Eddie Dwight

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .258
HR 2
RBI 57
H 180
OPS .655
PIV -813
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
2/25/1905 in Dalton, GA, USA
Died
11/27/1975 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Edward Joseph Dwight

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
245.0 195.0 55.0 52.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 18.0 42.0 3.0 30.0 .267 .402 .333 .735

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
209 697 143 180 14 8 2 57 73 83 4 .258 .345 .310 .655 -813

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1925 ABC NNL 50 173 30 43 5 1 0 16 6 18 0 .249 .288 (-14%) .349 (-9%) .407 (-29%) .756 (-20%) -529.5
1928 KCM NNL 73 250 43 67 5 5 0 16 29 22 2 .268 .280 (-5%) .342 (-1%) .395 (-17%) .737 (-10%) -338.9
1929 KCM NNL 11 34 8 11 0 1 1 7 4 2 0 .324 — — — — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 AB2 NSL 4 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
1933 KCM IND 6 20 5 6 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1934 KCM IND 7 25 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .160 — — — — 0.0
1935 KCM IND 12 43 7 13 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 .302 — — — — 0.0
1936 KCM IND 9 30 6 9 2 1 0 2 3 5 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
1937 KCM NAL 35 101 38 23 1 0 1 11 22 31 0 .228 .276 (-18%) .342 (+22%) .398 (-33%) .740 (-7%) 55.8
Career · 10 seasons 209 697 143 180 14 8 2 57 73 83 4 .258 — — — — -813

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 ALC KCM 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24642621112.328
Away8288501.179

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-09-05 KCMCI1L 000000000
1937-08-25 KCMSSAW 413100100
1937-08-19 KCMCAGL 410000000
1937-08-18 KCMCAGW 521000000
1937-08-15 KCMCI1L 300000010
1937-07-27 KCMCAGW 401100220
1937-07-26 KCMCAGL 100000000
1937-07-25 KCMCAGW 100000010
1937-07-20 KCMDT2L 000000000
1937-07-19 KCMDT2W 332000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 8 2 3 5 0 0
OF 198 147 272 9 9 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 ABC 2B 6 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC OF 45 1 0 0 0 0
1928 KCM OF 73 71 137 6 4 0
1929 KCM OF 11 9 19 0 0 0
1931 AB2 OF 2 2 10 0 0 0
1932 AB2 OF 4 3 6 0 0 0
1933 KCM OF 6 6 9 0 1 0
1934 KCM OF 7 7 15 0 1 0
1935 KCM OF 11 11 14 2 0 2
1936 KCM OF 9 9 20 1 1 0
1937 KCM 2B 2 2 3 5 0 0
1937 KCM OF 30 28 42 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 8
Left Field 25
Center Field 173

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Dwight

Was Eddie Dwight a pitcher?
No. Eddie Dwight was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Eddie Dwight hit?
Eddie Dwight hit 2 career home runs with 180 hits.