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Dennis Leonard 2026 Season · KC

Career: 144-106, 3.70 ERA, 1323 K in 2187.0 IP.

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Dennis Leonard

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+5.2Career NUT

+2.8 to Great

Career

3.70ERA1.26WHIP144W1323K2187.0IP1SV

R/R · 6' 1", 190 lb · b. May 8, 1951 · Brooklyn, NY · Draft 1972 (2nd Rd, #42)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1974	23	KC	—	0	4	5.32	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	105	22.0	28	13	12	3	8	1.82
1975	24	KC	+0.0	15	7	3.77	32	30	8	0	1	0	0	916	212.1	212	89	90	9	146	1.42
1976	25	KC	+1.0	17	10	3.51	35	34	16	2	0	0	0	1072	259.0	247	101	70	11	150	1.22
1977	26	KC	+4.1	20	12	3.04	38	37	21	5	1	1	1	1186	292.2	246	99	79	8	244	1.11
1978	27	KC	+1.0	21	17	3.33	40	40	20	4	0	0	0	1218	294.2	283	109	78	9	183	1.23
1979	28	KC	-0.6	14	12	4.08	32	32	12	5	0	0	0	966	236.0	226	107	56	2	126	1.19
1980	29	KC	-0.2	20	11	3.79	38	38	9	3	0	0	0	1172	280.1	271	118	80	1	155	1.25
1981	30	KC	+1.0	13	11	2.99	26	26	9	2	0	0	0	837	201.2	202	67	41	3	107	1.20
1982	31	KC	-1.6	10	6	5.10	21	21	2	0	0	0	0	579	130.2	145	74	46	2	58	1.46
1983	32	KC	+0.4	6	3	3.71	10	10	1	0	0	0	0	270	63.0	69	26	19	0	31	1.40
1985	34	KC	—	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.50
1986	35	KC	+0.1	8	13	4.44	33	30	5	2	0	0	0	821	192.2	207	95	51	4	114	1.34
Career	—	12 yrs	+5.2	144	106	3.70	312	302	103	23	3	1	1	9149	2187.0	2137	898	622	52	1323	1.26

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Leonard's career NUT of +5.2

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

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Awards

1975AL Player of the Week

1985World Series Champion*

1986The Hutch Award

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