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| Player Report for #39 Leon Day | | Saturday, September 28th, 1940 | 
| Rec | 0-1 | | ERA | 3.27 | | IP | 11.0 | | BB | 7 | | K | 10 |
| | Name: | Leon Day | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $5,556 | | Birthday: | 10-30-1916 | Signed Through: | 1940 Season | | Age: | 23 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 118 Days | | Born in: | Alexandria (Virginia) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 124 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, 162 Days | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1937, 6th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Very Popular (Very Popular) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 9 | 3 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 9 | 3 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 9 | 3 | | | | Talent | 4 | 9 | 3 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Sinker, Splitter, Circle-Change | | Endurance: | 10 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 69 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 4 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | Talent | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-25-1940 | GAR | Win, 6-5 | X | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1940 | GAR | Loss, 3-5 | | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-29-1940 | @ CLE | Loss, 6-11 | | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 04-28-1940 | @ CHA | Win, 8-5 | | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 04-17-1940 | WAS | Win, 8-2 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 04-15-1940 | @ CLE | Loss, 1-7 | | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 04-08-1940 | BOS | Loss, 8-9 | | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 04-06-1940 | SLA | Win, 20-10 | | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 03-29-1940 | @ PHA | Loss, 10-11 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 03-23-1940 | @ CLE | Win, 11-7 | | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | |
| Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 22.50 | 7.50 | 1.50 | 15.00 | 9.02 | 2.50 | -0.4 | .222 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .750 | .333 | 1.083 | | | | | vs. RHB | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .409 | .412 | .821 | | | |
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| Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.43 | 13.1 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 5 | | | Last Year | 23 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4.81 | 146.0 | 167 | 103 | 78 | 12 | 74 | 79 | | | 2 Years Ago | 28 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3.75 | 228.0 | 218 | 115 | 95 | 7 | 100 | 155 | | | Career | 55 | 51 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 4.19 | 380.0 | 390 | 222 | 177 | 20 | 184 | 235 | | | Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Road | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Grass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Night | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
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| Triple-A Baseball 1940 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 12.27 | 6.55 | 8.18 | 5.73 | 2.51 | 1.36 | 1.8 | .250 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .563 | .615 | 1.178 | | | | | vs. RHB | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | .182 | .069 | .251 | | | |
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| Triple-A Baseball 1940 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | August | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | | | Career | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | | | Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | | | Grass | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | | | Night | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1938 Detroit - MLB | 21 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3.75 | 228.0 | 218 | 115 | 95 | 7 | 100 | 155 | 16 | 1 | 1.39 | .295 | 43.2 | | 1939 Detroit - MLB | 22 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4.81 | 146.0 | 167 | 103 | 78 | 12 | 74 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 1.65 | .312 | 13.3 | | 1940 Detroit - MLB | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | .222 | -0.4 | | Total MLB | | 55 | 51 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 4.19 | 380.0 | 390 | 222 | 177 | 20 | 184 | 235 | 18 | 1 | 1.51 | .301 | 56.1 |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1940 Findlay - AAA | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | .250 | 1.8 | | Total AAA | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | .250 | 1.8 |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1939 Detroit - MLB | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | .273 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | .273 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 11-01-1937 | Drafted in the 1937 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) by the Detroit Tigers. | | 01-01-1938 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 05-29-1938 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-11-1938 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis (A) Browns with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 08-05-1938 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 10-17-1938 | Named the #80 prospect in the MLB | | 11-09-1938 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,741 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (3). | | 11-11-1939 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,556 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (3). |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1938 | .600 | 7 |
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