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 | ||||||
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| 1948 | 17 | BBB | NAL | 13 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .233 | .313 | .326 | .638 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7/9 | |||||||
| 1951 | 20 | NYG | NL | 121 | 524 | 464 | 59 | 127 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 60 | .274 | .356 | .472 | .828 | 120 | 219 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | *8 | RoY-1 | ||
| 1952 | 21 | NYG | NL | 34 | 144 | 127 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | .236 | .326 | .409 | .736 | 102 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1953 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | 23 | NYG | NL | 151 | 641 | 565 | 119 | 195 | 33 | 13 | 41 | 110 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 57 | .345 | .411 | .667 | 1.078 | 175 | 377 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | *8 | AS,MVP-1 | |
| 1955 | 24 | NYG | NL | 152 | 670 | 580 | 123 | 185 | 18 | 13 | 51 | 127 | 24 | 4 | 79 | 60 | .319 | .400 | .659 | 1.059 | 174 | 382 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | *8 | AS,MVP-4 | |
| 1956 | 25 | NYG | NL | 152 | 651 | 578 | 101 | 171 | 27 | 8 | 36 | 84 | 40 | 10 | 68 | 65 | .296 | .369 | .557 | .926 | 146 | 322 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | *8 | AS,MVP-17 | |
| 1957 | 26 | NYG | NL | 152 | 669 | 585 | 112 | 195 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 97 | 38 | 19 | 76 | 62 | .333 | .407 | .626 | 1.033 | 173 | 366 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | *8/H | AS,MVP-4,GG | |
| 1958 | 27 | SFG | NL | 152 | 685 | 600 | 121 | 208 | 33 | 11 | 29 | 96 | 31 | 6 | 78 | 56 | .347 | .419 | .583 | 1.002 | 165 | 350 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | *8/H | AS,MVP-2,GG | |
| 1959 | 28 | SFG | NL | 151 | 649 | 575 | 125 | 180 | 43 | 5 | 34 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 65 | 58 | .313 | .381 | .583 | .964 | 156 | 335 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | *8/H | AS,AS,MVP-6,GG | |
| 1960 | 29 | SFG | NL | 153 | 669 | 595 | 107 | 190 | 29 | 12 | 29 | 103 | 25 | 10 | 61 | 70 | .319 | .381 | .555 | .936 | 160 | 330 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | *8/H | AS,AS,MVP-3,GG | |
| 1961 | 30 | SFG | NL | 154 | 659 | 572 | 129 | 176 | 32 | 3 | 40 | 123 | 18 | 9 | 81 | 77 | .308 | .393 | .584 | .977 | 160 | 334 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | *8/H | AS,AS,MVP-6,GG | |
| 1962 | 31 | SFG | NL | 162 | 706 | 621 | 130 | 189 | 36 | 5 | 49 | 141 | 18 | 2 | 78 | 85 | .304 | .384 | .615 | .999 | 165 | 382 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | *8/H | AS,AS,MVP-2,GG | |
| 1963 | 32 | SFG | NL | 157 | 671 | 596 | 115 | 187 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 103 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 83 | .314 | .380 | .582 | .962 | 175 | 347 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | *8/H6 | AS,MVP-5,GG | |
| 1964 | 33 | SFG | NL | 157 | 665 | 578 | 121 | 171 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 111 | 19 | 5 | 82 | 72 | .296 | .383 | .607 | .990 | 172 | 351 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | *8/H356 | AS,MVP-6,GG | |
| 1965 | 34 | SFG | NL | 157 | 638 | 558 | 118 | 177 | 21 | 3 | 52 | 112 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 71 | .317 | .398 | .645 | 1.043 | 185 | 360 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | *8/H97 | AS,MVP-1,GG | |
| 1966 | 35 | SFG | NL | 152 | 629 | 552 | 99 | 159 | 29 | 4 | 37 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 81 | .288 | .368 | .556 | .924 | 149 | 307 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | *8/9H7 | AS,MVP-3,GG | |
| 1967 | 36 | SFG | NL | 141 | 544 | 486 | 83 | 128 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 92 | .263 | .334 | .453 | .787 | 124 | 220 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | *8H | AS,GG | |
| 1968 | 37 | SFG | NL | 148 | 573 | 498 | 84 | 144 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 12 | 6 | 67 | 81 | .289 | .372 | .488 | .860 | 156 | 243 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | *8/H39 | AS,MVP-13,GG | |
| 1969 | 38 | SFG | NL | 117 | 459 | 403 | 64 | 114 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 71 | .283 | .362 | .437 | .798 | 124 | 176 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8H/93 | AS | |
| 1970 | 39 | SFG | NL | 139 | 566 | 478 | 94 | 139 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 90 | .291 | .390 | .506 | .897 | 140 | 242 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | *8H/3 | AS | |
| 1971 | 40 | SFG | NL | 136 | 537 | 417 | 82 | 113 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 23 | 3 | 112 | 123 | .271 | .425 | .482 | .907 | 158 | 201 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 83H | AS,MVP-19 | |
| 1972 | 41 | TOT | NL | 88 | 309 | 244 | 35 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 48 | .250 | .400 | .402 | .802 | 131 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8H3 | AS | |
| 1972 | 41 | SFG | NL | 19 | 67 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | .184 | .394 | .224 | .618 | 79 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8/H | ||
| 1972 | 41 | NYM | NL | 69 | 242 | 195 | 27 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 43 | .267 | .402 | .446 | .848 | 145 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8H3 | ||
| 1973 | 42 | NYM | NL | 66 | 239 | 209 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 47 | .211 | .303 | .344 | .647 | 81 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83/H | AS | |
| 23 Yrs | 3005 | 12545 | 10924 | 2068 | 3293 | 525 | 141 | 660 | 1909 | 339 | 103 | 1468 | 1526 | .301 | .384 | .557 | .940 | 155 | 6080 | 251 | 45 | 13 | 91 | 214 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 676 | 589 | 111 | 178 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 103 | 18 | 79 | .301 | .384 | .557 | .940 | 155 | 328 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||||||
| SFG (21 yrs) | 2857 | 12016 | 10477 | 2011 | 3187 | 504 | 139 | 646 | 1859 | 336 | 98 | 1394 | 1436 | .304 | .385 | .564 | .949 | 157 | 5907 | 239 | 42 | 9 | 90 | 209 | ||||||
| NYM (2 yrs) | 135 | 481 | 404 | 51 | 96 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 90 | .238 | .352 | .394 | .746 | 112 | 159 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 13 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .233 | .313 | .326 | .638 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| NL (22 yrs) | 2992 | 12497 | 10881 | 2062 | 3283 | 523 | 140 | 660 | 1903 | 338 | 103 | 1464 | 1526 | .302 | .384 | .557 | .941 | 156 | 6066 | 251 | 44 | 13 | 91 | 214 | ||||||
| NAL (1 yr) | 13 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .233 | .313 | .326 | .638 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
Advanced Batting
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Postseason Batting
All-Star Batting
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Win Probability *
Baserunning & Misc. Stats *
Situational Batting *
Cumulative Batting
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* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note
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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. More about data coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Willie Mays?
Willie Mays is 92 years old.
When was Willie Mays born?
Willie Mays was born on May 6, 1931.
Where was Willie Mays born?
Willie Mays was born in Westfield, AL.
How tall is Willie Mays?
Willie Mays is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Willie Mays weigh when playing?
Willie Mays weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Willie Mays play?
Willie Mays played 23 seasons.
Is Willie Mays in the Hall of Fame?
Willie Mays was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1979.
What position did Willie Mays play?
Willie Mays was a Centerfielder.
How many hits did Willie Mays have?
Willie Mays had 3,293 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Willie Mays have?
Willie Mays had 660 home runs over his career.
What was Willie Mays' average?
Willie Mays had a .301 average over his career.
How many teams has Willie Mays played for?
Willie Mays played for 4 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.
How many World Series has Willie Mays won?
Willie Mays has won 1 World Series.
When did Willie Mays retire?
Willie Mays last played in 1973.
What are Willie Mays' nicknames?
Say Hey Kid is a nickname for Willie Mays.
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