LL
1905–1920 · P
Lefty Leifield
6' 1", 165 lbs·Lived to 87·Bats L / Throws L
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Career Highs
1.87
Best ERA · 1906
20
Most W · 1907
112
Most K · 1907
1.103
Best WHIP · 1906
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PIT | 8 | 20 | 0 | 5 | .350 | — | — |
| 1906 | PIT | 37 | 88 | 0 | 3 | .125 | — | — |
| 1907 | PIT | 40 | 102 | 0 | 4 | .147 | — | — |
| 1908 | PIT | 34 | 75 | 0 | 2 | .227 | — | — |
| 1909 | PIT | 32 | 73 | 0 | 8 | .192 | — | — |
| 1910 | PIT | 40 | 60 | 0 | 4 | .183 | — | — |
| 1911 | PIT | 43 | 102 | 0 | 2 | .235 | — | — |
| 1912 | CHC | 19 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .121 | — | — |
| 1913 | CHC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1918 | SLA | 15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .053 | — | — |
| 1919 | SLA | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — |
| 1920 | SLA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 298 | 611 | 0 | 30 | .175 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PIT | 8 | 56.0 | 5 | 2 | 2.89 | 98 | 10 | 1.179 |
| 1906 | PIT | 37 | 255.7 | 18 | 13 | 1.87 | 143 | 111 | 1.103 |
| 1907 | PIT | 40 | 286.0 | 20 | 16 | 2.33 | 107 | 112 | 1.294 |
| 1908 | PIT | 34 | 218.7 | 15 | 14 | 2.10 | 114 | 87 | 1.162 |
| 1909 | PIT | 32 | 201.7 | 19 | 8 | 2.37 | 108 | 43 | 1.121 |
| 1910 | PIT | 40 | 218.3 | 15 | 13 | 2.64 | 106 | 64 | 1.209 |
| 1911 | PIT | 42 | 318.0 | 16 | 16 | 2.63 | 128 | 111 | 1.204 |
| 1912 | CHC | 19 | 94.3 | 8 | 4 | 2.86 | 117 | 31 | 1.357 |
| 1913 | CHC | 6 | 21.3 | 0 | 1 | 5.48 | 56 | 4 | 1.547 |
| 1918 | SLA | 15 | 67.0 | 2 | 6 | 2.55 | 111 | 22 | 1.194 |
| 1919 | SLA | 19 | 92.0 | 6 | 4 | 2.93 | 105 | 18 | 1.315 |
| 1920 | SLA | 4 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 49 | 3 | 2.222 |
| Career | 296 | 1838.0 | 124 | 97 | — | — | 616 | — | |
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