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. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)
Team Fielding
Tm | #Fld | RA/G | DefEff | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Elite Giants | 21 | 2.62 | .687 | 80 | 354 | 4668.0 | 2339 | 1553 | 684 | 102 | 54 | .956 | |
Homestead Grays | 24 | 3.10 | .690 | 67 | 252 | 3228.0 | 1621 | 1076 | 474 | 71 | 30 | .956 | |
New York Black Yankees | 23 | 3.36 | .653 | 47 | 150 | 1884.0 | 919 | 628 | 251 | 40 | 12 | .956 | |
Newark Eagles | 24 | 3.43 | .694 | 61 | 324 | 4110.0 | 2033 | 1369 | 568 | 96 | 26 | .953 | |
New York Cubans | 33 | 4.02 | .658 | 49 | 252 | 3301.0 | 1618 | 1099 | 441 | 78 | 30 | .952 | |
Philadelphia Stars | 22 | 3.35 | .659 | 62 | 294 | 3777.0 | 1856 | 1258 | 531 | 67 | 38 | .964 | |
League Average | 24 | 3.25 | .676 | 61 | 271 | 3495 | 1731 | 1164 | 492 | 76 | 32 | .956 | |
144 | 3.25 | .676 | 366 | 1626 | 20968.0 | 10386 | 6983 | 2949 | 454 | 190 | .956 |
Player Standard Fielding
Rk | Name | Age | Tm | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | Pos Summary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ted Alexander | 35 | HG | 2 | 20.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.75 | P | ||
2 | Earl Ashby | 27 | NE | 11 | 90.2 | 73 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 6.55 | C | ||
3 | Frankie Austin | 31 | PS | 46 | 396.2 | 279 | 103 | 162 | 14 | 21 | .950 | 5.76 | SS-2B | ||
4 | Rufus Baker | 29 | NBY | 17 | 131.0 | 79 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 1 | .937 | 3.89 | C-SS | ||
5 | Pedro Ballester | 23 | NYC | 33 | 296.2 | 154 | 55 | 85 | 14 | 13 | .909 | 3.89 | SS-3B-2B | ||
6 | Fred Bankhead | 35 | NBY | 6 | 48.0 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .938 | 3.75 | 2B-3B | ||
7 | Sam Bankhead | 37 | HG | 41 | 352.2 | 221 | 78 | 133 | 10 | 19 | .955 | 4.80 | SS-2B | ||
8 | Bud Barbee | 34 | NBY | 10 | 87.1 | 97 | 92 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .969 | 8.55 | 1B-C | ||
9 | Marvin Barker | 36 | NBY | 18 | 164.0 | 68 | 31 | 34 | 3 | 4 | .956 | 2.41 | 3B-2B-P | ||
10 | Dave Barnhill | 34 | NYC | 12 | 85.1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.38 | P | ||
11 | Lefty Bell | 27 | HG | 0 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.40 | P | ||
12 | W. Bell | NE | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.00 | C | |||
13 | Joe Black | 24 | BEG | 13 | 124.0 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.47 | P-1B | ||
14 | Garnett Blair | 26 | HG | 3 | 20.1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.33 | P | ||
15 | Lyman Bostock | 30 | NYC | 7 | 62.2 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.14 | 1B | ||
16 | Bob Boston | 29 | HG | 1 | 14.0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.50 | 1B-3B | ||
17 | Sherwood Brewer | 24 | NYC | 6 | 50.2 | 39 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .949 | 6.17 | 2B | ||
18 | Barney Brown | 40 | PS | 6 | 56.2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 0.91 | P | ||
19 | T.J. Brown | 32 | NBY | 2 | 17.0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 4.50 | SS | ||
20 | Clarence Bruce | 23 | HG | 32 | 269.2 | 150 | 66 | 76 | 8 | 9 | .947 | 4.44 | 2B-3B | ||
21 | Ernest Burke | 24 | BEG | 6 | 60.0 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 2.22 | P | ||
22 | Tommy Butts | 28 | BEG | 51 | 446.2 | 271 | 105 | 152 | 14 | 29 | .948 | 5.04 | SS | ||
23 | Bill Byrd | 40 | BEG | 12 | 123.1 | 39 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 2.12 | P | ||
24 | Lorenzo Cabrera | 28 | NYC | 35 | 302.2 | 321 | 301 | 14 | 6 | 16 | .981 | 9.00 | 1B | ||
25 | Joe Campini | 28 | BEG | 1 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.00 | C | ||
Rk | Name | Age | Tm | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | Pos Summary |
26 | Matt Carlisle | 38 | NYC | 3 | 17.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.00 | SS | ||
27 | Jim Carter | 19 | NE | 2 | 26.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | P | ||
28 | Bill Cash | 29 | PS | 24 | 210.1 | 170 | 146 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .971 | 5.89 | C-1B-3B | ||
29 | Cleveland Clark | 28 | NYC | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 2B | ||
30 | Luther Clifford | 24 | HG | 14 | 115.2 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.18 | C | ||
31 | Crigler | PS | 2 | 14.0 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.00 | 1B | |||
32 | George Crowe | 27 | TOT | 17 | 143.0 | 158 | 148 | 6 | 4 | 10 | .975 | 9.06 | 1B | ||
33 | Martin Crue | 28 | NYC | 1 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.00 | P | ||
34 | Charley Davidson | 31 | NBY | 6 | 44.1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.25 | P | ||
35 | Doc Dennis | 30 | PS | 46 | 392.2 | 402 | 381 | 18 | 3 | 26 | .993 | 8.67 | 1B-2B | ||
36 | DeShield | PS | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | P | |||
37 | Drummer | NE | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | C | ||||
38 | Mahlon Duckett | 25 | PS | 43 | 365.2 | 230 | 115 | 110 | 5 | 17 | .978 | 5.23 | 2B-SS-3B | ||
39 | Bill Dumpson | 18 | NBY | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.00 | P | ||
40 | Luke Easter | 32 | HG | 5 | 41.0 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.50 | 1B-3B | ||
41 | Clarence Evans | 28 | HG | 2 | 17.2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.25 | P | ||
42 | Toots Ferrell | 18 | BEG | 0 | 15.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0.50 | P | ||
43 | Wilmer Fields | 25 | HG | 23 | 201.0 | 60 | 22 | 35 | 3 | 1 | .950 | 2.11 | 3B-P | ||
44 | Ed Finney | 23 | BEG | 48 | 425.0 | 134 | 35 | 84 | 15 | 6 | .888 | 2.43 | 3B | ||
45 | Ervin Fowlkes | 26 | HG | 16 | 122.2 | 78 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 3 | .859 | 4.19 | SS | ||
46 | Jonas Gaines | 33 | BEG | 11 | 83.1 | 35 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | .886 | 2.82 | P | ||
47 | Charles Gary | 28 | HG | 19 | 148.2 | 70 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 3 | .886 | 3.26 | 3B | ||
48 | Robert Gaston | 38 | HG | 3 | 23.0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.00 | C | ||
49 | Sammy Gee | 20 | NYC | 13 | 111.2 | 78 | 26 | 44 | 8 | 6 | .897 | 4.67 | SS | ||
50 | Jim Gilliam | 19 | BEG | 58 | 509.2 | 334 | 127 | 195 | 12 | 39 | .964 | 5.55 | 2B | ||
Rk | Name | Age | Tm | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | Pos Summary |
51 | Oscar Givens | 25 | NE | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 2B | ||
52 | Stanley Glenn | 21 | PS | 28 | 236.1 | 206 | 184 | 18 | 4 | 4 | .981 | 6.73 | C | ||
53 | Clyde Golden | 19 | NE | 7 | 64.0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.80 | P | ||
54 | Harold Gould | 23 | PS | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | P | |||
55 | Bob Griffith | 35 | NBY | 4 | 35.1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.78 | P | ||
56 | Walter Hardy | 22 | NBY | 17 | 155.1 | 83 | 34 | 48 | 1 | 5 | .988 | 3.90 | SS-3B | ||
57 | Wilmer Harris | 24 | PS | 2 | 27.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.80 | P | ||
58 | Johnny Hayes | 38 | NBY | 14 | 113.1 | 96 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .969 | 6.64 | C | ||
59 | Art Hefner | 34 | NBY | 2 | 22.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 3B | ||
60 | Leniel Hooker | 29 | NE | 11 | 88.1 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.79 | P | ||
61 | Monte Irvin | 29 | NE | 4 | 37.0 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 5.20 | 3B-1B | ||
62 | Sonny Boy Jeffries | 33 | NBY | 1 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | P | ||
63 | Pee Wee Jenkins | 25 | NYC | 2 | 30.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.33 | P | ||
64 | Larry Kimbrough | 24 | HG | 0 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.50 | P | ||
65 | Wilbert King | 33 | NYC | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | SS | ||
66 | Wilbur Lansing | 19 | NE | 3 | 15.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0.33 | P | ||
67 | Buck Leonard | 40 | HG | 35 | 297.2 | 374 | 349 | 16 | 9 | 18 | .976 | 9.86 | 1B | ||
68 | Rufus Lewis | 28 | NE | 9 | 77.1 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.50 | P | ||
69 | Raúl López | 19 | NYC | 6 | 57.2 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.54 | P | ||
70 | Honey Lott | 23 | NBY | 7 | 58.1 | 35 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .914 | 3.56 | 2B-3B | ||
71 | Lou Louden | 28 | NYC | 10 | 99.2 | 74 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 5.14 | C-3B | ||
72 | Max Manning | 29 | NE | 14 | 113.1 | 29 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.87 | P | ||
73 | Ziggy Marcell | 31 | NE | 22 | 183.0 | 149 | 129 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .973 | 6.04 | C | ||
74 | Luis Márquez | 22 | HG | 2 | 30.1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.67 | 2B-3B-SS | ||
75 | Henry McHenry | 38 | PS | 12 | 100.2 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 1.19 | P | ||
Rk | Name | Age | Tm | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | Pos Summary |
76 | Jack McLaurin | 28 | NE | 11 | 103.0 | 71 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 5.38 | C | ||
77 | Henry Miller | 30 | PS | 14 | 112.0 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 1.44 | P | ||
78 | Minnie Miñoso | 24 | NYC | 36 | 314.1 | 113 | 46 | 57 | 10 | 2 | .912 | 2.86 | 3B-SS | ||
79 | Pedro Miró | 30 | NYC | 12 | 104.0 | 69 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 8 | .899 | 5.17 | 2B | ||
80 | Barney Morris | 38 | NYC | 2 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.00 | P | ||
81 | Eudie Napier | 35 | HG | 22 | 193.0 | 138 | 118 | 15 | 5 | 3 | .964 | 4.43 | C | ||
82 | Alex Newkirk | 31 | TOT | 1 | 16.2 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.83 | P | ||
83 | Ray Noble | 29 | NYC | 34 | 283.1 | 225 | 199 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .973 | 6.44 | C | ||
84 | Tom Parker | 36 | HG | 9 | 78.1 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 2.20 | P-1B | ||
85 | Roy Partlow | 36 | PS | 8 | 65.0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.10 | P | ||
86 | Frank Pearson | 28 | NBY | 2 | 28.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.83 | P | ||
87 | Lennie Pearson | 30 | NE | 52 | 440.2 | 542 | 508 | 25 | 9 | 19 | .983 | 10.25 | 1B | ||
88 | Bill Perkins | 42 | BEG | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | C | ||
89 | Bill Ricks | 28 | PS | 5 | 52.0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 1.44 | P | ||
90 | Frazier Robinson | 38 | BEG | 57 | 501.2 | 415 | 361 | 39 | 15 | 6 | .964 | 6.78 | C | ||
91 | Bob Romby | 29 | BEG | 9 | 88.0 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .842 | 1.00 | P | ||
92 | Frank Russell | 27 | BEG | 20 | 175.2 | 103 | 57 | 41 | 5 | 11 | .951 | 4.67 | 3B-SS-1B | ||
93 | Wilfredo Salas | 25 | NYC | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | P | ||
94 | Tommy Sampson | 35 | NYC | 21 | 183.2 | 115 | 60 | 47 | 8 | 9 | .930 | 5.10 | 2B | ||
95 | José Santiago | 19 | NYC | 4 | 32.1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.17 | P | ||
96 | Pat Scantlebury | 30 | NYC | 13 | 120.0 | 33 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .939 | 1.94 | P | ||
97 | Harry Simpson | 22 | PS | 5 | 45.0 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .906 | 5.80 | 2B | ||
98 | Johnny Smith | 31 | NBY | 1 | 15.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.25 | P | ||
99 | Willie Smith | 33 | HG | 2 | 25.2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 0.44 | P | ||
100 | Victoriano Sosa | 29 | HG | 3 | 27.0 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 3.50 | C | ||
Rk | Name | Age | Tm | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | Pos Summary |
101 | Clyde Sowell | 16 | BEG | 4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | P | |||
102 | Joe Spencer | 28 | NBY | 18 | 138.0 | 60 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 4 | .950 | 3.00 | 2B-3B | ||
103 | Neck Stanley | 43 | NBY | 5 | 39.0 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.75 | P | ||
104 | Albert Stephens | 18 | NBY | 3 | 18.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.67 | P | ||
105 | Frank Thompson | 29 | HG | 5 | 38.1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.00 | P | ||
106 | Bob Thurman | 31 | HG | 8 | 58.2 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 3.25 | P-1B | ||
107 | Bob Trice | 21 | HG | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | P | |||
108 | Armando Vázquez | 26 | NYC | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1B | ||
109 | Chris Vierira | 23 | NBY | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | P | |||
110 | Hoss Walker | 43 | BEG | 3 | 27.0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .800 | 4.00 | SS | ||
111 | R.T. Walker | 33 | HG | 5 | 40.2 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.63 | P | ||
112 | Bo Wallace | 19 | NE | 6 | 44.0 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 6.00 | C | ||
113 | Johnny Washington | 32 | BEG | 55 | 479.2 | 565 | 535 | 20 | 10 | 37 | .982 | 10.09 | 1B | ||
114 | Murray Watkins | 32 | PS | 47 | 401.2 | 147 | 41 | 90 | 16 | 12 | .891 | 2.79 | 3B | ||
115 | Cotton Williams | 31 | NE | 8 | 72.0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.53 | P | ||
116 | Curley Williams | 23 | NE | 54 | 456.2 | 282 | 102 | 152 | 28 | 19 | .901 | 4.70 | SS-2B | ||
117 | Leroy Williams | 20 | NE | 54 | 452.2 | 275 | 109 | 146 | 20 | 23 | .927 | 4.72 | 2B-SS | ||
118 | Al Wilmore | 23 | BEG | 5 | 31.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.50 | P-2B | ||
119 | Bob Wilson | 23 | NE | 52 | 435.2 | 138 | 50 | 76 | 12 | 2 | .913 | 2.42 | 3B | ||
120 | Tommy Wilson | PS | 2 | 18.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | SS | |||
121 | Red Wright | 20 | BEG | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | C | |||
122 | Willie Wynn | 30 | NE | 4 | 27.0 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.40 | C |
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