Dale Alexander

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1933)

AVG .331
HR 61
RBI 459
H 811
OPS .891
PIV 9,732
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
4/26/1903 in Greeneville, TN, USA
Died
3/2/1979 in Greeneville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-16
Last Game
1933-09-23

Full name: David Dale Alexander

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
662 2,450 369 811 164 30 61 459 20 248 197 .331 .394 .497 .891 9,732

Career AVG .331 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +17.6% above league average.

Career OBP .394 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career SLG .497 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — +23.8% above league average.

Career OPS .891 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +19.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1929 DET AL 155 626 110 215 43 15 25 137 5 56 63 .343 .289 (+19%) .353 (+12%) .415 (+40%) .769 (+27%) 3505.0
1930 DET AL 154 602 86 196 33 8 20 135 6 42 56 .326 .293 (+11%) .354 (+5%) .429 (+18%) .784 (+12%) 1523.5
1931 DET AL 135 517 75 168 47 3 3 87 5 64 35 .325 .276 (+18%) .338 (+19%) .388 (+15%) .726 (+16%) 1886.8
1932 DET AL 23 16 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 6 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 101 376 58 140 27 3 8 56 4 55 19 .372 .275 (+35%) .335 (+35%) .391 (+34%) .726 (+35%) 0.0
1933 BOS AL 94 313 40 88 14 1 5 40 0 25 22 .281 .270 (+4%) .329 (+2%) .377 (+1%) .707 (+1%) 96.3
Career · 6 seasons 662 2,450 369 811 164 30 61 459 20 248 197 .331 — — — — 7,012

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home334123819641727250.337
Away328121317139434208.325

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-09-23 BOSNYYL 111000000
1933-09-18 BOSCLEL 300000000
1933-09-13 BOSSLAW 201000020
1933-09-10 BOSSLAL 400000101
1933-09-09 BOSDETW 301000110
1933-09-08 BOSDETL 401000000
1933-09-08 BOSDETL 400000000
1933-09-05 BOSMINL 111100000
1933-09-02 BOSNYYL 000000000
1933-09-01 BOSNYYW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 617 0 5761 328 71 502
OF 4 0 8 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 DET 1B 155 0 1443 90 18 129
1930 DET 1B 154 0 1338 71 22 132
1931 DET 1B 126 0 1197 53 16 97
1931 DET OF 4 0 8 0 0 0
1932 DET 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1932 BOS 1B 101 0 1051 67 9 93
1933 BOS 1B 79 0 728 47 6 51

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 616
Left Field 4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Milligan College Milligan College TN 1924, 1925
Tusculum College Greenville TN 1922

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 10.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dale Alexander (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Rile
    .318 avg, 41 HR
  2. 96
    Dick Lundy
    .327 avg, 49 HR
  3. 96
    Ed Morgan
    .313 avg, 52 HR
  4. 96
    Ray Grimes
    .329 avg, 27 HR
  5. 93
    Edgar Wesley
    .320 avg, 87 HR
  6. 93
    George Carr
    .316 avg, 56 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Alexander

What years did Dale Alexander play?
Dale Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.
Was Dale Alexander a pitcher?
No. Dale Alexander was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dale Alexander hit?
Dale Alexander hit 61 career home runs with 811 hits.