Snake Deal

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)

Snake Deal was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Cincinnati Reds. In 65 career games, he hit .208 with 48 hits and 21 RBI.

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 .208
HR 0
RBI 21
H 48
OPS .479
PIV -801
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 164 lb
Born
1/21/1879 in Lancaster, PA, USA
Died
5/9/1944 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-07-09
Last Game
1906-10-07

Full name: John Wesley Deal

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Career Batting Statistics

Snake Deal — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
65 231 13 48 4 3 0 21 15 6 28 .208 .228 .251 .479 -801

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OPS .479 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Snake Deal — 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
1906 CIN NL 65 231 13 48 4 3 0 21 15 6 28 .208 .247 (-16%) .307 (-26%) .315 (-20%) .622 (-23%) -800.6
Career · 1 season 65 231 13 48 4 3 0 21 15 6 28 .208 — — — — -801

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

View full game log (65 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Snake Deal — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3512582504.200
Away3010552307.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Snake Deal — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-10-07 CINPITL 301000000
1906-10-02 CINBSNL 301000010
1906-10-01 CINBSNL 301000000
1906-09-29 CINBSNL 400000000
1906-09-28 CINBSNW 500000000
1906-09-26 CINNY1L 411000001
1906-09-25 CINNY1L 301000000
1906-09-24 CINPHIL 311000210
1906-09-22 CINPHIL 402000001
1906-09-21 CINPHIW 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Snake Deal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 65 65 624 46 10 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Snake Deal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 CIN 1B 65 65 624 46 10 25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Snake Deal — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 65

Frequently Asked Questions about Snake Deal

Was Snake Deal a pitcher?
No. Snake Deal was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Snake Deal hit?
Snake Deal hit 0 career home runs with 48 hits.
What was Snake Deal's career batting average?
Snake Deal batted .208 over his career, with 48 hits in 231 at bats.
How many RBI did Snake Deal have?
Snake Deal drove in 21 runs in his career.
Is Snake Deal in the Hall of Fame?
No. Snake Deal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Snake Deal play for?
Snake Deal played for the Cincinnati Reds.