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. More about data coverage
Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 30 | BBB | NNL | 42 | 134 | 126 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | .238 | .284 | .302 | .585 | 60 | 38 | 1 | 9/78 | |||||||
| 1925 | 31 | BBB | NNL | 76 | 312 | 298 | 40 | 85 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 14 | .285 | .317 | .396 | .713 | 90 | 118 | *97/841 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 32 | ABC | NNL | 65 | 282 | 269 | 47 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 7 | 10 | .312 | .344 | .480 | .824 | 110 | 129 | 3 | 97 | |||||||
| 1927 | 33 | BBB | NNL | 75 | 275 | 266 | 51 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 8 | 9 | .305 | .327 | .436 | .763 | 105 | 116 | 0 | 97/8 | |||||||
| 1928 | 34 | TOT | NNL | 51 | 176 | 167 | 25 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | .305 | .341 | .389 | .730 | 99 | 65 | 4 | 9/7 | |||||||
| 1928 | 34 | BBB | NNL | 14 | 50 | 47 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .319 | .360 | .447 | .807 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 9/7 | |||||||
| 1928 | 34 | CAG | NNL | 37 | 126 | 120 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | .300 | .333 | .367 | .700 | 91 | 44 | 3 | 9/7 | |||||||
| 1932 | 38 | LRG | NSL | 10 | 40 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .300 | .436 | .736 | 129 | 17 | 0 | 0 | /2793 | ||||||
| 1934 | 40 | CRS | NN2 | 18 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .261 | .301 | .304 | .606 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 8/79 | ||||||
| 1940 | 46 | MRS | NAL | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /78 | ||||
| 8 Yrs | 343 | 1299 | 1240 | 190 | 362 | 58 | 19 | 16 | 202 | 29 | 50 | .292 | .324 | .408 | .732 | 96 | 506 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 614 | 586 | 90 | 171 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 14 | 24 | .292 | .324 | .408 | .732 | 96 | 239 | ||||||||||||
| BBB (4 yrs) | 207 | 771 | 737 | 115 | 211 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 120 | 18 | 32 | .286 | .318 | .398 | .715 | 92 | 293 | 2 | |||||||||||
| MRS (1 yr) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| ABC (1 yr) | 65 | 282 | 269 | 47 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 7 | 10 | .312 | .344 | .480 | .824 | 110 | 129 | 3 | |||||||||||
| CRS (1 yr) | 18 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .261 | .301 | .304 | .606 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| CAG (1 yr) | 37 | 126 | 120 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | .300 | .333 | .367 | .700 | 91 | 44 | 3 | |||||||||||
| LRG (1 yr) | 10 | 40 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .300 | .436 | .736 | 129 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| NNL (5 yrs) | 309 | 1179 | 1126 | 179 | 331 | 52 | 19 | 15 | 188 | 29 | 45 | .294 | .326 | .414 | .740 | 97 | 466 | 8 | |||||||||||
| NAL (1 yr) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NSL (1 yr) | 10 | 40 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .300 | .436 | .736 | 129 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| NN2 (1 yr) | 18 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .261 | .301 | .304 | .606 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
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- WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ruben Jones born?
Ruben Jones was born on February 5, 1894.
Where was Ruben Jones born?
Ruben Jones was born in Big Spring, TX.
How many seasons did Ruben Jones play?
Ruben Jones played 8 seasons.
Is Ruben Jones in the Hall of Fame?
Ruben Jones has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ruben Jones play?
Ruben Jones was an Outfielder.
How many hits did Ruben Jones have?
Ruben Jones had 362 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Ruben Jones have?
Ruben Jones had 16 home runs over his career.
What was Ruben Jones' average?
Ruben Jones had a .292 average over his career.
How many teams has Ruben Jones played for?
Ruben Jones played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Little Rock Grays, Cleveland Red Sox and Memphis Red Sox.
When did Ruben Jones retire?
Ruben Jones last played in 1940.
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