What years did Les Powers play?

Les Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.

Was Les Powers a pitcher?

No. Les Powers was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Les Powers hit?

Les Powers hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

Les Powers

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1939)

AVG .327

HR 0

RBI 2

H 18

OPS .755

PIV 79

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 11/5/1909 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died: 11/13/1978 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-17
Last Game: 1939-06-03

Full name: Leslie Edwin Powers

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	55	7	18	1	1	0	2	0	4	7	.327	.373	.382	.755	79

Career AVG .327 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.

Career OBP .373 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .755 vs. league average .735 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	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	NY1	NL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PHI	NL	19	52	7	18	1	1	2	4	6	.346	.274 (+26%)	.342 (+15%)	.393 (+3%)	.735 (+8%)	79.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	55	7	18	1	1	2	4	7	.327	—	—	—	—	79

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	31	3	10	0	0	.323
Away	7	24	4	8	0	2	.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1939-06-03	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1939-06-01	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1939-05-29	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-05-23	PHI	STL	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
1939-05-07	PHI	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1939-05-06	PHI	PIT	W	4	0	2	0	0	1
1939-05-05	PHI	PIT	L	2	1	2	0	2	0
1939-05-04	PHI	PIT	L	4	0	2	0	0	0
1939-05-03	PHI	CHC	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1939-05-02	PHI	CHC	W	3	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	13	0	112	4	2	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHI	1B	13	0	112	4	2	10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	13

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1931, 1932

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Powers

What years did Les Powers play?: Les Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.
Was Les Powers a pitcher?: No. Les Powers was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Les Powers hit?: Les Powers hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.