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. More about data coverage
Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 18 | BCA | NAL | 25 | 91 | 85 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .224 | .267 | .294 | .561 | 61 | 25 | 0 | 1 | *6 | ||||||
| 1939 | 19 | TOT | MLB | 27 | 103 | 94 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | .277 | .340 | .351 | .691 | 97 | 33 | 6/59 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 19 | IAB | NAL | 19 | 74 | 69 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .203 | .257 | .290 | .547 | 59 | 20 | *6/5 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 19 | BEG | NN2 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .480 | .552 | .520 | 1.072 | 192 | 13 | /69 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 20 | BEG | NN2 | 55 | 254 | 218 | 44 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 28 | .284 | .371 | .349 | .720 | 88 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | *6/4 | ||||
| 1941 | 21 | BEG | NN2 | 59 | 256 | 227 | 38 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 18 | .185 | .254 | .233 | .488 | 38 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | *6 | ||||
| 1942 | 22 | BEG | NN2 | 53 | 226 | 196 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 24 | .209 | .295 | .230 | .525 | 55 | 45 | 6 | *6 | |||||||
| 1944 | 24 | TOT | NN2 | 31 | 132 | 115 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | .226 | .305 | .270 | .574 | 54 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | *6 | AS | |||
| 1944 | 24 | BEG | NN2 | 30 | 127 | 111 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | .216 | .293 | .252 | .545 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | *6 | |||||
| 1944 | 24 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /6 | |||||
| 1945 | 25 | BEG | NN2 | 47 | 204 | 181 | 31 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 10 | .260 | .306 | .326 | .632 | 76 | 59 | 2 | 11 | 0 | *6 | |||||
| 1946 | 26 | BEG | NN2 | 64 | 278 | 238 | 42 | 75 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 25 | .315 | .387 | .429 | .816 | 127 | 102 | 3 | 12 | *6 | AS | |||||
| 1947 | 27 | BEG | NN2 | 59 | 264 | 242 | 50 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 14 | .351 | .391 | .459 | .850 | 131 | 111 | 2 | 6 | *6 | AS,AS | |||||
| 1948 | 28 | BEG | NN2 | 51 | 226 | 191 | 44 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 24 | .304 | .390 | .361 | .751 | 118 | 69 | 3 | 8 | *6 | AS | |||||
| 10 Yrs | 471 | 2034 | 1787 | 311 | 481 | 57 | 27 | 4 | 199 | 34 | 169 | .269 | .338 | .338 | .676 | 88 | 604 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 0 | ||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 700 | 615 | 107 | 165 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 68 | 12 | 58 | .269 | .338 | .338 | .676 | 88 | 208 | ||||||||||||
| BEG (9 yrs) | 426 | 1864 | 1629 | 291 | 446 | 54 | 22 | 4 | 183 | 31 | 158 | .274 | .344 | .341 | .685 | 90 | 556 | 16 | 61 | 0 | |||||||||
| IAB (2 yrs) | 44 | 165 | 154 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | .214 | .262 | .292 | .554 | 60 | 45 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| PS (1 yr) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| NN2 (9 yrs) | 427 | 1869 | 1633 | 293 | 448 | 55 | 22 | 4 | 185 | 31 | 159 | .274 | .345 | .342 | .687 | 91 | 559 | 16 | 61 | 0 | |||||||||
| NAL (2 yrs) | 44 | 165 | 154 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | .214 | .262 | .292 | .554 | 60 | 45 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
Advanced Batting
Sabermetric Batting
Postseason Batting
All-Star Batting
Ratio Batting *
Cumulative Batting
Neutralized Batting
* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note
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. More about data coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tommy Butts born?
Tommy Butts was born on August 27, 1919.
Where was Tommy Butts born?
Tommy Butts was born in Sparta, GA.
How tall was Tommy Butts?
Tommy Butts was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.
How much did Tommy Butts weigh when playing?
Tommy Butts weighed 142 lbs (64 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Tommy Butts play?
Tommy Butts played 10 seasons.
Is Tommy Butts in the Hall of Fame?
Tommy Butts has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Tommy Butts play?
Tommy Butts was a Shortstop.
How many hits did Tommy Butts have?
Tommy Butts had 481 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Tommy Butts have?
Tommy Butts had 4 home runs over his career.
What was Tommy Butts' average?
Tommy Butts had a .269 average over his career.
How many teams has Tommy Butts played for?
Tommy Butts played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Black Crackers, Baltimore Elite Giants, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers and Philadelphia Stars.
How many World Series has Tommy Butts won?
Tommy Butts never won a World Series.
When did Tommy Butts retire?
Tommy Butts last played in 1948.
What are Tommy Butts' nicknames?
Pee Wee is a nickname for Tommy Butts.
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