Rap Dixon

Herbert Albert Dixon
(Rap)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.

• Born September 2, 1902 in Kingston, GA USA
• Died July 20, 1944 in Detroit, MI USA

Biographical Information

Five-Tool outfielder Rap Dixon played in the Negro Leagues from 1922 to 1937, notably for the Harrisburg Giants and Baltimore Black Sox. His career was cut short by illness and injuries, and he died at the age of 41.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Year	Team	League	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	BA	SLG
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1922	Harrisburg Giants	independent	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
1923	Harrisburg Giants	independent	1	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400
1924	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	47	170	21	45	2	2	4	26	6	15	.265	.371
1925	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	72	282	78	97	12	4	8	23	16	33	.344	.500
1926	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	45	184	42	57	12	5	6	26	12	16	.310	.527
1927	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	13	47	8	12	2	1	0	3	1	3	.255	.340
1928	Baltimore Black Sox	ECL	60	225	50	86	15	7	10	48	18	33	.382	.644
1929	Baltimore Black Sox	ANL	39	141	35	52	7	4	7	36	7	17	.369	.624
1930	Baltimore Black Sox Chicago American Giants	independent	47	159	37	45	11	5	8	28	4	27	.283	.566
1931	Hilldale	EWL	46	168	37	42	4	4	1	14	3	15	.250	.339
1932	Pittsburgh Crawfords	independent	43	164	35	52	15	2	3	12	9	20	.317	.488
1933	Philadelphia Stars	NNL	24	92	25	34	4	0	0	14	1	4	.370	.413
1934	Baltimore Black Sox Pittsburgh Crawfords	NNL	10	33	4	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	.121	.121
1935	Brooklyn Eagles	NNL	10	42	8	13	3	0	1	2	4	4	.310	.452
1936	Homestead Grays Newark Eagles	NNL	21	82	18	25	3	3	3	13	2	8	.305	.524
1937	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NNL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
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Total	16 seasons		481	1798	400	566	90	37	51	246	84	199	.315	.491
	per 162 g	'2.97	162	606	135	191	30	12	17	83	28	67

Source: Committee on African-American Baseball

Related Sites

• Rap Dixon at the SABR Bio Project