Terry Hester Leach (born March 13, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, and author of the book, Things Happen for a Reason: The True Story of an Itinerant Life in Baseball1.
Received October 6, 2023
| Position | Right Handed Pitcher |
| MLB Debut | August 12, 1981 for the NY Mets |
| Last MLB | June 23, 1993 for the Chicago White Sox |
| Teams | Auburn University Tigers – SEC NCAA Division I Baton Rouge Cougars – Gulf States League (A) Greenwood Braves – Western Carolina League (A) Savannah Braves – Southern League (AA) Kinston Eagles – Carolina League (A) Richmond Braves – International League (AAA) Jackson Mets – Texas League (AA) Tidewater Tides – International League (AAA) New York Mets – MLB Kansas City Royals – MLB Minnesota Twins – MLB Chicago White Sox – MLB Nashville Sounds – American Association (AAA) Birmingham Barons – Southern League (AA) |
| Awards and Achievements | World Series Champion (1991) |
| MLB Career Stats | ERA: 3.15 WHIP: 1.26 W-L: 38-27 G: 376 GS: 21 SV: 10 IP: 700 H: 688 SO: 331 |
Transactions
| Start Date | End Date | MLB Org. | Description |
| 1976-01-07 | 1977-05-28 | BOS | Drafted but pick voided |
| 1977-05-28 | 1980-07-23 | ATL | Signed as free agent by Atlanta Braves |
| 1980-07-23 | 1980-07-27 | — | Released by Braves |
| 1980-07-27 | 1983-09-26 | NYN | Signed to Minor League contract |
| 1983-09-26 | 1984-04-09 | CHN | Traded from New York Mets to Chicago Cubs for Mitch Cook and Jim Adamczak |
| 1984-04-09 | 1984-05-25 | ATL | Traded from Chicago Cubs to Atlanta Braves for Ron Meridith |
| 1984-05-25 | 1984-05-26 | — | Released by Braves |
| 1984-05-26 | 1987-07-12 | NYN | Signed to Minor League contract |
| 1987-07-12 | 1987-07-27 | NYN | DL – Torn cartilage in right knee |
| 1989-06-09 | 1990-04-02 | KCA | Traded from New York Mets to Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez (10/1/1989) |
| 1990-04-02 | 1990-04-07 | — | Released by Royals |
| 1990-04-07 | 1990-12-14 | MIN | Signed to #-year contract for 1990-1990 ($0m) [Free Agent] |
| 1990-12-14 | 1991-11-07 | MIN | Signed to 1-year contract for 1991-1991 ($0.53m) [Avoids arbitration] |
| 1991-11-07 | 1992-01-29 | — | Granted free agency |
| 1992-01-29 | 1992-04-02 | MON | Signed to Minor League contract |
| 1992-04-02 | 1992-04-05 | — | Released by Expos |
| 1992-04-05 | 1993-04-24 | CHA | Signed to Minor League contract |
| 1993-04-24 | 1993-05-25 | CHA | DL – Right elbow tendinitis |
| 1993-06-24 | 1993-10-08 | CHA | DL – Bone spur in right elbow |
| 1993-10-18 | 1995 | — | Granted free agency |
| 1995-05-01 | Current | Retired (Date is estimated.) |
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