Yank Deas

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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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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

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

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.

Position Games
Catcher 72
Third Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 1

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 runs with 46 hits.