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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1927 23 CAG NNL 0.0 7 21 19 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 .263 .333 .316 .649 77 .310 79 6 0 /97
1928 24 BBB NNL -0.1 4 12 10 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 .100 .250 .300 .550 50 .269 50 3 0 /97
1929 25 MRS NNL -0.2 34 121 108 11 23 6 1 2 15 2 13 .213 .298 .343 .640 66 .297 66 37 0 8/479
1930 26 DS NNL 0.5 30 89 78 16 20 3 4 3 15 3 11 .256 .348 .513 .861 130 .385 124 40 0 9/738
1931 27 DS NNL 0.2 39 162 151 18 44 8 4 2 21 0 9 .291 .331 .437 .768 114 .358 107 66 0 2 9/83
1932 28 2TM EWL 0.0 30 122 105 12 27 2 2 0 14 1 11 .257 .328 .314 .642 77 .317 79 33 0 6 *97
1932 28 HIL EWL 0.1 26 107 91 9 23 2 2 0 13 0 10 .253 .327 .319 .645 78 .317 80 29 0 6 *79
1932 28 HG EWL -0.1 4 15 14 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 .333 .286 .619 71 .314 76 4 0 0 /9
1933 29 2TM NN2 0.3 11 43 36 6 14 3 0 0 5 2 5 .389 .463 .472 .936 156 .434 161 17 0 2 *9
1933 29 AG NN2 0.2 10 39 32 4 12 2 0 0 4 2 5 .375 .459 .438 .897 146 .421 154 14 0 2 *9
1933 29 CG NN2 0.1 1 4 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 236 .553 233 3 0 0 */9
7 Yrs 0.8 155 570 507 65 134 23 12 7 72 9 53 .264 .334 .398 .732 99 .342 97 202 0 10 987/34
162 Game Avg 0.8 162 596 530 68 140 24 13 7 75 9 55 .264 .334 .398 .732 99 .342 97 211 0
DS (2 Yrs) 0.7 69 251 229 34 64 11 8 5 36 3 20 .279 .337 .463 .800 120 .368 113 106 0 2 98/37
MRS (1 Yr) -0.2 34 121 108 11 23 6 1 2 15 2 13 .213 .298 .343 .640 66 .297 66 37 0 8/479
HIL (1 Yr) 0.1 26 107 91 9 23 2 2 0 13 0 10 .253 .327 .319 .645 78 .317 80 29 0 6 *79
AG (1 Yr) 0.2 10 39 32 4 12 2 0 0 4 2 5 .375 .459 .438 .897 146 .421 154 14 0 2 *9
CAG (1 Yr) 0.0 7 21 19 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 .263 .333 .316 .649 77 .310 79 6 0 /97
BBB (1 Yr) -0.1 4 12 10 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 .100 .250 .300 .550 50 .269 50 3 0 /97
HG (1 Yr) -0.1 4 15 14 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 .333 .286 .619 71 .314 76 4 0 0 /9
CG (1 Yr) 0.1 1 4 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 236 .553 233 3 0 0 */9
NNL (5 Yrs) 0.4 114 405 366 47 93 18 10 7 53 6 37 .254 .323 .415 .738 99 .340 96 152 0 2 98/734
EWL (1 Yr) 0.0 30 122 105 12 27 2 2 0 14 1 11 .257 .328 .314 .642 77 .317 79 33 0 6 *97
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.3 11 43 36 6 14 3 0 0 5 2 5 .389 .463 .472 .936 156 .434 161 17 0 2 *9
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1930 26 DS NNL 5 16 14 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 .267 .357 .624 5 0 0 1
1 Yr 5 16 14 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 .267 .357 .624 5 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 518 454 65 97 0 32 0 0 0 32 .214 .267 .357 .624 162 0 0 32

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1927 23 CAG NNL 21 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .489 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /97
1928 24 BBB NNL 12 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .467 .499 -0.1 -0.1 0 /97
1929 25 MRS NNL 121 -6 0 0 0 -1 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.2 .483 .496 -0.2 -0.1 -2 8/479
1930 26 DS NNL 89 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0.2 3 5 0.5 .506 .501 0.5 -0.1 5 9/738
1931 27 DS NNL 162 2 0 0 -4 -2 -4 -0.3 6 2 0.2 .492 .498 0.6 -0.5 6 9/83
1932 28 2TM EWL 122 -3 0 0 1 -1 -4 -0.4 4 0 0.0 .488 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 *97
1932 28 HIL EWL 107 -3 0 0 1 -1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .491 .498 0.0 0.0 0 *79
1932 28 HG EWL 15 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .471 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /9
1933 29 2TM NN2 43 3 0 0 -1 -1 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .516 .501 0.4 -0.1 4 *9
1933 29 AG NN2 39 3 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 1 3 0.2 .511 .501 0.3 -0.1 4 *9
1933 29 CG NN2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .568 .500 0.1 0.0 1 */9
7 Yrs 570 -2 0 0 -4 -6 -12 -1.1 19 7 0.8 .493 .499 1.2 -0.9 12 987/34
162 Game Avg 596 -2 0 0 -5 -6 -12 -1.2 20 8 0.8 .493 .499 1.2 -1.0 13
DS (2 Yrs) 251 5 0 0 -4 -3 -1 -0.1 9 7 0.7 .498 .499 1.0 -0.6 11 98/37
MRS (1 Yr) 121 -6 0 0 0 -1 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.2 .483 .496 -0.2 -0.1 -2 8/479
HIL (1 Yr) 107 -3 0 0 1 -1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .491 .498 0.0 0.0 0 *79
AG (1 Yr) 39 3 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 1 3 0.2 .511 .501 0.3 -0.1 4 *9
CAG (1 Yr) 21 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .489 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /97
BBB (1 Yr) 12 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .467 .499 -0.1 -0.1 0 /97
HG (1 Yr) 15 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .471 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /9
CG (1 Yr) 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .568 .500 0.1 0.0 1 */9
NNL (5 Yrs) 405 -2 0 0 -4 -4 -10 -0.9 14 4 0.4 .492 .498 0.8 -0.7 8 98/734
NN2 (1 Yr) 43 3 0 0 -1 -1 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .516 .501 0.4 -0.1 4 *9
EWL (1 Yr) 122 -3 0 0 1 -1 -4 -0.4 4 0 0.0 .488 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 *97

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1927 23 CAG NNL 21 .310 79 .263 .053 0.0 9.5 14.3 /97
1928 24 BBB NNL 12 .269 50 .100 .200 0.0 16.7 33.3 /97
1929 25 MRS NNL 121 .297 66 .198 .130 1.7 10.7 26.5 8/479
1930 26 DS NNL 89 .385 124 .227 .256 3.4 12.4 46.4 9/738
1931 27 DS NNL 162 .358 107 .282 .146 1.2 5.6 31.4 9/83
1932 28 2TM EWL 122 .317 79 .257 .057 0.0 9.0 31.6 *97
1932 28 HIL EWL 107 .317 80 .253 .066 0.0 9.3 27.3 *79
1932 28 HG EWL 15 .314 76 .286 .000 0.0 6.7 60.0 /9
1933 29 2TM NN2 43 .434 161 .389 .083 0.0 11.6 31.6 *9
1933 29 AG NN2 39 .421 154 .375 .063 0.0 12.8 23.5 *9
1933 29 CG NN2 4 .553 233 .500 .250 0.0 0.0 100.0 */9
7 Yrs 570 .342 97 .254 .134 1.2 9.3 32.2 987/34
MLB Average .341 100 .292 .117 1.2 7.9 36.2
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1930 26 DS NNL 16 .214 .143 0.0 6.3 50.0
1 Yr 16 .214 .143 0.0 6.3 50.0
MLB Average .261 .143 1.9 8.7 33.9
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1927 23 CAG NNL RF 4 0.00
1927 23 CAG NNL LF 2 0.00
1928 24 BBB NNL RF 3 22.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .945 0.41 1.60 0.33 1.33
1928 24 BBB NNL LF 1 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 4.50 1.80 2.00 1.50
1929 25 MRS NNL CF 26 0.00
1929 25 MRS NNL 2B 3 0.00
1929 25 MRS NNL RF 2 0.00
1929 25 MRS NNL LF 2 0.00
1930 26 DS NNL RF 17 0.00
1930 26 DS NNL LF 4 0.00
1930 26 DS NNL 1B 2 0.00
1930 26 DS NNL CF 1 0.00
1931 27 DS NNL RF 28 26 226.0 36 24 6 6 0 .833 .936 1.19 1.49 1.07 0.99
1931 27 DS NNL CF 9 9 84.0 30 26 2 2 1 .933 .951 3.00 2.30 3.11 1.53
1931 27 DS NNL 1B 3 3 21.0 21 18 1 2 0 .905 .983 8.14 10.63 6.33 7.07
1932 28 HIL EWL LF 13 13 110.1 19 15 1 3 0 .842 .946 1.31 1.72 1.23 1.91
1932 28 2TM EWL RF 17 17 145.2 35 28 6 1 2 .971 .954 2.10 1.76 2.00 1.94
1932 28 HIL EWL RF 13 13 114.0 31 25 5 1 2 .968 .954 2.37 1.76 2.31 1.94
1932 28 HG EWL RF 4 4 31.2 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .955 1.14 1.76 1.00 1.95
1933 29 2TM NN2 RF 11 84.0 14 11 3 0 0 1.000 .961 1.50 1.77 1.27 1.44
1933 29 AG NN2 RF 10 78.0 12 10 2 0 0 1.000 .962 1.38 1.77 1.20 1.44
1933 29 CG NN2 RF 1 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 1.80 2.00 1.40
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
3 Yrs 8 3 21.0 21 18 1 2 0 .905 .983 8.14 10.63 2.38 2.65
RF (7 Yrs) RF 82 43 477.2 87 64 15 8 2 .908 .948 1.49 1.63 0.96 0.98
LF (5 Yrs) LF 22 13 114.1 21 17 1 3 0 .857 .946 1.42 1.72 0.82 1.20
CF (3 Yrs) CF 36 9 84.0 30 26 2 2 1 .933 .951 3.00 2.30 0.78 0.38
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 5 3 21.0 21 18 1 2 0 .905 .983 8.14 10.63 3.80 4.24
2B (1 Yr) 2B 3 0.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1930 26 DS NNL 1B 4 2 0 75.0 29 25 3 1 2 .966 3.36 7.00
1930 26 DS NNL RF 1 1 0 27.0 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 1.00 3.00
1 Yr 5 3 0 102.0 32 27 4 1 3 .969 2.74 6.20
1B (1 Yr) 1B 4 2 0 75.0 29 25 3 1 2 .966 3.36 7.00
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 0 27.0 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 1.00 3.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lou Dials born?

Lou Dials was born on January 10, 1904.

Where was Lou Dials born?

Lou Dials was born in Hot Springs, AR.

How tall was Lou Dials?

Lou Dials was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Lou Dials weigh when playing?

Lou Dials weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lou Dials play?

Lou Dials played 7 seasons.

Is Lou Dials in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Dials has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lou Dials play?

Lou Dials was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Lou Dials have?

Lou Dials had 134 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lou Dials have?

Lou Dials had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Lou Dials' average?

Lou Dials had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Lou Dials played for?

Lou Dials played for 8 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox, Detroit Stars, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Akron Grays and Cleveland Giants.

How many World Series has Lou Dials won?

Lou Dials never won a World Series.

When did Lou Dials retire?

Lou Dials last played in 1933.

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