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
1940 23 2TM 2LG 0.7 28 107 90 17 24 6 2 2 15 0 12 .267 .359 .444 .804 139 .386 131 40 0 1 4 0 9/7
1940 23 BBB NAL 0.8 27 103 86 17 24 6 2 2 15 0 12 .279 .374 .465 .839 151 .401 142 40 0 1 4 0 9/7
1940 23 NE NN2 -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -114 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1941 24 2TM NAL 0.1 11 35 32 4 8 1 1 1 4 0 0 .250 .273 .438 .710 112 .331 106 14 0 1 2 0 /798
1941 24 BBB NAL 0.2 8 22 20 3 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .286 .500 .786 135 .364 128 10 0 1 1 0 /798
1941 24 JRC NAL -0.1 3 13 12 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583 75 .274 68 4 0 0 1 0 /7
2 Yrs 0.8 39 142 122 21 32 7 3 3 19 0 12 .262 .338 .443 .781 132 .373 125 54 0 2 6 0 9/78
162 Game Avg 3.2 162 590 507 87 133 29 12 12 79 0 50 .262 .338 .443 .781 132 .373 125 224 0 8 25 0
BBB (2 Yrs) 1.0 35 125 106 20 29 6 3 3 17 0 12 .274 .358 .472 .830 148 .395 140 50 0 2 5 0 9/78
JRC (1 Yr) -0.1 3 13 12 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583 75 .274 68 4 0 0 1 0 /7
NE (1 Yr) -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -114 0 0 0 0 0 /9
NAL (2 Yrs) 0.9 38 138 118 21 32 7 3 3 19 0 12 .271 .348 .458 .806 141 .384 134 54 0 2 6 0 9/78
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -114 0 0 0 0 0 /9

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
1940 23 2TM 2LG 107 4 0 0 1 -1 3 0.3 4 7 0.7 .511 .503 0.6 -0.1 6 9/7
1940 23 BBB NAL 103 5 0 0 1 -1 5 0.5 4 8 0.8 .516 .503 0.7 -0.1 8 9/7
1940 23 NE NN2 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .374 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /9
1941 24 2TM NAL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .496 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /798
1941 24 BBB NAL 22 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .514 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /798
1941 24 JRC NAL 13 0 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /7
2 Yrs 142 4 0 0 0 -2 3 0.3 5 8 0.8 .507 .502 0.7 -0.1 7 9/78
162 Game Avg 590 18 0 0 1 -7 12 1.2 20 32 3.2 .507 .502 2.9 -0.6 31
BBB (2 Yrs) 125 6 0 0 1 -2 6 0.6 4 10 1.0 .516 .502 0.8 0.0 9 9/78
JRC (1 Yr) 13 0 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /7
NE (1 Yr) 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .374 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /9
NAL (2 Yrs) 138 6 0 0 0 -2 4 0.4 5 9 0.9 .510 .502 0.8 -0.1 9 9/78
NN2 (1 Yr) 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .374 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /9

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 23 2TM 2LG 107 .386 131 .250 .178 1.9 11.2 42.9 9/7
1940 23 BBB NAL 103 .401 142 .262 .186 1.9 11.7 42.9 9/7
1940 23 NE NN2 4 .000 -114 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /9
1941 24 2TM NAL 35 .331 106 .226 .188 2.9 0.0 37.5 /798
1941 24 BBB NAL 22 .364 128 .211 .250 4.5 0.0 40.0 /798
1941 24 JRC NAL 13 .274 68 .250 .083 0.0 0.0 33.3 /7
2 Yrs 142 .373 125 .244 .180 2.1 8.5 41.9 9/78
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .116 1.4 8.9 33.9
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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
1940 23 2TM 2LG RF 26 26 211.2 45 40 5 0 1 1.000 .957 1.91 1.65 1.73 0.95
1940 23 BBB NAL RF 25 25 203.2 44 39 5 0 1 1.000 .957 1.94 1.65 1.76 0.93
1940 23 NE NN2 RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.30
1940 23 BBB NAL LF 2 2 15.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .947 1.20 1.50 1.00 0.85
1941 24 2TM NAL LF 7 7 52.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .940 1.90 1.56 1.57 0.70
1941 24 BBB NAL LF 4 4 29.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.79 1.55 2.25 0.70
1941 24 JRC NAL LF 3 3 23.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .940 0.78 1.57 0.67 0.70
1941 24 BBB NAL RF 2 1 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0.82 1.64 0.50 0.75
1941 24 BBB NAL CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.03 0.00 1.00
RF (2 Yrs) RF 28 27 222.2 46 41 5 0 1 1.000 .957 1.86 1.65 1.64 0.93
LF (2 Yrs) LF 9 9 67.0 15 13 0 2 0 .867 .941 1.75 1.54 1.44 0.73
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.03 0.00 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 Willie Nixon born?

Willie Nixon was born on October 29, 1916.

Where was Willie Nixon born?

Willie Nixon was born in York, AL.

How tall was Willie Nixon?

Willie Nixon was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Nixon weigh when playing?

Willie Nixon weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Nixon play?

Willie Nixon played 2 seasons.

Is Willie Nixon in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Nixon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Willie Nixon play?

Willie Nixon was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Willie Nixon have?

Willie Nixon had 32 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Nixon have?

Willie Nixon had 3 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Nixon's average?

Willie Nixon had a .262 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Nixon played for?

Willie Nixon played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Newark Eagles and Jacksonville Red Caps.

When did Willie Nixon retire?

Willie Nixon last played in 1941.

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