Cowan Hyde
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cowan Hyde was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. In 249 career games, he hit .266 with 261 hits, 1 home runs, and 103 RBI. Cowan Hyde was a 2-time All-Star. 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 159 lb
- Died
- 11/20/2003 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Cowan Fontella Hyde
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | 982 | 150 | 261 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 103 | 52 | 41 | 4 | .266 | .298 | .347 | .646 | -1,294 |
Career AVG .266 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.
Career SLG .347 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.
Career OPS .646 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 9.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | MRS | NNL | 22 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .282 (-34%) | .344 (-34%) | .392 (-44%) | .736 (-39%) | -377.5 |
| 1930 | BBB | NNL | 10 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .237 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CT | NAL | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 12 | 55 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .327 | .276 (+18%) | .342 (+6%) | .398 (-4%) | .740 (avg) | 0.0 |
| 1938 | MRS | NAL | 33 | 132 | 16 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .272 (+8%) | .341 (-10%) | .392 (-4%) | .734 (-7%) | -189.4 |
| 1939 | MRS | NAL | 16 | 62 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .242 | .274 (-12%) | .342 (-14%) | .393 (-34%) | .735 (-25%) | -248.0 |
| 1940 | MRS | NAL | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | MRS | NAL | 16 | 67 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .373 | .262 (+42%) | .332 (+23%) | .373 (+36%) | .705 (+30%) | 295.4 |
| 1942 | MRS | NAL | 31 | 127 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .299 | .253 (+18%) | .323 (+2%) | .349 (+4%) | .672 (+3%) | 31.1 |
| 1943 | MRS | NAL | 26 | 106 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .311 | .255 (+22%) | .324 (+5%) | .346 (+12%) | .671 (+9%) | 118.5 |
| 1944 | MRS | NAL | 30 | 108 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .185 | .261 (-29%) | .325 (-32%) | .357 (-25%) | .683 (-28%) | -500.2 |
| 1945 | MRS | NAL | 16 | 70 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .229 | .260 (-12%) | .328 (-24%) | .354 (+5%) | .683 (-9%) | -147.8 |
| 1946 | MRS | NAL | 7 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | MRS | NAL | 10 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | MRS | NAL | 12 | 51 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .157 | .263 (-40%) | .340 (-36%) | .379 (-28%) | .719 (-32%) | -282.2 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 249 | 982 | 150 | 261 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 103 | 52 | 41 | 4 | .266 | — | — | — | — | -1,300 | ||
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
View full game log (217 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 78 | 234 | 53 | 88 | 5 | 26 | .376 |
| Away | 139 | 496 | 87 | 150 | 4 | 40 | .302 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-07-03 | MEM | BIR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-03 | MEM | BIR | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-23 | MEM | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-21 | MEM | KCM | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-06-20 | MEM | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-19 | MEM | KCM | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-19 | MEM | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-05-29 | MEM | BLG | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-27 | MEM | KCM | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-26 | MEM | KCM | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 27 | 23 | 43 | 58 | 19 | 6 |
| 3B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| C | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 221 | 211 | 331 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | MRS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | MRS | OF | 19 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930 | BBB | 2B | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 1930 | BBB | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930 | BBB | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | CT | 2B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1937 | CT | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | IA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | IA | OF | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937 | IA | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938 | MRS | 2B | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 1938 | MRS | OF | 29 | 27 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939 | MRS | 2B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939 | MRS | OF | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940 | MRS | OF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | MRS | OF | 16 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1942 | MRS | OF | 31 | 31 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | MRS | 2B | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1943 | MRS | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943 | MRS | OF | 22 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944 | MRS | OF | 30 | 27 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945 | MRS | OF | 16 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946 | MRS | OF | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1947 | MRS | C | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | MRS | OF | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1948 | MRS | OF | 12 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 27 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 59 |
| Center Field | 20 |
| Right Field | 142 |
Cowan Hyde: the record in brief
Cowan Hyde's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1927 to 1948. By club, Hyde's seasons break down as the Memphis Red Sox (1927 through 1948), the Birmingham Black Barons (1930), the Cincinnati Tigers (1937), and the Indianapolis Athletics (1937). Hyde played primarily as a right fielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 10, 1907, in Pontotoc, MS, USA, Hyde was listed at 5'7" and 159 pounds. The bio records the death on November 20, 2003, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The given name on file is Cowan Fontella Hyde.
Hyde finished with 261 hits from 982 at bats in 249 games, which works out to .266, along with 1 home run, 103 RBI, and 52 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .298 clip and slugging .347, Hyde finished with a .646 OPS. Against a .268 league average for those years, Hyde's .266 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .646 to a league .714, 9.6% below average. Hyde collected a career-high 39 hits in 1938.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cowan Hyde
- Was Cowan Hyde a pitcher?
- No. Cowan Hyde was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Cowan Hyde hit?
- Cowan Hyde hit 1 career home run with 261 hits.
- What teams did Cowan Hyde play for?
- Cowan Hyde played for 4 teams: the Memphis Red Sox (1927, 1938–1948), the Birmingham Black Barons (1930), the Cincinnati Tigers (1937), and the Indianapolis Athletics (1937).
- Did Cowan Hyde win an MVP award?
- No. Cowan Hyde did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Cowan Hyde win?
- Cowan Hyde was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Cowan Hyde's career stats?
- In 249 games, Cowan Hyde had 261 hits, 1 home runs, 103 RBI, 150 runs, and 52 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
- What position did Cowan Hyde play?
- Cowan Hyde played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Cowan Hyde and how much did he weigh?
- Cowan Hyde was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 159 pounds.
- How many home runs did Cowan Hyde hit each season?
- Cowan Hyde's home runs by season: 0 in 1927, 0 in 1930, 0 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 1 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 0 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 1, in 1943.
- What was Cowan Hyde's career batting average?
- Cowan Hyde batted .266 over his career, with 261 hits in 982 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cowan Hyde have?
- Cowan Hyde drove in 103 runs in his career.
- Is Cowan Hyde in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cowan Hyde has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Cowan Hyde make?
- Cowan Hyde was selected to 2 All-Star Games.