Lafayette Dumas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lafayette Dumas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox. Across 8 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 4.30 ERA and 26 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 3–5
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.34
SO 26
Pitcher PIV -289.3
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
6'2" / 183 lb
Born
3/20/1920 in Muskogee, OK, USA
Died
2/20/1943 in Muskogee, OK, USA

Full name: Lafayette Napoleon Dumas

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Lafayette Dumas — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
63.0 63.0 8.0 13.0 0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 .206 .219 .286 .505

Pitching

Lafayette Dumas — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
3 5 8 6 2 0 55.1 38 31 1 1 29 20 0.16 1.21

Career Pitching Statistics

Lafayette Dumas — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 5 8 8 6 0 0 52.3 37 25 1 33 26 4.30 -289.3

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lafayette Dumas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 MRS NAL 2 5 7 7 5 0 0 43.3 35 25 31 21 5.19 4.21 (-23%) -289.3
1941 MRS NAL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 2 0 2 5 0.00 3.94 (+100%) 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 5 8 8 6 0 0 52.1 37 25 33 26 4.30 — -289

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

Lafayette Dumas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
24 65 7 13 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 .200 .212 .246 .458 -329

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career SLG .246 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OPS .458 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lafayette Dumas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 MRS NAL 22 56 6 11 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 .196 .267 (-26%) .335 (-37%) .387 (-36%) .722 (-36%) -328.8
1941 MRS NAL 2 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 24 65 7 13 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 .200 — — — — -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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lafayette Dumas — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home650000.000
Away350000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lafayette Dumas — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home413.1100850.00
Away18.0120640.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Lafayette Dumas — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-25 MEMCAGW 100000000
1940-07-18 MEMIN8W 000000000
1940-07-14 MEMBIRL 100000000
1940-07-04 MEMCV9L 100000000
1940-06-23 MEMSNOL 000000000
1940-06-09 MEMBIRW 200000000
1940-06-02 MEMBIRW 100000000
1940-05-24 MEMKCML 100000000
1940-05-23 MEMKCML 300000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Lafayette Dumas — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-07-18 MEMIN8 — 3.0100000
1940-07-04 MEMCV9 L 2.0330410
1940-06-23 MEMSNO L 1.1320300
1940-06-09 MEMBIR W 7.0330140
1940-05-23 MEMKCM L 8.012110641

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lafayette Dumas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 10 0 0 0
OF 13 11 12 0 0 0
P 8 8 0 11 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lafayette Dumas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 MRS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 MRS OF 13 11 12 0 0 0
1940 MRS P 7 7 0 9 2 0
1941 MRS 1B 1 1 10 0 0 0
1941 MRS P 1 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lafayette Dumas — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8
First Base 2
Left Field 8
Center Field 3
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Dumas

Was Lafayette Dumas a pitcher?
Yes. Lafayette Dumas pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lafayette Dumas hit?
Lafayette Dumas hit 1 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Lafayette Dumas's career batting average?
Lafayette Dumas batted .200 over his career, with 13 hits in 65 at bats.
How many RBI did Lafayette Dumas have?
Lafayette Dumas drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Lafayette Dumas's career ERA?
Lafayette Dumas finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 3-5 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lafayette Dumas have?
Lafayette Dumas recorded 26 career strikeouts.