Leslie Anderson
| Leslie Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Anderson with the Durham Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toros de Camagüey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| First baseman / Outfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: March 30, 1982 Guantánamo, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2014, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .288 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie Anderson Stephes (born March 30, 1982) is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Career
[edit]Cuban career
[edit]Anderson previously played for the Cuban national baseball team and Camagüey of the Cuban National Series.[1] He was part of Cuba's roster at the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.
Anderson, who is primarily a center fielder, hit .363 during the 2005-06 season.[2]
Tampa Bay Rays
[edit]Anderson defected from Cuba and signed a four-year contract worth $1.7 million with the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the 2010 season.[3][4]
Yomiuri Giants
[edit]Released by the Rays after the 2013 season, Anderson signed with the Yomiuri Giants.[5] He finished the 2014 NPB season with a batting average of .319, along with 15 home runs and 50 RBI.[6]
On December 2, 2016, it was confirmed that Anderson had been released by the Giants.[7]
Bravos de León
[edit]On May 6, 2017, Anderson signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League. In 21 appearances for the team, he slashed .237/.289/.303 with no home runs and four RBI. Anderson was released by the Bravos on May 29.
Defection back to Cuba
[edit]In 2020, Anderson became the second Cuban player after Erisbel Arruebarrena to come back to the Serie Nacional after defecting and playing for a Major League organization when he signed for the Toros de Camagüey.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Leslie Anderson Stephes" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- ^ "Regular season batting statistics" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- ^ Romano, John (April 26, 2010). "Cuban defector finds lifeline in Rays". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (March 11, 2010). "Rays reach deal with Cuban Anderson". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Fernández, Daniel A. (December 18, 2013). "Cuban Leslie Anderson signs with the Yomiuri Giants". On Cuba. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Graczyk, Wayne (October 18, 2014). "Cuban players experienced mixed success this season". Japan Times. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "自由契約選手" [Free Contract Players]. Nippon Professional Baseball (in Japanese). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1982 births
- 2005 Baseball World Cup players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- Bravos de León players
- Charlotte Stone Crabs players
- Defecting Cuban baseball players
- Durham Bulls players
- Living people
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders
- Sportspeople from Guantánamo
- Yomiuri Giants players
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