2B Leander Witheycombe #12
Brooklyn Whales LBL
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/07/1916
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2B LEANDER WITHEYCOMBE #12 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 353 109 18 1 1 31 43 28 .309 .388 .374 0 4.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 55
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 50 55
Avoid K's 65 70 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 65 40
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/06/1916 NYB Win, 4-3 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/05/1916 NYB Win, 5-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/04/1916 NYB Win, 7-5 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
08/02/1916 @ PRV Loss, 5-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/01/1916 @ PRV Win, 6-3 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
07/31/1916 @ PRV Win, 6-1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/29/1916 PHI Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/28/1916 PHI Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/27/1916 RCH Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1916 RCH Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leander is a fan darling.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/15/1877
Born in:Dundalk, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,708
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:123 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 103 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 353 109 18 1 1 31 45 43 28 .309 .388 .374 .761 .372 .065 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 96 400 3 0 1 5 19 1 132 20 0 5 0.0 53.4 5.26 4.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   161 57 10 0 0 15 27 26 12 1 12 2 .354 .447 .416 .864
Versus Right   192 52 8 1 1 16 18 17 16 0 7 1 .271 .333 .339 .672
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 11 2 0 1 3 6 2 6 0 1 0 .478 .520 .696 1.216
April   80 25 3 0 0 11 10 7 5 0 7 0 .312 .368 .350 .718
May   87 26 2 1 0 4 13 11 6 0 2 0 .299 .378 .345 .722
June   92 30 7 0 0 10 10 12 8 1 4 1 .326 .406 .402 .808
July   75 19 5 0 0 3 8 12 3 0 5 2 .253 .371 .320 .691
August   19 9 1 0 1 3 4 1 6 0 1 0 .474 .500 .684 1.184
Spring Training   20 6 1 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .333 .350 .683
Last Year   249 76 12 1 0 17 39 37 15 1 7 5 .305 .404 .361 .766
2 Years Ago   310 85 11 5 0 24 30 18 20 1 22 3 .274 .319 .342 .661
Career   3816 1085 141 31 13 402 496 432 237 32 170 36 .284 .360 .348 .708
Home   169 49 7 0 1 17 21 24 13 1 11 2 .290 .383 .349 .732
Road   184 60 11 1 0 14 24 19 15 0 8 1 .326 .392 .397 .789
Grass   353 109 18 1 1 31 45 43 28 1 19 3 .309 .388 .374 .761
Day   105 31 5 0 0 8 15 14 9 0 5 0 .295 .378 .343 .721
Night   248 78 13 1 1 23 30 29 19 1 14 3 .315 .391 .387 .779
As Starter   353 109 18 1 1 31 45 43 28 1 19 3 .309 .388 .374 .761
Close/Late   67 27 8 1 1 12 9 12 7 0 3 1 .403 .500 .597 1.097
Inning 1-3   143 44 4 0 0 10 22 17 13 0 11 2 .308 .389 .336 .725
Inning 4-6   119 33 4 0 0 8 11 10 7 1 4 0 .277 .331 .311 .642
Inning 7-9   85 31 10 1 1 13 12 16 7 0 3 1 .365 .471 .541 1.012
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   133 38 7 1 1 6 23 16 10 0 14 1 .286 .367 .376 .743
1 Outs   106 33 5 0 0 10 15 10 8 1 5 2 .311 .378 .358 .737
2 Outs   114 38 6 0 0 15 7 17 10 0 0 0 .333 .420 .386 .806
Scoring Position   85 30 5 0 0 28 14 20 9 1 19 1 .353 .477 .412 .888
Bases Empty   215 62 11 0 1 1 21 18 16 0 0 2 .288 .349 .353 .702
Runner on 1st   53 17 2 1 0 2 10 5 3 0 0 0 .321 .379 .396 .776
Runner on 2nd   35 13 2 0 0 7 5 7 3 0 18 1 .371 .488 .429 .917
Runner on 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 .286 .545 .286 .831
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 6 2 0 0 6 1 3 2 0 1 0 .353 .450 .471 .921
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 6 1 0 0 9 3 4 0 1 0 0 .667 .714 .778 1.492
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Two Strikes   132 42 4 0 1 13 13 20 28 0 0 2 .318 .416 .371 .787
First Pitch   65 25 3 0 0 6 6 0 0 1 8 1 .385 .388 .431 .819
Count 0-1   30 10 3 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .333 .433 .767
Count 0-2   15 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .200 .250 .200 .450
Count 1-0   44 13 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 0 3 0 .295 .295 .364 .659
Count 1-1   31 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 .161 .161 .161 .323
Count 1-2   50 17 0 0 0 5 2 0 12 0 0 1 .340 .353 .340 .693
Count 2-0   16 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .438 .688
Count 2-1   29 8 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 .276 .276 .414 .690
Count 2-2   39 10 2 0 0 3 2 0 11 0 0 0 .256 .256 .308 .564
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 6 15 0 0 0 0 .333 .810 .333 1.143
Full Count   28 12 2 0 1 5 8 20 2 0 0 0 .429 .667 .607 1.274
Behind in Count   95 30 3 0 0 10 8 0 15 0 2 2 .316 .330 .347 .677
Ahead in Count   95 27 8 1 0 6 20 23 0 0 6 0 .284 .424 .389 .813
Batting Leadoff   169 60 10 1 0 16 27 28 11 1 11 2 .355 .450 .426 .876
Batting 3rd   184 49 8 0 1 15 18 15 17 0 8 1 .266 .325 .326 .651
Low Leverage   141 41 4 0 0 7 14 17 10 1 3 0 .291 .365 .319 .684
Medium Leverage   162 46 9 0 1 11 26 18 12 0 13 3 .284 .366 .358 .724
High Leverage   47 21 4 1 0 13 5 8 6 0 3 0 .447 .527 .574 1.102
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1906 Brooklyn - LBL 28 110 416 109 11 2 2 40 51 51 2 3 31 1 1 .262 .343 .312 .656 117 116 1.9
1907 Brooklyn - LBL 29 60 229 70 6 2 2 47 30 29 2 5 13 2 1 .306 .381 .376 .757 148 146 3.8
1908 Brooklyn - LBL 30 108 400 116 13 5 1 45 39 35 4 4 22 0 2 .290 .350 .355 .705 127 129 6.0
1909 Brooklyn - LBL 31 95 350 94 14 2 4 41 36 37 3 2 19 1 3 .269 .342 .354 .696 124 125 4.8
1910 Brooklyn - LBL 32 105 412 114 15 5 1 47 58 45 2 5 24 0 3 .277 .347 .345 .692 108 112 5.7
1911 Brooklyn - LBL 33 78 305 94 13 3 0 36 46 26 8 1 19 2 6 .308 .376 .370 .747 113 118 4.3
1912 Brooklyn - LBL 34 112 390 111 15 4 1 47 62 62 1 4 25 2 2 .285 .381 .351 .732 113 119 4.7
1913 Brooklyn - LBL 35 107 402 107 13 1 1 27 60 49 3 5 21 4 2 .266 .346 .311 .657 94 100 4.3
1914 Brooklyn - LBL 36 82 310 85 11 5 0 24 30 18 3 1 20 3 3 .274 .319 .342 .661 105 108 3.2
1915 Brooklyn - LBL 37 71 249 76 12 1 0 17 39 37 5 1 15 0 9 .305 .404 .361 .766 138 144 3.5
1916 Brooklyn - LBL 38 96 353 109 18 1 1 31 45 43 3 1 28 0 5 .309 .388 .374 .761 131 146 4.4
Total LBL 1024 3816 1085 141 31 13 402 496 432 36 32 237 15 37 .284 .360 .348 .708 118 123 46.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1906 Brooklyn - LBL 28 5 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377 25 29 -0.9
1909 Brooklyn - LBL 31 5 20 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .333 .350 .683 120 123 2.4
1910 Brooklyn - LBL 32 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432 31 39 3.7
1912 Brooklyn - LBL 34 10 35 14 1 1 0 3 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .475 .486 .961 179 182 2.1
1913 Brooklyn - LBL 35 12 54 18 2 2 0 10 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 .333 .379 .444 .824 142 144 3.1
1915 Brooklyn - LBL 37 10 43 13 0 2 0 5 8 3 0 0 7 0 0 .302 .348 .395 .743 130 131 1.7
Total LBL 45 181 56 4 5 0 19 19 14 1 0 10 1 0 .309 .362 .387 .749 126 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1906 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 43 43 110 137 17 261 14 .946 407.2 5.45 -5.2 .957
1906 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 62 60 16 121 4 150 13 .913 481.0 2.56 -3.9 .977
1906 Brooklyn - MLB SS 10 5 13 16 2 30 1 .967 55.2 4.69 +0.9 1.048
1907 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 60 60 142 201 21 360 17 .953 532.2 5.80 +6.7 1.044
1907 Brooklyn - MLB SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1908 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 101 98 196 300 43 520 24 .954 862.2 5.17 +19.7 1.111
1908 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 6 6 0 12 0 14 2 .857 42.0 2.57 -0.2 .991
1908 Brooklyn - MLB SS 6 1 0 7 0 9 2 .778 19.1 3.26 -1.1 .872
1909 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 86 86 206 277 40 509 26 .949 759.0 5.73 +15.6 1.080
1909 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 8 8 4 16 1 21 1 .952 74.2 2.41 +0.2 1.017
1909 Brooklyn - MLB SS 3 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 17.0 4.76 -0.4 .886
1910 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 92 92 203 311 49 533 19 .964 849.1 5.45 +28.3 1.164
1910 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 13 13 5 37 1 46 4 .913 112.0 3.38 +0.4 1.029
1910 Brooklyn - MLB SS 1 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 8.2 3.12 -0.1 1.101
1911 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 76 75 173 265 44 456 18 .961 661.2 5.96 +20.2 1.138
1911 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 2 2 1 2 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 -0.2 .533
1911 Brooklyn - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1912 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 109 107 186 265 48 475 24 .949 857.2 4.73 +11.7 1.097
1912 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.3 1.074
1912 Brooklyn - MLB SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1913 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 106 105 188 297 51 499 14 .972 829.0 5.27 +22.8 1.150
1913 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 4 2 1 4 0 6 1 .833 19.0 2.37 -0.5 .854
1914 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 81 81 155 246 38 421 20 .952 700.0 5.16 +12.5 1.086
1914 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 2 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 5.0 7.20 -0.2 .794
1915 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 69 65 167 237 31 420 16 .962 569.0 6.39 +11.2 1.054
1915 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.063
1915 Brooklyn - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 96 96 246 323 60 590 21 .964 768.0 6.67 +9.4 1.062
TOTAL 2B 919 908 1972 2859 442 5044 213 .958 7796.2 5.58 +152.9 1.093
TOTAL 3B 102 91 28 199 7 250 23 .908 761.2 2.68 -4.0 .982
TOTAL SS 25 6 17 33 3 54 4 .926 109.2 4.10 -0.7 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
08/30/1905 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $54,000 with the Brooklyn Whales organization.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
06/27/1906 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
05/04/1907 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/11/1907 Injured on 05/10/1907, diagnosed with calf cramps, is day-to-day.
06/01/1907 Wins the LBL EL Batter of the Month Award.
06/19/1907 Injured on 06/15/1907, diagnosed with a severely strained hip muscle, will miss 4 months.
08/07/1907 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months.
09/15/1907 Wins the 1907 LBL EL Golden Bat at 2B.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
05/08/1908 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/25/1908 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/1908 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/23/1908 Injured on 08/19/1908, diagnosed with a strained posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 3 weeks.
09/08/1908 Wins the 1908 Legacy Cup with the Brooklyn Whales.
09/22/1908 Wins the 1908 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
05/21/1909 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
06/07/1909 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/31/1909 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
09/21/1909 Wins the 1909 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/01/1910 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/1910 Finished 2nd in 1910 LBL EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
09/13/1910 Wins the 1910 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
06/01/1911 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 4-5 weeks.
08/13/1911 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/19/1911 Injured on 08/18/1911, diagnosed with a concussion, will miss 8 weeks.
09/10/1911 Wins the 1911 Legacy Cup with the Brooklyn Whales.
09/11/1911 Wins the 1911 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
04/06/1912 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/24/1912 Wins the 1912 LBL EL League Cup MVP Award.
09/05/1912 Wins the 1912 Legacy Cup with the Brooklyn Whales.
09/15/1912 Wins the 1912 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
09/15/1912 Wins the 1912 LBL EL Golden Bat at 2B.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
04/29/1913 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/17/1913 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/26/1913 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/30/1913 Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for one week.
08/28/1913 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/12/1913 Wins the 1913 Legacy Cup with the Brooklyn Whales.
09/22/1913 Wins the 1913 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
05/20/1914 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/01/1914 Injured on 06/30/1914, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
08/05/1914 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
09/20/1914 Wins the 1914 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
07/07/1915 Injured on 07/05/1915, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5 weeks.
09/03/1915 Goes 5-5 against the Twin City Empire, with 2 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
09/07/1915 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/07/1915 Wins the 1915 Legacy Cup MVP Award.
09/08/1915 Wins the 1915 Legacy Cup with the Brooklyn Whales.
09/20/1915 Wins the 1915 LBL EL Grande Snagger at 2B.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
05/01/1916 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/05/1916 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1909 4 2
Year RBI Rank
1907 47 9
Year R Rank
1913 60 7
Year BB Rank
1906 51 4
1910 45 8
1912 62 4
1913 49 7
Year IBB Rank
1906 5 10
Year HP Rank
1911 8 3
1915 5 7
Year SH Rank
1913 21 8
Year SF Rank
1906 3 10
1907 5 6
1908 4 10
1910 5 5
1912 4 8
1913 5 6
Year AVG Rank
1908 .290 7
Year OBP Rank
1906 .343 8
1908 .350 6
1912 .381 8
Year WAR Rank
1908 6.2 3
1909 5.0 6
1910 6.0 2
1911 4.4 8
1912 4.9 3
1913 4.4 9
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