Len Madden
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Len Madden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 2.92 ERA and 5 strikeouts.
- 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
- 6'2" / 165 lb
- Died
- 9/9/1949 in Toledo, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-08-31
- Last Game
- 1912-09-19
Full name: Leonard Joseph Madden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2.92 | 3.36 (+13%) | -672.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2.92 | — | -673 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 28.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHN | NL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Away | 4 | 10.0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5.40 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-19 | CHC | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-12 | CHC | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-09-08 | CHC | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-09-07 | CHC | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-01 | CHC | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-31 | CHC | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 6 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-19 | CHC | BRO | L | 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-09-12 | CHC | BSN | — | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-09-08 | CHC | CIN | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-09-07 | CHC | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-01 | CHC | STL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912-08-31 | CHC | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Len Madden: the record in brief
Len Madden's major league career runs from a debut on August 31, 1912 to a final game on September 19, 1912. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago Cubs. At 6'2" and 165 pounds, Madden is listed as a pitcher. Madden both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 2, 1890, in Toledo, OH, USA. The bio records the death on September 9, 1949, in Toledo, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Leonard Joseph.
Madden went 0-1 with a 2.92 ERA in 6 games, 2 of them starts. Also on Madden's record: 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.36 league ERA for the same years, Madden was 13.2% better. All of that pitching came in 1912, with 6 games and 5 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Madden, 6 games, came at pitcher.
Madden's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Len Madden
- Was Len Madden a pitcher?
- Yes. Len Madden pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Len Madden hit?
- Len Madden hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Len Madden play for?
- Len Madden played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1912).
- What were Len Madden's career stats?
- In 6 games, Len Madden went 0-1 with a 2.92 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 12.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Len Madden play?
- Len Madden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Len Madden and how much did he weigh?
- Len Madden was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Len Madden's career ERA?
- Len Madden finished with a 2.92 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Len Madden have?
- Len Madden recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Len Madden in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Len Madden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.