Leon McFadden
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1970)
Leon McFadden was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1970 for the Houston Astros, a span of 3 seasons. In 62 career games, he hit .215 with 26 hits and 4 RBI.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1968-09-06
- Last Game
- 1970-04-28
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 121 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | .215 | .275 | .240 | .514 | -394 |
Career AVG .215 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.
Career OBP .275 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.
Career SLG .240 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.
Career OPS .514 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 24.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | HOU | NL | 16 | 47 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 48.5 |
| 1969 | HOU | NL | 44 | 74 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .176 | .248 (-29%) | .320 (-32%) | .369 (-45%) | .689 (-39%) | -442.1 |
| 1970 | HOU | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 62 | 121 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | .215 | — | — | — | — | -394 | ||
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 (62 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 63 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .254 |
| Away | 30 | 58 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .172 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-28 | HOU | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-04-15 | HOU | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-28 | HOU | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-26 | HOU | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-22 | HOU | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-21 | HOU | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-12 | HOU | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-11 | HOU | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-07 | HOU | SFG | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-06 | HOU | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 24 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 13 |
Leon McFadden: the record in brief
Leon McFadden played a first major league game on September 6, 1968 and a last one on April 28, 1970. All of the seasons listed were played for the Houston Astros. McFadden played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 26, 1944, in Little Rock, AR, USA, McFadden was listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds.
McFadden collected 26 hits in 121 at bats across 62 games, good for a .215 batting average, adding 4 RBI. Reaching base at a .275 clip and slugging .240, McFadden finished with a .514 OPS. Measured against the leagues McFadden played in, the .215 career average compares with a .247 league average over the same seasons, 13.0% below the league. By OPS the gap is 24.6% below league average (.514 against .682). The highest hit total in a season was 13, in 1968. The best average in the busiest seasons was .277, in 1968.
Most of McFadden's defensive work, 24 games, came at shortstop; the rest of the position table shows right field (13) and left field (4). At shortstop, McFadden's fielding totals are 24 putouts, 61 assists and 3 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Leon McFadden
- What years did Leon McFadden play?
- Leon McFadden played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1970.
- Was Leon McFadden a pitcher?
- No. Leon McFadden was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Leon McFadden hit?
- Leon McFadden hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What was Leon McFadden's career batting average?
- Leon McFadden batted .215 over his career, with 26 hits in 121 at bats.
- How many RBI did Leon McFadden have?
- Leon McFadden drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Leon McFadden in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Leon McFadden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.