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 IBB Pos Awards
1938 21 NE NN2 0.2 15 26 25 4 9 1 1 0 4 0 1 .360 .385 .480 .865 127 .395 125 12 0 0 /3
1940 23 NE NN2 0.8 35 147 125 32 40 8 3 2 20 2 19 .320 .414 .480 .894 132 .413 132 60 1 1 2 0 *3
1941 24 NE NN2 -0.5 52 230 200 36 42 5 1 5 22 3 25 .210 .301 .320 .621 75 .294 77 64 0 1 4 1 *3
1942 25 NE NN2 0.0 5 21 18 4 3 0 2 0 3 0 3 .167 .286 .389 .675 97 .317 92 7 0 /3
1945 28 NE NN2 -0.1 12 52 46 8 11 0 1 1 4 1 4 .239 .314 .348 .662 85 .317 85 16 1 1 0 /837
5 Yrs 0.3 119 476 414 84 105 14 8 8 53 6 52 .254 .341 .384 .725 99 .340 100 159 1 3 7 1 3/87
162 Game Avg 0.5 162 648 564 114 143 19 11 11 72 8 71 .254 .341 .384 .725 99 .340 100 216 10

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
1938 21 NE NN2 26 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.1 1 3 0.2 .510 .501 0.1 0.1 2 /3
1940 23 NE NN2 147 7 0 0 -1 -2 4 0.4 5 9 0.8 .510 .502 0.8 -0.2 10 *3
1941 24 NE NN2 230 -7 0 0 -3 -2 -13 -1.2 8 -5 -0.5 .477 .493 -0.3 -0.5 -2 *3
1942 25 NE NN2 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 .492 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /3
1945 28 NE NN2 52 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .477 .498 0.0 -0.2 0 /837
5 Yrs 476 0 -1 0 -5 -5 -10 -1.0 16 5 0.3 .491 .497 0.7 -0.9 10 3/87
162 Game Avg 648 0 -1 0 -7 -7 -14 -1.4 22 7 0.5 .491 .497 1.0 -1.2 14

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1938 21 NE NN2 26 .395 125 .360 .120 0.0 3.8 40.0 /3
1940 23 NE NN2 147 .413 132 .309 .160 1.4 12.9 51.7 *3
1941 24 NE NN2 230 .294 77 .190 .110 2.2 10.9 49.2 *3
1942 25 NE NN2 21 .317 92 .167 .222 0.0 14.3 66.7 /3
1945 28 NE NN2 52 .317 85 .222 .109 1.9 7.7 46.7 /837
5 Yrs 476 .340 100 .239 .130 1.7 10.9 50.0 3/87
MLB Average .328 100 .276 .108 1.3 8.8 33.6
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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
1938 21 NE NN2 1B 9 7 44.0 61 56 4 1 4 .984 .985 12.27 10.78 6.67 7.38
1940 23 NE NN2 1B 35 33 267.1 306 285 16 5 16 .984 .985 10.13 10.86 8.60 9.15
1941 24 NE NN2 1B 52 51 429.2 499 463 20 16 21 .968 .981 10.12 10.90 9.29 8.79
1942 25 NE NN2 1B 5 0.00
1945 28 NE NN2 CF 6 6 52.1 13 11 0 2 0 .846 .961 1.89 2.20 1.83 1.63
1945 28 NE NN2 1B 5 4 36.0 33 31 1 1 3 .970 .978 8.00 10.60 6.40 7.82
1945 28 NE NN2 LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 1.13 1.46 1.00 1.00
5 Yrs 106 95 777.0 899 835 41 23 44 .974 .983 10.15 10.86 8.26 8.33
1B (5 Yrs) 1B 106 95 777.0 899 835 41 23 44 .974 .983 10.15 10.86 8.26 8.33
CF (1 Yr) CF 6 6 52.1 13 11 0 2 0 .846 .961 1.89 2.20 1.83 1.63
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 1.13 1.46 1.00 1.00

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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 Fran Matthews born?

Fran Matthews was born on November 2, 1916.

Where was Fran Matthews born?

Fran Matthews was born in Cambridge, MA.

How tall was Fran Matthews?

Fran Matthews was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Fran Matthews weigh when playing?

Fran Matthews weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fran Matthews play?

Fran Matthews played 5 seasons.

Is Fran Matthews in the Hall of Fame?

Fran Matthews has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Fran Matthews play?

Fran Matthews was a First Baseman and Centerfielder.

How many hits did Fran Matthews have?

Fran Matthews had 105 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Fran Matthews have?

Fran Matthews had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Fran Matthews' average?

Fran Matthews had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has Fran Matthews played for?

Fran Matthews played for 1 team, the Newark Eagles.

When did Fran Matthews retire?

Fran Matthews last played in 1945.

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