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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 SF IBB Pos Awards
1938 21 JRC NAL -0.2 13 63 59 16 14 0 0 0 5 1 3 .237 .274 .237 .511 48 .247 53 14 0 1 7/9
1939 22 CBR NAL 0.1 19 73 63 14 16 2 0 0 7 0 10 .254 .356 .286 .642 88 .321 96 18 9/78
1940 23 CBR NAL 0.9 27 118 99 23 33 4 0 0 14 7 15 .333 .426 .374 .800 139 .406 141 37 0 1 3 0 *9/87
1941 24 JRC NAL 1.0 11 47 43 8 19 2 3 0 11 1 4 .442 .489 .628 1.117 235 .515 223 27 0 0 0 0 /89 AS
1942 25 2TM NAL 0.7 31 128 110 19 33 1 1 1 8 3 16 .300 .389 .355 .743 129 .362 131 39 2 *79/8
1942 25 JRC NAL 0.0 6 24 22 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227 .292 .318 .610 88 .292 89 7 0 /9
1942 25 CCB NAL 0.7 25 104 88 17 28 1 0 1 8 3 14 .318 .412 .364 .775 139 .378 141 32 2 7/98
1943 26 CBE NAL -0.1 24 92 85 11 21 2 0 1 8 4 6 .247 .297 .306 .603 86 .299 89 26 0 1 0 7/89
1946 29 IC NAL 0.2 23 101 92 14 23 4 2 0 15 3 8 .250 .317 .337 .654 92 .321 93 31 1 0 9
1947 30 IC NAL 0.0 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 .161 -13 1 0 0 /79
8 Yrs 2.6 150 628 557 105 160 15 6 2 68 19 62 .287 .361 .346 .707 112 .348 112 193 0 2 7 0 0 978
162 Game Avg 2.8 162 678 602 113 173 16 6 2 73 21 67 .287 .361 .346 .707 112 .348 112 208
JRC (5 Yrs) 1.8 76 325 286 63 87 8 4 0 37 9 34 .304 .380 .360 .740 119 .363 119 103 0 1 4 0 978
CCB (2 Yrs) 0.6 49 196 173 28 49 3 0 2 16 7 20 .283 .358 .335 .693 114 .341 117 58 0 3 0 78/9
IC (2 Yrs) 0.2 25 107 98 14 24 4 2 0 15 3 8 .245 .308 .327 .635 86 .312 86 32 1 0 9/7

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
1938 21 JRC NAL 63 -4 0 0 0 -1 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.2 .468 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 7/9
1939 22 CBR NAL 73 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 9/78
1940 23 CBR NAL 118 6 0 0 0 -1 5 0.5 4 9 0.9 .519 .503 0.9 -0.1 9 *9/87
1941 24 JRC NAL 47 7 0 0 2 0 9 0.9 2 10 1.0 .578 .505 0.8 0.2 8 /89 AS
1942 25 2TM NAL 128 5 0 0 0 -1 3 0.3 4 7 0.7 .510 .502 0.6 -0.1 7 *79/8
1942 25 JRC NAL 24 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /9
1942 25 CCB NAL 104 5 0 0 0 -1 4 0.4 3 7 0.7 .515 .502 0.6 -0.1 7 7/98
1943 26 CBE NAL 92 -1 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.3 3 0 -0.1 .488 .498 0.1 -0.2 1 7/89
1946 29 IC NAL 101 -1 0 0 2 -1 -1 -0.1 3 3 0.2 .498 .500 0.1 0.0 1 9
1947 30 IC NAL 6 -1 0 0 1 0 -1 0.0 0 0 0.0 .478 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /79
8 Yrs 628 10 0 0 3 -6 7 0.8 20 27 2.6 .505 .501 2.1 -0.3 24 978
162 Game Avg 678 11 0 0 4 -7 8 0.8 21 29 2.8 .505 .501 2.3 -0.3 26
JRC (5 Yrs) 325 8 0 0 3 -3 7 0.8 10 18 1.8 .510 .501 1.4 0.0 15 978
CCB (2 Yrs) 196 4 0 0 -1 -2 1 0.1 6 7 0.6 .502 .500 0.7 -0.3 8 78/9
IC (2 Yrs) 107 -2 0 0 2 -1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.2 .496 .500 0.0 0.1 0 9/7

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1938 21 JRC NAL 63 .247 53 .237 .000 0.0 4.8 94.1 7/9
1939 22 CBR NAL 73 .321 96 .254 .032 0.0 13.7 53.8 9/78
1940 23 CBR NAL 118 .406 141 .333 .040 0.0 12.7 46.9 *9/87
1941 24 JRC NAL 47 .515 223 .442 .186 0.0 8.5 34.8 /89 AS
1942 25 2TM NAL 128 .362 131 .294 .055 0.8 12.5 37.5 *79/8
1942 25 JRC NAL 24 .292 89 .227 .091 0.0 8.3 28.6 /9
1942 25 CCB NAL 104 .378 141 .310 .045 1.0 13.5 39.0 7/98
1943 26 CBE NAL 92 .299 89 .238 .059 1.1 6.5 38.5 7/89
1946 29 IC NAL 101 .321 93 .250 .087 0.0 7.9 43.8 9
1947 30 IC NAL 6 .161 -13 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /79
8 Yrs 628 .348 112 .285 .059 0.3 9.9 46.4 978
MLB Average .329 100 .277 .109 1.3 9.0 33.2
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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
1938 21 JRC NAL LF 11 11 91.2 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 .944 1.87 1.49 1.73 0.78
1938 21 JRC NAL RF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.00 1.35 1.00 0.70
1939 22 CBR NAL RF 10 0.00
1939 22 CBR NAL LF 7 0.00
1939 22 CBR NAL CF 3 0.00
1940 23 CBR NAL RF 21 21 165.2 28 25 3 0 0 1.000 .957 1.52 1.65 1.33 0.93
1940 23 CBR NAL CF 4 4 34.0 11 6 4 1 0 .909 .940 2.65 1.91 2.50 1.08
1940 23 CBR NAL LF 3 2 18.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 0.87
1941 24 JRC NAL CF 7 7 53.1 18 16 2 0 1 1.000 .974 3.04 2.13 2.57 0.97 AS
1941 24 JRC NAL RF 4 4 32.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 .962 2.81 1.66 2.50 0.75 AS
1942 25 CCB NAL LF 15 0.00
1942 25 2TM NAL RF 14 0.00
1942 25 JRC NAL RF 6 0.00
1942 25 CCB NAL RF 8 0.00
1942 25 CCB NAL CF 2 0.00
1943 26 CBE NAL LF 14 119.0 13 11 2 0 0 1.000 .936 0.98 1.53 0.93 0.70
1943 26 CBE NAL CF 8 59.0 19 18 0 1 0 .947 .954 2.75 2.30 2.25 1.06
1943 26 CBE NAL RF 1 6.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.71 0.00 0.80
1946 29 IC NAL RF 23 23 199.0 42 41 1 0 1 1.000 .945 1.90 1.44 1.83 0.32
1947 30 IC NAL LF 1 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 2.25 1.80 1.00 0.50
1947 30 IC NAL RF 1 1 8.1 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .935 3.24 1.51 3.00 0.50
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
RF (8 Yrs) RF 76 51 429.1 86 80 5 1 1 .988 .950 1.78 1.54 1.12 0.43
LF (6 Yrs) LF 51 13 232.2 33 29 4 0 0 1.000 .942 1.28 1.52 0.65 0.42
CF (5 Yrs) CF 24 11 146.1 48 40 6 2 1 .958 .958 2.83 2.15 1.92 0.82

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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 Duke Cleveland born?

Duke Cleveland was born on November 25, 1916.

Where was Duke Cleveland born?

Duke Cleveland was born in Alapaha, GA.

How tall was Duke Cleveland?

Duke Cleveland was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Duke Cleveland weigh when playing?

Duke Cleveland weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Duke Cleveland play?

Duke Cleveland played 8 seasons.

Is Duke Cleveland in the Hall of Fame?

Duke Cleveland has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Duke Cleveland play?

Duke Cleveland was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Duke Cleveland have?

Duke Cleveland had 160 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Duke Cleveland have?

Duke Cleveland had 2 home runs over his career.

What was Duke Cleveland's average?

Duke Cleveland had a .287 average over his career.

How many teams has Duke Cleveland played for?

Duke Cleveland played for 5 teams; the Jacksonville Red Caps, Cleveland Bears, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, Cleveland Buckeyes and Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns.

How many World Series has Duke Cleveland won?

Duke Cleveland never won a World Series.

When did Duke Cleveland retire?

Duke Cleveland last played in 1947.

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