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)

Baseball Reference.com Logo
for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Sign Up For Free

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 HBP SH Pos Awards
1926 21 BBS ECL -0.7 47 131 112 17 24 5 2 0 5 8 15 .214 .328 .295 .623 71 .316 77 33 4 69/4
1927 22 BBS ECL -0.8 48 196 154 29 25 3 1 0 4 24 39 .162 .342 .195 .537 43 .305 60 30 3 9/78
1933 28 BBS NN2 -0.2 6 22 19 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 .211 .286 .316 .602 64 .280 65 6 1 1 /78
3 Yrs -1.7 101 349 285 51 53 8 4 0 11 32 55 .186 .333 .242 .575 55 .308 67 69 8 1 967/48
162 Game Avg -2.7 162 560 457 82 85 13 6 0 18 51 88 .186 .333 .242 .575 55 .308 67 111 13
ECL (2 Yrs) -1.5 95 327 266 46 49 8 3 0 9 32 54 .184 .336 .237 .573 54 .309 67 63 7 96/478
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.2 6 22 19 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 .211 .286 .316 .602 64 .280 65 6 1 1 /78

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
1926 21 BBS ECL 131 -4 0 0 -9 1 -12 -1.1 5 -7 -0.7 .477 .493 0.2 -0.7 2 69/4
1927 22 BBS ECL 196 -11 2 0 -5 -2 -16 -1.4 7 -10 -0.8 .470 .491 -0.4 -0.6 -5 9/78
1933 28 BBS NN2 22 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .452 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 /78
3 Yrs 349 -16 2 0 -16 -1 -32 -2.8 12 -20 -1.7 .472 .493 -0.2 -1.6 -3 967/48
162 Game Avg 560 -26 4 0 -26 -2 -51 -4.5 19 -31 -2.7 .472 .493 -0.4 -2.5 -5
ECL (2 Yrs) 327 -15 2 0 -14 -1 -28 -2.5 11 -17 -1.5 .473 .492 -0.2 -1.4 -3 96/478
NN2 (1 Yr) 22 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .452 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 /78

Advanced Batting

Upgraded
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1926 21 BBS ECL 131 .316 77 .214 .080 0.0 11.5 39.5 69/4
1927 22 BBS ECL 196 .305 60 .162 .032 0.0 19.9 43.3 9/78
1933 28 BBS NN2 22 .280 65 .211 .105 0.0 4.5 83.3 /78
3 Yrs 349 .308 67 .186 .056 0.0 15.8 44.0 967/48
MLB Average .339 100 .288 .109 1.1 8.0 35.4
Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Compare Pearley Johnson to

Javascript is required for the selection of a player.
Powered by Stathead.com Logo

Appearances

Standard Fielding

Upgraded
Standard Fielding Table
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
1926 21 BBS ECL SS 16 14 121.0 78 30 35 13 9 .833 .912 4.83 5.42 4.06 4.64
1926 21 BBS ECL RF 11 10 87.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.24 1.80 1.09 1.54
1926 21 BBS ECL 2B 9 7 61.2 31 16 11 4 2 .871 .946 3.94 5.68 3.00 4.81
1927 22 BBS ECL RF 38 38 315.0 58 48 6 4 2 .931 .957 1.54 1.85 1.42 1.73
1927 22 BBS ECL LF 6 6 52.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.38 1.94 1.33 1.82
1927 22 BBS ECL CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50
1933 28 BBS NN2 LF 5 37.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.73 1.63 0.60 1.32
1933 28 BBS NN2 CF 1 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.34 0.00 1.80
1 Yr 25 21 182.2 109 46 46 17 11 .844 .922 4.53 5.51 3.68 4.70
RF (2 Yrs) RF 49 48 402.0 70 60 6 4 2 .943 .958 1.48 1.84 1.35 1.69
LF (2 Yrs) LF 11 6 89.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .959 1.11 1.81 1.00 1.59
CF (2 Yrs) CF 2 0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.44 0.00 2.15
SS (1 Yr) SS 16 14 121.0 78 30 35 13 9 .833 .912 4.83 5.42 4.06 4.64
2B (1 Yr) 2B 9 7 61.2 31 16 11 4 2 .871 .946 3.94 5.68 3.00 4.81

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)

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pearley Johnson born?

Pearley Johnson was born on January 1, 1905.

Where was Pearley Johnson born?

Pearley Johnson was born in LaPlata, MD.

How tall was Pearley Johnson?

Pearley Johnson was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Pearley Johnson weigh when playing?

Pearley Johnson weighed 145 lbs (65 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Pearley Johnson play?

Pearley Johnson played 3 seasons.

Is Pearley Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Pearley Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Pearley Johnson play?

Pearley Johnson was a Rightfielder, Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Pearley Johnson have?

Pearley Johnson had 53 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Pearley Johnson have?

Pearley Johnson had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Pearley Johnson's average?

Pearley Johnson had a .186 average over his career.

How many teams has Pearley Johnson played for?

Pearley Johnson played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox and Baltimore Sox.

When did Pearley Johnson retire?

Pearley Johnson last played in 1933.

Other Resources & Links

More Johnson Pages

Pearley Johnson Overview

Career Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

More Pearley Johnson Pages at Baseball Reference