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 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
1932 20 AB2 NSL -0.1 7 20 18 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .167 .211 .167 .377 19 .188 27 3 0 1 /62
1938 26 AB3 NAL -0.2 19 71 62 9 16 3 1 0 6 5 7 .258 .333 .339 .672 93 .328 96 21 0 2 8/54
1939 27 CBR NAL 0.4 19 84 79 12 24 5 0 0 9 4 5 .304 .345 .367 .712 107 .344 107 29 6/97 AS
1940 28 SNS NAL 0.4 26 111 98 21 27 3 1 0 12 6 8 .276 .336 .327 .663 98 .335 99 32 0 1 4 0 6/8597
1941 29 2TM NAL 0.3 15 62 58 9 16 0 1 1 5 3 3 .276 .323 .362 .685 106 .335 105 21 0 1 0 0 6/5
1941 29 CAG NAL 0.2 5 21 20 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .286 .400 .686 105 .325 102 8 0 0 0 0 /6
1941 29 SNS NAL 0.1 10 41 38 6 11 0 1 0 4 3 2 .289 .341 .342 .684 106 .340 106 13 0 1 0 0 /65
1942 30 CCB NAL -0.4 20 66 58 8 7 0 0 0 1 0 7 .121 .215 .121 .336 5 .183 23 7 1 /56947
1943 31 CBE NAL -0.2 4 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 -20 .142 -7 1 0 1 0 /65
7 Yrs 0.2 110 427 384 61 94 11 3 1 36 18 32 .245 .306 .297 .603 80 .300 83 114 0 2 9 0 0 6859/724
162 Game Avg 0.3 162 629 566 90 138 16 4 1 53 27 47 .245 .306 .297 .603 80 .300 83 168
AB3 (3 Yrs) 0.3 55 223 198 36 54 6 3 0 22 14 17 .273 .336 .333 .670 98 .334 99 66 0 2 6 0 68/5947
CCB (2 Yrs) -0.7 24 79 69 9 8 0 0 0 1 0 8 .116 .208 .116 .324 1 .176 18 8 0 2 0 /65947
CBR (1 Yr) 0.4 19 84 79 12 24 5 0 0 9 4 5 .304 .345 .367 .712 107 .344 107 29 6/97
AB2 (1 Yr) -0.1 7 20 18 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .167 .211 .167 .377 19 .188 27 3 0 1 /62
CAG (1 Yr) 0.2 5 21 20 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .286 .400 .686 105 .325 102 8 0 0 0 0 /6
NAL (6 Yrs) 0.3 103 407 366 60 91 11 3 1 33 18 31 .249 .311 .303 .614 83 .305 85 111 0 2 8 0 0 6859/74
NSL (1 Yr) -0.1 7 20 18 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .167 .211 .167 .377 19 .188 27 3 0 1 /62

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
1932 20 AB2 NSL 20 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /62
1938 26 AB3 NAL 71 0 0 0 -4 0 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .480 .498 0.2 -0.4 2 8/54
1939 27 CBR NAL 84 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 3 4 0.4 .507 .501 0.4 0.1 4 6/97 AS
1940 28 SNS NAL 111 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 4 4 0.4 .502 .500 0.4 0.0 5 6/8597
1941 29 2TM NAL 62 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .504 .500 0.3 0.0 4 6/5
1941 29 CAG NAL 21 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .529 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
1941 29 SNS NAL 41 0 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 1 1 0.1 .491 .499 0.2 -0.1 2 /65
1942 30 CCB NAL 66 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .470 .496 -0.5 0.0 -4 /56947
1943 31 CBE NAL 13 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .436 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /65
7 Yrs 427 -9 1 0 -7 3 -12 -1.1 14 2 0.2 .490 .499 0.7 -0.3 9 6859/724
162 Game Avg 629 -14 1 0 -10 4 -18 -1.7 21 3 0.3 .490 .499 1.1 -0.5 13
AB3 (3 Yrs) 223 0 1 0 -6 1 -5 -0.4 7 3 0.3 .492 .499 0.9 -0.5 9 68/5947
CCB (2 Yrs) 79 -8 0 0 -1 0 -9 -0.9 2 -6 -0.7 .464 .497 -0.6 -0.1 -5 /65947
CBR (1 Yr) 84 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 3 4 0.4 .507 .501 0.4 0.1 4 6/97
AB2 (1 Yr) 20 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /62
CAG (1 Yr) 21 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .529 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
NAL (6 Yrs) 407 -7 1 0 -7 2 -11 -1.0 13 3 0.3 .490 .499 0.8 -0.4 9 6859/74
NSL (1 Yr) 20 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /62

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 20 AB2 NSL 20 .188 27 .167 .000 0.0 5.0 25.0 /62
1938 26 AB3 NAL 71 .328 96 .258 .081 0.0 9.9 39.1 8/54
1939 27 CBR NAL 84 .344 107 .304 .063 0.0 6.0 41.4 6/97 AS
1940 28 SNS NAL 111 .335 99 .276 .051 0.0 7.2 58.3 6/8597
1941 29 2TM NAL 62 .335 105 .263 .086 1.6 4.8 42.1 6/5
1941 29 CAG NAL 21 .325 102 .211 .150 4.8 4.8 40.0 /6
1941 29 SNS NAL 41 .340 106 .289 .053 0.0 4.9 42.9 /65
1942 30 CCB NAL 66 .183 23 .121 .000 0.0 10.6 57.1 /56947
1943 31 CBE NAL 13 .142 -7 .091 .000 0.0 7.7 50.0 /65
7 Yrs 427 .300 83 .243 .052 0.2 7.5 47.2 6859/724
MLB Average .330 100 .279 .110 1.3 8.7 34.0
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Appearances

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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 Awards
1932 20 AB2 NSL SS 5 0.00
1932 20 AB2 NSL C 2 0.00
1938 26 AB3 NAL CF 16 14 111.1 20 18 1 1 1 .950 .940 1.54 2.14 1.19 1.12
1938 26 AB3 NAL 3B 2 2 13.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.63 0.00 1.40
1938 26 AB3 NAL 2B 1 1 8.0 7 3 3 1 0 .857 .923 6.75 5.29 6.00 2.80
1939 27 CBR NAL SS 12 0.00 AS
1939 27 CBR NAL RF 6 0.00 AS
1939 27 CBR NAL LF 1 0.00 AS
1940 28 SNS NAL SS 15 15 123.2 62 18 38 6 8 .903 .920 4.08 4.70 3.73 2.66
1940 28 SNS NAL CF 4 4 32.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.39 1.92 1.25 1.08
1940 28 SNS NAL RF 3 3 23.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .957 1.96 1.64 1.67 0.93
1940 28 SNS NAL 3B 3 3 22.0 11 7 4 0 0 1.000 .917 4.50 2.99 3.67 1.70
1940 28 SNS NAL LF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.25 1.58 2.00 0.90
1941 29 2TM NAL SS 11 11 96.1 69 25 33 11 4 .841 .904 5.42 4.84 5.27 2.20
1941 29 CAG NAL SS 5 5 44.1 40 12 18 10 4 .750 .904 6.09 4.83 6.00 2.20
1941 29 SNS NAL SS 6 6 52.0 29 13 15 1 0 .966 .904 4.85 4.85 4.67 2.20
1941 29 SNS NAL 3B 3 3 23.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .922 1.57 2.74 1.33 1.27
1942 30 CCB NAL 3B 7 0.00
1942 30 CCB NAL SS 6 0.00
1942 30 CCB NAL RF 4 0.00
1942 30 CCB NAL LF 1 0.00
1942 30 CCB NAL 2B 1 0.00
1943 31 CBE NAL SS 3 20.0 6 0 4 2 0 .667 .918 1.80 4.95 1.33 2.27
1943 31 CBE NAL 3B 1 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 1.29 2.83 1.00 1.30
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
7 Yrs 72 35 313.0 161 57 83 21 12 .870 .913 4.03 4.38 1.94 1.20
SS (6 Yrs) SS 52 26 240.0 137 43 75 19 12 .861 .912 4.43 4.78 2.27 1.36
3B (5 Yrs) 3B 16 8 65.0 17 11 5 1 0 .941 .919 2.22 2.81 1.00 0.81
RF (3 Yrs) RF 13 3 23.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .957 1.96 1.64 0.38 0.22
LF (3 Yrs) LF 3 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.25 1.58 0.67 0.30
CF (2 Yrs) CF 20 18 143.2 25 23 1 1 1 .960 .940 1.50 2.09 1.20 1.11
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 2 1 8.0 7 3 3 1 0 .857 .923 6.75 5.29 3.00 1.40
C (1 Yr) C 2 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Lyles born?

John Lyles was born on September 16, 1911.

Where was John Lyles born?

John Lyles was born in Charleston, MO.

How tall was John Lyles?

John Lyles was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did John Lyles weigh when playing?

John Lyles weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Lyles play?

John Lyles played 7 seasons.

Is John Lyles in the Hall of Fame?

John Lyles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Lyles play?

John Lyles was a Shortstop, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did John Lyles have?

John Lyles had 94 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Lyles have?

John Lyles had 1 home run over his career.

What was John Lyles' average?

John Lyles had a .244 average over his career.

How many teams has John Lyles played for?

John Lyles played for 7 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Bears, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes and Cleveland Buckeyes.

How many World Series has John Lyles won?

John Lyles never won a World Series.

When did John Lyles retire?

John Lyles last played in 1943.

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