Tommy Leach

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Tommy Leach was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball third baseman and outfielder best known for his speed, defensive skill, and starring role with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including in the first modern World Series in 1903.

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instanceOf Major League Baseball player
baseball player
human
bats right
battingAverage .269
battingStyle right-handed batter
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1877-11-04
dateOfDeath 1969-09-29
debutLeague Major League Baseball
debutTeam Louisville Colonels
era early 20th century
finalTeam Chicago Cubs
fullName Thomas William Leach
gamesPlayed 2156
givenName Thomas
homeRuns 63
league Major League Baseball
nickname Tommy
notableAchievement led National League in home runs in 1902
led National League in triples multiple seasons
notableEvent played in first modern World Series
notableFor defensive skill
excellent range and fielding at third base
speed
speed on the basepaths
starring role with the Pittsburgh Pirates
occupation baseball player
participatedIn 1903 World Series
placeOfBirth French Creek, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Hicksville, New York
surface form: Hicksville, New York, United States
playedFor Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Louisville Colonels
Pittsburgh Pirates
positionPlayed outfielder
third baseman
runsBattedIn 812
sexOrGender male
sport baseball
stolenBases 361
team Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Louisville Colonels
Pittsburgh Pirates
throwingStyle right-handed thrower
throws right

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Louisville Colonels notablePlayer Tommy Leach