1905
Born February 25, 1905
Dalton, GA, USA
Eddie Dwight Notable
b. February 25, 1905 · Indianapolis ABCs 1925, Kansas City Monarchs 1928–1929, 1933–1937, Indianapolis ABCs 1931–1932
Eddie Dwight divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Indianapolis ABCs from 1925, then the Kansas City Monarchs through 1937.
Across 209 games he batted .258, with 180 hits and 143 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 14 doubles and 73 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1928, with 29. He led the league in walks once, in 1937, with 31. He played 198 games in the outfield, with 272 putouts and 9 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1936.
He was born in Dalton, GA, USA on February 25, 1905, and died on November 27, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1936 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | ABC | 50 | 173 | 30 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 6 | .249 |
| 1928 | KCM | 73 | 250 | 43 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 29 | .268 |
| 1929 | KCM | 11 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .324 |
| 1931 | AB2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1932 | AB2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| 1933* | KCM | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .300 |
| 1934* | KCM | 7 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 |
| 1935* | KCM | 12 | 43 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .302 |
| 1936* | KCM | 9 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .300 |
| 1937 | KCM | 35 | 101 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 22 | .228 |
| Major leagues | — | 175 | 579 | 122 | 148 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 73 | 3 | 61 | .256 |
| All seasons | — | 209 | 697 | 143 | 180 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 83 | 4 | 73 | .258 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Eddie Dwight, that is 1933–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1975