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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 GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1940 22 BBB NAL -0.3 26 103 97 13 25 4 0 0 10 1 6 .258 .301 .299 .600 80 .295 80 29 0 0 0 0 3/65
1941 23 BBB NAL 1.4 23 84 73 10 34 4 3 0 15 1 4 .466 .494 .603 1.096 229 .511 230 44 0 0 7 0 3/897 AS
1942 24 BBB NAL 0.2 8 30 26 2 8 2 1 0 3 0 4 .308 .400 .462 .862 165 .406 155 12 0 /3
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 28 BBB NAL 0.2 8 33 31 4 12 1 1 0 4 0 0 .387 .387 .484 .871 156 .413 148 15 0 2 0 /3
1947 29 CAG NAL 0.4 22 90 81 10 27 4 1 0 14 0 8 .333 .393 .407 .801 114 .386 115 33 0 1 3/5
1948 30 NYC NN2 -0.2 19 84 76 5 19 2 1 0 8 2 7 .250 .313 .303 .616 78 .300 79 23 0 1 9/37
6 Yrs 1.8 106 424 384 44 125 17 7 0 54 4 29 .326 .373 .406 .779 126 .373 125 156 0 0 11 0 39/6578
162 Game Avg 2.7 162 648 587 67 191 26 11 0 83 6 44 .326 .373 .406 .779 126 .373 125 238 17
BBB (4 Yrs) 1.6 65 250 227 29 79 11 5 0 32 2 14 .348 .386 .441 .826 148 .393 143 100 0 0 9 0 3/65897
CAG (1 Yr) 0.4 22 90 81 10 27 4 1 0 14 0 8 .333 .393 .407 .801 114 .386 115 33 0 1 3/5
NYC (1 Yr) -0.2 19 84 76 5 19 2 1 0 8 2 7 .250 .313 .303 .616 78 .300 79 23 0 1 9/37
NAL (5 Yrs) 2.0 87 340 308 39 106 15 6 0 46 2 22 .344 .388 .432 .820 138 .391 135 133 0 0 10 0 3/65897
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.2 19 84 76 5 19 2 1 0 8 2 7 .250 .313 .303 .616 78 .300 79 23 0 1 9/37

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
1940 22 BBB NAL 103 -3 0 0 -3 -1 -7 -0.6 4 -3 -0.3 .475 .496 0.0 -0.4 0 3/65
1941 23 BBB NAL 84 12 0 0 1 -1 11 1.1 3 14 1.4 .548 .507 1.3 0.0 13 3/897 AS
1942 24 BBB NAL 30 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .521 .501 0.2 0.0 3 /3
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 28 BBB NAL 33 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.1 1 3 0.2 .517 .501 0.2 0.0 3 /3
1947 29 CAG NAL 90 2 0 0 1 -1 2 0.2 3 5 0.4 .507 .501 0.4 0.0 4 3/5
1948 30 NYC NN2 84 -2 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .474 .497 0.0 -0.3 0 9/37
6 Yrs 424 13 -1 0 -4 -4 5 0.4 14 19 1.8 .504 .500 2.1 -0.8 23 39/6578
162 Game Avg 648 20 -1 0 -6 -6 7 0.7 22 29 2.7 .504 .500 3.2 -1.2 35
BBB (4 Yrs) 250 13 0 0 -3 -2 8 0.8 8 16 1.6 .512 .501 1.8 -0.5 19 3/65897
CAG (1 Yr) 90 2 0 0 1 -1 2 0.2 3 5 0.4 .507 .501 0.4 0.0 4 3/5
NYC (1 Yr) 84 -2 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .474 .497 0.0 -0.3 0 9/37
NAL (5 Yrs) 340 15 0 0 -2 -3 9 0.9 12 21 2.0 .511 .501 2.1 -0.5 23 3/65897
NN2 (1 Yr) 84 -2 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .474 .497 0.0 -0.3 0 9/37

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 22 BBB NAL 103 .295 80 .258 .041 0.0 5.8 41.9 3/65
1941 23 BBB NAL 84 .511 230 .466 .137 0.0 4.8 26.3 3/897 AS
1942 24 BBB NAL 30 .406 155 .308 .154 0.0 13.3 16.7 /3
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 28 BBB NAL 33 .413 148 .387 .097 0.0 0.0 33.3 /3
1947 29 CAG NAL 90 .386 115 .333 .074 0.0 8.9 28.6 3/5
1948 30 NYC NN2 84 .300 79 .250 .053 0.0 8.3 19.2 9/37
6 Yrs 424 .373 125 .326 .081 0.0 6.8 28.6 39/6578
MLB Average .328 100 .274 .110 1.4 9.2 32.7
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Appearances

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1940 22 BBB NAL 1B 20 20 161.2 204 193 8 3 11 .985 .976 11.19 10.76 10.05 6.08
1940 22 BBB NAL SS 5 3 33.0 20 9 8 3 2 .850 .920 4.64 4.69 3.40 2.66
1940 22 BBB NAL 3B 3 3 19.0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 .917 3.32 2.98 2.33 1.70
1941 23 BBB NAL 1B 15 14 113.0 137 127 7 3 7 .978 .981 10.67 10.35 8.93 4.71 AS
1941 23 BBB NAL CF 3 3 25.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .974 3.24 2.12 3.00 0.97 AS
1941 23 BBB NAL RF 3 3 25.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.44 1.66 1.33 0.77 AS
1941 23 BBB NAL LF 2 2 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.54 0.00 0.70 AS
1942 24 BBB NAL 1B 8 0.00
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 28 BBB NAL 1B 8 8 65.0 75 72 2 1 3 .987 .983 10.25 10.40 9.25 2.30
1947 29 CAG NAL 1B 20 19 167.1 212 194 12 6 19 .972 .983 11.08 10.52 10.30 3.21
1947 29 CAG NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .903 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.90
1948 30 NYC NN2 RF 11 11 93.0 18 14 2 2 0 .889 .944 1.55 1.51 1.45 1.06
1948 30 NYC NN2 1B 7 7 62.2 57 55 2 0 4 1.000 .983 8.19 10.17 8.14 7.19
1948 30 NYC NN2 LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.00 1.90 1.00 1.40
6 Yrs 87 75 630.2 715 653 46 16 47 .978 .978 9.98 9.87 8.03 3.96
1B (6 Yrs) 1B 78 68 569.2 685 641 31 13 44 .981 .981 10.62 10.50 8.62 4.17
RF (2 Yrs) RF 14 14 118.0 22 18 2 2 0 .909 .947 1.53 1.54 1.43 1.00
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 4 4 28.0 10 3 7 0 1 1.000 .913 3.21 2.99 2.50 1.50
LF (2 Yrs) LF 3 3 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.39 1.68 0.33 0.93
SS (1 Yr) SS 5 3 33.0 20 9 8 3 2 .850 .920 4.64 4.69 3.40 2.66
CF (1 Yr) CF 3 3 25.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .974 3.24 2.12 3.00 0.97

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lyman Bostock born?

Lyman Bostock was born on March 11, 1918.

Where was Lyman Bostock born?

Lyman Bostock was born in Birmingham, AL.

How tall was Lyman Bostock?

Lyman Bostock was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Lyman Bostock weigh when playing?

Lyman Bostock weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lyman Bostock play?

Lyman Bostock played 6 seasons.

Is Lyman Bostock in the Hall of Fame?

Lyman Bostock has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lyman Bostock play?

Lyman Bostock was a First Baseman, Outfielder and Shortstop.

How many hits did Lyman Bostock have?

Lyman Bostock had 125 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lyman Bostock have?

Lyman Bostock had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Lyman Bostock's average?

Lyman Bostock had a .326 average over his career.

How many teams has Lyman Bostock played for?

Lyman Bostock played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants and New York Cubans.

How many World Series has Lyman Bostock won?

Lyman Bostock never won a World Series.

When did Lyman Bostock retire?

Lyman Bostock last played in 1948.

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