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Terry Leach
Terry Hester Leach

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 215 lb.
School Auburn University

Debut August 12, 1981
  vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Final Game June 23, 1993
Born March 13, 1954 in Selma, AL

Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves in 1977. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1981 27 NYM NL   1   1  21   1   0   0   3  0   35.3   26   11   10   2   12   16   0   0   139   1   0  2.55  3.46  136 1.075
 1982 28 NYM NL   2   1  21   1   1   1  12  3   45.3   46   22   21   2   18   30   0   0   194   5   0  4.17  3.64   87 1.412
 1985 31 NYM NL   3   4  22   4   1   1   4  1   55.7   48   19   18   3   14   30   1   0   226   3   0  2.91  3.49  120 1.114
 1986 32 NYM NL   0   0   6   0   0   0   1  0    6.7    6    3    2   0    3    4   0   0    30   0   0  2.70  3.58  132 1.350
 1987 33 NYM NL  11   1  44  12   1   1   7  0  131.3  132   54   47  14   29   61   1   0   542   5   1  3.22  3.80  118 1.226
 1988 34 NYM NL   7   2  52   0   0   0  21  3   92.0   95   32   26   5   24   51   3   0   392   4   0  2.54  3.25  128 1.293
 1989 35 TOT      5   6  40   3   0   0  10  0   95.0   97   57   44   5   40   36   2   1   413   9   1  4.17  3.75   90 1.442
         NYM NL   0   0  10   0   0   0   4  0   21.3   19   11   10   1    4    2   1   0    85   0   0  4.22  3.26   77 1.078
         KCR AL   5   6  30   3   0   0   6  0   73.7   78   46   34   4   36   34   1   1   328   9   1  4.15  3.89   94 1.548
 1990 36 MIN AL   2   5  55   0   0   0  29  2   81.7   84   31   29   2   21   46   1   1   344  10   1  3.20  4.19  131 1.286
 1991 37 MIN AL   1   2  50   0   0   0  22  0   67.3   82   28   27   3   14   32   0   1   292   5   0  3.61  4.27  118 1.426
 1992 38 CHW AL   6   5  51   0   0   0  21  0   73.7   57   17   16   2   20   22   4   0   292   5   0  1.95  3.91  200 1.045
 1993 39 CHW AL   0   0  14   0   0   0   8  1   16.0   15    5    5   0    2    3   1   0    64   1   0  2.81  4.21  150 1.063
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .585  38  27 376  21   3   3 138 10  700.0  688  279  245  38  197  331  13   3  2928  48   3  3.15  3.78  120 1.264
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     6   4  64   3   0   0  23  1  119.7  117   47   41   6   33   56   2   0   501   8   0  3.15  3.78  120 1.264
 Career High     11   6  55  12   1   1  29  3  131.3  132   57   47  14   40   61   4   1   542  10   1  1.95  4.27  200 1.045

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1981 27 NYM NL  21    1    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   0  .000  .667  .000  105    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1982 28 NYM NL  21    8    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .125  .125  .125  -29    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1985 31 NYM NL  22   12    1    2   1  0   0    0   0  0   1   8  .167  .231  .250   35    3   1   0   0   0   0
 1987 33 NYM NL  44   33    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   2  14  .061  .114  .061  -51    2   4   0   0   0   0
 1988 34 NYM NL  52   14    1    2   1  0   0    3   0  0   0   9  .143  .143  .214    4    3   0   0   0   0   0
 1989 35 TOT     10    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         NYM NL  10    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     177   72    4    7   2  0   0    3   0  0   5  39  .097  .156  .125  -20    9   6   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         66    4    6   2  0   0    3   0  0   5  36  .097  .156  .125  -20    8   5   0   0   0   0
 Career High     52   33    1    2   1  0   0    3   0  0   2  14                           3   4   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1981 27 NYM NL    3    1    0   0.0    90| .000  .260| .667  .325| .000  .373| .667  .698| 105  .000   0.4   0.0   0%
 1982 28 NYM NL    9    8    0   0.0    94| .125  .264| .125  .327| .125  .384| .250  .712| -29  .000  -1.4  -0.1   0%
 1985 31 NYM NL   14   11    1   2.4    94| .167  .259| .231  .327| .250  .386| .481  .712|  35  .271  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1987 33 NYM NL   39   35    0   0.0   102| .061  .263| .114  .332| .061  .410| .175  .742| -51  .000  -7.1  -0.7   0%
 1988 34 NYM NL   14   12    0   0.0    85| .143  .250| .143  .313| .214  .368| .357  .681|   4  .000  -1.7  -0.2   0%
 1989 35 TOT       4    4    0   0.0    86| .000  .248| .000  .314| .000  .370| .000  .684|-100  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
         NYM NL    4    4    0   0.0    86| .000  .248| .000  .314| .000  .370| .000  .684|-100  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons       83   71    1   0.4    95| .097  .259| .156  .326| .125  .392| .281  .718| -20  .011 -11.9  -1.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1981 27 NYM NL P 21 4 7 0 0 1.000 .957 0.52 0.68 2.80 1.96 1 35.3 1982 28 NYM NL P 21 0 8 1 0 .889 .952 0.38 0.70 1.59 1.97 1 45.3 1985 31 NYM NL P 22 5 14 0 0 1.000 .955 0.86 0.68 3.07 1.92 4 55.7 1986 32 NYM NL P 6 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.33 0.67 2.69 1.88 0 6.7 1987 33 NYM NL P 44 18 21 2 3 .951 .956 0.89 0.62 2.67 1.91 12 131.3 1988 34 NYM NL P 52 10 22 0 0 1.000 .955 0.62 0.69 3.13 1.96 0 92.0 1989 35 TOT P 40 7 25 4 0 .889 .958 0.80 0.65 3.03 1.87 3 95.0 NYM NL P 10 2 6 0 0 1.000 .952 0.80 0.63 3.38 1.86 0 21.3 KCR AL P 30 5 19 4 0 .857 .960 0.80 0.66 2.93 1.87 3 73.7 1990 36 MIN AL P 55 12 11 1 0 .958 .954 0.42 0.59 2.53 1.78 0 81.7 1991 37 MIN AL P 50 8 13 0 2 1.000 .955 0.42 0.58 2.81 1.81 0 67.3 1992 38 CHW AL P 51 9 13 1 1 .957 .952 0.43 0.56 2.69 1.72 0 73.7 1993 39 CHW AL P 14 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.07 0.56 0.56 1.80 0 16.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1981 27 NYM NL P 21 4 7 0 0 1.000 .957 0.52 0.68 2.80 1.96 1 35.3 1982 28 NYM NL P 21 0 8 1 0 .889 .952 0.38 0.70 1.59 1.97 1 45.3 1985 31 NYM NL P 22 5 14 0 0 1.000 .955 0.86 0.68 3.07 1.92 4 55.7 1986 32 NYM NL P 6 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.33 0.67 2.69 1.88 0 6.7 1987 33 NYM NL P 44 18 21 2 3 .951 .956 0.89 0.62 2.67 1.91 12 131.3 1988 34 NYM NL P 52 10 22 0 0 1.000 .955 0.62 0.69 3.13 1.96 0 92.0 1989 35 TOT P 40 7 25 4 0 .889 .958 0.80 0.65 3.03 1.87 3 95.0 NYM NL P 10 2 6 0 0 1.000 .952 0.80 0.63 3.38 1.86 0 21.3 KCR AL P 30 5 19 4 0 .857 .960 0.80 0.66 2.93 1.87 3 73.7 1990 36 MIN AL P 55 12 11 1 0 .958 .954 0.42 0.59 2.53 1.78 0 81.7 1991 37 MIN AL P 50 8 13 0 2 1.000 .955 0.42 0.58 2.81 1.81 0 67.3 1992 38 CHW AL P 51 9 13 1 1 .957 .952 0.43 0.56 2.69 1.72 0 73.7 1993 39 CHW AL P 14 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.07 0.56 0.56 1.80 0 16.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 376 74 136 9 6 .959 .955 0.56 0.63 2.70 1.87 21 700.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 376 74 136 9 6 .959 .955 0.56 0.63 2.70 1.87 21 700
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1988   NLCS  NYM LAD     L   3   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   5     4   0   1   4 
 1991   WS    MIN ATL     W   2   0   3.86  0  0  0  0   2.1   2   1   0   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Ser      1-1   5   0   1.23  0  0  0  0   7.1   6   1   1   6 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1988   NLCS  NYM LAD     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1991   WS    MIN ATL     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   5   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Oldest Player
1993 AL-39-7

HOF Standards: Pitching - 17.0 (385) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 7.0 (1082) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

January 7, 1976: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1976, but pick was voided.

May 28, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

July 23, 1980: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

July 27, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

September 26, 1983: Traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Adamczak (minors) and Mitch Cook (minors).

April 9, 1984: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Ron Meridith.

May 25, 1984: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

May 26, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

June 9, 1989: Traded by the New York Mets to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Aquedo Vasquez (minors) (October 1, 1989) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

April 2, 1990: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

April 7, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

November 7, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

February 14, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

April 2, 1992: Released by the Montreal Expos.

April 5, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 18, 1993: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1987New York Mets$95,000
1988New York Mets$190,000
1989New York Mets$425,000
1990Kansas City Royals$500,000
1991Minnesota Twins$530,000
1992Chicago White Sox$260,000
1993Chicago White Sox$260,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,260,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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