Was Vet Dunbar a pitcher?

No. Vet Dunbar was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Vet Dunbar hit?

Vet Dunbar hit 2 career home runs with 16 hits.

What was Vet Dunbar's career batting average?

Vet Dunbar batted .348 over his career, with 16 hits in 46 at bats.

How many RBI did Vet Dunbar have?

Vet Dunbar drove in 13 runs in his career.

Is Vet Dunbar in the Hall of Fame?

No. Vet Dunbar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Vet Dunbar play for?

Vet Dunbar played for the Memphis Red Sox and the Indianapolis Athletics.

Vet Dunbar

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Vet Dunbar was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox and the Indianapolis Athletics. In 15 career games, he hit .348 with 16 hits, 2 home runs, and 13 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .348

HR 2

RBI 13

H 16

OPS 1.030

Position: Catcher

Full name: Johnny Dunbar

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Vet Dunbar — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
76.0	69.0	8.0	20.0	7.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	6.0	1.0	0	.290	.355	.507	.862

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Vet Dunbar — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1938	9.0	9.0	2.0	3.0	2.0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.556	.889
Listed seasons · 1	9	9	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Vet Dunbar — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	46	6	16	5	1	2	13	0	3	0	.348	.400	.630	1.030	0

Career AVG .348 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +25.8% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career SLG .630 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +58.4% above league average.

Career OPS 1.030 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +39.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vet Dunbar — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	MRS	NAL	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	IA	NAL	14	42	5	15	5	1	2	13	3	.357	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	46	6	16	5	1	2	13	3	.348	—	—	—	—	0

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

Vet Dunbar — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	9	0	4	0	0	.444
Away	17	37	5	11	2	5	.297

Pitching — Home / Away

Vet Dunbar — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Vet Dunbar — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI
1938-06-26	BFA	NW2	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-31	IN6	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-27	IN6	KCM	L	4	1	3	0	1	1
1937-08-25	IN6	CAG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-15	IN6	CAG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-15	IN6	CAG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-02	IN6	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-01	IN6	BIR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-07-25	IN6	SSA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-07-25	IN6	SSA	W	4	1	2	1	1	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vet Dunbar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	2	2	1	1	0
C	13	11	59	11	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vet Dunbar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	MRS	3B	1	1	0	1	1	0
1937	IA	3B	1	1	2	0	0	0
1937	IA	C	13	11	59	11	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Vet Dunbar — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	13
Third Base	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Vet Dunbar

Was Vet Dunbar a pitcher?: No. Vet Dunbar was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Vet Dunbar hit?: Vet Dunbar hit 2 career home runs with 16 hits.
What was Vet Dunbar's career batting average?: Vet Dunbar batted .348 over his career, with 16 hits in 46 at bats.
How many RBI did Vet Dunbar have?: Vet Dunbar drove in 13 runs in his career.
Is Vet Dunbar in the Hall of Fame?: No. Vet Dunbar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Vet Dunbar play for?: Vet Dunbar played for the Memphis Red Sox and the Indianapolis Athletics.