Subby Byas

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .267
HR 3
RBI 61
H 150
OPS .685
PIV -664
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
3/19/1910 in Sabine County, TX, USA
Died
10/8/1985 in Chicago, IL, USA
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Richard Byas

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
490.0 432.0 63.0 133.0 17.0 1.0 3.0 30.0 48.0 5.0 11.0 .308 .380 .373 .753

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
188 561 78 150 23 4 3 61 9 61 3 .267 .347 .339 .685 -664

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 5.8% below 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
1932 CAG NSL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 32 96 17 30 5 1 0 13 1 6 1 .312 .278 (+12%) .340 (+4%) .392 (-2%) .733 (+1%) 7.9
1935 CAG NN2 21 60 8 12 2 0 0 4 0 6 0 .200 .279 (-29%) .342 (-20%) .399 (-42%) .742 (-32%) -303.9
1936 CAG IND 14 48 9 13 1 1 0 4 0 6 0 .271 — — — — -62.7
1937 CAG NAL 37 98 5 24 2 0 0 12 2 9 1 .245 .276 (-11%) .342 (-8%) .398 (-33%) .740 (-22%) -317.9
1938 CAG NAL 28 90 15 25 6 0 1 11 2 8 0 .278 .272 (+2%) .341 (-1%) .392 (-4%) .734 (-3%) -40.0
1939 CAG NAL 39 125 18 31 5 1 2 11 3 22 1 .248 .274 (-10%) .342 (+9%) .393 (-10%) .735 (-1%) 52.3
1941 MRS NAL 13 39 5 13 2 1 0 5 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1942 MRS NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 188 561 78 150 23 4 3 61 9 61 3 .267 — — — — -664

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 14 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .357

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 ALC CAG 3 14 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .357

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1062012659117.294
Away46106122526.236

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.00000—

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-08-30 CAGHOML 100000010
1942-07-26 MEMKCML 100000100
1941-08-17 MEMSNOL 000000000
1941-08-03 MEMBIRW 211100020
1941-07-29 MEMBIRL 000000001
1941-07-25 MEMKCML 402000000
1941-07-06 MEMJAXL 000000000
1941-07-04 MEMSNOW 000000000
1941-06-22 MEMCAGL 000000000
1941-06-10 MEMBIRL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 24 265 14 9 6
2B 11 6 11 16 0 1
3B 4 1 2 2 0 0
C 97 89 458 74 18 15
OF 25 23 32 0 1 0
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 18 15 26 40 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 CAG C 1 0 2 0 1 0
1934 ND 1B 5 5 51 2 0 1
1934 ND 2B 6 6 11 13 0 1
1934 ND 3B 2 1 1 2 0 0
1934 ND C 2 2 10 2 0 0
1934 ND SS 16 15 25 40 4 5
1935 CAG 2B 2 0 0 3 0 0
1935 CAG C 17 16 63 20 4 6
1936 CAG 1B 1 1 6 2 1 1
1936 CAG C 13 12 71 9 3 3
1937 CAG 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1937 CAG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 CAG C 29 28 145 23 6 1
1937 CAG OF 1 1 1 0 1 0
1938 CAG 1B 11 8 97 6 1 3
1938 CAG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 CAG C 16 14 64 8 2 3
1939 CAG 1B 8 8 92 4 7 1
1939 CAG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 CAG C 8 7 41 7 2 1
1939 CAG OF 24 22 31 0 0 0
1941 MRS 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
1941 MRS 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1941 MRS C 10 9 58 5 0 1
1941 MRS SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1941 NBY 1B 1 1 12 0 0 0
1942 MRS PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CAG C 1 1 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 97
First Base 29
Second Base 11
Third Base 4
Shortstop 18
Left Field 1
Right Field 24

Frequently Asked Questions about Subby Byas

Was Subby Byas a pitcher?
No. Subby Byas was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Subby Byas hit?
Subby Byas hit 3 career home runs with 150 hits.