Ron LeFlore
[edit] Biography
Ron LeFlore (Ronald LeFlore) was born on June 16, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on August 1, 1974 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1974, his rookie year, he hit .260 with 2 home runs and 13 RBI. LeFlore played for the Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 9 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Ron LeFlore's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1978, when he stole 68 bases, hit for a .297 average and knocked in 62 runs. However, others believe that it was 1980, when he stole 97 bases.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1974
| DET
| A
| 59
| 254
| 37
| 66
| 2
| 13
| .260
| .301
| .323
| 8
| 1
| 13
| 58
| 3
| 0
| 23
| 0
| 3
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| 136
| 550
| 66
| 142
| 8
| 37
| .258
| .302
| .347
| 13
| 6
| 33
| 139
| 2
| 4
| 28
| 1
| 3
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| 135
| 544
| 93
| 172
| 4
| 39
| .316
| .376
| .410
| 23
| 8
| 51
| 111
| 2
| 5
| 58
| 2
| 12
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| 154
| 652
| 100
| 212
| 16
| 57
| .325
| .363
| .475
| 30
| 10
| 37
| 121
| 4
| 1
| 39
| 1
| 11
|
| 1978
| DET
| A
| 155
| 666
| 126
| 198
| 12
| 62
| .297
| .361
| .405
| 30
| 3
| 65
| 104
| 4
| 1
| 68
| 7
| 11
|
| 1979
| DET
| A
| 148
| 600
| 110
| 180
| 9
| 57
| .300
| .355
| .415
| 22
| 10
| 52
| 95
| 0
| 0
| 78
| 2
| 16
|
| 1980
| MON
| N
| 139
| 521
| 95
| 134
| 4
| 39
| .257
| .337
| .363
| 21
| 11
| 62
| 99
| 1
| 2
| 97
| 1
| 4
|
| 1981
| CHI
| A
| 82
| 337
| 46
| 83
| 0
| 24
| .246
| .304
| .300
| 10
| 4
| 28
| 70
| 1
| 1
| 36
| 0
| 9
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| 91
| 334
| 58
| 96
| 4
| 25
| .287
| .331
| .392
| 15
| 4
| 22
| 91
| 0
| 0
| 28
| 1
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 139
| 521
| 95
| 134
| 4
| 39
| .257
| .337
| .363
| 21
| 11
| 62
| 99
| 1
| 2
| 97
| 1
| 4
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 960
| 3937
| 636
| 1149
| 55
| 314
| .292
| .343
| .395
| 151
| 46
| 301
| 789
| 16
| 12
| 358
| 14
| 69
|
| Total
|
|
| 1099
| 4458
| 731
| 1283
| 59
| 353
| .288
| .342
| .392
| 172
| 57
| 363
| 888
| 17
| 14
| 455
| 15
| 73
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1974
| DET
| A
| OF
| 59
| 59
| 534
| 151
| 8
| 11
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| CF
| 59
| 59
| 534
| 151
| 6
| 11
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| CF
| 134
| 133
| 1154
| 318
| 12
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| OF
| 134
| 133
| 1154
| 317
| 13
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| OF
| 132
| 132
| 1159.2
| 381
| 14
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| CF
| 132
| 132
| 1159.2
| 381
| 15
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| OF
| 152
| 150
| 1343
| 365
| 12
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| CF
| 152
| 150
| 1343
| 361
| 12
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1978
| DET
| A
| OF
| 155
| 155
| 1388.2
| 440
| 9
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1978
| DET
| A
| CF
| 155
| 155
| 1388.2
| 438
| 8
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1979
| DET
| A
| CF
| 113
| 112
| 938.1
| 292
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1979
| DET
| A
| DH
| 34
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| DET
| A
| OF
| 113
| 112
| 938.1
| 293
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1980
| MON
| N
| OF
| 130
| 130
| 1082
| 233
| 14
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1980
| MON
| N
| LF
| 130
| 130
| 1082
| 232
| 14
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1981
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 76
| 76
| 620.2
| 144
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1981
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 7
| 6
| 64
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .882
|
| 1981
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 82
| 82
| 684.2
| 162
| 6
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 82
| 78
| 654.1
| 171
| 7
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .937
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 83
| 78
| 656.2
| 179
| 7
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .939
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 834
| 825
| 7236
| 2127
| 66
| 71
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1040
| 1031
| 8941
| 2521
| 89
| 86
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 37
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 207
| 206
| 1705
| 376
| 19
| 16
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit Tigers (July 2, 1973).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to Montreal Expos in exchange for Dan Schatzeder (December 7, 1979).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 1980).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (November 26, 1980).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (April 2, 1983).
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