Les Nunamaker

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home363964952512127.260
Away358103198282092.274

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

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 610
First Base 15
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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

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.