Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Baseball Reference.com Logo
for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Sign Up For Free

Standard Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Show Non‑Major
Regular Season
Playoffs
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1929 24 BBB NNL 0.4 80 310 283 46 76 13 5 6 42 2 26 .269 .332 .413 .746 93 .338 92 117 1 37/918
1930 25 BBB NNL 0.9 43 165 151 26 49 6 3 3 23 4 14 .325 .382 .464 .845 128 .386 126 70 0 3
1932 27 BBS EWL -0.4 42 179 162 13 39 4 1 0 13 1 13 .241 .301 .278 .579 60 .286 63 45 1 3 *3
1935 30 NYC NN2 0.2 18 82 77 13 22 6 1 1 10 1 5 .286 .329 .429 .758 90 .339 88 33 0 0 3
1936 31 NYC NN2 0.2 38 170 152 27 41 12 2 0 19 0 11 .270 .319 .375 .694 76 .322 74 57 0 7 *3
1938 33 2TM NN2 0.1 14 59 51 8 12 5 1 0 6 0 8 .235 .339 .373 .712 88 .336 90 19 0 0 3
1938 33 SEN NN2 0.2 13 57 49 8 12 5 1 0 6 0 8 .245 .351 .388 .739 95 .348 97 19 0 0 3
1938 33 BEG NN2 -0.1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0 0 /3
1942 37 NYC NN2 0.0 23 95 88 10 22 6 3 0 6 0 4 .250 .283 .386 .669 95 .313 89 34 3 3
1943 38 NYC NN2 0.4 29 136 121 26 39 11 0 1 13 1 11 .322 .393 .438 .831 123 .395 123 53 3 1 0 *3
1944 39 NYC NN2 0.0 24 106 101 17 28 3 1 3 10 1 3 .277 .311 .416 .727 93 .336 89 42 0 2 0 0 3
1945 40 NYC NN2 0.0 20 81 73 10 16 4 2 0 12 1 6 .219 .288 .329 .616 72 .294 71 24 1 1 0 3
1946 41 NYC NN2 0.2 46 193 181 29 54 6 3 1 21 1 9 .298 .335 .381 .716 99 .341 97 69 1 2 3
11 Yrs 2.0 377 1576 1440 225 398 76 22 15 175 12 110 .276 .332 .391 .723 93 .337 92 563 0 9 17 0 0 37/918
162 Game Avg 0.9 162 677 619 97 171 33 9 6 75 5 47 .276 .332 .391 .723 93 .337 92 242
NYC (7 Yrs) 1.0 198 863 793 132 222 48 12 6 91 5 49 .280 .327 .393 .721 94 .338 92 312 0 7 14 0 0 3
BBB (2 Yrs) 1.3 123 475 434 72 125 19 8 9 65 6 40 .288 .349 .431 .780 105 .355 104 187 1 37/918
BBS (1 Yr) -0.4 42 179 162 13 39 4 1 0 13 1 13 .241 .301 .278 .579 60 .286 63 45 1 3 *3
SEN (1 Yr) 0.2 13 57 49 8 12 5 1 0 6 0 8 .245 .351 .388 .739 95 .348 97 19 0 0 3
BEG (1 Yr) -0.1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0 0 /3
NN2 (8 Yrs) 1.1 212 922 844 140 234 53 13 6 97 5 57 .277 .328 .392 .720 93 .338 92 331 0 7 14 0 0 3
NNL (2 Yrs) 1.3 123 475 434 72 125 19 8 9 65 6 40 .288 .349 .431 .780 105 .355 104 187 1 37/918
EWL (1 Yr) -0.4 42 179 162 13 39 4 1 0 13 1 13 .241 .301 .278 .579 60 .286 63 45 1 3 *3
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1935 30 NYC NN2 7 30 27 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .296 .345 .333 .678 9 1 1 0
1 Yr 7 30 27 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .296 .345 .333 .678 9 1 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 694 625 46 185 23 0 0 93 0 0 23 .296 .345 .333 .678 208 23 23 0

Value Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Value Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1929 24 BBB NNL 310 -3 0 0 0 -4 -8 -0.7 11 3 0.4 .491 .496 0.4 -0.3 3 37/918
1930 25 BBB NNL 165 6 0 0 0 -2 4 0.4 6 10 0.9 .508 .502 0.9 -0.2 10 3
1932 27 BBS EWL 179 -9 0 0 1 -2 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .477 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 *3
1935 30 NYC NN2 82 -2 0 0 2 -1 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .497 .500 0.0 0.1 0 3
1936 31 NYC NN2 170 -6 0 0 4 -2 -4 -0.3 6 2 0.2 .492 .498 -0.2 0.2 -2 *3
1938 33 2TM NN2 59 -1 0 0 1 -1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .494 .500 0.1 0.0 1 3
1938 33 SEN NN2 57 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 0.1 0.0 1 3
1938 33 BEG NN2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .436 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
1942 37 NYC NN2 95 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.0 .490 .499 0.0 -0.1 1 3
1943 38 NYC NN2 136 5 0 0 -2 -1 1 0.1 4 5 0.4 .504 .501 0.6 -0.3 7 *3
1944 39 NYC NN2 106 -1 0 0 0 -1 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .488 .498 0.1 -0.1 0 3
1945 40 NYC NN2 81 -3 0 0 2 -1 -2 -0.2 2 1 0.0 .490 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 3
1946 41 NYC NN2 193 -1 0 0 -2 -2 -5 -0.4 7 2 0.2 .491 .497 0.3 -0.4 4 3
11 Yrs 1576 -17 -1 0 5 -17 -30 -2.8 51 22 2.0 .493 .498 1.5 -1.1 16 37/918
162 Game Avg 677 -7 -1 0 2 -7 -13 -1.2 22 9 0.9 .493 .498 0.6 -0.5 7
NYC (7 Yrs) 863 -9 0 0 4 -9 -15 -1.4 27 12 1.0 .493 .499 0.6 -0.5 8 3
BBB (2 Yrs) 475 3 -1 0 0 -6 -4 -0.4 16 13 1.3 .497 .498 1.3 -0.5 13 37/918
BBS (1 Yr) 179 -9 0 0 1 -2 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .477 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 *3
SEN (1 Yr) 57 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 0.1 0.0 1 3
BEG (1 Yr) 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .436 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
NN2 (8 Yrs) 922 -10 0 0 5 -10 -16 -1.4 29 13 1.1 .493 .499 0.7 -0.5 9 3
NNL (2 Yrs) 475 3 -1 0 0 -6 -4 -0.4 16 13 1.3 .497 .498 1.3 -0.5 13 37/918
EWL (1 Yr) 179 -9 0 0 1 -2 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .477 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 *3

Advanced Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Playoffs
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1929 24 BBB NNL 310 .338 92 .253 .145 1.9 8.4 41.2 37/918
1930 25 BBB NNL 165 .386 126 .311 .139 1.8 8.5 38.3 3
1932 27 BBS EWL 179 .286 63 .241 .037 0.0 7.3 24.5 *3
1935 30 NYC NN2 82 .339 88 .276 .143 1.2 6.1 46.2 3
1936 31 NYC NN2 170 .322 74 .270 .105 0.0 6.5 51.9 *3
1938 33 2TM NN2 59 .336 90 .235 .137 0.0 13.6 40.0 3
1938 33 SEN NN2 57 .348 97 .245 .143 0.0 14.0 40.0 3
1938 33 BEG NN2 2 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /3
1942 37 NYC NN2 95 .313 89 .250 .136 0.0 4.2 38.5 3
1943 38 NYC NN2 136 .395 123 .317 .116 0.7 8.1 48.1 *3
1944 39 NYC NN2 106 .336 89 .255 .139 2.8 2.8 46.7 3
1945 40 NYC NN2 81 .294 71 .219 .110 0.0 7.4 43.5 3
1946 41 NYC NN2 193 .341 97 .294 .083 0.5 4.7 44.4 3
11 Yrs 1576 .337 92 .269 .115 1.0 7.0 41.8 37/918
MLB Average .334 100 .284 .111 1.2 8.5 34.6
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1935 30 NYC NN2 30 .296 .037 0.0 3.3 20.0
1 Yr 30 .296 .037 0.0 3.3 20.0
MLB Average .253 .097 1.4 8.0 27.9
Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Compare Dave Thomas to

Javascript is required for the selection of a player.
Ex: Johnny McCarthy, Mox McQuery
Powered by Stathead.com Logo

Postseason Batting

Appearances

Standard Fielding

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Playoffs
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP Awards
1929 24 BBB NNL 1B 43 0.00
1929 24 BBB NNL LF 29 0.00
1929 24 BBB NNL RF 8 0.00
1929 24 BBB NNL CF 1 0.00
1929 24 BBB NNL P 1 0 0.00 0
1930 25 BBB NNL 1B 43 0.00
1932 27 BBS EWL 1B 42 42 365.2 467 444 15 8 24 .983 .977 11.30 10.41 10.93 11.48
1935 30 NYC NN2 1B 18 18 166.0 171 152 15 4 12 .977 .983 9.05 10.45 9.28 7.22
1936 31 NYC NN2 1B 38 38 335.0 421 386 25 10 37 .976 .982 11.04 10.47 10.82 7.29
1938 33 2TM NN2 1B 14 14 112.0 128 116 11 1 4 .992 .985 10.21 10.78 9.07 7.38
1938 33 SEN NN2 1B 13 13 107.0 120 108 11 1 4 .992 .985 10.01 10.78 9.15 7.38
1938 33 BEG NN2 1B 1 1 5.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .985 14.40 10.80 8.00 7.40
1942 37 NYC NN2 1B 23 0.00
1943 38 NYC NN2 1B 29 247.0 280 267 10 3 18 .989 .979 10.09 10.50 9.55 9.34
1944 39 NYC NN2 1B 24 24 212.2 262 242 15 5 14 .981 .981 10.88 10.98 10.71 6.99
1945 40 NYC NN2 1B 20 20 163.1 204 187 13 4 7 .980 .978 11.02 10.61 10.00 7.82
1946 41 NYC NN2 1B 44 44 363.1 428 399 20 9 29 .979 .978 10.38 10.47 9.52 8.00
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP Awards
11 Yrs 339 200 1965.0 2361 2193 124 44 145 .981 .980 10.61 10.55 6.83 5.72 0
1B (11 Yrs) 1B 338 200 1965.0 2361 2193 124 44 145 .981 .980 10.61 10.55 6.86 5.74
LF (1 Yr) LF 29 0.00
RF (1 Yr) RF 8 0.00
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0.00
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 0.00 0
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1935 30 NYC NN2 1B 7 7 185.0 78 71 6 1 4 .987 3.75 11.00
1 Yr 7 7 185.0 78 71 6 1 4 .987 3.75 11.00

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dave Thomas born?

Dave Thomas was born on March 22, 1905.

Where was Dave Thomas born?

Dave Thomas was born in Mobile, AL.

How tall was Dave Thomas?

Dave Thomas was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Thomas weigh when playing?

Dave Thomas weighed 168 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Thomas play?

Dave Thomas played 11 seasons.

Is Dave Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dave Thomas play?

Dave Thomas was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Dave Thomas have?

Dave Thomas had 398 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dave Thomas have?

Dave Thomas had 15 home runs over his career.

What was Dave Thomas' average?

Dave Thomas had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Dave Thomas played for?

Dave Thomas played for 5 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Black Sox, New York Cubans, Baltimore Elite Giants and Washington Black Senators.

When did Dave Thomas retire?

Dave Thomas last played in 1946.

Other Resources & Links

More Thomas Pages

Dave Thomas Overview

Black Baseball & Mexican Lg Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

More Dave Thomas Pages at Baseball Reference