Was Dave Mays a pitcher?

No. Dave Mays was a position player (Right Fielder).

How many home runs did Dave Mays hit?

Dave Mays hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

What was Dave Mays's career batting average?

Dave Mays batted .259 over his career, with 14 hits in 54 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Mays have?

Dave Mays drove in 7 runs in his career.

Is Dave Mays in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Mays has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Dave Mays play for?

Dave Mays played for the Kansas City Monarchs.

Dave Mays

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Dave Mays was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 17 career games, he hit .259 with 14 hits and 7 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 .259

HR 0

RBI 7

H 14

OPS .681

PIV -85

Position: Right Fielder
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/3/1910 in Leggett, TX, USA
Died: 6/23/1993 in Houston, TX, USA

Full name: David Mays

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Dave Mays — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
86.0	79.0	15.0	25.0	5.0	4.0	0	12.0	5.0	1.0	3.0	.316	.357	.481	.838

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

Dave Mays — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1938	23.0	21.0	2.0	6.0	2.0	1.0	0	1.0	2.0	0	0	.286	.348	.476	.824
Listed seasons · 1	23	21	2	6	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	.286	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Dave Mays — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	54	9	14	2	2	0	7	2	4	1	.259	.310	.370	.681	-85

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Mays — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	KCM	NAL	17	54	9	14	2	2	0	7	2	4	1	.259	.276 (-6%)	.342 (-9%)	.398 (-7%)	.740 (-8%)	-85.3
Career · 1 season			17	54	9	14	2	2	0	7	2	4	1	.259	—	—	—	—	-85

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

Dave Mays — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	48	10	16	0	10	.333
Away	5	16	1	4	0	1	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Mays — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Mays — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB
1938-08-28	MEM	ATN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-26	MEM	ATN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1938-08-25	MEM	ATN	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
1938-08-22	MEM	IN7	W	4	1	3	1	1	1	0
1938-08-16	MEM	BIR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1938-08-14	MEM	BIR	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
1937-07-05	MEM	CI1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-05-31	KCM	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1937-05-31	KCM	BIR	W	5	2	2	0	1	4	0
1937-05-30	KCM	BIR	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Mays — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	16	16	12	2	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Mays — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	KCM	OF	16	16	12	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Mays — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Right Field	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Mays

Was Dave Mays a pitcher?: No. Dave Mays was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Dave Mays hit?: Dave Mays hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was Dave Mays's career batting average?: Dave Mays batted .259 over his career, with 14 hits in 54 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Mays have?: Dave Mays drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Dave Mays in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Mays has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dave Mays play for?: Dave Mays played for the Kansas City Monarchs.