Leon Pettit

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1937)

W–L 8–6
ERA 5.18
WHIP 1.74
SO 45
Pitcher PIV -1197.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
6/23/1902 in Waynesburg, PA, USA
Died
11/21/1974 in Columbia, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-18
Last Game
1937-06-08

Full name: Leon Arthur Pettit

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 6 44 8 1 0 3 113.0 135 65 7 62 45 5.18 -1197.7

Career ERA 5.18 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 19.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 WS1 AL 8 5 41 7 1 0 3 109.0 129 60 58 45 4.95 4.35 (-14%) -1197.7
1937 PHI NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 4.0 6 5 4 0 11.25 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 8 6 44 8 1 0 3 113.0 135 65 62 45 5.18 — -1,198

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
44 25 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 8 .080 .343 .080 .423 0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .080 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Career OPS .423 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 43.0% below 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
1935 WS1 AL 41 25 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 8 .080 — — — — 0.0
1937 PHI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 44 25 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 8 .080 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24102201.200
Away20153001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2452.1683229255.50
Away2061.1673334194.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-06-08 PHIPITL 000000000
1937-06-02 PHICINL 000000000
1937-05-29 PHINY1L 000000000
1935-09-26 MINNYYL 000000000
1935-09-15 MINCLEL 100000010
1935-09-13 MINCLEW 100000011
1935-09-08 MINDETW 000000000
1935-09-06 MINSLAL 111000000
1935-08-27 MINSLAL 000000000
1935-08-25 MINSLAL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-06-08 PHIPIT — 2.0211201
1937-06-02 PHICIN L 0.1133200
1937-05-29 PHINY1 — 1.1311000
1935-09-26 MINNYY — 2.0100030
1935-09-15 MINCLE — 4.0855111
1935-09-13 MINCLE W 3.2000020
1935-09-08 MINDET W 2.0400100
1935-09-06 MINSLA — 3.0311130
1935-08-27 MINSLA — 1.0000000
1935-08-25 MINSLA L 5.2766440

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 0 11 19 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 WS1 P 41 0 9 19 3 0
1937 PHI P 3 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 44

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Pettit

What years did Leon Pettit play?
Leon Pettit played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.
Was Leon Pettit a pitcher?
Yes. Leon Pettit pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leon Pettit hit?
Leon Pettit hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.