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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 6/23/1993 in Houston, TX, USA
Full name: David Mays
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (22 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-08-28 | MEM | ATN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-26 | MEM | ATN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-08-25 | MEM | ATN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-22 | MEM | IN7 | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-16 | MEM | BIR | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-08-14 | MEM | BIR | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-05 | MEM | CI1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-31 | KCM | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-05-31 | KCM | BIR | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-30 | KCM | BIR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 16 |
Dave Mays: the record in brief
Dave Mays's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Monarchs, in 1937. At 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, Mays is listed as a right fielder. Mays was born on December 3, 1910, in Leggett, TX, USA. Mays's death is recorded on June 23, 1993, in Houston, TX, USA. Mays's full given name, per the bio, is David Mays.
Mays finished with 14 hits from 54 at bats in 17 games, which works out to .259, along with 7 RBI. Mays got on base at a .310 rate and slugged .370 (.681 OPS). Over the seasons Mays played, league hitters batted .277; the .259 career figure is 6.3% below that. In OPS terms, Mays's .681 stands 8.1% below the league's .741. Mays's lone season row is 1937 with the Kansas City Monarchs: 17 games, 14 hits in 54 at bats. That year the league hit .276, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
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 teams did Dave Mays play for?
- Dave Mays played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1937).
- What were Dave Mays's career stats?
- In 17 games, Dave Mays had 14 hits, 7 RBI, 9 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
- What position did Dave Mays play?
- Dave Mays played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dave Mays and how much did he weigh?
- Dave Mays was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- 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.