Tommie Dukes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Tommie Dukes was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 257 career games, he hit .301 with 253 hits, 13 home runs, and 141 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,385.

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

AVG .301
HR 13
RBI 141
H 253
OPS .786
PIV 1,385
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
9/24/1906 in Picayune, MS, USA
Died
1/5/1991 in Lumberton, MS, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Tommie Dukes — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
538.0 490.0 84.0 144.0 18.0 9.0 13.0 43.0 41.0 4.0 2.0 .294 .353 .447 .800

Career Batting Statistics

Tommie Dukes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
257 841 132 253 39 13 13 141 6 69 6 .301 .362 .424 .786 1,385

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tommie Dukes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 CAG NNL 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 MRS NSL 41 145 21 45 6 1 0 14 3 12 0 .310 .275 (+13%) .335 (+12%) .391 (-7%) .726 (+2%) 100.3
1932 NEG NSL 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 100.3
1933 NEG NN2 29 100 17 32 7 1 3 18 0 7 0 .320 .270 (+19%) .329 (+17%) .377 (+33%) .707 (+25%) 429.2
1934 NEG NN2 29 87 11 25 2 0 3 16 1 4 0 .287 .278 (+3%) .340 (-4%) .392 (+5%) .733 (+1%) 8.0
1935 HG NN2 40 129 23 46 8 3 3 30 0 18 3 .357 .279 (+27%) .342 (+27%) .399 (+34%) .742 (+31%) 729.6
1936 HG NN2 30 95 13 24 3 1 1 13 0 5 1 .253 .283 (-11%) .349 (-17%) .404 (-17%) .753 (-17%) -278.6
1937 HG NN2 28 100 22 32 5 4 3 23 0 7 0 .320 .276 (+16%) .342 (+8%) .398 (+36%) .740 (+23%) 353.4
1938 HG NN2 15 38 6 11 2 0 0 8 0 3 2 .289 — — — — 0.0
1939 HG NN2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1939 TC2 NN2 7 21 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1939 TC NAL 13 49 9 17 5 1 0 9 2 4 0 .347 — — — — 0.0
1945 CAG NAL 16 55 7 14 1 2 0 8 0 1 0 .255 .260 (-2%) .328 (-19%) .354 (-3%) .683 (-10%) -113.5
Career · 13 seasons 257 841 132 253 39 13 13 141 6 69 6 .301 — — — — 1,329

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

Tommie Dukes — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Tommie Dukes — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC NEG 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tommie Dukes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home79209295247.249
Away1032905489721.307

Pitching — Home / Away

Tommie Dukes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.00000—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tommie Dukes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-10 CAGCIAW 410000010
1945-09-09 CAGCIAW 000000000
1945-09-09 CAGCIAW 000000000
1945-09-03 CAGCVBW 000000000
1945-09-03 CAGCVBW 000000000
1945-09-02 CAGCVBL 000000000
1945-09-02 CAGCVBL 411001100
1945-08-29 CAGKCML 100000000
1945-08-28 CAGKCMW 400000000
1945-08-27 CAGKCML 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tommie Dukes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 4 51 1 0 4
3B 3 3 1 2 0 0
C 225 211 994 143 36 13
OF 14 9 16 0 2 0
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tommie Dukes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CAG C 5 3 14 3 1 0
1932 MRS C 41 41 181 22 6 2
1932 NEG C 3 3 13 1 0 0
1933 NEG C 28 28 116 11 6 1
1934 NEG C 22 20 116 16 4 3
1934 NEG OF 4 3 4 0 1 0
1935 HG C 40 35 173 32 5 1
1936 HG C 28 27 99 17 5 2
1937 HG 1B 4 4 41 1 0 3
1937 HG C 16 16 83 12 0 1
1937 HG OF 6 4 6 0 1 0
1938 HG 1B 1 0 6 0 0 1
1938 HG 3B 3 3 1 2 0 0
1938 HG C 7 6 27 3 2 1
1938 HG OF 4 2 6 0 0 0
1939 HG PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 TC2 C 7 7 31 5 1 1
1939 TC C 13 13 70 10 2 0
1945 CAG 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1945 CAG C 15 12 71 11 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tommie Dukes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 225
First Base 6
Third Base 3
Left Field 9
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

Tommie Dukes: the record in brief

The season rows for Tommie Dukes begin in 1928. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago American Giants (1928 through 1945), the Memphis Red Sox (1932), the Nashville Elite Giants (1932 through 1934), the Homestead Grays (1935 to 1939), and the Toledo Crawfords (1939). Listed as a catcher, Dukes batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Dukes is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 160 pounds. Dukes was born on September 24, 1906, in Picayune, MS, USA. Dukes died on January 5, 1991, in Lumberton, MS, USA.

Dukes finished with 253 hits from 841 at bats in 257 games, which works out to .301; the totals also include 13 home runs and 141 runs batted in. Dukes got on base at a .362 rate and slugged .424 (.786 OPS). Over the seasons Dukes played, league hitters batted .275; the .301 career figure is 9.3% above that. By OPS the gap is 7.7% above league average (.786 against .730). Dukes collected a career-high 46 hits in 1935.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommie Dukes

Was Tommie Dukes a pitcher?
No. Tommie Dukes was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tommie Dukes hit?
Tommie Dukes hit 13 career home runs with 253 hits.
What teams did Tommie Dukes play for?
Tommie Dukes played for 5 teams: the Chicago American Giants (1928, 1945), the Memphis Red Sox (1932), the Nashville Elite Giants (1932–1934), the Homestead Grays (1935–1939), and the Toledo Crawfords (1939).
What were Tommie Dukes's career stats?
In 257 games, Tommie Dukes had 253 hits, 13 home runs, 141 RBI, 132 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .301 batting average.
What position did Tommie Dukes play?
Tommie Dukes played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tommie Dukes and how much did he weigh?
Tommie Dukes was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Tommie Dukes hit each season?
Tommie Dukes's home runs by season: 0 in 1928, 0 in 1932, 3 in 1933, 3 in 1934, 3 in 1935, 1 in 1936, 3 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, and 0 in 1945. His most in one season was 3, in 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1937.
What was Tommie Dukes's career batting average?
Tommie Dukes batted .301 over his career, with 253 hits in 841 at bats.
How many RBI did Tommie Dukes have?
Tommie Dukes drove in 141 runs in his career.
Is Tommie Dukes in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tommie Dukes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.