Leon was acquired on
April 13, 1961 (two days after the franchise’s first game) in a trade with
Toronto of the International League. He proceeded to lead the Angels in home runs each of his three years with the club, swatting 28 with 79 RBI in their debut season. In the surprising 1962 season, his best year with the Halos,
“Daddy Wags” belted 37 HR (T5
th), scored 96 runs, and knocked in 107.
Leon not only represented the team in the All-Star game, he won the AS MVP and finished 4
th in the MVP voting. He made the All-Star team again the next year hitting 26 HR with 90 RBI and a .291 BA.
After a contract dispute following the ’63 season, the Angels traded away their slugger for Barry Latman and a player to be named later (Joe Adcock). After three years as an Angel,
Leon ranks among team’s career Top Ten with:
- a .490 SLG% (5th)
- a .831 OPS (6th)
- 17.7 AB/HR (3rd)
- a .639 offensive win % (3rd)
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