Negro League 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)

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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 36 2TM NNL -0.1 9 33 26 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 .192 .344 .192 .536 60 .295 79 5 2 1 /279
1920 36 DM NNL -0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -103 0 0 0 /27
1920 36 SLG NNL 0.0 8 30 23 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 .217 .379 .217 .597 79 .326 97 5 2 1 /29
1921 37 SLG NNL 0.4 45 153 137 20 39 5 0 1 27 4 9 .285 .347 .343 .690 95 .331 98 47 4 3 2/97
1922 38 SLS NNL 0.9 37 109 96 16 37 7 3 3 27 0 8 .385 .438 .615 1.053 183 .471 178 59 1 4 79/2
1923 39 SLS NNL 0.7 39 68 64 9 25 0 1 3 17 0 3 .391 .418 .563 .980 153 .442 151 36 0 1 2/9
1925 41 SLS NNL 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 /2
5 Yrs 1.9 131 364 324 48 106 12 4 7 72 5 24 .327 .386 .454 .840 131 .389 131 147 7 9 279
162 Game Avg 2.3 162 450 401 59 131 15 5 9 89 6 30 .327 .386 .454 .840 131 .389 131 182
SLG (5 Yrs) 1.9 130 361 321 47 106 12 4 7 72 5 24 .330 .389 .458 .847 133 .393 133 147 7 9 279
DM (1 Yr) -0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -103 0 0 0 /27

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 36 2TM NNL 33 -1 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .474 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 /279
1920 36 DM NNL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .403 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /27
1920 36 SLG NNL 30 0 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .483 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 /29
1921 37 SLG NNL 153 0 0 0 -2 1 -1 -0.1 5 4 0.4 .497 .499 0.6 -0.1 6 2/97
1922 38 SLS NNL 109 11 0 0 -4 -1 7 0.6 4 10 0.9 .515 .504 1.2 -0.4 14 79/2
1923 39 SLS NNL 68 5 0 0 0 0 5 0.5 2 8 0.7 .512 .503 0.7 0.0 7 2/9
1925 41 SLS NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .475 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
5 Yrs 364 15 0 0 -7 1 8 0.6 12 20 1.9 .505 .501 2.5 -0.6 28 279
162 Game Avg 450 18 -1 0 -9 1 10 0.8 15 25 2.3 .505 .501 3.1 -0.8 34
SLG (5 Yrs) 361 15 0 0 -7 1 9 0.7 12 21 1.9 .506 .501 2.6 -0.6 28 279
DM (1 Yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .403 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /27

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 36 2TM NNL 33 .295 79 .192 .000 0.0 12.1 27.3 /279
1920 36 DM NNL 3 .000 -103 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /27
1920 36 SLG NNL 30 .326 97 .217 .000 0.0 13.3 18.2 /29
1921 37 SLG NNL 153 .331 98 .279 .058 0.7 5.9 37.3 2/97
1922 38 SLS NNL 109 .471 178 .366 .229 2.8 7.3 30.2 79/2
1923 39 SLS NNL 68 .442 151 .361 .172 4.4 4.4 24.0 2/9
1925 41 SLS NNL 1 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /2
5 Yrs 364 .389 131 .312 .127 1.9 6.6 31.5 279
MLB Average .344 100 .294 .108 1.0 7.6 36.2
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB
1920 36 2TM NNL C 8 65.0 46 36 9 1 2 .978 .971 6.23 6.62 5.63 6.43 2 5
1920 36 DM NNL C 1 4.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .970 6.75 6.53 3.00 6.40 0 0
1920 36 SLG NNL C 7 61.0 43 34 8 1 2 .977 .971 6.20 6.62 6.00 6.43 2 5
1920 36 DM NNL LF 1 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1920 36 SLG NNL RF 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .945 2.00 1.40 2.00 1.40
1921 37 SLG NNL C 37 285.2 245 190 43 12 5 .951 .963 7.34 6.46 6.30 7.46 2 64
1921 37 SLG NNL RF 2 7.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .935 2.57 1.54 1.00 1.85
1921 37 SLG NNL LF 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.00
1922 38 SLS NNL LF 19 140.0 19 18 0 1 0 .947 .944 1.16 1.64 0.95 1.78
1922 38 SLS NNL RF 10 62.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .954 1.31 1.60 0.90 1.73
1922 38 SLS NNL C 3 6.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .967 4.50 6.60 1.00 7.17 0 1
1923 39 SLS NNL C 10 7 68.1 56 41 14 1 1 .982 .965 7.24 5.73 5.50 6.24 1
1923 39 SLS NNL RF 2 2 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.38 1.66 1.00 1.80
1925 41 SLS NNL C 1 0.00
5 Yrs 59 7 425.0 350 269 67 14 8 .960 .964 7.12 6.37 5.69 6.97 5 70
C (5 Yrs) C 59 7 425.0 350 269 67 14 8 .960 .964 7.12 6.37 5.69 6.97 5 70
RF (4 Yrs) RF 15 2 91.0 15 11 4 0 0 1.000 .951 1.48 1.58 1.00 1.73
LF (3 Yrs) LF 21 147.0 19 18 0 1 0 .947 .944 1.10 1.65 0.86 1.79

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sam Bennett born?

Sam Bennett was born on March 7, 1884.

Where was Sam Bennett born?

Sam Bennett was born in Austin, TX.

How many seasons did Sam Bennett play?

Sam Bennett played 5 seasons.

Is Sam Bennett in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Bennett has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sam Bennett play?

Sam Bennett was a Catcher and Outfielder.

How many hits did Sam Bennett have?

Sam Bennett had 106 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sam Bennett have?

Sam Bennett had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Sam Bennett's average?

Sam Bennett had a .327 average over his career.

How many teams has Sam Bennett played for?

Sam Bennett played for 3 teams; the Dayton Marcos, St. Louis Giants and St. Louis Stars.

When did Sam Bennett retire?

Sam Bennett last played in 1925.

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