Valentín Dreke

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .327
HR 15
RBI 255
H 609
OPS .804
PIV 3,494
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
6/21/1898 in Unión de Reyes, Matanzas, Cuba
Died
9/25/1929 in Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
22.0 21.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 .238 .273 .381 .654

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
463 1,864 323 609 84 24 15 255 65 142 2 .327 .382 .422 .804 3,494

Career AVG .327 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career SLG .422 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OPS .804 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +10.2% above 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
1919 CSE EAS 17 65 8 15 4 0 0 4 1 6 0 .231 .262 (-12%) .322 (-8%) .347 (-16%) .670 (-12%) -115.8
1920 CSW NNL 51 206 35 65 3 3 0 25 7 17 0 .316 .271 (+16%) .331 (+11%) .363 (-1%) .694 (+5%) 198.4
1921 CS NNL 72 296 46 88 13 5 2 36 12 13 0 .297 .286 (+4%) .344 (-4%) .395 (avg) .739 (-2%) -128.7
1922 CSW NNL 55 217 45 63 9 3 1 24 14 17 1 .290 .285 (+2%) .345 (+5%) .397 (-6%) .743 (-1%) 25.6
1923 CSW NNL 62 258 47 89 11 4 3 42 4 19 0 .345 .282 (+22%) .344 (+14%) .390 (+16%) .734 (+15%) 728.2
1924 CSW NNL 46 190 32 74 12 0 2 38 6 16 1 .389 .283 (+37%) .345 (+30%) .389 (+24%) .734 (+27%) 974.1
1925 CSW NNL 43 186 43 65 13 3 2 27 7 12 0 .349 .288 (+21%) .349 (+11%) .407 (+19%) .756 (+15%) 484.9
1926 CSW NNL 55 214 29 73 10 2 3 30 2 13 0 .341 .279 (+22%) .345 (+13%) .390 (+15%) .735 (+14%) 566.4
1927 CSW NNL 62 232 38 77 9 4 2 29 12 29 0 .332 .282 (+18%) .344 (+21%) .392 (+10%) .736 (+15%) 760.8
Career · 9 seasons 463 1,864 323 609 84 24 15 255 65 142 2 .327 — — — — 3,494

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
Home153300.600
Away3122200.167

Last 4 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-05-18 CUWCAGL 612000001
1921-06-12 CNNKCML 310000010
1921-06-06 CNNDT1L 300000000
1921-05-22 CNNCG1W 533110000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 464 420 804 53 39 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 CSE OF 17 17 30 3 3 0
1920 CSW OF 51 51 92 7 3 1
1921 CS OF 73 72 137 9 6 0
1922 CSW OF 55 55 141 13 8 4
1923 CSW OF 62 62 110 3 10 3
1924 CSW OF 46 46 102 6 2 0
1925 CSW OF 43 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CSW OF 55 55 77 7 4 0
1927 CSW OF 62 62 115 5 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 233
Center Field 230
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Valentín Dreke

Was Valentín Dreke a pitcher?
No. Valentín Dreke was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Valentín Dreke hit?
Valentín Dreke hit 15 career home runs with 609 hits.