Jimmy Dykes, baseball player, 108 home runs, 1918-1939

Jimmy Dykes

Born: 11/10/1896 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 6/15/1976 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1918-05-06 | Final Game: 1939-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: James Joseph Dykes

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Biography

Jimmy Dykes was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1918 to 1939. Born in 1896, he emerged as a versatile position player in an era characterized by the tail end of the Deadball Era and the transition into a more power-driven game. Over the course of 2,282 games, Dykes showcased his offensive prowess by accumulating 2,256 hits and achieving a batting average of .28. His ability to drive in runs was notable, as he recorded 1,071 RBIs, while also contributing 108 home runs to his teams. Dykes was known for his agility on the base paths, finishing his career with 70 stolen bases. Dykes earned recognition for his skills, earning two All-Star selections during his time in Major League Baseball. He played for several teams, including the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, and was respected for his leadership and competitive spirit. His contributions to the game, both on and off the field, left a lasting impact, and he remains a significant figure in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2282 8046 1108 2256 453 90 108 1071 70 958 850 0.280 0.365 0.399 0.764 8648.4

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.764 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 PHA AL 59 186 13 35 3 3 0 13 3 19 32 0.188 .255 (-26%) .318 (-16%) .326 (-28%) .645 (-22%) -650.7
1919 PHA AL 17 49 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 7 11 0.184 — — — — -182.9
1920 PHA AL 142 546 81 140 25 4 8 35 6 55 73 0.256 .271 (-6%) .331 (+1%) .363 (-1%) .694 (avg) 110.7
1921 PHA AL 155 613 88 168 32 13 16 77 6 60 75 0.274 .286 (-4%) .344 (+3%) .395 (+13%) .739 (+8%) 1064.5
1922 PHA AL 145 501 66 138 23 7 12 68 6 55 98 0.275 .285 (-4%) .345 (+4%) .397 (+6%) .743 (+5%) 601.8
1923 PHA AL 124 416 50 105 28 1 4 43 6 35 40 0.252 .282 (-11%) .344 (-8%) .390 (-9%) .734 (-9%) -722.6
1924 PHA AL 110 410 68 128 26 6 3 50 1 38 60 0.312 .283 (+10%) .345 (+8%) .389 (+10%) .734 (+9%) 697.4
1925 PHA AL 122 465 93 150 32 11 5 55 3 46 49 0.323 .288 (+12%) .349 (+12%) .407 (+16%) .756 (+14%) 1387.0
1926 PHA AL 124 429 54 123 32 5 1 44 6 49 34 0.287 .279 (+3%) .345 (+7%) .390 (avg) .735 (+4%) 405.4
1927 PHA AL 121 417 61 135 33 6 3 60 2 44 23 0.324 .282 (+15%) .344 (+14%) .392 (+15%) .736 (+15%) 1297.1
1928 PHA AL 85 242 39 67 11 0 5 30 2 27 21 0.277 .280 (-1%) .342 (+6%) .395 (-3%) .737 (+1%) 140.1
1929 PHA AL 119 401 76 131 34 6 13 79 8 51 25 0.327 .289 (+13%) .353 (+16%) .415 (+30%) .769 (+24%) 2026.8
1930 PHA AL 125 435 69 131 28 4 6 73 3 74 53 0.301 .293 (+2%) .354 (+17%) .429 (-1%) .784 (+7%) 1004.9
1931 PHA AL 101 355 48 97 28 2 3 46 1 49 47 0.273 .276 (-1%) .338 (+10%) .388 (avg) .726 (+5%) 457.0
1932 PHA AL 153 558 71 148 29 5 7 90 8 77 65 0.265 .275 (-4%) .335 (+7%) .391 (-5%) .726 (+1%) 306.2
1933 CHW AL 151 554 49 144 22 6 1 68 3 69 37 0.260 .270 (-4%) .329 (+7%) .377 (-13%) .707 (-4%) -94.0
1934 CHW AL 127 456 52 122 17 4 7 82 1 64 28 0.268 .278 (-4%) .340 (+7%) .392 (-6%) .733 (avg) 173.2
1935 CHW AL 117 403 45 116 24 2 4 61 4 59 28 0.288 .279 (+3%) .342 (+11%) .399 (-3%) .742 (+4%) 484.4
1936 CHW AL 127 435 62 116 16 3 7 60 1 61 36 0.267 .283 (-6%) .349 (+4%) .404 (-10%) .753 (-3%) -140.6
1937 CHW AL 30 85 10 26 5 0 1 23 0 9 7 0.306 .276 (+11%) .342 (+9%) .398 (avg) .740 (+4%) 80.2
1938 CHW AL 26 89 9 27 4 2 2 13 0 10 8 0.303 .272 (+11%) .341 (+9%) .392 (+17%) .734 (+14%) 202.6
1939 CHW AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 2 1 0 1 0 4.50 0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 10.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 PHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 2 1 1 0 4.50 — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 59 6 17 4 0 1 11 11 5 0.288

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS PHA 7 22 2 5 0 0 0 2 5 1 0.227
1930 WS PHA 6 18 2 4 3 0 1 5 5 3 0.222
1929 WS PHA 5 19 2 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 0.421

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 148 0 1417 77 18 104
2B 722 0 1866 2343 183 376
3B 1257 0 1361 2403 188 199
OF 7 0 10 0 0 0
P 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 140 0 247 316 40 52

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 PHA 2B 56 0 139 189 21 33
1918 PHA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1919 PHA 2B 16 0 28 58 5 5
1920 PHA 2B 108 0 304 378 31 38
1920 PHA 3B 34 0 49 80 14 15
1921 PHA 2B 155 0 434 522 46 88
1922 PHA 2B 5 0 7 12 2 0
1922 PHA 3B 141 0 186 295 28 21
1923 PHA 2B 102 0 245 315 21 55
1923 PHA 3B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1923 PHA SS 20 0 38 48 4 9
1924 PHA 2B 77 0 217 253 19 46
1924 PHA 3B 27 0 32 65 7 5
1924 PHA SS 4 0 12 8 1 0
1925 PHA 2B 58 0 132 175 8 37
1925 PHA 3B 64 0 93 127 13 8
1925 PHA SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1926 PHA 2B 44 0 100 136 5 26
1926 PHA 3B 82 0 95 188 15 16
1926 PHA SS 1 0 1 0 0 1
1927 PHA 1B 82 0 814 49 10 59
1927 PHA 2B 3 0 7 8 2 0
1927 PHA 3B 25 0 25 52 4 4
1927 PHA OF 5 0 9 0 0 0
1927 PHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1927 PHA SS 5 0 3 3 0 0
1928 PHA 1B 8 0 38 4 1 0
1928 PHA 2B 32 0 76 92 3 15
1928 PHA 3B 20 0 21 30 1 4
1928 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 PHA SS 22 0 33 42 4 2
1929 PHA 2B 12 0 24 43 1 4
1929 PHA 3B 48 0 60 79 11 9
1929 PHA SS 60 0 119 151 21 27
1930 PHA 3B 123 0 124 191 13 18
1930 PHA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1931 PHA 3B 87 0 105 153 7 19
1931 PHA SS 15 0 31 35 8 8
1932 PHA 2B 1 0 3 2 1 1
1932 PHA 3B 141 0 142 251 8 20
1932 PHA SS 10 0 10 29 2 5
1933 CHA 3B 151 0 132 296 21 22
1934 CHA 1B 27 0 244 11 5 18
1934 CHA 2B 27 0 65 81 8 13
1934 CHA 3B 74 0 74 160 14 9
1935 CHA 1B 16 0 180 8 1 15
1935 CHA 2B 3 0 10 11 1 2
1935 CHA 3B 98 0 100 166 13 12
1936 CHA 3B 125 0 108 240 18 14
1937 CHA 1B 15 0 141 5 1 12
1937 CHA 3B 11 0 11 22 0 3
1938 CHA 2B 23 0 75 68 9 13
1938 CHA 3B 1 0 0 4 0 0
1938 CHA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 CHA 3B 2 0 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 146
Second Base 719
Third Base 1262
Shortstop 144
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1929 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1936 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 3.0 80 0
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 14.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 2.0 64 0