Retired
Dennis Leonard
Birthdate:
May 18, 1951 (48 y, 8 m, 24 d)Born In:
Brooklyn, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/191Entry:
1971 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 16, Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1978 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) |
| 1975 (2nd) | Pittsburgh (XFBL) | |
| All-Star | 1978 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) | |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) | |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1981 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) |
| Aug 1980 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) | |
| Player of the Week | May 8, 1978 | Pittsburgh (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 7 | 39.4 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 77 | 188.1 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 34 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 41.5 | 73.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 41.4 | 49.0 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 41.5 | 61.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Frank Riccelli R | 937 |
| Mort Cooper R | 928 |
| Mike Garcia R | 923 |
| Dizzy Dean R | 920 |
| Don Newcombe R | 920 |
| John O'Donoghue | 917 |
| Burt Hooton R | 917 |
| Jerry Reuss R | 917 |
| Rudy May R | 912 |
| Johnny Allen R | 906 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | 4 |
| 1981 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24 | 2 |
| 1978 | 21 | 2 |
| 1979 | 17 | 10 |
| 1980 | 17 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.774 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0.737 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0.750 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.708 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0.739 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 263.1 | 10 |
| 1979 | 256.1 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 123 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 206 | 9 |
| 1978 | 200 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.885 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2.316 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2.837 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2.879 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.227 | 3 |
| 1977 | 0.250 | 8 |
| 1979 | 0.258 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.866 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.937 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1.105 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.199 | 1 |
| 1977 | 6.698 | 3 |
| 1979 | 7.373 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.598 | 8 |
| 1977 | 1.737 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20 | 7 |
| 1978 | 17 | 4 |
| 1980 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5 | 4 |
| 1975 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5 | 3 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 | 4 |
| 1981 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50 | 9 |
| 1977 | 42 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 162 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12 | 5 |
| 1977 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978 | 13 | 5 |
| 1979 | 16 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 1977 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 1978 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 1979 | 6.1 | 7 |
| 1980 | 4.9 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979 | 7 | 4 |
| 1980 | 6 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 1977 | 7.1 | 8 |
| 1978 | 7.4 | 4 |
| 1979 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5.8 | 9 |