George Dixon

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .249
HR 7
RBI 194
H 318
OPS .659
PIV -802
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Born
1/4/1896 in Greenwood, SC, USA
Died
8/4/1940 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
42.0 38.0 2.0 4.0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 .105 .128 .184 .312

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
438 1,278 165 318 48 14 7 194 20 144 2 .249 .334 .325 .659 -802

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons β€” 10.2% below league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons β€” 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons β€” 8.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5140100.071
Away150000.000

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-17 CV6LS4W 201000000
1921-06-20 CAGCG1W 300000000
1921-06-13 CAGIN4W 400000000
1921-05-08 CAGKCML 200000000
1921-05-07 CAGKCMW 300000000
1920-08-01 CAGKCML 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
C 407 271 1687 330 78 26
OF 3 1 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 407
First Base 1
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β€” closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Joe Astroth
    .254 avg, 13 HR
  2. 86
    Buck Crouse
    .262 avg, 8 HR
  3. 82
    Frank Grube
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  4. 81
    Johnny Peacock
    .262 avg, 1 HR
  5. 81
    Roy Partee
    .250 avg, 2 HR
  6. 81
    Jay Clarke
    .254 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Dixon

Was George Dixon a pitcher?
No. George Dixon was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did George Dixon hit?
George Dixon hit 7 career home runs with 318 hits.