Leon Day
1934–1949 · bats R / throws R · ASE, Baltimore Elite Giants, BLS, BRN, Homestead Grays, NAS, NNL, NNS
259G
.299AVG
.346OBP
.390SLG
206H
3HR
64RBI
10SB
71–37W–L
858IP
348K
1.70ERA
112GS
6SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | 746 | 690 | 110 | 206 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 50 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 269 | .299 | .346 | .390 | .736 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857.7 | 135 | 112 | 78 | 71 | 37 | 6 | 731 | 407 | 162 | 49 | 257 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 1.70 | 1.152 |
Streaks
11longest hitting streak · 1942-07-09 to 1943-05-16
11longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1946-05-05 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 61 | 5 runs scored | 1941-08-10 | 1 in 14,431 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1946-05-05 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 144 | 399 | 106 | 2 | 40 | 26 | 6 | .286 | .331 | .376 |
| Away | 115 | 347 | 100 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 2 | .312 | .357 | .406 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| May | 52 | 155 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .312 | .355 | .397 |
| June | 65 | 166 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .217 | .259 | .287 |
| July | 63 | 179 | 51 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 4 | .305 | .346 | .383 |
| August | 61 | 194 | 60 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 0 | .341 | .392 | .483 |
| September | 17 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .326 | .367 | .370 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-stars | 53 | 137 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .260 | .285 | .313 |
| homestead-grays | 52 | 165 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | .276 | .327 | .336 |
| new-york-cubans | 38 | 130 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .350 | .392 | .447 |
| new-york-black-yankees | 28 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .306 | .375 | .347 |
| baltimore-elite-giants | 28 | 87 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .312 | .368 | .525 |
| pittsburgh-crawfords | 11 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .375 |
| kansas-city-monarchs | 9 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .360 | .414 | .400 |
| chicago-american-giants | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .333 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | BLS | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .200 | 14 | 1 |
| 1935 | BRN | 22 | 53 | 11 | – | 1 | – | .208 | 140 | 73 |
| 1936 | NENewark Eagles | 25 | 52 | 12 | – | 3 | 1 | .231 | 127 | 51 |
| 1937 | NENewark Eagles | 15 | 18 | 8 | – | 2 | – | .444 | 69 | 23 |
| 1938 | NENewark Eagles | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | .333 | 11 | – |
| 1939 | NENewark Eagles | 22 | 49 | 17 | – | 6 | – | .347 | 109 | 48 |
| 1941 | NENewark Eagles | 40 | 148 | 45 | 1 | 14 | 4 | .304 | 34 | 18 |
| 1942 | NENewark Eagles | 35 | 100 | 32 | – | 9 | 1 | .320 | 78 | 29 |
| 1943 | NENewark Eagles | 27 | 96 | 24 | – | 5 | 2 | .250 | 55 | 32 |
| 1946 | NENewark Eagles | 25 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 7 | – | .370 | 141 | 39 |
| 1949 |  Baltimore Elite Giants | 39 | 112 | 35 | 1 | 17 | 2 | .312 | 76 | 34 |