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Debut v Prahran, 1966-67 (1 Oct 1966)Last game v Melbourne, 1966-67 (18 Mar 1967)Player no. 352 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1966: 23 and 4/66 v Collingwood
14
Matches
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Debut v Prahran, 1966-67 (1 Oct 1966)Last game v Melbourne, 1966-67 (18 Mar 1967)Player no. 352 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1966: 23 and 4/66 v Collingwood
14
Matches
268
Runs
22.33
Average
52
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
22
Wickets
26.09
Bowling avg
4/66
Best
7
Catches
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 268 | 52 | 22.33 | 179.4 (8) | 22 | 4/66 | 7 |
| Career | 14 | 13 | 1 | 268 | 52 | 22.33 | 179.4 (8-ball) | 22 | 4/66 | 7 |
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Melbourne | 2 | 69 | 52 | 34.50 | 1 | 3 | 19.00 | 3/37 |
 Carlton | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38.00 | 1 | 72.00 | 1/72 | |
 Richmond | 1 | 32 | 31 | 16.00 | 3 | 23.67 | 3/31 | |
 Footscray | 1 | 31 | 31 | 31.00 | – | – | – | |
 Northcote | 1 | 26 | 22 | 13.00 | 0 | – | 0/2 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23.00 | 4 | 16.50 | 4/66 | |
 St Kilda | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | 2 | 27.00 | 2/54 | |
 Essendon | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15.00 | 3 | 26.00 | 3/78 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 1 | 8 | 8* | – | 0 | – | 0/14 | |
 Prahran | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | – | 0/11 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 9.67 | 3/29 | |
 Melbourne University | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0/22 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 13.00 | 3/39 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 38 | 16.25 | |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 164 | 52 | 23.43 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 31 | 39.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle order (4–7) | 11 | 0 | 229 | 52 | 20.82 | 1 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 2 | 1 | 39 | 31 | 39.00 |
Batted most often at 6th.
In the record book
Among players of 1966-67: 17th of 23 for runs, 10th of 17 for wickets, 18th of 23 for matches, 18th of 21 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 122nd of 321 for runs, 66th of 172 for wickets, 150th of 345 for matches, 129th of 279 for catches.
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | Prahran | 5 | 0/11 & 0/14 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Collingwood | 23 | 4/66 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Northcote | 22 & 4 | 0/2 & 0/10 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Footscray | 31 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | dnb | 3/29 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | St Kilda | 21 | 2/54 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Melbourne | 17 | 3/37 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Richmond | 31 & 1 | 3/31 & 0/40 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Carlton | 38 | 1/72 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Essendon | 15 | 3/78 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | University | dnb | 0/22 & 0/35 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | North Melbourne | 8* | 0/14 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | South Melbourne | dnb | 3/39 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | Melbourne | 52 | 0/20 | Something wrong? Tell us |
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Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 9.7% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 8 | 1 | 167 | 52 | 23.86 | 1 |
| In losses | 4 | 0 | 78 | 31 | 19.50 | |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 8 | 10 | 37.40 | 1.3 |
| In losses | 3 | 5 | 21.00 | 1.7 |
| In draws | 2 | 7 | 13.57 | 3.5 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 9 | 1 | 231 | 52 | 28.88 | 1 |
| Batting second | 2 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 16.00 | |
| Second innings of the match | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2.50 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 7 | 7 | 167 | 52 | 27.83 | 9 | 31.33 | 4/66 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 13.00 | – | – | 0/2 |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | 3 | 12.33 | 3/37 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15.00 | 3 | 26.00 | 3/78 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38.00 | 1 | 72.00 | 1/72 |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | – | – | 0/11 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 9.67 | 3/29 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 13.00 | 3/39 |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 4/66 v Collingwood, 1966-67. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Hill’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down
The arc
Leon Hill's best season with the bat was 1966-67: 268 runs from 13 innings at 22.33. The best ten-innings patch came in 1966-67: 218 runs at 24.22. The leanest, 1966-67: 193 runs at 19.30.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty52 | 18 Mar 1967 | v Melbourne, 1966-67 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | v Melbourne, 1966-67 | Won, Semi-final |
| 38 | v Carlton, 1966-67 | Won |
| 31 | v Footscray, 1966-67 | Lost |
| 31 | v Richmond, 1966-67 | Won |
| 23 | v Collingwood, 1966-67 | Drawn |
Best bowling
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 7 | 1 | 167 | 52 | 27.83 | 9 | 31.33 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 38 | 16.83 | 13 | 22.46 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 13 | 12 | 1 | 253 | 52 | 23.00 | 19 | 26.11 |
| Weekday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15.00 | 3 | 26.00 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 23 | 13.50 | 4 | 25.75 |
| Nov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31.00 | 3 | 9.67 |
| Dec | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | 2 | 27.00 |
| Jan | 4 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 38 | 20.40 | 10 | 25.80 |
| Feb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8* | – | ||
| Mar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 52 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 13 | 12 | 1 | 216 | 38 | 19.64 | 22 | 25.18 |
| Finals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52.00 |
| Season | M | Ct |
|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 14 | 7 |
Caught most off
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/66 | v Collingwood, 1966-67 | Drawn |
| 3/29 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1966-67 | Drawn |
| 3/31 | v Richmond, 1966-67 | Won |
| 3/37 | v Melbourne, 1966-67 | Won |
| 3/39 | v South Melbourne, 1966-67 | Lost |
| 52.00 |
| 3 |
| 19.67 |