Frank Leja
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[edit] Biography
Frank Leja (Frank John Leja) was born on February 7, 1936 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He made his Major League debut on May 1, 1954 for the New York Yankees. Leja played for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels over the course of his 3 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NY | A | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | NY | A | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | LA | A | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .059 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .083 | .043 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NY | A | 1B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | NY | A | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1962 | LA | A | 1B | 4 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .953 |
| Total | 1B | 12 | 4 | 34 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .958 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) by New York Yankees (October 1, 1953).
- Traded by New York Yankees to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Ben Mateosky (October 4, 1961).
- Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Los Angeles Angels (March 30, 1962).
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