Freddy Leach

Frederick "Freddy" Leach (November 23, 1897 in Springfield, Missouri – December 10, 1981 in Hagerman, Idaho) was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1923 to 1932. He would play for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston Braves. He hit .300 or better 6 times, with a career high of .329 in 1926.

Freddy Leach
Freddy Leach 1933 Goudey baseball card
Outfielder
Born: (1897-11-23)November 23, 1897
Springfield, Missouri
Died: December 10, 1981(1981-12-10) (aged 84)
Hagerman, Idaho
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 1923, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1932, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.307
Home runs72
Runs batted in509
Teams

In a ten year career, Leach was in 991 games played, batted .307 (1147-3733), scoring 543 runs and collecting 509 RBI. His on-base percentage was .341 and slugging percentage was .446.




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