Les Fleming

Positions: First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: August 7, 1915 in Singleton, TX us

Died: March 5, 1980 in Cleveland, TX

Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, TX

School: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, TX)

Debut: April 22, 1939 (Age 23-258d, 8,638th in major league history)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 9, 1949 (Age 33-306d)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Leslie Harvey Fleming

Nicknames: Mae

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.2

1330

369

.277

168

RBI

199

OBP

.386

SLG

.417

OPS

.804

OPS+

130

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1936	20	DET-min	D	139	532	532		171	34	14	16						.321	.321	.528	.850		281						ALX · EVAN
1937	21	DET-min	A1	156	605	605		175	44	8	2						.289	.289	.398	.688		241						BMT · TL
1938	22	DET-min	A1	153	644	581	89	172	49	9	10	108	16	10	55	68	.296	.361	.463	.824		269		4	4			BMT · TL
1939	23	DET-min	AA	126	446	446		120	15	6	27						.269	.269	.511	.780		228						TOL · AA
1939	23	DET	AL	8	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	/H97

1940	24	DET-min	AA	122	392	392		100	16	1	22						.255	.255	.469	.724		184						BFL · IL
1941	25	CLE	AL	2	8	8	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	67	3	0	0	0	0	/3
1942	26	CLE	AL	*156*	662	548	71	160	27	4	14	82	6	8	106	57	.292	.412	.432	.845	144	237	13	6	2	23	*3	MVP-25
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945	29	CLE	AL	42	153	140	18	46	10	2	3	22	0	0	11	5	.329	.382	.493	.874	159	69	3	1	1	2	9/3H
1946	30	CLE	AL	99	358	306	40	85	17	5	8	42	1	0	50	42	.278	.383	.444	.827	138	136	8	2	0	3	3H/9
1947	31	CLE	AL	103	337	281	39	68	14	2	4	43	0	0	53	42	.242	.362	.349	.711	101	98	6	0	3	3	3H

1948	32	PIT-min	AAA	151	634	527	112	170	28	6	26	143	1		103	52	.323	.437	.546	.983		288		4	0			INA · AA
1949	33	PIT-min	AAA	95	408	338	71	115	27	2	14	69	3		67	34	.340	.453	.556	1.010		188	5	3	0			INA · AA
1949	33	PIT	NL	24	38	31	0	8	0	2	0	7	0	0	6	2	.258	.395	.387	.782	109	12	0	1	0	1	H/3
1951	35	SLB-min	AAA	135	531	445	68	119	28	3	17	79	1		82	33	.267	.384	.458	.842		204		2	2			TTO · IL
1952	36	SLB-min	AA	156	563	563		163	35	3	13						.290	.290	.432	.721		243						SAN · TL
1954	38	CHC-min	AA	78																								BMT · TL
1956	40	STL-min	B	2	2	2		0									.000	.000										BMT · BSTL
7 Yrs				434	1572	1330	168	369	69	15	29	199	7	8	226	152	.277	.386	.417	.804	130	555	31	10	6	32
162 Game Avg.				162	587	496	63	138	26	6	11	74	3	3	84	57	.277	.386	.417	.804	130	207	12	4	2	12

CLE (5 yrs)				402	1518	1283	168	361	69	13	29	191	7	8	220	146	.281	.390	.423	.813	134	543	30	9	6	31
PIT (1 yr)				24	38	31	0	8	0	2	0	7	0	0	6	2	.258	.395	.387	.782	109	12	0	1	0	1
DET (1 yr)				8	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				410	1534	1299	168	361	69	13	29	192	7	8	220	150	.278	.386	.418	.804	131	543	31	9	6	31
NL (1 yr)				24	38	31	0	8	0	2	0	7	0	0	6	2	.258	.395	.387	.782	109	12	0	1	0	1

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