Ashby Dunbar

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ashby Dunbar was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Giants. In 92 career games, he hit .309 with 105 hits, 1 home runs, and 55 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 600.

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 .309
HR 1
RBI 55
H 105
OPS .767
PIV 600
Position
Left Fielder
Born
10/15/1879 in Charlottesville, VA, USA
Died
5/5/1925 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Ashby Columbus Dunbar

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Career Batting Statistics

Ashby Dunbar — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
92 340 64 105 13 7 1 55 18 24 0 .309 .370 .397 .767 600

Career AVG .309 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +21.5% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ashby Dunbar (b. 1879) 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
1908 PG NAC 3 12 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1908 BRG NAC 17 63 9 24 4 1 0 8 5 5 0 .381 .240 (+58%) .298 (+46%) .306 (+55%) .605 (+51%) 0.0
1909 BRG INT 5 17 3 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 .294 — — — — 0.0
1910 BRG EAS 11 39 6 12 4 0 0 7 1 2 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1911 BRG EAS 8 35 8 11 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 .314 — — — — 0.0
1912 NLG EAS 8 31 9 11 1 2 0 7 1 3 0 .355 — — — — 0.0
1913 MOH EAS 13 48 11 12 0 2 0 7 6 3 0 .250 — — — — -17.9
1916 ABC WES 12 38 5 10 1 0 0 8 3 1 0 .263 — — — — 0.0
1916 NLS EAS 13 51 7 15 1 2 1 9 0 3 0 .294 .248 (+18%) .314 (+10%) .326 (+38%) .640 (+24%) 0.0
1916 BRG EAS 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 92 340 64 105 13 7 1 55 18 24 0 .309 — — — — -18

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

Ashby Dunbar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 95 20 142 9 11 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ashby Dunbar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 PG OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
1908 BRG OF 17 17 33 1 1 0
1909 BRG OF 5 0 11 1 1 0
1910 BRG OF 11 0 23 1 0 0
1911 BRG OF 8 0 13 2 2 0
1912 NLG OF 9 0 7 0 2 0
1913 MOH OF 13 0 18 1 3 0
1916 ABC OF 12 0 7 0 1 0
1916 NLS OF 15 0 22 3 1 0
1916 BRG OF 2 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ashby Dunbar (b. 1879) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 61
Center Field 24
Right Field 10

Ashby Dunbar: the record in brief

Ashby Dunbar's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1908 to 1916. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Giants (1908), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1908 through 1916), the New York Lincoln Giants (1912), the Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913), the Indianapolis ABCs (1916), and the New York Lincoln Stars (1916). The bio lists Dunbar's primary position as left fielder. The birth record reads October 15, 1879, in Charlottesville, VA, USA. The bio records the death on May 5, 1925, in New York, NY, USA. Ashby Dunbar was the playing name; the full given name is Ashby Columbus.

Dunbar's career batting table shows 92 games, 340 at bats and 105 hits, a .309 average, plus 1 home run and 55 RBI. Reaching base at a .370 clip and slugging .397, Dunbar finished with a .767 OPS. Measured against the leagues Dunbar played in, the .309 career average compares with a .254 league average over the same seasons, 21.5% above the league. By OPS the gap is 17.5% above league average (.767 against .653). The hits column peaks at 24, in 1908.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashby Dunbar

Was Ashby Dunbar a pitcher?
No. Ashby Dunbar was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Ashby Dunbar hit?
Ashby Dunbar hit 1 career home run with 105 hits.
What teams did Ashby Dunbar play for?
Ashby Dunbar played for 6 teams: the Philadelphia Giants (1908), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1908–1911, 1916), the New York Lincoln Giants (1912), the Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913), the Indianapolis ABCs (1916), and the New York Lincoln Stars (1916).
What were Ashby Dunbar's career stats?
In 92 games, Ashby Dunbar had 105 hits, 1 home runs, 55 RBI, 64 runs, and 18 stolen bases, with a .309 batting average.
What position did Ashby Dunbar play?
Ashby Dunbar played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How many home runs did Ashby Dunbar hit each season?
Ashby Dunbar's home runs by season: 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, and 1 in 1916. His most in one season was 1, in 1916.
What was Ashby Dunbar's career batting average?
Ashby Dunbar batted .309 over his career, with 105 hits in 340 at bats.
How many RBI did Ashby Dunbar have?
Ashby Dunbar drove in 55 runs in his career.
Is Ashby Dunbar in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ashby Dunbar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.