Carlos Leon, IF

B-T: S-R

HT: 5-10

WT: 160

BORN: August 31, 1979; Cabimas, Venezuela

RESIDES: Cabimas, Venezuela

2008: Split time between Clearwater (A) and Reading (AA), playing games at SS and 3B for both squads... Hit .444 (12-27) in 8 home games for Clearwater... 2007: First time ever beginning season at AAA (Ottawa) ... Appeared in a career high 40 games at SS ... Also saw time at 2B (12), LF (7), CF (4), RF (1) ... Hit .308 when batting 1st in lineup ... Hit safely in 10 of 15 games to raise his average from .222 to .279, 5/8-6/8 (.341. 14-41, 5 R, 3 RBI) ...  2006: Began season with Reading (AA) ... Appeared at SS (38), 3B (20), 2B (12), LF (10), RF (1) ... Switch hitter batted .291 (23-79) right-handed and .302 (60-199) left-handed ... Hit safely in 20 of first 25 games, including a 10-game hit streak, 4/25-5/6 (.385, 15-39, 7 R, 7 RBI) ... Hit .338 (23-68, 10 RBI, 12 R) through 20 games in April ... Scored a run in 12 of 16 games, 6/18-7/13 (18 runs total) ... In 22 July games, hit .337 (28-83, HR, 8 RBI, 18 R) ... Had a 10-game hitting streak, 7/20-31 (.366, 15-41) ... Hit .358 (24-67) when he played 3B ... Hit .302 (60-199) with 2 HR and 20 RBI off RHP ... Hit .328 (41-125) with runners on base and .361 (22-61) w/RISP ... Selected as a midseason Eastern League All-Star, started and played all nine innings at shortstop at Altoona (PIT) 7/12 ...Won the Rawlings Outlet Center Gold Glove Award given to the best defensive player on the team ... At the time of his promotion to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre was T-1st in the E.L. in on-base% (.404), 5th and in hitting (.299) ... Promoted to Scranton (AAA), 8/1 ... Had a season-high four hits, 9/3 at Rochester ... Had seven multi-hit games while with the Red Barons ... Participated in Venezuelan Winter League ... 2005: Shuttled between Clearwater (A), Reading and Scranton all season ... Hit only home run of the season with Reading , 7/8 vs Trenton ... 2004: Began season at Clearwater ... Placed on DL (shoulder), 5/26 ... Transferred to Gulf Coast Phillies (R) for a rehab assignment in July... Reinstated and rejoined Clearwater , 7/25 ... Appeared in 6 games with Clearwater before being promoted to Reading , 8/4, where he finished the season ... Played winter ball for Zulia, VZ ... 2003: Spent season with Portland (AA) ... Reached base safely in first 11 games of season ... Had 7 multi-hit games over 10-game span, 7/12-24 (.396, 4 2B, 2 3B, 7 RBI, 10 R) ... Hit .339, 20 RBI with RISP and .429 (3-7), 7 RBI with bases loaded ... 2002: Spent entire season with Trenton (AA) ... Hit .500 (13-26) over 5-game span, 5/13-22 ... Reached base safely in 19 consecutive games, 5/25-6/16 ... Had two 4-hit games, 5/17 vs New Haven and 7/17 vs Norwich ... Hit .352 (43-122) at home ... 2001: Appeared in just 11 games for Trenton before being placed on DL for remainder of season ... Played for Zulia in Venezuelan Winter League ... 2000: Began season in Sarasota (A) ... Had two 10-game hit streaks, 4/19-28 and 5/14-25 ... Collected season-high 4 RBI, 5/31 vs Lakeland ... Hit .370 in 23 May games and .367 in 16 June games ... Scored a run in 10 consecutive games, 7/10-21 ... Promoted to Trenton late in season and appeared in 15 games ... Named BOS’s Minor League Player of the Year for Sarasota ... Played winter ball for Zulia ... 1999: Split season between Sarasota and Augusta (A) ... 1998: Spent season with Michigan (A) ... Did not commit an error in 30 consecutive games, 7/30-9/2 ... Participated in Florida Instructional League ... 1997: Made pro debut with Gulf Coast Red Sox (R) ... Florida Instructional League ... Played winter ball for Zulia.

CAREER STATISTICS: 

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YEAR	TEAM	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS
1997	Red Sox, GCL	.246	44	126	18	31	5	3	0	15	14	25	10	3
1998	Michigan	,250	107	372	59	93	7	3	3	37	50	81	10	10
1999	Sarasota	.156	47	154	16	24	1	1	0	14	12	16	9	1
	Augusta	.233	60	210	34	49	7	0	1	19	23	42	13	4
2000	Sarasota	.308	88	302	61	93	14	4	1	31	37	24	12	10
	Trenton	.204	15	49	4	10	14	4	0	0	4	5	13	1
2001	Trenton	.222	11	27	4	6	0	2	0	1	4	2	2	1
2002	Trenton	.279	81	265	44	74	11	2	1	20	27	31	15	9
2003	Portland	.301	75	259	45	78	10	4	2	23	21	34	10	6
2004	Clearwater	.287	488	150	27	43	8	2	1	14	15	16	7	2
	Phillies, GCL	.429	2	7	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Reading	.128	26	78	7	10	14	2	1	0	6	12	4	2
2005	Clearwater	.273	24	77	11	21	22	1	0	0	3	2	0	1
	Reading	.280	75	225	32	63	11	1	1	9	20	37	4	9
	Scranton	.211	6	19	2	4	2	0	0	3	5	13	0	1
2006	Reading	.299	81	278	53	83	13	2	3	28	37	34	6	6
	Scranton	.277	28	94	11	26	2	0	0	14	19	12	2	0
2007	Ottawa	.217	76	198	28	43	7	0	0	13	17	32	0	4
	Reading	.167	7	24	1	4	1	0	0	0	2	4	0	1
2008	Clearwater	.344	20	64	11	22	3	1	1	7	11	8	1	2
	Reading	.095	6	21	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0
Minors	Totals	.261	927	2999	469	782	109	26	14	262	319	445	112	77