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)

Standard Batting

Upgraded
Show Non‑Major
Standard Batting Table
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 SF IBB Pos Awards
1923 20 BBS ECL -0.1 20 63 59 4 13 2 1 0 3 1 4 .220 .270 .288 .558 57 .264 59 17 0 0 2/1
1925 22 BBS ECL -0.8 35 96 89 8 14 2 0 0 2 0 7 .157 .219 .180 .399 4 .199 5 16 2/3
1926 23 BBS ECL -0.2 44 122 108 7 22 4 1 1 13 3 12 .204 .295 .287 .582 59 .286 62 31 2 2/789
1927 24 BBS ECL -0.4 48 150 140 15 33 6 1 1 15 3 8 .236 .287 .314 .601 57 .284 55 44 2 2/9
1928 25 BBS ECL 0.6 41 137 124 20 36 7 0 2 15 1 11 .290 .358 .395 .753 94 .350 96 49 2 *2/9
1929 26 BBS ANL -0.5 72 244 229 34 61 11 1 0 23 2 13 .266 .311 .323 .635 55 .302 54 74 2 *2/39
1932 29 BBS EWL 0.0 45 163 143 14 29 6 0 2 21 2 14 .203 .274 .287 .561 55 .273 54 41 0 6 *2/59
1936 33 NBY NN2 -1.1 22 70 64 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 .078 .145 .078 .223 -42 .124 -46 5 0 1 2/5
1937 34 NBY NN2 -0.6 28 101 92 10 19 5 0 0 8 0 5 .207 .255 .261 .516 34 .244 34 24 1 3 2
1938 35 NBY NN2 -0.5 10 34 33 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .152 .152 .182 .333 -12 .153 -21 6 0 1 /25137
1939 36 NBY NN2 -0.2 26 90 82 5 17 1 0 1 7 0 8 .207 .278 .256 .534 45 .262 52 21 2
1940 37 NBY NN2 -0.5 17 56 54 2 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 .204 .218 .204 .422 10 .204 6 11 0 0 1 0 2 AS
1941 38 BEG NN2 0.1 29 98 84 11 19 3 0 0 7 0 11 .226 .316 .262 .578 64 .286 71 22 0 0 3 0 2/1
1942 39 BEG NN2 -0.3 30 106 97 7 21 1 0 0 8 1 7 .216 .269 .227 .496 46 .247 51 22 2 2
1943 40 2TM NN2 -0.3 45 148 137 14 32 4 1 0 11 0 11 .234 .291 .277 .568 53 .281 57 38 0 0 0 *2/3
1943 40 BEG NN2 -0.5 43 141 130 12 29 4 0 0 11 0 11 .223 .284 .254 .538 45 .269 50 33 0 0 0 *2/3
1943 40 PS NN2 0.1 2 7 7 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143 205 .510 188 5 0 0 0 /2
1944 41 BEG NN2 0.1 16 59 55 8 16 4 1 0 8 0 3 .291 .328 .400 .728 94 .340 91 22 0 1 0 2
1945 42 BEG NN2 -0.5 19 65 56 1 9 0 0 0 3 1 6 .161 .242 .161 .403 14 .211 16 9 0 3 0 2
1946 43 BEG NN2 -0.9 46 135 124 11 19 5 0 0 8 0 9 .153 .216 .194 .410 15 .208 17 24 1 1 2
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
18 Yrs -5.8 593 1937 1770 176 381 62 6 7 156 14 135 .215 .275 .269 .544 45 .264 46 476 0 10 22 0 0 2/395178
162 Game Avg -1.6 162 529 484 48 104 17 2 2 43 4 37 .215 .275 .269 .544 45 .264 46 130
BBS (7 Yrs) -1.3 305 975 892 102 208 38 4 6 92 12 69 .233 .294 .305 .599 56 .287 57 272 8 6 2/935178
BEG (6 Yrs) -1.9 183 604 546 50 113 17 1 0 45 2 47 .207 .271 .242 .513 43 .255 47 132 0 1 10 0 0 2/13
NBY (5 Yrs) -2.8 103 351 325 22 57 7 0 1 19 0 19 .175 .223 .206 .429 13 .210 13 67 0 1 6 0 2/5137
PS (1 Yr) 0.1 2 7 7 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143 205 .510 188 5 0 0 0 /2
NN2 (11 Yrs) -4.5 288 962 878 74 173 24 2 1 64 2 66 .197 .255 .232 .487 33 .240 35 204 0 2 16 0 0 2/5137
ECL (5 Yrs) -0.8 188 568 520 54 118 21 3 4 48 8 42 .227 .292 .302 .594 57 .284 59 157 6 0 2/91378
ANL (1 Yr) -0.5 72 244 229 34 61 11 1 0 23 2 13 .266 .311 .323 .635 55 .302 54 74 2 *2/39
EWL (1 Yr) 0.0 45 163 143 14 29 6 0 2 21 2 14 .203 .274 .287 .561 55 .273 54 41 0 6 *2/59

Value Batting

Upgraded
Value Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 20 BBS ECL 63 -4 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .486 .498 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/1
1925 22 BBS ECL 96 -13 0 0 0 1 -12 -1.1 3 -9 -0.8 .469 .493 -0.8 0.1 -9 2/3
1926 23 BBS ECL 122 -6 0 0 -1 1 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.2 .487 .496 -0.1 0.0 -1 2/789
1927 24 BBS ECL 150 -9 0 0 -1 1 -10 -0.9 5 -5 -0.4 .482 .495 -0.3 0.0 -3 2/9
1928 25 BBS ECL 137 -1 0 0 2 1 2 0.2 5 7 0.6 .504 .501 0.4 0.3 5 *2/9
1929 26 BBS ANL 244 -18 0 0 1 2 -15 -1.2 8 -7 -0.5 .483 .492 -0.5 0.2 -8 *2/39
1932 29 BBS EWL 163 -10 0 0 3 1 -6 -0.5 6 0 0.0 .489 .497 -0.3 0.4 -3 *2/59
1936 33 NBY NN2 70 -15 0 0 0 1 -14 -1.3 2 -12 -1.1 .442 .492 -1.0 0.0 -12 2/5
1937 34 NBY NN2 101 -10 0 0 -2 1 -11 -0.9 3 -7 -0.6 .467 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 2
1938 35 NBY NN2 34 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5 1 -5 -0.5 .446 .497 -0.4 0.0 -4 /25137
1939 36 NBY NN2 90 -6 0 0 0 1 -6 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .481 .497 -0.2 0.1 -2 2
1940 37 NBY NN2 56 -8 0 0 -1 0 -8 -0.7 2 -6 -0.5 .462 .496 -0.5 0.0 -5 2 AS
1941 38 BEG NN2 98 -4 0 0 1 1 -2 -0.2 3 2 0.1 .494 .499 0.0 0.2 1 2/1
1942 39 BEG NN2 106 -7 0 0 0 1 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .481 .497 -0.3 0.1 -3 2
1943 40 2TM NN2 148 -9 0 0 0 1 -8 -0.7 4 -3 -0.3 .485 .496 -0.4 0.1 -4 *2/3
1943 40 BEG NN2 141 -10 0 0 0 1 -9 -0.8 4 -5 -0.5 .482 .495 -0.5 0.1 -5 *2/3
1943 40 PS NN2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .548 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /2
1944 41 BEG NN2 59 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0.1 .498 .500 0.2 0.0 2 2
1945 42 BEG NN2 65 -7 0 0 0 1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.5 .467 .496 -0.4 0.0 -4 2
1946 43 BEG NN2 135 -15 0 0 0 1 -14 -1.3 5 -9 -0.9 .471 .492 -0.9 0.1 -9 2
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
18 Yrs 1937 -146 -1 0 1 16 -130 -11.6 65 -65 -5.8 .480 .496 -6.1 1.5 -67 2/395178
162 Game Avg 529 -40 0 0 0 4 -36 -3.2 18 -18 -1.6 .480 .496 -1.7 0.4 -18
BBS (7 Yrs) 975 -61 -1 0 4 8 -50 -4.4 33 -17 -1.3 .486 .496 -1.7 1.0 -21 2/935178
BEG (6 Yrs) 604 -42 0 0 0 5 -37 -3.5 19 -18 -1.9 .481 .496 -1.9 0.5 -18 2/13
NBY (5 Yrs) 351 -44 0 0 -3 3 -44 -3.8 12 -32 -2.8 .463 .495 -2.6 0.0 -29 2/5137
PS (1 Yr) 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .548 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /2
NN2 (11 Yrs) 962 -85 0 0 -3 8 -80 -7.2 31 -48 -4.5 .475 .495 -4.4 0.5 -46 2/5137
ECL (5 Yrs) 568 -33 -1 0 0 4 -29 -2.6 19 -10 -0.8 .486 .497 -0.9 0.4 -10 2/91378
ANL (1 Yr) 244 -18 0 0 1 2 -15 -1.2 8 -7 -0.5 .483 .492 -0.5 0.2 -8 *2/39
EWL (1 Yr) 163 -10 0 0 3 1 -6 -0.5 6 0 0.0 .489 .497 -0.3 0.4 -3 *2/59

Advanced Batting

Upgraded
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 20 BBS ECL 63 .264 59 .220 .068 0.0 6.3 23.5 2/1
1925 22 BBS ECL 96 .199 5 .157 .022 0.0 7.3 38.1 2/3
1926 23 BBS ECL 122 .286 62 .196 .083 0.8 9.8 17.1 2/789
1927 24 BBS ECL 150 .284 55 .230 .079 0.7 5.3 33.3 2/9
1928 25 BBS ECL 137 .350 96 .279 .105 1.5 8.0 38.3 *2/9
1929 26 BBS ANL 244 .302 54 .266 .057 0.0 5.3 44.7 *2/39
1932 29 BBS EWL 163 .273 54 .191 .084 1.2 8.6 29.3 *2/59
1936 33 NBY NN2 70 .124 -46 .078 .000 0.0 7.1 40.0 2/5
1937 34 NBY NN2 101 .244 34 .207 .054 0.0 5.0 40.0 2
1938 35 NBY NN2 34 .153 -21 .152 .030 0.0 0.0 20.0 /25137
1939 36 NBY NN2 90 .262 52 .198 .049 1.1 8.9 16.7 2
1940 37 NBY NN2 56 .204 6 .204 .000 0.0 1.8 16.7 2 AS
1941 38 BEG NN2 98 .286 71 .226 .036 0.0 11.2 36.7 2/1
1942 39 BEG NN2 106 .247 51 .216 .010 0.0 6.6 25.0 2
1943 40 2TM NN2 148 .281 57 .234 .044 0.0 7.4 32.6 *2/3
1943 40 BEG NN2 141 .269 50 .223 .031 0.0 7.8 30.0 *2/3
1943 40 PS NN2 7 .510 188 .429 .286 0.0 0.0 66.7 /2
1944 41 BEG NN2 59 .340 91 .291 .109 0.0 5.1 42.1 2
1945 42 BEG NN2 65 .211 16 .161 .000 0.0 9.2 6.7 2
1946 43 BEG NN2 135 .208 17 .153 .040 0.0 6.7 37.9 2
Batting Batting Ratios
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
18 Yrs 1937 .264 46 .212 .054 0.4 7.0 32.6 2/395178
MLB Average .336 100 .285 .111 1.2 8.4 34.8
Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Sabermetric 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. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Clarke born?

Bob Clarke was born on January 8, 1903.

Where was Bob Clarke born?

Bob Clarke was born in Richmond, VA.

How tall was Bob Clarke?

Bob Clarke was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Clarke weigh when playing?

Bob Clarke weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Clarke play?

Bob Clarke played 19 seasons.

Is Bob Clarke in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Clarke has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Clarke play?

Bob Clarke was a Catcher.

How many hits did Bob Clarke have?

Bob Clarke had 381 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Clarke have?

Bob Clarke had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Clarke's average?

Bob Clarke had a .215 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Clarke played for?

Bob Clarke played for 6 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox, Baltimore Black Sox, Baltimore Black Sox, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Bob Clarke won?

Bob Clarke never won a World Series.

When did Bob Clarke retire?

Bob Clarke last played in 1948.

Other Resources & Links

More Clarke Pages

Bob Clarke Overview

Black Baseball Stats

Manager Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

More Bob Clarke Pages at Baseball Reference