Sam Leslie

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1938)

AVG .304
HR 36
RBI 389
H 749
OPS .787
PIV 3,890
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 192 lb
Born
7/26/1905 in Moss Point, MS, USA
Died
1/21/1979 in Pascagoula, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1929-10-06
Last Game
1938-09-27

Full name: Samuel Andrew Leslie

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
822 2,460 311 749 123 28 36 389 14 216 118 .304 .366 .421 .787 3,890

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OPS .787 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +6.0% above 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
1929 NY1 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 NY1 NL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1931 NY1 NL 53 53 11 16 4 0 3 5 3 1 2 .302 .276 (+9%) .338 (-7%) .388 (+41%) .726 (+19%) 141.8
1932 NY1 NL 77 75 5 22 4 0 1 15 0 2 5 .293 .275 (+7%) .335 (-2%) .391 (-1%) .726 (-2%) -18.6
1933 NY1 NL 40 137 21 44 12 3 3 27 0 12 9 .321 .270 (+19%) .329 (+15%) .377 (+37%) .707 (+27%) 592.7
1933 BRO NL 96 364 41 104 11 4 5 46 1 23 14 .286 .270 (+6%) .329 (+3%) .377 (avg) .707 (+2%) 592.7
1934 BRO NL 146 546 75 181 29 6 9 102 5 69 34 .332 .278 (+19%) .340 (+20%) .392 (+16%) .733 (+18%) 2261.4
1935 BRO NL 142 520 72 160 30 7 5 93 4 55 19 .308 .279 (+10%) .342 (+11%) .399 (+5%) .742 (+8%) 956.5
1936 NY1 NL 117 417 49 123 19 5 6 54 0 23 16 .295 .283 (+4%) .349 (-4%) .404 (+1%) .753 (-1%) -165.8
1937 NY1 NL 72 191 25 59 7 2 3 30 1 20 12 .309 .276 (+12%) .342 (+11%) .398 (+4%) .740 (+7%) 305.5
1938 NY1 NL 76 154 12 39 7 1 1 16 0 11 6 .253 .272 (-7%) .341 (-10%) .392 (-16%) .734 (-13%) -331.6
Career · 11 seasons 822 2,460 311 749 123 28 36 389 14 216 118 .304 — — — — 4,335

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
5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 WS NY1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1936 WS NY1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home397114014434119171.299
Away426132116840817221.309

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-27 NY1BROL 101000000
1938-09-25 NY1BSNL 100000000
1938-09-17 NY1CHCL 100000000
1938-09-17 NY1CHCL 100000000
1938-09-15 NY1PITL 100000000
1938-09-11 NY1BROL 100000000
1938-09-09 NY1BROL 101000000
1938-09-06 NY1BSNW 100000000
1938-09-04 NY1BROL 100000000
1938-09-03 NY1BROL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 589 0 5522 366 63 429
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 NY1 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1931 NY1 1B 6 0 16 1 0 0
1932 NY1 1B 2 0 7 0 0 0
1933 NY1 1B 35 0 371 21 4 28
1933 BRO 1B 95 0 855 49 17 44
1934 BRO 1B 138 0 1262 93 9 104
1935 BRO 1B 138 0 1233 81 14 106
1936 NY1 1B 99 0 1030 68 10 81
1937 NY1 1B 44 0 444 38 5 45
1938 NY1 1B 32 0 304 15 4 21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 589
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sam Leslie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Hodapp
    .311 avg, 28 HR
  2. 94
    Bill Riggins
    .296 avg, 45 HR
  3. 94
    Russ Wrightstone
    .297 avg, 60 HR
  4. 93
    Harvey Hendrick
    .308 avg, 48 HR
  5. 93
    Luis Arraez
    .317 avg, 42 HR
  6. 91
    Newt Joseph
    .291 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Leslie

What years did Sam Leslie play?
Sam Leslie played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1938.
Was Sam Leslie a pitcher?
No. Sam Leslie was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Sam Leslie hit?
Sam Leslie hit 36 career home runs with 749 hits.