Was Les Peden a pitcher?

No. Les Peden was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Les Peden hit?

Les Peden hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.

Les Peden

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

AVG .250

HR 1

RBI 1

H 7

OPS .737

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 212 lb
Born: 9/17/1923 in Azle, TX, USA
Died: 2/11/2002 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-04-17
Last Game: 1953-05-06

Full name: Leslie Earl Peden

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	28	4	7	1	0	1	1	0	4	3	.250	.344	.393	.737	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near 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
1953	WS1	AL	9	28	4	7	1	0	1	1	0	4	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	28	4	7	1	0	1	1	0	4	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	8	24	4	6	1	1	.250

Last 9 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1953-05-06	MIN	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-05	MIN	DET	W	3	3	1	1	0	0	2	1
1953-05-03	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1953-05-02	MIN	SLA	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1953-05-01	MIN	SLA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1953-04-30	MIN	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-04-29	MIN	CHW	W	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1953-04-28	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-04-17	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	8	0	26	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	WS1	C	8	0	26	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1941, 1942, 1943

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Peden

Was Les Peden a pitcher?: No. Les Peden was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Les Peden hit?: Les Peden hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.