Rick Leach

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: May 4, 1957 in Ann Arbor, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southwestern HS (Flint, MI), the Philadelphia Phillies in the 24th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI).

High School: Southwestern HS (Flint, MI)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: April 30, 1981 (Age 23-361d, 14,447th in major league history)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 5, 1990 (Age 33-093d)
vs. LAD 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Richard Max Leach

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

1719

460

.268

205

RBI

183

OBP

.335

SLG

.369

OPS

.704

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	19 (18)	Apr 30	DET	@	SEA	W,2-0	GF	3	1.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	20	May 1	DET	@	SEA	W,7-3	GF	3	1.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
3	24 (3)	May 6	DET	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
4	25	May 7	DET	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	30	8.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
5	26	May 8	DET	@	CAL	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	11	3	0	14	5	1B
6	27	May 9	DET	@	CAL	L,1-15	CG	48	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
7	29 (1)	May 12	DET		SEA	W,6-2	GF	7	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
8	31 (1)	May 15	DET		CAL	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
9	33 (1)	May 17	DET		CAL	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
10	35 (1)	May 19	DET		TEX	W,14-1	GF	4	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
11	40 (4)	May 24 (2)	DET		BAL	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
12	41	May 25	DET	@	MIL	W,12-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
13	42	May 26	DET	@	MIL	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	49 (6)	Jun 2	DET		MIL	L,2-5	GF	4	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH 1B
15	51 (1)	Jun 5	DET		MIN	W,2-0	GF	7	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
16	52	Jun 6	DET		MIN	W,5-1	GS	30	8.0	9	3	0	12	2	1B
17	53	Jun 7	DET		MIN	W,3-0	GF	8	2.0	2	1	0	3	0	1B
18	55 (1)	Jun 9	DET	@	TEX	W,5-0	GF	7	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
19	56	Jun 10	DET	@	MIN	W,4-2	GF	6	2.0	2	1	0	3	0	1B
20	57	Jun 11	DET	@	MIN	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	58	Aug 10	DET		TOR	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	1B
22	59	Aug 11	DET		TOR	L,4-6	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
23	63 (3)	Aug 15	DET		NYY	W,8-5	GF	7	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
24	65 (1)	Aug 17	DET		MIN	W,12-2	GF	30	7.0	11	0	0	11	0	PH 1B
25	66	Aug 18	DET		MIN	W,3-0	GS	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF 1B
26	67	Aug 19	DET		MIN	W,4-0	GF	13	3.0	2	1	0	3	0	PH 1B
27	68	Aug 21	DET		TEX	W,7-4	GS	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	RF 1B
28	69	Aug 22	DET		TEX	W,2-0	GF	11	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	1B
29	72 (2)	Aug 25	DET		KCR	W,4-3	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	74 (1)	Aug 27	DET	@	MIN	L,3-4	GS	39	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF 1B
31	75	Aug 28	DET	@	MIN	L,0-6	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	83 (7)	Sep 5	DET	@	TEX	W,1-0	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
33	88 (4)	Sep 11	DET		CLE	W,6-3	GF	6	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
34	90 (1)	Sep 13	DET		CLE	W,8-6	GF	12	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
35	92 (1)	Sep 16 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,1-2	GS	23	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
36	95 (2)	Sep 18	DET	@	CLE	L,4-8	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
37	100 (4)	Sep 23	DET	@	BAL	L,0-1	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
38	101	Sep 25	DET		MIL	L,6-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
39	102	Sep 26	DET		MIL	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	104 (1)	Sep 28	DET		BAL	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	105	Sep 29	DET		BAL	W,14-0	GF	9	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
42	106	Oct 1	DET		BAL	L,4-5	GS	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
43	107	Oct 2	DET	@	MIL	L,2-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	108	Oct 3	DET	@	MIL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							47gm		227.2	149	14	0	163	15