Leo Sims
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Leo Sims was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Atlanta Black Crackers. In 12 career games, he hit .205 with 8 hits and 1 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- L / R
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .205 | .262 | .231 | .493 | 0 |
Career AVG .205 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.
Career OBP .262 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.
Career OPS .493 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 32.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | BCA | NAL | 10 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 12 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .312 |
| Away | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-06-06 | ATN | KCM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-05 | ATN | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-05 | ATN | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-05-26 | ATN | BIR | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-22 | ATN | BIR | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-22 | ATN | BIR | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-17 | ATN | BIR | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-15 | ATN | BIR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-05-15 | ATN | BIR | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-12 | ATN | BIR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 5 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
Leo Sims: the record in brief
The season rows for Leo Sims begin in 1938. Sims played for the Birmingham Black Barons (1938) and the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938). Sims played primarily as a shortstop and threw right-handed and batted left-handed.
Sims collected 8 hits in 39 at bats across 12 games, good for a .205 batting average, plus 1 runs batted in. Sims got on base at a .262 rate and slugged .231 (.493 OPS). The league as a whole hit .273 across Sims's seasons, which puts the .205 career mark 24.8% below average. By OPS the gap is 32.9% below league average (.493 against .734). 1938 produced Sims's most hits, 8 of them for the Atlanta Black Crackers.
The Negro Leagues section records 8 hits in 45 at bats for Sims, a .178 average. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
By games played in the field, shortstop leads with 7, followed by second base (5).
Frequently Asked Questions about Leo Sims
- Was Leo Sims a pitcher?
- No. Leo Sims was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Leo Sims hit?
- Leo Sims hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What teams did Leo Sims play for?
- Leo Sims played for 2 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1938) and the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938).
- What were Leo Sims's career stats?
- In 12 games, Leo Sims had 8 hits, 1 RBI, and 5 runs, with a .205 batting average.
- What position did Leo Sims play?
- Leo Sims played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Leo Sims's career batting average?
- Leo Sims batted .205 over his career, with 8 hits in 39 at bats.
- How many RBI did Leo Sims have?
- Leo Sims drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Leo Sims in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Leo Sims has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.