Dave Wyatt
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dave Wyatt was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Unions and the Chicago Leland Giants. In 8 career games, he hit .344 with 11 hits, 1 home runs, and 6 RBI.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 155 lb
- Died
- 12/10/1950 in Cook County, IL, USA
Full name: David Arthur Wyatt
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .382 | .469 | .851 | 0 |
Career AVG .344 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +33.6% above league average.
Career OBP .382 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +20.0% above league average.
Career SLG .469 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +42.6% above league average.
Career OPS .851 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — +31.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CU | IND | 4 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | LEL | WES | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 8 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 4 |
Dave Wyatt: the record in brief
The season rows for Dave Wyatt begin in 1898. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Unions (1898) and the Chicago Leland Giants (1906). Wyatt played primarily as a shortstop. The bio adds a birth date on June 19, 1872, in Nelsonville, OH, USA and a listed size of 5'7" and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on December 10, 1950, in Cook County, IL, USA. Dave Wyatt was the playing name; the full given name is David Arthur.
Across 8 games at the plate, Wyatt's career line reads 11 hits in 32 at bats for a .344 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 6 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .382 and .469 give Wyatt a career OPS of .851. Wyatt's .344 average ran 33.6% above the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 31.4% above league average (.851 against .647). The highest hit total in a season was 7, in 1898. The best average in the busiest seasons was .389, in 1898.
Wyatt played 4 games at second base, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at shortstop (4).
Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Wyatt
- Was Dave Wyatt a pitcher?
- No. Dave Wyatt was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Dave Wyatt hit?
- Dave Wyatt hit 1 career home run with 11 hits.
- What teams did Dave Wyatt play for?
- Dave Wyatt played for 2 teams: the Chicago Unions (1898) and the Chicago Leland Giants (1906).
- What were Dave Wyatt's career stats?
- In 8 games, Dave Wyatt had 11 hits, 1 home runs, 6 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .344 batting average.
- What position did Dave Wyatt play?
- Dave Wyatt played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dave Wyatt and how much did he weigh?
- Dave Wyatt was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds.
- How many home runs did Dave Wyatt hit each season?
- Dave Wyatt's home runs by season: 1 in 1898 and 0 in 1906. His most in one season was 1, in 1898.
- What was Dave Wyatt's career batting average?
- Dave Wyatt batted .344 over his career, with 11 hits in 32 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dave Wyatt have?
- Dave Wyatt drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Dave Wyatt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dave Wyatt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.