What years did Leo Wells play?

Leo Wells played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.

Was Leo Wells a pitcher?

No. Leo Wells was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Leo Wells hit?

Leo Wells hit 2 career home runs with 36 hits.

Leo Wells

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1946)

AVG .190

HR 2

RBI 15

H 36

OPS .518

PIV -711

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 7/18/1917 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Died: 6/23/2006 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-04-16
Last Game: 1946-08-22

Full name: Leo Donald Wells

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
80	189	19	36	6	1	2	15	4	16	39	.190	.254	.265	.518	-711

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OPS .518 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 23.8% 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
1942	CHA	AL	35	62	8	12	2	0	1	4	1	4	5	.194	.253 (-24%)	.323 (-25%)	.349 (-22%)	.672 (-23%)	-225.4
1946	CHA	AL	45	127	11	24	4	1	1	11	3	12	34	.189	.256 (-26%)	.328 (-21%)	.358 (-28%)	.687 (-25%)	-486.0
Career · 2 seasons			80	189	19	36	6	1	2	15	4	16	39	.190	—	—	—	—	-711

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	37	70	10	16	0	8	.229
Away	43	119	9	20	2	6	.168

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1946-08-22	CHW	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	2
1946-08-21	CHW	NYY	L	3	1	0	2	0
1946-08-21	CHW	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	1
1946-08-20	CHW	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	1
1946-08-18	CHW	CLE	L	2	1	0	2	0
1946-08-18	CHW	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	1
1946-08-08	CHW	CLE	W	1	0	1	0	0
1946-07-27	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	1
1946-07-25	CHW	BOS	W	2	0	0	1	0
1946-07-24	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	44	0	44	107	10	9
SS	14	0	18	38	0	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	CHA	3B	6	6	16	2	2
1942	CHA	SS	12	17	37	0	8
1946	CHA	3B	38	38	91	8	7
1946	CHA	SS	2	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	44
Shortstop	14

Frequently Asked Questions about Leo Wells

What years did Leo Wells play?: Leo Wells played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.
Was Leo Wells a pitcher?: No. Leo Wells was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Leo Wells hit?: Leo Wells hit 2 career home runs with 36 hits.