Yank Deas

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Yank Deas was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. In 74 career games, he hit .205 with 46 hits, 1 home runs, and 22 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 .205
HR 1
RBI 22
H 46
OPS .506
PIV -321
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 148 lb
Born
1/8/1895 in Savannah, GA, USA
Died
5/8/1972 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: James Alvin Deas

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Yank Deas — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000

Career Batting Statistics

Yank Deas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
74 224 22 46 3 1 1 22 2 15 2 .205 .264 .241 .506 -321

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OPS .506 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yank Deas — 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 14 43 5 7 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 .163 — — — — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 6 23 1 10 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .435 — — — — 0.0
1919 HIL EAS 17 57 7 14 1 0 1 6 1 2 0 .246 .262 (-6%) .322 (-12%) .347 (-9%) .670 (-11%) -92.4
1920 AC EAS 7 24 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1921 AC EAS 23 59 7 12 2 1 0 8 1 5 2 .203 .286 (-29%) .344 (-16%) .395 (-31%) .739 (-24%) -228.2
1923 ACB ECL 6 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 NLG ECL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 74 224 22 46 3 1 1 22 2 15 2 .205 — — — — -321

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yank Deas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 72 49 337 73 15 5
OF 4 1 4 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yank Deas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 AC C 13 0 64 13 4 1
1918 AC OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1918 NLG C 6 0 30 10 1 0
1919 HIL C 17 17 84 16 3 3
1920 AC C 7 7 46 8 2 0
1921 AC 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1921 AC C 23 20 95 21 3 1
1923 ACB C 5 4 14 3 2 0
1923 ACB OF 1 1 1 1 0 0
1924 NLG C 1 1 4 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yank Deas — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 72
Third Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 1

Yank Deas: the record in brief

Yank Deas's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1924. The season rows list, in order, the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918 to 1923), the New York Lincoln Giants (1918 through 1924), and the Hilldale Club (1919). Listed as a catcher, Deas threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 6 inches and 148 pounds. The birth record reads January 8, 1895, in Savannah, GA, USA. Deas's death is recorded on May 8, 1972, in New York, NY, USA. Deas's full given name, per the bio, is James Alvin Deas.

Deas's career batting table shows 74 games, 224 at bats and 46 hits, a .205 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 22 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .264 clip and slugging .241, Deas finished with a .506 OPS. Over the seasons Deas played, league hitters batted .276; the .205 career figure is 25.5% below that. No season topped the 14 hits of 1919. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .246 in 1919, did not top the league's .262.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yank Deas

Was Yank Deas a pitcher?
No. Yank Deas was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Yank Deas hit?
Yank Deas hit 1 career home run with 46 hits.
What teams did Yank Deas play for?
Yank Deas played for 4 teams: the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918, 1920–1921), the New York Lincoln Giants (1918, 1924), the Hilldale Club (1919), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1923).
What were Yank Deas's career stats?
In 74 games, Yank Deas had 46 hits, 1 home runs, 22 RBI, 22 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .205 batting average.
What position did Yank Deas play?
Yank Deas played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yank Deas and how much did he weigh?
Yank Deas was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 148 pounds.
How many home runs did Yank Deas hit each season?
Yank Deas's home runs by season: 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1923, and 0 in 1924. His most in one season was 1, in 1919.
What was Yank Deas's career batting average?
Yank Deas batted .205 over his career, with 46 hits in 224 at bats.
How many RBI did Yank Deas have?
Yank Deas drove in 22 runs in his career.
Is Yank Deas in the Hall of Fame?
No. Yank Deas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.