Dennis Leonard Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)Born: May 8, 1951 in Brooklyn, NYDraft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Iona College (New Rochelle, NY).School: Iona College (New Rochelle, NY)Debut: September 4, 1974 (13,559th in major league history)vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERLast Game: September 27, 1986vs. OAK 1.1 IP, 7 H, 0…
Dennis Leonard announces his retirement
Paul Splittorff pitches eight solid innings in the Royals’ 14-1 rout of Texas at Arlington Stadium. The southpaw’s victory makes him the all-time franchise leader with 145 wins, one more than Dennis Leonard.
May 12, 1982 – At Royal Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers Paul Molitor hits 3 solo home runs, 2 off Dennis Leonard, including a leadoff home run, and his third off Dan Quisenberry in the 9th. But Milwaukee loses 9-7 to Kansas City as Hal McRae and Greg Pryor drive in three runs each, Molitor will…
On October 14, 1980 over 65,000 fans packed Veterans Stadium Bake McBride’s three-run shot off Dennis Leonard highlights a five-run Phillies 3rd inning and gives them a lead they wouldn’t lose in Game 1 of the World Series at against beating the Kansas City Royals 7-6. Bob Walk got the win and Tug McGraw got…
The Royals become the first team to clinch a division title, as Dennis Leonard shuts out the Angels, 5 – 0, in the first game of a doubleheader.
Dennis Leonard shuts out California, 4 – 0, and Royals SS Frank White hits for the cycle.
After a Bernie Carbo walk and a groundout, the Royals intentionally walk Jim Rice to pitch to Carl Yastrzemski, who clouts a three-run homer. The Red Sox, down 5 – 4, beat the Royals, 8 – 4. Bob Stanley is the winner over Dennis Leonard.
On October 9, 1977, the New York Yankees scored three runs in the ninth inning to stun the Kansas City Royals, 5-3 . . . the Royals up 3-2 were on the cusp of their first World Series appearance. Staff ace, Dennis Leonard comes in to try to close out the victory. Leonard allows the…
Dennis Leonard pitches the Royals to a 12 – 2 win over the White Sox. John Mayberry leads the offense by hitting for the cycle.