Freddy Leach

{{short description|American baseball player (1897-1981)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Freddy Leach

|position=Outfielder

|image=FreddyLeachGoudeycard.jpg

|caption=Freddy Leach 1933 Goudey baseball card

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date|1897|11|23}}

|birth_place=Springfield, Missouri, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1981|12|10|1897|11|23}}

|death_place=Hagerman, Idaho, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=May 24

|debutyear=1923

|debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 20

|finalyear=1932

|finalteam=Boston Braves

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.307

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=72

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=509

|teams=

• Philadelphia Phillies ({{baseball year|1923}}–{{baseball year|1928}})
• New York Giants ({{baseball year|1929}}–{{baseball year|1931}})
• Boston Braves ({{baseball year|1932}})

}}

Frederick Leach (November 23, 1897 – December 10, 1981) was an American professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1923 to 1932. He would play for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston Braves. He hit .300 or better six times, with a career high of .329 in 1926.

In a ten year career, Leach was in 991 games played, batted .307 (1147-3733), scoring 543 runs and collecting 509 RBI. His on-base percentage was .341 and slugging percentage was .446.{{cite web|url=https://baseball-reference.com/players/l/leachfr01.shtml|title=Freddy Leach Career Stats at Baseball Reference|website=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate= May 22, 2024}}