What years did Les Munns play?

Les Munns played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936.

Was Les Munns a pitcher?

Yes. Les Munns pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Les Munns hit?

Les Munns hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What was Les Munns's career batting average?

Les Munns batted .204 over his career, with 11 hits in 54 at bats.

How many RBI did Les Munns have?

Les Munns drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Les Munns's career ERA?

Les Munns finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 4-13 with 58 strikeouts.

Les Munns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1936)

Les Munns was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 4-13 with a 4.76 ERA and 58 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–13

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.70

SO 58

Pitcher PIV -4741.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 212 lb
Born: 12/1/1908 in Fort Bragg, CA, USA
Died: 2/28/1997 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-04-22
Last Game: 1936-07-14

Full name: Leslie Ernest Munns

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Career Pitching Statistics

Les Munns — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	13	61	15	4	0	2	181.2	203	96	14	105	58	4.76	-4741.2

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 7.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Les Munns — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	BRO	NL	3	7	33	9	4	0	99.1	106	52	60	41	4.71	4.29 (-10%)	-2065.7
1935	BRO	NL	1	3	21	5	0	1	58.1	74	36	33	13	5.55	4.35 (-28%)	-2063.0
1936	SLN	NL	0	3	7	1	0	1	24.0	23	8	12	4	3.00	4.59 (+35%)	-612.5
Career · 3 seasons			4	13	61	15	4	2	181.2	203	96	105	58	4.76	—	-4,741

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

Les Munns — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
64	54	4	11	2	1	0	2	0	1	13	.204	.218	.278	.496	0

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .496 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Les Munns — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	BRO	NL	34	29	2	7	2	1	1	1	4	.241	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	BRO	NL	22	16	1	3	0	0	1	0	7	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	SLN	NL	8	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			64	54	4	11	2	1	2	1	13	.204	—	—	—	—	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

Les Munns — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	26	2	6	0	1	.231
Away	32	29	2	5	0	1	.172

Pitching — Home / Away

Les Munns — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	99.1	97	42	52	29	3.81
Away	29	82.1	103	69	52	30	7.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Les Munns — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1936-07-14	STL	BRO	W	0	1	0	0
1936-07-12	STL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1936-06-25	STL	PHI	L	2	0	1	0
1936-06-20	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1936-06-17	STL	BSN	W	1	0	0	0
1936-06-16	STL	BSN	L	1	0	0	0
1936-06-11	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1936-06-06	STL	NY1	L	3	0	0	1
1935-09-14	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1935-08-15	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Les Munns — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-07-12	STL	BRO	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1936-06-25	STL	PHI	—	5.0	6	5	4	3	0	1
1936-06-20	STL	NY1	L	1.0	4	4	4	1	0	0
1936-06-17	STL	BSN	SV	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	0
1936-06-16	STL	BSN	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	1	0
1936-06-11	STL	PHI	L	4.0	4	4	0	1	1	1
1936-06-06	STL	NY1	L	7.2	2	1	0	4	1	0
1935-09-14	BRO	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1935-08-15	BRO	CHC	—	2.2	5	3	2	3	1	0
1935-08-14	BRO	CHC	—	2.0	1	1	1	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Les Munns — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	0	16	43	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Les Munns — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1934	BRO	P	33	7	29	1
1935	BRO	P	21	7	4	3
1936	SLN	P	7	2	10	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Les Munns — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Les Munns: the record in brief

Les Munns played a first major league game on April 22, 1934 and a last one on July 14, 1936. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934 to 1935) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1936). Munns, born on December 1, 1908, in Fort Bragg, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 212 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Munns's death is recorded on February 28, 1997, in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA. Les Munns was the playing name; the full given name is Leslie Ernest.

Munns pitched in 61 games, starting 15, and finished with a 4-13 record and 4.76 ERA. The totals include 58 strikeouts. The league ERA over Munns's seasons was 4.41, so the 4.76 figure ran 7.9% worse than average. 1934 was Munns's sharpest full season, a 4.71 ERA against the league's 4.29.

Every defensive appearance on record for Munns, 61 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Munns's fielding totals are 16 putouts, 43 assists and 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Munns

What years did Les Munns play?: Les Munns played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936.
Was Les Munns a pitcher?: Yes. Les Munns pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Les Munns hit?: Les Munns hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Les Munns's career batting average?: Les Munns batted .204 over his career, with 11 hits in 54 at bats.
How many RBI did Les Munns have?: Les Munns drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Les Munns's career ERA?: Les Munns finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 4-13 with 58 strikeouts.