,045 at bats and 1,342 hits, a .266 average, plus 144 home runs, 723 runs batted in, and 163 stolen bases. Leonard's career OPS of .723 combines a .312 on-base mark with .411 slugging. Leonard hit .266 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 24 home runs Leonard hit in 1989. No season topped the 155 hits of 1984.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffrey Leonard
- What years did Jeffrey Leonard play?
- Jeffrey Leonard played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990.
- Was Jeffrey Leonard a pitcher?
- No. Jeffrey Leonard was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jeffrey Leonard hit?
- Jeffrey Leonard hit 144 career home runs with 1,342 hits.
- What teams did Jeffrey Leonard play for?
- Jeffrey Leonard played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1977), the Houston Astros (1978–1981), the San Francisco Giants (1981–1988), the Milwaukee Brewers (1988), and the Seattle Mariners (1989–1990).
- Did Jeffrey Leonard win an MVP award?
- No. Jeffrey Leonard did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jeffrey Leonard win?
- Jeffrey Leonard was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Jeffrey Leonard's career stats?
- In 1,415 games, Jeffrey Leonard had 1,342 hits, 144 home runs, 723 RBI, 614 runs, and 163 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
- How much did Jeffrey Leonard earn in his career?
- Jeffrey Leonard's recorded salaries total $5,475,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Leonard's career ran from 1977 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Jeffrey Leonard's salary?
- Jeffrey Leonard's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 1989, and his lowest was $800,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.
- What position did Jeffrey Leonard play?
- Jeffrey Leonard played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jeffrey Leonard and how much did he weigh?
- Jeffrey Leonard was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jeffrey Leonard hit each season?
- Jeffrey Leonard's home runs by season: 0 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 0 in 1979, 3 in 1980, 4 in 1981, 9 in 1982, 21 in 1983, 21 in 1984, 17 in 1985, 6 in 1986, 19 in 1987, 10 in 1988, 24 in 1989, and 10 in 1990. His most in one season was 24, in 1989.
- What was Jeffrey Leonard's career batting average?
- Jeffrey Leonard batted .266 over his career, with 1,342 hits in 5,045 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jeffrey Leonard have?
- Jeffrey Leonard drove in 723 runs in his career.