Leo McKenzie is the most decorated ballplayer in the LBL. In the first seven seasons of the LBL, McKenzie has won the MVP Award six times (and may win it a seventh time for 1901). It would be impossible to overstate his impact at the plate. The 30 year old living legend boasts a career .374/.500/.561 slash line with over 500 SB in 7 years. He has wrecked the Eastern League since his debut with the Brewers in 1895 with his bat and with his legs.
If you name an offensive category, McKenzie has absolutely dominated it over his seven year career. McKenzie has led the EL in total bases three times and finished second two times. He has led the EL is triples three times and finished second or third another two times. McKenzie has never not led the EL is SB. He has led the league in runs scored four times and has never finished lower than third. He has led the league in walks four times and never finished lower than second. He has won four batting titles (hitting .401 in 1896) and never finished lower than second. He has never finished a season without the top OBP.
McKenzie has 36.8 WAR over his career, 12.8 more than second place (his teammate
Rusty Hall) over seven years. Despite playing in a pitching dominated league, McKenzie somehow ranks 9th all-time in WAR. No other hitter is in the top 20.
This juggernaut has led the Philadelphia Brewers to three Legacy Cup championships in seven years. Prior to an uncharacteristic stumble in 1901, the Brewers had never finished worse than second in the Liberty Division of the Eastern League.
When McKenzie retires (hopefully many seasons from now), the baseball world will mourn and weep. But, his legacy will endure and the impact that he has made on the early LBL will be the stuff of legends passed down over generations of LBL fans.
(The Detroit Giants are still available.)