Lionel Decuir

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lionel Decuir was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Tigers, the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and the Kansas City Monarchs. In 40 career games, he hit .178 with 19 hits, 1 home runs, and 8 RBI. Lionel Decuir was an All-Star. 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 .178
HR 1
RBI 8
H 19
OPS .475
PIV -88
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
12/21/1914 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
4/14/1977 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Lionel Joseph Decuir

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Lionel Decuir — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
121.0 111.0 14.0 22.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 7.0 3.0 3.0 .198 .258 .252 .510

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.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Lionel Decuir — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 5.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Listed seasons · 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Lionel Decuir — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 107 12 19 1 1 1 8 3 8 2 .178 .241 .234 .475 -88

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .475 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lionel Decuir — 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
1937 CT NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 PC NN2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 KCM NAL 19 46 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .109 — — — — 0.0
1940 KCM NAL 19 56 9 14 0 1 1 6 3 5 2 .250 .267 (-6%) .335 (-7%) .387 (-12%) .722 (-10%) -88.5
Career · 4 seasons 40 107 12 19 1 1 1 8 3 8 2 .178 — — — — -88

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lionel Decuir — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20433704.163
Away15244600.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lionel Decuir — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-02 KCMBIRW 000000000
1940-09-01 KCMBIRW 300000000
1940-08-18 KCMIN8W 201000110
1940-08-18 KCMIN8W 400000000
1940-08-04 KCMBIRW 411000000
1940-08-04 KCMBIRL 111000000
1940-08-02 KCMIN8L 300000000
1940-07-28 KCMCAGL 000000000
1940-07-14 KCMCV9W 400000000
1940-07-04 KCMBIRW 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lionel Decuir — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 35 30 211 26 1 3
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lionel Decuir — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 CT C 1 1 5 0 0 0
1937 PC C 1 1 5 0 0 0
1939 KCM C 17 15 91 13 1 2
1940 KCM 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 KCM C 16 13 110 13 0 1
1940 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lionel Decuir — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 35
Third Base 1
Center Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Lionel Decuir

Was Lionel Decuir a pitcher?
No. Lionel Decuir was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Lionel Decuir hit?
Lionel Decuir hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.
What was Lionel Decuir's career batting average?
Lionel Decuir batted .178 over his career, with 19 hits in 107 at bats.
How many RBI did Lionel Decuir have?
Lionel Decuir drove in 8 runs in his career.
Is Lionel Decuir in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lionel Decuir has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Lionel Decuir play for?
Lionel Decuir played for the Cincinnati Tigers, the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and the Kansas City Monarchs.