1904
Born January 10, 1904
Hot Springs, AR, USA
Lou Dials Notable
b. January 10, 1904 · Chicago American Giants 1927, 1936, Birmingham Black Barons 1928, Memphis Red Sox 1929, Detroit Stars 1930–1931, Hilldale Club 1932, Homestead Grays 1932, Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants 1933, New York Black Yankees 1935
Lou Dials played for eight clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1927 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1936.
Across 173 games he batted .271, with 155 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 26 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1931, with 4. He played 158 games in the outfield, with 212 putouts and 22 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1936.
He was born in Hot Springs, AR, USA on January 10, 1904, and died on April 5, 1994. He batted left-handed and threw left-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CAG | 7 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 1928 | BBB | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| 1929 | MRS | 35 | 105 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| 1930 | DS | 30 | 77 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .260 |
| 1931 | DS | 39 | 151 | 18 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| 1932 | HG/HIL | 30 | 105 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 1933 | ACG | 11 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .389 |
| 1935* | NBY | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936* | CAG | 16 | 63 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .317 |
| Major leagues | — | 156 | 503 | 66 | 135 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 48 | 0 | 9 | .268 |
| All seasons | — | 173 | 572 | 80 | 155 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 55 | 1 | 12 | .271 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Lou Dials, that is 1935–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1994