Dewey Creacy
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dewey Creacy was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Stars. In 959 career games, he hit .291 with 1,025 hits, 85 home runs, and 616 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,927.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 171 lb
- Died
- 11/17/1984 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Full name: Albert Dewey Creacy
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 959 | 3,517 | 602 | 1,025 | 146 | 59 | 85 | 616 | 56 | 332 | 7 | .291 | .357 | .439 | .796 | 4,927 |
Career AVG .291 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .357 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .439 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.
Career OPS .796 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | SLS | NNL | 55 | 181 | 24 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .254 | .283 (-10%) | .345 (-12%) | .389 (-4%) | .734 (-7%) | -273.4 |
| 1925 | SLS | NNL | 83 | 331 | 71 | 107 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 17 | 29 | 0 | .323 | .288 (+12%) | .349 (+8%) | .407 (+35%) | .756 (+23%) | 1350.1 |
| 1926 | SLS | NNL | 92 | 391 | 95 | 133 | 27 | 9 | 23 | 107 | 7 | 27 | 1 | .340 | .279 (+22%) | .345 (+12%) | .390 (+62%) | .735 (+39%) | 2672.0 |
| 1927 | SLS | NNL | 92 | 346 | 63 | 110 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .318 | .282 (+13%) | .344 (+4%) | .392 (+36%) | .736 (+21%) | 1216.0 |
| 1928 | SLS | NNL | 78 | 298 | 41 | 98 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .329 | .280 (+17%) | .342 (+13%) | .395 (+37%) | .737 (+26%) | 1369.2 |
| 1929 | SLS | NNL | 95 | 355 | 61 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 3 | 29 | 0 | .251 | .289 (-13%) | .353 (-12%) | .415 (-18%) | .769 (-15%) | -873.7 |
| 1930 | SLS | NNL | 92 | 340 | 50 | 105 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 8 | 45 | 0 | .309 | .293 (+5%) | .354 (+11%) | .429 (-3%) | .784 (+3%) | 388.3 |
| 1931 | SLS | NNL | 35 | 119 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .303 | .276 (+10%) | .338 (+17%) | .388 (-3%) | .726 (+6%) | 188.2 |
| 1932 | DW | EWL | 29 | 98 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .255 | .275 (-7%) | .335 (+4%) | .391 (-22%) | .726 (-10%) | -114.8 |
| 1932 | WAP | EWL | 34 | 113 | 24 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .310 | .275 (+13%) | .335 (+22%) | .391 (+29%) | .726 (+26%) | -114.8 |
| 1933 | CBB | NN2 | 27 | 105 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .238 | .270 (-12%) | .329 (-4%) | .377 (-14%) | .707 (-9%) | -145.6 |
| 1933 | ACG | NN2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -145.6 |
| 1934 | PS | NN2 | 69 | 253 | 38 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 3 | .217 | .278 (-22%) | .340 (-18%) | .392 (-37%) | .733 (-28%) | -1100.6 |
| 1935 | PS | NN2 | 57 | 205 | 38 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .298 | .279 (+6%) | .342 (+11%) | .399 (+6%) | .742 (+8%) | 358.9 |
| 1936 | PS | NN2 | 52 | 173 | 20 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 3 | .301 | .283 (+6%) | .349 (+6%) | .404 (-11%) | .753 (-3%) | -46.7 |
| 1937 | PS | NN2 | 22 | 69 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .261 | .276 (-6%) | .342 (-1%) | .398 (-24%) | .740 (-13%) | -128.8 |
| 1938 | PS | NN2 | 46 | 136 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .213 | .272 (-22%) | .341 (-12%) | .392 (-31%) | .734 (-22%) | -461.5 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 959 | 3,517 | 602 | 1,025 | 146 | 59 | 85 | 616 | 56 | 332 | 7 | .291 | — | — | — | — | 4,137 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (177 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 116 | 411 | 66 | 101 | 4 | 31 | .246 |
| Away | 61 | 205 | 23 | 55 | 1 | 18 | .268 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-05 | PH5 | BLG | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-05 | PH5 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-03 | PH5 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-01 | PH5 | NY5 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-27 | PH5 | HOM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-27 | PH5 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-25 | PH5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-14 | PH5 | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-08-13 | PH5 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-13 | PH5 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 55 | 48 | 93 | 162 | 25 | 16 |
| 3B | 906 | 810 | 826 | 1251 | 164 | 94 |
| OF | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | SLS | 2B | 13 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 2 |
| 1924 | SLS | 3B | 41 | 38 | 43 | 71 | 6 | 5 |
| 1924 | SLS | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1925 | SLS | 3B | 84 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925 | SLS | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | SLS | 3B | 92 | 92 | 97 | 171 | 32 | 17 |
| 1927 | SLS | 2B | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 1927 | SLS | 3B | 89 | 84 | 88 | 155 | 23 | 15 |
| 1927 | SLS | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | SLS | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | SLS | 2B | 21 | 18 | 27 | 54 | 6 | 7 |
| 1928 | SLS | 3B | 59 | 59 | 50 | 84 | 11 | 3 |
| 1928 | SLS | SS | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1929 | SLS | 2B | 12 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 3 |
| 1929 | SLS | 3B | 86 | 84 | 86 | 121 | 15 | 5 |
| 1930 | SLS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | SLS | 3B | 91 | 91 | 86 | 120 | 16 | 8 |
| 1930 | SLS | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | SLS | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | SLS | 3B | 34 | 34 | 27 | 48 | 3 | 2 |
| 1931 | SLS | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | DW | 3B | 29 | 29 | 30 | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 1932 | WAP | 3B | 34 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 3 | 4 |
| 1933 | CBB | 3B | 27 | 27 | 33 | 41 | 1 | 5 |
| 1933 | ACG | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PS | 3B | 69 | 69 | 68 | 118 | 14 | 5 |
| 1935 | PS | 3B | 56 | 56 | 55 | 69 | 18 | 7 |
| 1935 | PS | OF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | PS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | PS | 3B | 50 | 48 | 59 | 72 | 6 | 5 |
| 1937 | PS | 3B | 22 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| 1938 | PS | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | PS | 3B | 42 | 42 | 43 | 51 | 9 | 9 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 55 |
| Third Base | 906 |
| Shortstop | 5 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dewey Creacy
- Was Dewey Creacy a pitcher?
- No. Dewey Creacy was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Dewey Creacy hit?
- Dewey Creacy hit 85 career home runs with 1025 hits.
- What was Dewey Creacy's career batting average?
- Dewey Creacy batted .291 over his career, with 1,025 hits in 3,517 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dewey Creacy have?
- Dewey Creacy drove in 616 runs in his career.
- Is Dewey Creacy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dewey Creacy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dewey Creacy play for?
- Dewey Creacy played for the St. Louis Stars, the Detroit Wolves, the Washington Pilots, the Columbus Blue Birds, the Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants, and the Philadelphia Stars.