1910
Born March 19, 1910
Sabine County, TX, USA
Subby Byas Notable
b. March 19, 1910 · Chicago American Giants 1932, 1935–1939, 1942, Newark Dodgers 1934, Memphis Red Sox 1941–1942, New York Black Yankees 1941
Subby Byas played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1932 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1942.
Across 188 games he batted .267, with 150 hits and 78 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 23 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 97 games behind the plate, with 458 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 15 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1936 to 1937.
He was born in Sabine County, TX, USA on March 19, 1910, and died on October 8, 1985. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1936, 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | ND | 32 | 96 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .313 |
| 1935 | CAG | 21 | 60 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1936* | CAG | 14 | 48 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 1937 | CAG | 37 | 98 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .245 |
| 1938 | CAG | 28 | 90 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| 1939 | CAG | 39 | 125 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .248 |
| 1941 | MRS/NBY | 14 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .357 |
| 1942 | CAG/MRS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 174 | 513 | 69 | 137 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 55 | 3 | 9 | .267 |
| All seasons | — | 188 | 561 | 78 | 150 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 9 | .267 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Subby Byas, that is 1936–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1985