Dizzy Dismukes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 75–65
ERA 3.31
WHIP 1.24
SO 442
Pitcher PIV 601.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/13/1890 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
6/30/1961 in Campbell, OH, USA

Full name: William Dismukes

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
7.0 6.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 .167 .286 .167 .453

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 1 2 2 0 0 17.0 4 3 0 0 4 7 0.00 0.47

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
75 65 172 141 104 14 2 1173.3 1,129 431 33 324 442 3.31 601.9

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 8.0% better 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
1911 WBS WES 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 11 4 6 7 2.12 3.37 (+37%) -331.7
1912 SLG WES 5 3 8 7 7 1 0 62.3 66 23 17 24 3.32 3.36 (+1%) 629.6
1913 BRG EAS 6 1 7 7 7 0 0 63.0 67 19 11 24 2.71 3.07 (+11%) 760.3
1914 NLS EAS 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 6 0 0 10 0.00 2.93 (+100%) 0.0
1914 BRG EAS 6 12 18 16 15 2 0 135.0 168 57 27 53 3.80 2.93 (-30%) 385.5
1915 ABC WES 14 5 23 20 19 3 1 188.7 146 26 30 86 1.24 2.90 (+57%) 1238.7
1916 ABC WES 9 6 18 14 11 2 1 128.7 101 39 50 40 2.73 2.78 (+2%) -896.1
1917 ABC WES 2 5 7 7 6 1 0 58.0 43 20 17 27 3.10 2.69 (-15%) 43.4
1918 ABC WES 4 5 9 8 7 1 0 66.0 67 25 23 19 3.41 2.83 (-21%) -415.5
1920 ABC NNL 10 7 25 19 10 3 0 137.3 113 58 57 57 3.80 3.45 (-10%) -512.0
1921 ABC NNL 1 3 5 5 3 0 0 30.0 24 14 16 7 4.20 4.02 (-4%) -534.2
1922 PK NNL 2 2 6 4 2 0 0 29.0 43 27 7 9 8.38 4.18 (-100%) -86.3
1923 ABC NNL 6 5 16 14 9 0 0 113.0 114 46 33 32 3.66 4.03 (+9%) -803.1
1924 ABC NNL 1 3 5 4 3 1 0 35.3 38 17 9 10 4.33 4.13 (-5%) -11.4
1924 BBB NNL 2 4 7 5 1 0 0 35.7 40 13 7 10 3.28 4.13 (+21%) 399.3
1925 MRS NNL 2 3 9 3 1 0 0 37.7 41 29 11 14 6.93 4.55 (-52%) 775.6
1926 SLS NNL 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 19.7 29 10 1 10 4.58 4.11 (-11%) -39.8
1927 SLS NNL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 7 2 0 1 6.00 — 0.0
1932 DW EWL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 2 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 75 65 172 141 104 14 2 1,173.1 1,129 431 324 442 3.31 — 602

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
183 445 29 67 3 4 0 25 5 25 0 .151 .199 .175 .374 -1,851

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .374 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 46.7% 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
1911 WBS WES 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1912 SLG WES 8 24 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1913 BRG EAS 9 28 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1914 NLS EAS 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRG EAS 19 52 2 6 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 .115 .255 (-55%) .322 (-49%) .339 (-55%) .661 (-52%) 0.0
1915 ABC WES 24 66 3 8 0 1 0 2 1 5 0 .121 .250 (-52%) .318 (-43%) .332 (-54%) .651 (-49%) -471.8
1916 ABC WES 18 48 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .104 — — — — -387.0
1917 ABC WES 8 22 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .227 — — — — 0.0
1918 ABC WES 9 25 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160 — — — — 0.0
1920 ABC NNL 26 49 1 7 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 .143 — — — — -385.0
1921 ABC NNL 6 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1922 PK NNL 7 10 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1923 ABC NNL 17 50 5 13 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 .260 .282 (-8%) .344 (-20%) .390 (-28%) .734 (-25%) -199.5
1924 ABC NNL 5 14 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1924 BBB NNL 7 11 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1925 MRS NNL 11 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1926 SLS NNL 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLS NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 DW EWL 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 183 445 29 67 3 4 0 25 5 25 0 .151 — — — — -1,443

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 8 0 26 1 0 1
OF 8 1 9 1 1 0
P 172 59 79 415 24 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 WBS P 2 0 0 2 1 0
1912 SLG P 8 0 4 20 3 0
1913 BRG OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1913 BRG P 7 0 3 30 1 1
1914 NLS P 1 0 0 5 0 0
1914 BRG OF 1 0 0 1 1 0
1914 BRG P 18 0 8 46 2 4
1915 ABC 1B 2 0 12 0 0 1
1915 ABC OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1915 ABC P 23 0 8 64 3 2
1916 ABC 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1916 ABC P 18 0 8 50 1 4
1917 ABC 1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
1917 ABC P 7 0 5 21 1 1
1918 ABC P 9 0 1 22 3 1
1920 ABC 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1920 ABC OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1920 ABC P 25 19 15 55 2 3
1921 ABC 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1921 ABC OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1921 ABC P 5 5 0 15 0 0
1922 PK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1922 PK P 6 4 2 12 0 0
1923 ABC OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1923 ABC P 16 14 10 39 5 3
1924 ABC P 5 4 8 9 0 0
1924 BBB P 7 5 3 14 1 1
1925 MRS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS P 9 3 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS P 4 3 2 9 1 1
1927 SLS P 1 1 2 1 0 1
1932 DW P 1 1 0 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 172
First Base 8
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 5

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dizzy Dismukes

Was Dizzy Dismukes a pitcher?
Yes. Dizzy Dismukes pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 442 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dizzy Dismukes hit?
Dizzy Dismukes hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.