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 | Team | Lg | WAR | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
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| 1921 | DS | NNL | -0.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 53 | 4.86 | 2.100 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.00 | ||
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 4.15 | 3.000 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 5.28 | 3.750 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
| 3 Yrs | -0.6 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.66 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 49 | 4.77 | 2.377 | 16.8 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.78 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -3.8 | 0 | 19 | .000 | 8.66 | 43 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 204 | 124 | 105 | 6 | 56 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 600 | 49 | 4.77 | 2.377 | 16.8 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.78 | ||||
| DS (1 Yr) | -0.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 53 | 4.86 | 2.100 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.00 | ||||
| CTS (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 4.15 | 3.000 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||||
| NLG (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 5.28 | 3.750 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||||
| NNL (2 Yrs) | -0.5 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 50 | 4.73 | 2.265 | 16.0 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.88 | ||||
| ECL (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 5.28 | 3.750 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Season | Team | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | gmLI | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | DS | NNL | 13.1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8.10 | 5.05 | -0.10 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.16 | -4 | -0.4 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -3 | .408 | .498 | ||
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15.00 | 5.69 | -0.55 | 0.00 | 100 | 6.23 | -3 | -0.2 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .383 | .499 | ||
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.25 | 5.12 | -0.49 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.62 | -2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -2 | .335 | .499 | |||
| 3 Yrs | 17.2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 10.19 | 5.17 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.37 | -9 | -0.8 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -8 | .391 | .498 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 106 | 43 | 25 | 124 | 10.19 | 5.17 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.37 | -58 | -4.8 | 1.00 | -0.1 | -3.8 | -47 | .391 | .498 | ||||
| DS (1 Yr) | 13.1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8.10 | 5.05 | -0.10 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.16 | -4 | -0.4 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -3 | .408 | .498 | ||||
| CTS (1 Yr) | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15.00 | 5.69 | -0.55 | 0.00 | 100 | 6.23 | -3 | -0.2 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .383 | .499 | ||||
| NLG (1 Yr) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.25 | 5.12 | -0.49 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.62 | -2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -2 | .335 | .499 | |||||
| NNL (2 Yrs) | 16.1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 9.37 | 5.17 | -0.18 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.35 | -7 | -0.6 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -6 | .400 | .498 | ||||
| ECL (1 Yr) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.25 | 5.12 | -0.49 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.62 | -2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -2 | .335 | .499 | |||||
Appearances
| Standard | Range Factor | Baserunners | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | lgFld% | RF/9 | lgRF9 | RF/G | lgRFG | WP | SB | Awards | |
| 1921 | DS | NNL | 3B | 6 | 48.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .824 | .917 | 2.63 | 3.34 | 2.33 | 3.87 | |||||
| 1921 | DS | NNL | P | 4 | 13.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .935 | 1.35 | 3.24 | 0.50 | 3.78 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | P | 2 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 9.00 | 3.30 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | P | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 2.30 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | SS | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .913 | 3.38 | 5.40 | 3.00 | 4.60 | ||||
| 3 Yrs | 14 | 2 | 73.2 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .846 | .922 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 1.57 | 3.73 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| P (3 Yrs) | P | 7 | 1 | 17.2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .944 | 2.55 | 3.21 | 0.71 | 3.49 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 3B (1 Yr) | 3B | 6 | 48.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .824 | .917 | 2.63 | 3.34 | 2.33 | 3.87 | |||||||
| SS (1 Yr) | SS | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .913 | 3.38 | 5.40 | 3.00 | 4.60 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons did Howard play?
Howard played 3 seasons.
Is Howard in the Hall of Fame?
Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Howard play?
Howard was a Pitcher, Third Baseman and Shortstop.
How many strikeouts did Howard have?
Howard had 7 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Howard played for?
Howard played for 3 teams; the Detroit Stars, Cleveland Tate Stars and New York Lincoln Giants.
When did Howard retire?
Howard last played in 1926.
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