Chance Cummings

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Chance Cummings was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. In 294 career games, he hit .259 with 280 hits, 2 home runs, and 103 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .259
HR 2
RBI 103
H 280
OPS .610
PIV -2,824
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
6/8/1892 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Died
4/22/1974 in Atlantic City, NJ, USA

Full name: Napoleon Cummings

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Chance Cummings — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
55.0 49.0 5.0 15.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 .306 .320 .327 .647

Career Batting Statistics

Chance Cummings — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
294 1,079 152 280 20 8 2 103 36 80 5 .259 .312 .298 .610 -2,824

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chance Cummings — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 AC EAS 16 57 8 18 2 1 0 7 3 4 0 .316 .255 (+24%) .318 (+13%) .326 (+18%) .645 (+16%) 126.1
1921 HIL EAS 14 48 3 12 2 2 0 9 1 2 0 .250 — — — — -110.1
1923 ACB ECL 51 170 20 42 2 0 0 17 4 10 0 .247 .282 (-13%) .344 (-16%) .390 (-34%) .734 (-25%) -679.2
1924 ACB ECL 67 248 46 63 5 0 0 17 19 24 1 .254 .283 (-11%) .345 (-7%) .389 (-30%) .734 (-19%) -686.2
1925 ACB ECL 73 295 39 83 5 0 1 28 6 17 0 .281 .288 (-2%) .349 (-8%) .407 (-24%) .756 (-17%) -784.1
1926 ACB ECL 53 204 29 51 4 4 1 21 3 20 4 .250 .279 (-11%) .345 (-7%) .390 (-17%) .735 (-13%) -405.5
1927 NLG ECL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 ACB ECL 19 53 7 11 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 .208 .280 (-26%) .342 (-27%) .395 (-38%) .737 (-33%) -285.4
Career · 8 seasons 294 1,079 152 280 20 8 2 103 36 80 5 .259 — — — — -2,824

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Chance Cummings — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chance Cummings — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 AC EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0

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

Chance Cummings — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 44 5 14 1 0 0 4 1 3 .318

Playoff Batting by Year

Chance Cummings — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NWS ACB 11 44 5 14 1 0 0 4 1 3 .318

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chance Cummings — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 272 177 1872 81 40 48
2B 19 19 36 44 9 6
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chance Cummings — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 AC 1B 16 0 146 11 3 7
1918 AC P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 HIL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1921 HIL 2B 13 13 24 33 6 4
1923 ACB 1B 50 49 470 19 14 6
1923 ACB 2B 1 1 1 1 1 0
1924 ACB 1B 67 67 691 29 12 17
1925 ACB 1B 73 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB 1B 53 53 475 18 10 15
1927 NLG 1B 1 1 12 0 0 1
1928 ACB 1B 11 7 76 4 1 2
1928 ACB 2B 5 5 11 10 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chance Cummings — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 272
Second Base 19

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Bob Randall
    .257 avg, 1 HR
  2. 92
    Goldie Rapp
    .253 avg, 2 HR
  3. 88
    Rob Andrews
    .251 avg, 3 HR
  4. 87
    Steve Mesner
    .252 avg, 2 HR
  5. 87
    Juan Bonilla
    .256 avg, 7 HR
  6. 85
    Woody Williams
    .250 avg, 1 HR

Chance Cummings: the record in brief

The season rows for Chance Cummings begin in 1918. Cummings played for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918 through 1928), the Hilldale Club (1921), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1927). Cummings, born on June 8, 1892, in Jacksonville, FL, USA, is listed as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Cummings's death is recorded on April 22, 1974, in Atlantic City, NJ, USA. On the record, Chance Cummings was born Napoleon Cummings.

Cummings's career batting table shows 294 games, 1,079 at bats and 280 hits, a .259 average, plus 2 homers, 103 runs batted in, and 36 stolen bases. Cummings got on base at a .312 rate and slugged .298 (.610 OPS). The league as a whole hit .281 across Cummings's seasons, which puts the .259 career mark 7.7% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 83, in 1925.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chance Cummings

Was Chance Cummings a pitcher?
No. Chance Cummings was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Chance Cummings hit?
Chance Cummings hit 2 career home runs with 280 hits.
What was Chance Cummings's career batting average?
Chance Cummings batted .259 over his career, with 280 hits in 1,079 at bats.
How many RBI did Chance Cummings have?
Chance Cummings drove in 103 runs in his career.
What was Chance Cummings's career ERA?
Chance Cummings finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Chance Cummings in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chance Cummings has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.