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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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1938 | 23 | PC | NN2 | 3B | 16 | 16 | 123.0 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .925 | .927 | 2.71 | 2.52 | 2.31 | 1.72 | ||
| 1938 | 23 | PC | NN2 | SS | 5 | 5 | 42.0 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .889 | .918 | 3.43 | 5.16 | 3.20 | 3.54 | ||
| 1938 | 23 | PC | NN2 | LF | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.20 | ||||
| 1939 | 24 | TC | NAL | 2B | 8 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | 24 | TC2 | NN2 | SS | 6 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | 24 | TC | NAL | LF | 2 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 25 | 2TM | 2LG | SS | 27 | 27 | 225.1 | 142 | 55 | 74 | 13 | 8 | .908 | .919 | 5.15 | 5.24 | 4.78 | 4.17 | AS | |
| 1940 | 25 | TC | NAL | SS | 5 | 5 | 41.1 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .900 | .920 | 3.92 | 4.70 | 3.60 | 2.66 | ||
| 1940 | 25 | NE | NN2 | SS | 22 | 22 | 184.0 | 122 | 46 | 65 | 11 | 6 | .910 | .919 | 5.43 | 5.36 | 5.05 | 4.51 | ||
| 1942 | 27 | 2TM | NN2 | SS | 47 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 27 | PS | NN2 | SS | 46 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 27 | HG | NN2 | SS | 1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 27 | NE | NN2 | LF | 2 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 27 | PS | NN2 | 1B | 1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1943 | Did not play - Military Service | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Did not play - Military Service | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Did not play - Military Service | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | 3B | 16 | 16 | 128.0 | 49 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 | .980 | .918 | 3.38 | 2.93 | 3.00 | 2.24 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | RF | 10 | 10 | 85.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.27 | 1.59 | 1.20 | 1.22 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | LF | 9 | 9 | 75.1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .964 | 1.43 | 1.80 | 1.33 | 1.37 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | SS | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .931 | .939 | 5.93 | 5.62 | 5.40 | 4.30 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | 1B | 2 | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .978 | 11.25 | 10.46 | 5.00 | 8.00 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 4.20 | ||||
| 1952 | 37 | BSN | NL | SS | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30.0 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .960 | 4.50 | 5.04 | 2.50 | 5.00 | |
| 1952 | 37 | BSN | NL | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .954 | 3.50 | 3.15 | 3.50 | 3.10 | |
| Standard | Range Factor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||||||
| 6 Yrs | 142 | 76 | 3 | 616.1 | 312 | 131 | 158 | 23 | 16 | .926 | .927 | 4.22 | 4.23 | 2.04 | 1.91 | |||||
| SS (6 Yrs) | SS | 96 | 41 | 1 | 338.1 | 205 | 87 | 100 | 18 | 11 | .912 | .925 | 4.97 | 5.26 | 1.95 | 1.89 | ||||
| LF (4 Yrs) | LF | 14 | 9 | 78.1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .964 | 1.38 | 1.80 | 0.86 | 0.96 | |||||
| 3B (3 Yrs) | 3B | 34 | 34 | 2 | 269.0 | 97 | 34 | 58 | 5 | 5 | .948 | .925 | 3.08 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.04 | ||||
| 2B (2 Yrs) | 2B | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.47 | |||||||
| 1B (2 Yrs) | 1B | 3 | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .978 | 11.25 | 10.46 | 3.33 | 5.33 | |||||
| RF (1 Yr) | RF | 10 | 10 | 85.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.27 | 1.59 | 1.20 | 1.22 | |||||
Advanced Fielding -- SS
Advanced Fielding -- 3B
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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Buster Clarkson born?
Buster Clarkson was born on March 13, 1915.
Where was Buster Clarkson born?
Buster Clarkson was born in Hopkins, SC.
How tall was Buster Clarkson?
Buster Clarkson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Buster Clarkson weigh when playing?
Buster Clarkson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Buster Clarkson play?
Buster Clarkson played 6 seasons.
Is Buster Clarkson in the Hall of Fame?
Buster Clarkson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Buster Clarkson play?
Buster Clarkson was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Outfielder.
How many hits did Buster Clarkson have?
Buster Clarkson had 191 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Buster Clarkson have?
Buster Clarkson had 25 home runs over his career.
What was Buster Clarkson's average?
Buster Clarkson had a .318 average over his career.
How many teams has Buster Clarkson played for?
Buster Clarkson played for 8 teams; the Pittsburgh Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Newark Eagles, Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars and Boston Braves.
How many World Series has Buster Clarkson won?
Buster Clarkson never won a World Series.
When did Buster Clarkson retire?
Buster Clarkson last played in 1952.
What are Buster Clarkson's nicknames?
Bus, Buzz are nicknames for Buster Clarkson.
