Eddie Leon

Eduardo Antonio Leon is an American former Major League Baseball infielder of Mexican American descent, who played for eight seasons, splitting time as a shortstop and second baseman. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1968 to 1972, the Chicago White Sox in 1973 and 1974, and the New [York Yankees] in 1975 until being released on May 5 of that year. He had been traded from the Indians to the White Sox for Walt Williams and then from the 1974 [Chicago White Sox season|White Sox] to the 1975 [New York Yankees season|Yankees] for Cecil Upshaw at the Winter Meetings on December 5, 1974.
In 601 games over eight seasons, Leon posted a.236 batting average with 165 runs, 24 home runs, 159 Run [batted in|RBI] and 156 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded an overall.974 fielding percentage playing at second base and shortstop.