Luis Leal

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Luis Leal
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=May 25
debutyear=1980
debutteam=Toronto Blue Jays
finaldate=June 29
finalyear=1985
finalteam=Toronto Blue Jays
stat1label=Wins-losses
stat1value=51-58
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.14
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=491
teams=
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|1980–by|1985)
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Luis Leal (born March 21, 1957), born Luis Enrique Leal Alvarado, is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Toronto Blue Jays between 1980 and 1985.

Leal was born in Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela. His best season was 1984, when he posted a record of 13-8, with a 3.89 ERA and 134 strikeouts. In his career with the Jays, he had a record of 51-58, with 491 strikeouts, a 4.14 ERA and 3 shutouts in 946 innings pitched. At the time of his retirement in 1985, Leal ranked behind only Jim Clancy and Dave Stieb among the Blue Jays' career leaders in starts, innings, wins, losses, strikeouts, and walks.

ee also

*Players from Venezuela in "MLB"

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/leallu01.shtml Analysis and statistics at Baseball Reference]