| Leon Riley | |
|---|---|
 Riley in 1928 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 20, 1906 Princeton, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Died: September 13, 1970 (aged 64) Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 30, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .083 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
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Leon Francis Riley Sr. (August 20, 1906 – September 13, 1970) was an American professional baseball player who became a manager in the minor leagues. During a playing career that stretched from 1927 to 1942 and 1944 to 1949, Riley appeared in 2,267 minor league games for 21 different teams, with a brief trial with the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies during the World War II manpower shortage. He was the father of Lee and Pat Riley.