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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Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21 | NE | NN2 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.84 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 81.2 | 89 | 60 | 53 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 372 | 89 | 3.54 | 1.482 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.47 | |
| 1941 | 22 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.05 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67.2 | 89 | 53 | 38 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 86 | 3.80 | 1.611 | 11.8 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.15 | |
| 1942 | 23 | NE | NN2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 4.42 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 95.2 | 90 | 55 | 47 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 1.348 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.05 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 24 | TOT | NN2 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.36 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84.2 | 92 | 53 | 41 | 4 | 30 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 388 | 112 | 3.32 | 1.441 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 1.43 | ||||
| 1943 | 24 | NE | NN2 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.79 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 | 79 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 128 | 3.10 | 1.368 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.60 | ||||
| 1943 | 24 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 54 | 5.19 | 2.077 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 0.60 | ||||
| 1944 | 25 | NE | NN2 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.32 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 83.1 | 82 | 50 | 40 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 101 | 4.12 | 1.380 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.70 | |
| 1945 | 26 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.79 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 63 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 146 | 2.27 | 1.259 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 2.90 | |
| 1946 | 27 | NE | NN2 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.05 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 85.2 | 79 | 38 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 144 | 2.51 | 1.167 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.71 | |
| 1947 | 28 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.29 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 79.2 | 95 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 93 | 3.84 | 1.506 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.32 | |
| 1948 | 29 | NE | NN2 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 88.1 | 80 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 364 | 108 | 2.77 | 1.087 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 2.56 | |||
| 9 Yrs | 39 | 43 | .476 | 4.16 | 127 | 86 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 724.2 | 759 | 418 | 335 | 23 | 226 | 0 | 316 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2759 | 103 | 3.20 | 1.359 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.40 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 14 | .476 | 4.16 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 242 | 133 | 107 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 881 | 103 | 3.20 | 1.359 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.40 | ||||
| NE (9 yrs) | 38 | 43 | .469 | 4.10 | 125 | 85 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 716.0 | 746 | 406 | 326 | 22 | 221 | 0 | 313 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2718 | 104 | 2.83 | 1.351 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.42 | ||||
| PS (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 54 | 5.19 | 2.077 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 0.60 | |||||||
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Postseason Pitching
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21 | NE | NN2 | -0.2 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .107 | .138 | .107 | .245 | -36 | .125 | -39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1941 | 22 | NE | NN2 | -0.2 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | -55 | .075 | -55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1942 | 23 | NE | NN2 | -0.4 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .089 | .089 | .178 | -48 | .085 | -43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1943 | 24 | 2TM | NN2 | 0.0 | 17 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .257 | .219 | .476 | 29 | .242 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1943 | 24 | NE | NN2 | -0.1 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .242 | .200 | .442 | 20 | .228 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1943 | 24 | PS | NN2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 169 | .482 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | |||
| 1944 | 25 | NE | NN2 | -0.3 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | -48 | .107 | -60 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | 26 | NE | NN2 | -0.2 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | -40 | .111 | -42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | |||
| 1946 | 27 | NE | NN2 | -0.2 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .121 | .147 | .121 | .268 | -25 | .136 | -30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | 28 | NE | NN2 | -0.3 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .037 | .103 | .074 | .178 | -51 | .098 | -55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | 29 | NE | NN2 | -0.1 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .161 | .290 | -16 | .136 | -33 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 9 Yrs | -2.0 | 128 | 290 | 274 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | .102 | .134 | .113 | .247 | -31 | .125 | -34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -2.6 | 162 | 367 | 347 | 18 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | .102 | .134 | .113 | .247 | -31 | .125 | -34 | 39 | 8 | |||||||||
| NE (9 Yrs) | -2.1 | 126 | 288 | 272 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .099 | .131 | .110 | .241 | -33 | .123 | -36 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| PS (1 Yr) | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 169 | .482 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | ||||||
Player Value--Batting
- WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
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Appearances
| Standard | Range Factor | Baserunners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | lgFld% | RF/9 | lgRF9 | RF/G | lgRFG | WP | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | Awards |
| 1940 | 21 | NE | NN2 | P | 19 | 12 | 81.2 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .948 | 2.98 | 2.59 | 1.42 | 2.19 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1941 | 22 | NE | NN2 | P | 14 | 8 | 67.2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .952 | 1.60 | 2.45 | 0.86 | 1.97 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1942 | 23 | NE | NN2 | P | 17 | 0.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | 24 | 2TM | NN2 | P | 17 | 84.2 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .927 | 1.49 | 2.41 | 0.82 | 2.14 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1943 | 24 | NE | NN2 | P | 15 | 76.0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .927 | 1.66 | 2.42 | 0.93 | 2.14 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1943 | 24 | PS | NN2 | P | 2 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.39 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1944 | 25 | NE | NN2 | P | 11 | 11 | 83.1 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .958 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 2.27 | 1.75 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | |
| 1945 | 26 | NE | NN2 | P | 7 | 7 | 58.0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .930 | 2.02 | 2.37 | 1.86 | 1.76 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | 27 | NE | NN2 | P | 14 | 10 | 85.2 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .926 | .948 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 1.79 | 1.92 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1947 | 28 | NE | NN2 | P | 14 | 9 | 79.2 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .948 | 1.92 | 2.49 | 1.21 | 1.66 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | 29 | NE | NN2 | P | 14 | 11 | 88.1 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .937 | 2.55 | 2.31 | 1.79 | 1.63 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 9 Yrs | 127 | 68 | 629.0 | 160 | 9 | 149 | 2 | 3 | .988 | .945 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | |||||
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 Leniel Hooker born?
Leniel Hooker was born on June 28, 1919.
Where was Leniel Hooker born?
Leniel Hooker was born in Sanford, NC.
How tall was Leniel Hooker?
Leniel Hooker was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Leniel Hooker weigh when playing?
Leniel Hooker weighed 169 lbs (76 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Leniel Hooker play?
Leniel Hooker played 9 seasons.
Is Leniel Hooker in the Hall of Fame?
Leniel Hooker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Leniel Hooker play?
Leniel Hooker was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Leniel Hooker have?
Leniel Hooker had 316 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Leniel Hooker played for?
Leniel Hooker played for 2 teams; the Newark Eagles and Philadelphia Stars.
How many World Series has Leniel Hooker won?
Leniel Hooker won 1 World Series.
When did Leniel Hooker retire?
Leniel Hooker last played in 1948.
Player Value--Pitching