Jake Dunn
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Jake Dunn was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Detroit Stars. In 509 career games, he hit .280 with 494 hits, 22 home runs, and 285 RBI. Jake Dunn was a 3-time All-Star. 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 305.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 190 lb
- Died
- 7/24/1984 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Joseph P. Dunn
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | 1,765 | 300 | 494 | 79 | 30 | 22 | 285 | 28 | 177 | 9 | .280 | .348 | .396 | .744 | 305 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .348 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .396 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .744 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | DS | NNL | 71 | 260 | 28 | 70 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .269 | .293 (-8%) | .354 (-11%) | .429 (-7%) | .784 (-9%) | -430.6 |
| 1932 | WAP | EWL | 29 | 106 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .302 | .275 (+10%) | .335 (+3%) | .391 (+23%) | .726 (+14%) | 221.6 |
| 1933 | NEG | NN2 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 25 | 102 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .392 | .270 (+45%) | .329 (+31%) | .377 (+38%) | .707 (+34%) | 0.0 |
| 1934 | PS | NN2 | 70 | 231 | 40 | 64 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 24 | 2 | .277 | .278 (avg) | .340 (+2%) | .392 (-3%) | .733 (-1%) | -26.9 |
| 1935 | PS | NN2 | 58 | 184 | 41 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 6 | 30 | 2 | .321 | .279 (+15%) | .342 (+22%) | .399 (+21%) | .742 (+22%) | 802.9 |
| 1936 | PS | NN2 | 50 | 181 | 37 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .287 | .283 (+1%) | .349 (+2%) | .404 (-10%) | .753 (-5%) | -104.6 |
| 1937 | PS | NN2 | 36 | 119 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .227 | .276 (-18%) | .342 (-4%) | .398 (-16%) | .740 (-10%) | -183.1 |
| 1938 | PS | NN2 | 63 | 223 | 37 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .251 | .272 (-8%) | .341 (-1%) | .392 (-1%) | .734 (-1%) | -23.2 |
| 1939 | PS | NN2 | 45 | 155 | 21 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .277 | .274 (+1%) | .342 (-7%) | .393 (-10%) | .735 (-9%) | -230.4 |
| 1940 | PS | NN2 | 56 | 178 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 5 | .247 | .267 (-7%) | .335 (-5%) | .387 (-16%) | .722 (-11%) | -296.7 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 509 | 1,765 | 300 | 494 | 79 | 30 | 22 | 285 | 28 | 177 | 9 | .280 | — | — | — | — | -271 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (309 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 211 | 721 | 133 | 199 | 12 | 90 | .276 |
| Away | 98 | 355 | 54 | 96 | 7 | 34 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-02 | PH5 | HOM | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-02 | PH5 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-24 | PH5 | BLG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-24 | PH5 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-20 | PH5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-11 | PH5 | NY5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-04 | PH5 | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-04 | PH5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-31 | PH5 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-28 | PH5 | NY6 | L | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2B | 41 | 40 | 83 | 112 | 17 | 15 |
| 3B | 15 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| OF | 196 | 187 | 294 | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| SS | 263 | 258 | 483 | 701 | 114 | 98 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | DS | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | DS | SS | 71 | 71 | 114 | 212 | 32 | 13 |
| 1932 | WAP | SS | 29 | 29 | 45 | 71 | 12 | 11 |
| 1933 | NEG | 2B | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933 | NEG | OF | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | SS | 25 | 25 | 51 | 66 | 18 | 13 |
| 1934 | PS | 1B | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1934 | PS | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | PS | OF | 55 | 55 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | PS | SS | 12 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 |
| 1935 | PS | OF | 38 | 38 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1935 | PS | SS | 20 | 20 | 49 | 48 | 8 | 4 |
| 1936 | PS | 2B | 11 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| 1936 | PS | OF | 12 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1936 | PS | SS | 26 | 25 | 49 | 68 | 7 | 14 |
| 1937 | PS | 2B | 15 | 15 | 37 | 44 | 4 | 7 |
| 1937 | PS | OF | 12 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937 | PS | SS | 11 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| 1938 | PS | OF | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | PS | SS | 57 | 57 | 104 | 160 | 26 | 27 |
| 1939 | PS | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | PS | 2B | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 1939 | PS | 3B | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | PS | OF | 30 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1939 | PS | SS | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940 | PS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | PS | 3B | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940 | PS | OF | 40 | 35 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940 | PS | SS | 9 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
| Second Base | 41 |
| Third Base | 15 |
| Shortstop | 263 |
| Left Field | 35 |
| Center Field | 46 |
| Right Field | 115 |
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Jake Dunn: the record in brief
The season rows for Jake Dunn begin in 1930. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Stars (1930), the Washington Pilots (1932), the Nashville Elite Giants (1933), the Baltimore Sox (1933), and the Philadelphia Stars (1934 to 1940). Dunn played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 5, 1909, in Luther, OK, USA, Dunn was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on July 24, 1984, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Dunn's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph P. Dunn.
In 509 games and 1,765 at bats, Dunn batted .280 with 494 hits, adding 22 home runs, 285 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Dunn's career OPS of .744 combines a .348 on-base mark with .396 slugging. Dunn hit .280 while the league hit .277 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1930 produced Dunn's most hits, 70 of them for the Detroit Stars. Dunn drove in a season-high 44 runs in 1934.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Dunn
- Was Jake Dunn a pitcher?
- No. Jake Dunn was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Jake Dunn hit?
- Jake Dunn hit 22 career home runs with 494 hits.
- What was Jake Dunn's career batting average?
- Jake Dunn batted .280 over his career, with 494 hits in 1,765 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jake Dunn have?
- Jake Dunn drove in 285 runs in his career.
- Is Jake Dunn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jake Dunn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jake Dunn play for?
- Jake Dunn played for the Detroit Stars, the Washington Pilots, the Nashville Elite Giants, the Baltimore Sox, and the Philadelphia Stars.