Izzy León Explained

Izzy León
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:January 4, 1911
Birth Place:Cruces, Cuba
Death Place:Miami, Florida
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 21
Debutyear:1945
Debutteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 16
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–4
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.35
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:11
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Isidoro León Becerra (January 4, 1911 – July 25, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945. The 34-year-old rookie was a native of Cruces, Cuba.

León is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on June 21, 1945, in a home game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Shibe Park. He was the starting and losing pitcher in a 9–2 defeat. Cy Buker was the winning pitcher. León's final big league appearance was on September 16. He was released by Philadelphia on February 26, 1946.

Season and career totals include 14 games pitched, 4 starts, 0 complete games, a 0–4 record with 4 games finished, 23 earned runs allowed in 38 innings, and an ERA of 5.35.

In 1948, he played for the New York Cubans of the Negro National League.[1]

León died at the age of 91 in Miami, Florida.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isidoro 'Izzy' Leon . nlbpa.com . August 4, 2020.