Negro League team records include only league games. Player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
Team Batting
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Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
1 | C | Joe Brown | 25 | 19 | 60 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | 2 | | .207 | .233 | .207 | .440 | 36 | 12 | | | 0 | | |
2 | 1B | Archie Ware* | 24 | 32 | 118 | 109 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | | 8 | | .239 | .291 | .312 | .603 | 85 | 34 | | | 1 | | |
3 | 2B | Billy Horne | 26 | 32 | 134 | 120 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | | 11 | | .300 | .359 | .375 | .734 | 126 | 45 | | | 3 | | |
4 | SS | Tice James | 27 | 28 | 95 | 88 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | | 7 | | .227 | .284 | .284 | .568 | 75 | 25 | | | 0 | | |
5 | 3B | Parnell Woods | 30 | 25 | 98 | 90 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | | 5 | | .344 | .379 | .489 | .868 | 166 | 44 | | | 3 | | |
6 | LF | Duke Cleveland* | 25 | 25 | 104 | 88 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | | 14 | | .318 | .412 | .364 | .775 | 139 | 32 | | | 2 | | |
7 | CF | Sam Jethroe# | 25 | 31 | 126 | 118 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | | 6 | | .305 | .339 | .432 | .771 | 136 | 51 | | | 2 | | |
8 | RF | Thad Christopher* | 29 | 23 | 66 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | 5 | | .117 | .185 | .150 | .335 | 3 | 9 | | | 1 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
9 | IF | John Lyles# | 30 | 20 | 66 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | | .121 | .215 | .121 | .336 | 5 | 7 | | | 1 | | |
10 | C | Raymond Taylor | 31 | 16 | 47 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 3 | | .047 | .109 | .070 | .178 | -45 | 3 | | | 1 | | |
11 | | Emmett Wilson# | 29 | 11 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 4 | | .263 | .333 | .421 | .754 | 131 | 16 | | | 1 | | |
12 | | Sonny Harris# | 27 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | | .615 | .688 | .769 | 1.457 | 348 | 10 | | | 0 | | |
13 | | George Brown? | | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1 | | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 | 118 | 3 | | | 0 | | |
14 | | Lloyd Davenport* | 30 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | | .286 | .444 | .429 | .873 | 169 | 3 | | | 0 | | |
15 | | Sam Segraves? | 22 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | -23 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
16 | C | Walter Burch | 34 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 164 | 3 | | | 0 | | |
17 | 3B | Marshall Riddle* | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
18 | | Eugene Tyler | 22 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 240 | 2 | | | 0 | | |
19 | IF | Johnnie Cowan | 29 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 146 | 2 | | | 0 | | |
20 | 3B | Gene Smith | 30 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 208 | 2 | | | 0 | | |
21 | C | George Britt | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 515 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
22 | P | Alonzo Boone | 34 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .125 | .160 | .167 | .327 | 1 | 4 | | | 1 | | |
23 | P | Eugene Bremer | 25 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | 2 | | .292 | .346 | .458 | .804 | 146 | 11 | | | 0 | | |
24 | P | Willie Jefferson | 38 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | | .278 | .381 | .333 | .714 | 121 | 6 | | | 0 | | |
25 | P | Smoky Owens? | 30 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .294 | .294 | .294 | .588 | 81 | 5 | | | 1 | | |
26 | P | Herman Watts* | 22 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | -12 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
27 | P | Ray Robinson? | | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 1 | | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | -47 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
28 | P | James Cooper | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 54 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
29 | P | Lefty Boone? | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
30 | P | Willie Cornelius | 35 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 105 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
31 | P | Dode Smith? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
32 | P | Willie Hubert | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
| | Team Totals | 27.2 | 61 | 1144 | 1041 | 141 | 261 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 111 | 32 | | 86 | | .251 | .308 | .321 | .629 | 94 | 334 | | | 17 | | |
| | Rank in 6 NAL teams | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | 1 | | 2 | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | | | | | |
| | Non-Pitcher Totals | 26.9 | 61 | 1027 | 933 | 131 | 238 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 104 | 31 | | 79 | | .255 | .313 | .327 | .640 | 97 | 305 | | | 15 | | |
| | Pitcher Totals | 30.2 | 61 | 117 | 108 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | | 7 | | .213 | .261 | .269 | .529 | 63 | 29 | | | 2 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
Team Pitching
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
1 | SP | Alonzo Boone | 34 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.64 | 10 | 6 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64.1 | 61 | 34 | 26 | | 26 | | 37 | 1 | | 1 | | 107 | | 1.352 | 8.5 | | 3.6 | 5.2 | 1.42 |
2 | SP | Eugene Bremer | 25 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.73 | 7 | 5 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52.2 | 47 | 21 | 16 | | 12 | | 25 | 1 | | 1 | | 143 | | 1.120 | 8.0 | | 2.1 | 4.3 | 2.08 |
3 | SP | Willie Jefferson | 38 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.16 | 7 | 6 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 50 | 14 | 12 | | 5 | | 22 | 0 | | 0 | | 181 | | 1.100 | 9.0 | | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.40 |
4 | SP | Ray Robinson* | | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8.57 | 6 | 5 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 28 | 23 | 20 | | 5 | | 14 | 2 | | 0 | | 46 | | 1.571 | 12.0 | | 2.1 | 6.0 | 2.80 |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
5 | CL | Smoky Owens | 30 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.83 | 8 | 4 | | 4 | 0 | 2 | 39.1 | 32 | 16 | 8 | | 10 | | 8 | 4 | | 1 | | 213 | | 1.068 | 7.3 | | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.80 |
6 | RP | Herman Watts* | 22 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.63 | 3 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 5 | | 5 | | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | 72 | | 2.125 | 13.5 | | 5.6 | 3.4 | 0.60 |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
7 | | James Cooper | 23 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 10.64 | 3 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 26 | 17 | 13 | | 6 | | 7 | 0 | | 2 | | 38 | | 2.909 | 21.3 | | 4.9 | 5.7 | 1.17 |
8 | | Lefty Boone* | 22 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.91 | 2 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | | 9 | | 7 | 0 | | 1 | | 82 | | 1.818 | 9.0 | | 7.4 | 5.7 | 0.78 |
9 | | Willie Cornelius | 35 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.14 | 2 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 66 | | 1.909 | 11.0 | | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
10 | | Willie Hubert | 29 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.11 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | | 2 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 58 | | 1.895 | 14.2 | | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
11 | | Walter Burch | 34 | 0 | 0 | | 7.71 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 54 | | 1.500 | 11.6 | | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
12 | | Dode Smith* | | 0 | 0 | | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 80 | | 0.900 | 8.1 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
13 | | George Britt | 46 | 0 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Team Totals | 30.8 | 16 | 17 | .485 | 3.98 | 61 | 33 | | 18 | 2 | 2 | 279.0 | 295 | 160 | 122 | | 86 | | 123 | 8 | | 6 | | 100 | | 1.366 | 9.5 | | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.43 |
| | Rank in 6 NAL teams | | 1 | 5 | | 4 | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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