Lou Dials
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lou Dials was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 173 career games, he hit .271 with 155 hits, 7 home runs, and 80 RBI. Lou Dials 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/5/1994 in Modesto, CA, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Oland Cecil Dials
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 572 | 80 | 155 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 12 | 55 | 1 | .271 | .338 | .399 | .737 | -134 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .399 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .737 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CAG | NNL | 7 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | MRS | NNL | 35 | 105 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .229 | .289 (-21%) | .353 (-13%) | .415 (-13%) | .769 (-13%) | -234.4 |
| 1930 | DS | NNL | 30 | 77 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .260 | .293 (-12%) | .354 (-7%) | .429 (+21%) | .784 (+8%) | 77.8 |
| 1931 | DS | NNL | 39 | 151 | 18 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .291 | .276 (+5%) | .338 (-2%) | .388 (+13%) | .726 (+6%) | 99.5 |
| 1932 | HIL | EWL | 26 | 91 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .253 | .275 (-8%) | .335 (-3%) | .391 (-19%) | .726 (-11%) | -149.4 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | -149.4 |
| 1933 | ACG | NN2 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .389 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | NBY | IND | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | CAG | IND | 16 | 63 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .317 | .283 (+12%) | .349 (+13%) | .404 (-2%) | .753 (+5%) | 72.6 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 173 | 572 | 80 | 155 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 12 | 55 | 1 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -283 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 5 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 158 | 150 | 212 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CAG | OF | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBB | OF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | MRS | 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | MRS | OF | 31 | 28 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1930 | DS | 1B | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | DS | OF | 22 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931 | DS | 1B | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1931 | DS | OF | 37 | 35 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1932 | HIL | OF | 26 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1932 | HG | OF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | ACG | OF | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | NBY | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | CAG | OF | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 5 |
| Second Base | 3 |
| Left Field | 23 |
| Center Field | 37 |
| Right Field | 98 |
Lou Dials: the record in brief
Lou Dials's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1927 to 1936. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago American Giants (1927 to 1936), the Birmingham Black Barons (1928), the Memphis Red Sox (1929), the Detroit Stars (1930 to 1931), the Hilldale Club (1932), the Homestead Grays (1932), the Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants (1933), and the New York Black Yankees (1935). Dials, born on January 10, 1904, in Hot Springs, AR, USA, is listed as a right fielder and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5'10" and 185 pounds. Dials died on April 5, 1994, in Modesto, CA, USA. The given name on file is Oland Cecil Dials.
Dials collected 155 hits in 572 at bats across 173 games, good for a .271 batting average, adding 7 home runs and 80 RBI. Dials's career OPS of .737 combines a .338 on-base mark with .399 slugging. Dials hit .271 while the league hit .282 over the same span, a figure close to average. Dials collected a career-high 44 hits in 1931.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Dials
- Was Lou Dials a pitcher?
- No. Lou Dials was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Lou Dials hit?
- Lou Dials hit 7 career home runs with 155 hits.
- What was Lou Dials's career batting average?
- Lou Dials batted .271 over his career, with 155 hits in 572 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lou Dials have?
- Lou Dials drove in 80 runs in his career.
- Is Lou Dials in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lou Dials has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Lou Dials play for?
- Lou Dials played for the Chicago American Giants, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Memphis Red Sox, the Detroit Stars, the Hilldale Club, and the Homestead Grays, among 8 clubs in all.