Les Nunamaker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1922)

Les Nunamaker was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1922 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 716 career games, he hit .268 with 533 hits, 2 home runs, and 216 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 621.

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

AVG .268
HR 2
RBI 216
H 533
OPS .670
PIV 621
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1/25/1889 in Malcolm, NE, USA
Died
11/14/1938 in Hastings, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1911-04-28
Last Game
1922-09-05

Full name: Leslie Grant Nunamaker

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Career Batting Statistics

Les Nunamaker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
716 1,990 194 533 75 30 2 216 36 176 200 .268 .332 .339 .670 621

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Les Nunamaker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 BOS AL 62 183 18 47 4 3 0 19 1 12 33 .257 .266 (-4%) .336 (-10%) .356 (-13%) .693 (-11%) -343.1
1912 BOS AL 35 103 15 26 5 2 0 6 2 6 17 .252 .268 (-6%) .335 (-7%) .358 (-5%) .694 (-6%) -106.0
1913 BOS AL 29 65 9 14 5 2 0 9 2 8 8 .215 .259 (-17%) .325 (-4%) .345 (+2%) .670 (-1%) -16.2
1914 BOS AL 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1914 NYA AL 87 257 19 68 10 3 2 29 11 22 34 .265 .255 (+4%) .322 (+2%) .339 (+3%) .661 (+2%) 0.0
1915 NYA AL 87 249 24 56 6 3 0 17 3 23 24 .225 .250 (-10%) .318 (-8%) .332 (-18%) .651 (-13%) -457.9
1916 NYA AL 91 260 25 77 14 7 0 28 4 34 21 .296 .248 (+19%) .314 (+21%) .326 (+24%) .640 (+22%) 1043.3
1917 NYA AL 104 310 22 81 9 2 0 33 5 21 25 .261 .248 (+5%) .312 (-1%) .323 (-6%) .635 (-4%) -152.8
1918 SLA AL 85 274 22 71 9 2 0 22 6 28 16 .259 .255 (+2%) .318 (+6%) .326 (-6%) .645 (avg) 95.8
1919 CLE AL 26 56 6 14 1 1 0 7 0 2 6 .250 .262 (-5%) .322 (-15%) .347 (-13%) .670 (-14%) -124.7
1920 CLE AL 34 54 10 18 3 3 0 14 1 4 5 .333 .271 (+23%) .331 (+14%) .363 (+38%) .694 (+27%) 208.9
1921 CLE AL 46 131 16 47 7 2 0 25 1 11 8 .359 .286 (+25%) .344 (+19%) .395 (+12%) .739 (+15%) 368.2
1922 CLE AL 25 43 8 13 2 0 0 7 0 4 3 .302 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 716 1,990 194 533 75 30 2 216 36 176 200 .268 — — — — 516

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

Les Nunamaker — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Les Nunamaker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Les Nunamaker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home363964952512127.260
Away358103198282092.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Les Nunamaker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-05 CLESLAL 100000001
1922-08-25 CLEBOSL 100000000
1922-08-24 CLENYYL 100000000
1922-08-22 CLENYYW 000000000
1922-08-19 CLEMINW 101000100
1922-07-22 CLEMINL 101000000
1922-07-14 CLEBOSW 010000000
1922-07-09 CLENYYW 100000001
1922-06-24 CLECHWL 110000000
1922-06-23 CLECHWL 101100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Les Nunamaker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 0 82 5 6 1
C 614 0 2577 745 94 72
OF 1 0 2 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Les Nunamaker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 BOS C 59 0 309 79 11 8
1912 BOS C 35 0 166 33 6 3
1913 BOS C 27 0 147 23 4 1
1914 BOS 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1914 BOS C 3 0 1 4 0 0
1914 NYA 1B 5 0 20 1 2 1
1914 NYA C 70 0 304 126 13 12
1915 NYA 1B 2 0 26 1 0 0
1915 NYA C 77 0 324 99 16 9
1916 NYA C 79 0 353 102 8 13
1917 NYA C 91 0 372 113 12 12
1918 SLA 1B 1 0 5 0 2 0
1918 SLA C 81 0 315 108 9 10
1918 SLA OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1919 CLE C 16 0 39 12 4 0
1920 CLE 1B 6 0 27 3 2 0
1920 CLE C 17 0 42 10 2 1
1921 CLE C 46 0 166 31 6 3
1922 CLE C 13 0 39 5 3 0

Career Games by Position

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Les Nunamaker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 610
First Base 15
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Les Nunamaker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Lapp
    .263 avg, 5 HR
  2. 96
    Hank DeBerry
    .267 avg, 11 HR
  3. 93
    Patsy Gharrity
    .262 avg, 20 HR
  4. 93
    Johnny Peacock
    .262 avg, 1 HR
  5. 93
    Ray Hayworth
    .265 avg, 5 HR
  6. 88
    Alva Williams
    .265 avg, 2 HR

Les Nunamaker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Les Nunamaker debuted on April 28, 1911 and played a final game on September 5, 1922. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1911 to 1914), the New York Yankees (1914 to 1917), the St. Louis Browns (1918), and the Cleveland Indians (1919 to 1922). Nunamaker played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 25, 1889, in Malcolm, NE, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on November 14, 1938, in Hastings, NE, USA. Les Nunamaker was the playing name; the full given name is Leslie Grant.

Across 716 games at the plate, Nunamaker's career line reads 533 hits in 1,990 at bats for a .268 average, plus 2 home runs, 216 runs batted in, and 36 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .332 and the slugging percentage .339, for an OPS of .670. Against a .263 league average for those years, Nunamaker's .268 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Nunamaker

What years did Les Nunamaker play?
Les Nunamaker played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1922.
Was Les Nunamaker a pitcher?
No. Les Nunamaker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Les Nunamaker hit?
Les Nunamaker hit 2 career home runs with 533 hits.
What was Les Nunamaker's career batting average?
Les Nunamaker batted .268 over his career, with 533 hits in 1,990 at bats.
How many RBI did Les Nunamaker have?
Les Nunamaker drove in 216 runs in his career.
Is Les Nunamaker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Les Nunamaker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.