Kermit Dial

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .223
HR 0
RBI 11
H 27
OPS .566
PIV -149
Position
Second Baseman
Height / Weight
6'1" / 191 lb
Born
1/10/1908 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
4/14/1982 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: Kermit Nathern Dial

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
21.0 19.0 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 1.0 .158 .238 .158 .396

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
39 121 17 27 4 2 0 11 1 8 0 .223 .277 .289 .566 -149

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 21.9% 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
1932 CAG NSL 11 31 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .161 — — — — 0.0
1933 CBB NN2 22 71 10 18 3 1 0 9 0 4 0 .254 .270 (-6%) .329 (-11%) .377 (-14%) .707 (-13%) -149.1
1937 DTS NAL 6 19 3 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 39 121 17 27 4 2 0 11 1 8 0 .223 — — — — -149

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 5 4 2 0 0 35.0 43 23 3 13 14 5.91 -630.4

Career ERA 5.91 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 47.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 CAG NSL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 13.0 14 3 8 5 2.08 4.13 (+50%) -100.1
1933 CBB NN2 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 22.0 29 20 5 9 8.18 3.86 (-112%) -530.3
Career · 2 seasons 1 1 5 4 2 0 0 35.0 43 23 13 14 5.91 — -630

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC CAG 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home240000.000
Away4113300.273

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-08-06 DT2CI1L 400000000
1937-08-01 DT2CAGL 310000010
1937-08-01 DT2CAGL 512000000
1937-07-19 DT2KCML 100000000
1937-07-14 DT2CAGL 211000000
1937-07-12 DT2KCML 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 12 1 0 1
2B 17 15 28 46 7 5
3B 2 2 3 1 0 0
OF 9 5 9 2 3 1
P 5 4 1 13 2 3
SS 5 5 12 19 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 CAG 1B 1 1 12 1 0 1
1932 CAG 2B 5 4 13 13 3 2
1932 CAG 3B 2 2 3 1 0 0
1932 CAG P 2 2 0 7 0 2
1933 CBB 2B 12 11 15 33 4 3
1933 CBB OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1933 CBB P 3 2 1 6 2 1
1933 CBB SS 5 5 12 19 4 3
1937 DTS OF 6 4 7 2 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 1
Second Base 17
Third Base 2
Shortstop 5
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Kermit Dial

Was Kermit Dial a pitcher?
No. Kermit Dial was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Kermit Dial hit?
Kermit Dial hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.