Retired
Hank Leiber
Birthdate:
Jan. 17, 1911 (69 y, 10 m, 0 d)Born In:
Phoenix, AZ, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/209Entry:
1932 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: St. Louis Browns
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1937 (3rd) | St. Louis (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1940 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1937 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1940 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1934 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1933 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 21, 1941 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| May 22, 1939 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Apr 29, 1935 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| May 14, 1934 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| May 22, 1933 | Brownsville (AAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 69 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Greg Luzinski | 939 |
| Gary Matthews | 937 |
| Dave Winfield | 934 |
| Hoot Evers | 934 |
| Richie Zisk | 930 |
| Wally Moon | 929 |
| Ron Northey | 927 |
| Walt Dropo | 925 |
| Lee Maye | 921 |
| Gus Bell | 919 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 146 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 593 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 175 | 4 |
| 1937 | 179 | 7 |
| 1940 | 165 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 71 | 8 |
| 1943 | 66 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 279 | 10 |
| 1937 | 321 | 4 |
| 1940 | 257 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 39 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 24 | 8 |
| 1937 | 35 | 5 |
| 1939 | 14 | 8 |
| 1940 | 19 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 95 | 10 |
| 1937 | 129 | 2 |
| 1939 | 96 | 4 |
| 1940 | 116 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 104 | 9 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 8 | 2 |
| 1937 | 5 | 6 |
| 1943 | 4 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 8 | 5 |
| 1936 | 7 | 6 |
| 1937 | 10 | 1 |
| 1939 | 9 | 1 |
| 1940 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 62 | 9 |
| 1937 | 67 | 4 |
| 1940 | 51 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.320 | 5 |
| 1937 | 0.318 | 9 |
| 1940 | 0.317 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.538 | 7 |
| 1937 | 0.570 | 5 |
| 1940 | 0.494 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.218 | 7 |
| 1937 | 0.252 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.905 | 9 |
| 1937 | 0.954 | 7 |
| 1939 | 0.810 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 151 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 1940 | 5.2 | 10 |