Dave Leeper

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1979-1988 (1984-1985)
Proper Name
David Dale Leeper
Positions
OF (581) ... P (42) ... 1B (24) ... RF (6) ... LF (4) ... DH (1)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 170
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
October 30,1959   Age:  67.003
High School
Villa Park (Orange,CA)
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
leepd001
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Dave Leeper [David Dale Leeper] is a former Major League Baseball Player who was active in the Majors between 1984-1985. His date of birth is October 30th, 1959 and he is currently 67 years old. He was born in Santa Ana, California. He played High School baseball for the Villa Park High School Spartans in Orange, California. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans [Pacific-10 Conference] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguers Mike Couchee, Stu Pederson and Bob Skube. Leeper was selected in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1981 MLB Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Royals. Ranked by Baseball America as the Kansas City Royals No. 10 MLB prospect in 2026 pre-season Prospect rankings. Made his Major League Debut on September 10th, 1984 at the ...
age of 24. His first at bat was an out against Mike Smithson. His most frequent teammate throughout his career, based on statistics listed below was Marty Wilkerson [7 seasons]. Leeper played 5 seasons with the Kansas City Royals organization, 2 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and 1 season with the Minnesota Twins. He was also drafted in the 3rd round of the 1978 Draft by the Minnesota Twins but did not sign.

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1983Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals10View Rankings
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1980USCPac10NCAA-1  204920428508352430111500000792151634.245.284.387.671.211.142.0005.126.981.3640.80
1981USCPac10NCAA-1  215721440762001048201128000001262253046.355.387.589.976.294.234.0004.8912.442.5521.40
1981Jacksonville SunsSouAAKCA-2187672271961702219412353222074246952.269.311.326.637.132.057.3074.8814.232.92113.50
1982Jacksonville SunsSouAAKCA-22991325025914723535024331602444018954331116.293.334.376.710.187.083.3255.7111.051.94167.33
1983Jacksonville SunsSouAAKCA-23100*361472243913252191801400631611330.293.325.429.754.204.136.3085.5911.182.0049.00
1983Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-239310640552112208958321456137201754303775.277.297.432.729.193.155.2973.2613.024.0045.00
1984Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-24971495346713726111679123781217302335815384.257.303.436.739.247.179.2736.3713.942.1933.38
1984Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA58247/9461000000001000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00
1985Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-2510498380521062121052652633223101614133373.279.326.424.750.216.145.2826.307.991.2738.00
1985Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3625H9/79/78153413000400130000033503.088.114.088.202.029.000.0972.868.573.000.00
1986Hawaii IslandersPCLAAAPIT-2679571791542623162062100200611871131.235.257.341.598.151.106.2483.2111.233.5059.67
1987Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAPIT-27937219117531413291261911110782001835.277.302.408.710.157.131.2943.009.503.1763.67
1988Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN-2887*5010072870012005180221035109721.280.308.350.658.120.070.3334.5916.513.600.00
Tot:MLB (2 yrs) MLB      194023000400140000034103.075.098.075.173.025.000.0832.449.764.00
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL      194023000400140000034103.075.098.075.173.025.000.0832.449.764.00
Tot:Minors (8 yrs) Minors      76726653107291333049342481914634111163214010692870212517.274.310.401.712.193.128.2955.0911.882.3454.39
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA      2358761002513968963585211357106032695053198.287.327.372.699.176.086.3185.4711.892.17109.50
Tot:AAA (6 yrs) AAA      53217892104789424412461311942286922807431920159319.267.302.415.718.202.148.2834.9011.882.4343.63
Tot:College (2 yrs) College      106418681262831572502243000002054404680.301.336.490.827.254.189.3085.009.771.9527.87
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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1979USCPac10NCAA-1  19354.31177001004948.027192303300001.255.060.006.190.003.560.00
1986Hawaii IslandersPCLAAAPIT-26000.0010001000.20000110001.500.000.0013.5013.500.001.00
1987Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAPIT-2797345.10210002111042.1433024420221001.499.140.854.254.686.381.10
1988Visalia OaksCalifA+MIN-28203.00220000012.09740660001.256.750.004.504.505.251.00
1988Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN-2874*008.82190001910133.2533333415162012.0214.171.074.014.288.821.07
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors    546.19432004121188.21057061842453011.6610.660.814.264.577.111.07
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+    203.00220000012.09740660001.256.750.004.504.505.251.00
Tot:AAA (3 yrs) AAA    346.69410004121176.2966357836393011.7211.270.944.234.587.401.08
Tot:College (1 yrs) College    354.31177001004948.027192303300001.255.060.006.190.003.560.00
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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