| Leon Durham | ||
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| First Baseman / Outfielder | ||
| Born: July 31, 1957 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 27, 1980 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | ||
| September 17, 1989 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | . First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 277 | |
| HR | 147 | |
| RBI | 530 | |
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Leon Durham (born July 31, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Durham played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1980,1989), Chicago Cubs (1981-1988), and Cincinnati Reds (1988). The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Durham batted and threw left-handed.
Durham graduated from Cincinnati Woodward High School in 1976 where he was a high school All-American selection his senior year, posting a . Woodward High School is a Public high school located in the Bond Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati Ohio. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 385 batting average with 16 home runs and an 11-3 record as a pitcher. Durham was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1976 amateur draft in the first round and 15th overall.
Durham made his major league debut on May 27, 1980 with the St. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Louis Cardinals.
In a 10 year Major League career, Durham compiled a lifetime batting average of . 277, hitting 147 home runs and driving in 530 runs. In 1982 Durham won a Silver Slugger Award as an outfielder. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The He was named to the All-Star team in 1982 and 1983 as a Chicago Cub. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey,
Leon Durham is currently the hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers AAA affiliate the Toledo Mud Hens of the International League. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor league baseball team located in Toledo Ohio. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States.
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| 1,067 | 3,587 | 992 | 192 | 40 | 147 | 522 | 530 | 106 | 444 | 679 | . Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. On-base plus slugging (OPS is a baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's On-base percentage and Slugging percentage. 277 | . 356 | . 475 | . 831 |
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1984 National League Championship Series
Leon Durham is unfortunately probably best remembered for an error that he made at first base during the 1984 National League Championship Series. The National League Championship Series was played between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs from October 2 to October In the bottom of the seventh inning in the decisive fifth game[2] between Durham's Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres, the Padres sent pinch-hitter Tim Flannery to face the Cubs' ace pitcher Rick Sutcliffe. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Timothy Earl Flannery (born September 29, 1957 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is the Nephew of former Major League Baseball player Hal Smith Richard Lee Sutcliffe (born June 21, 1956 in Independence Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball starting Pitcher and current
Through the top of the sixth inning, the Cubs had a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Padres cut the Cubs' lead to 3-2 with a pair of singles by Alan Wiggins and Tony Gwynn, a walk to Steve Garvey, and sacrifice flies by Graig Nettles and Terry Kennedy. Alan Anthony Wiggins ( February 17 1958 - January 6 1991) was an American Second baseman and Left fielder in Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, and current Southern California Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944, in San Diego California) (nicknamed Puff) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman The bottom of the seventh inning kicked off with Carmelo Martínez walking on four pitches from Sutcliffe. Carmelo Martínez "Mellow Carmelo" (born July 28, 1960 in Dorado Puerto Rico) is a former professional baseball player who played Garry Templeton then sacrificed Martinez to second, setting things up for Tim Flannery. Garry Lewis Templeton (born March 24 1956 in Lockney Texas) is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Martinez would then score when Flannery hit a sharp grounder that trickled through Leon Durham's legs for an error.
The error became known as the "Gatorade Glove Play" because before taking his position in the field that inning, Gatorade was spilled on Durham's glove. Gatorade is a flavored non- carbonated Sports drink manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo. Some Cub fans believe the Gatorade spilled on Durham's glove amounted to a curse, similar to the goat and Bartman curses of Cub lore. The Curse of the Billy Goat refers to a Superstition that is commonly cited in explaining why the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball team has not won the
The play would also turn out to be very similar, in style and effect, to Bill Buckner's much-discussed error in the 1986 World Series. William Joseph "Bill" Buckner (born December 14, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. The coincidental connection between these two events is that Durham had been moved from the outfield to first base during the 1984 season, replacing Buckner after the Cubs traded him to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Dennis Eckersley. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3 1954 nicknamed "Eck" is a former American Major League Baseball player Buckner's error, like Durham's, would be seen as turning a post-season series around. The same joke even circulated for both incidents: That they had been despondent, jumped in front of a moving truck, and "the truck went between their legs".
The Padres wound up winning the game 6-3 to reach the World Series for the first time ever. The 1984 World Series began on October 9 and ended on October 14. What was especially frustrating was the fact that the Cubs had a 2 games to 0 lead (1984 marked the last time that the League Championship Series was a best-of-five series) over the Padres. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP The League Championship Series ( LCS) is the official name for a round of playoffs in Major League Baseball which has been conducted since 1969.
Trivia
- Durham had a supporting role as Leon Alexander, a member of the Minnesota Twins, in the film Little Big League. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Little Big League is a 1994 film about an 11-year-old (later turns 12 who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota
Durham appears briefly in the movie Ferris Buehler's Day Off. He is the first baseman seen in the sequence where Braves outfielder Claudell Washington fouls a pitch into the stands which is caught by the main character, Ferris Buehler.
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals (1980; 1989)
- Chicago Cubs (1981-1988)
- Cincinnati Reds (1988)
- Saint Paul Saints (1993-1994)
See also
References
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers The St Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul Minnesota, in the United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters.
- ^ Baseball's Best - Game 4, 1984 NLCS
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- MLB.com
- The Baseball Cube
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