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
1941 18 CAG NAL -0.5 11 47 42 3 7 0 0 0 1 1 4 .167 .239 .167 .406 23 .210 29 7 0 0 1 0 /789
1942 19 CAG NAL 0.3 26 102 86 8 20 1 1 1 10 0 15 .233 .347 .302 .649 100 .323 107 26 1 /3784 AS,AS
1943 20 CAG NAL 0.4 31 127 118 18 28 2 4 2 16 1 9 .237 .291 .373 .664 105 .315 102 44 0 0 0 49/637
1944 21 2TM NAL 0.2 18 72 65 13 20 2 0 2 11 2 7 .308 .375 .431 .806 148 .389 144 28 0 0 0 /453689
1944 21 CAG NAL 0.4 16 63 57 13 19 2 0 2 10 2 6 .333 .397 .474 .871 167 .417 162 27 0 0 0 /4536
1944 21 CC NAL -0.1 2 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347 8 .189 20 1 0 0 /89
1945 22 CAG NAL 1.3 33 142 121 22 40 6 2 2 22 6 21 .331 .430 .463 .892 161 .421 157 56 0 0 0 3/45796
5 Yrs 1.7 119 490 432 64 115 11 7 7 60 10 56 .266 .350 .373 .723 119 .348 119 161 0 0 2 0 0 34798/56
162 Game Avg 2.4 162 667 588 87 157 15 10 10 82 14 76 .266 .350 .373 .723 119 .348 119 219 3
CAG (5 Yrs) 1.9 117 481 424 64 114 11 7 7 59 10 55 .269 .353 .377 .730 121 .351 121 160 0 0 2 0 0 34798/56
CC (1 Yr) -0.1 2 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347 8 .189 20 1 0 0 /89
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1943 20 CAG NAL 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 567 567 0 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 81 0 0 0 0

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
1941 18 CAG NAL 47 -4 0 0 -2 0 -6 -0.7 2 -5 -0.5 .441 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -3 /789
1942 19 CAG NAL 102 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 3 3 0.3 .500 .500 0.2 -0.1 3 /3784 AS,AS
1943 20 CAG NAL 127 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 4 4 0.4 .502 .500 0.4 0.0 4 49/637
1944 21 2TM NAL 72 4 0 0 -4 0 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .500 .501 0.6 -0.4 6 /453689
1944 21 CAG NAL 63 4 0 0 -3 0 2 0.2 2 4 0.4 .510 .501 0.7 -0.3 7 /4536
1944 21 CC NAL 9 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .422 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /89
1945 22 CAG NAL 142 11 0 0 1 -1 11 1.0 4 15 1.3 .529 .506 1.3 0.0 14 3/45796
5 Yrs 490 12 0 0 -5 -1 5 0.4 15 20 1.7 .503 .502 2.1 -0.6 25 34798/56
162 Game Avg 667 16 0 0 -7 -2 7 0.5 20 27 2.4 .503 .502 2.9 -0.9 34
CAG (5 Yrs) 481 13 0 0 -4 -1 7 0.6 15 21 1.9 .505 .502 2.2 -0.6 25 34798/56
CC (1 Yr) 9 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .422 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /89

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1941 18 CAG NAL 47 .210 29 .167 .000 0.0 8.5 27.3 /789
1942 19 CAG NAL 102 .323 107 .224 .070 1.0 14.7 20.6 /3784 AS,AS
1943 20 CAG NAL 127 .315 102 .224 .136 1.6 7.1 45.7 49/637
1944 21 2TM NAL 72 .389 144 .286 .123 2.8 9.7 44.0 /453689
1944 21 CAG NAL 63 .417 162 .309 .140 3.2 9.5 47.8 /4536
1944 21 CC NAL 9 .189 20 .125 .000 0.0 11.1 0.0 /89
1945 22 CAG NAL 142 .421 157 .319 .132 1.4 14.8 33.9 3/45796
5 Yrs 490 .348 119 .254 .106 1.4 11.4 34.8 34798/56
MLB Average .323 100 .273 .097 1.1 8.7 32.5
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 20 CAG NAL 7 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 7 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .239 .055 0.4 7.9 26.7
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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1941 18 CAG NAL LF 6 6 55.1 8 7 0 1 0 .875 .940 1.14 1.56 1.17 0.72
1941 18 CAG NAL CF 4 4 35.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .974 1.80 2.13 1.75 0.98
1941 18 CAG NAL RF 1 1 9.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .960 0.00 1.70 0.00 0.80
1942 19 CAG NAL 1B 9 0.00 AS,AS
1942 19 CAG NAL LF 8 0.00 AS,AS
1942 19 CAG NAL CF 6 0.00 AS,AS
1942 19 CAG NAL 2B 3 0.00 AS,AS
1943 20 CAG NAL 2B 15 124.0 76 30 45 1 6 .987 .941 5.44 5.27 5.00 2.42
1943 20 CAG NAL RF 11 92.0 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 .944 1.27 1.65 1.18 0.76
1943 20 CAG NAL SS 4 34.0 22 5 12 5 0 .773 .919 4.50 4.98 4.25 2.28
1943 20 CAG NAL 1B 1 8.0 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 .983 9.00 10.91 8.00 5.00
1943 20 CAG NAL LF 1 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.25 1.58 1.00 0.70
1944 21 CAG NAL 2B 6 6 48.0 23 8 11 4 1 .826 .928 3.56 5.59 3.17 1.85
1944 21 CAG NAL 3B 5 5 41.1 13 6 7 0 1 1.000 .920 2.83 3.14 2.60 1.04
1944 21 CAG NAL 1B 3 3 27.0 33 31 2 0 1 1.000 .978 11.00 10.77 11.00 3.57
1944 21 CAG NAL SS 1 1 8.0 5 2 2 1 0 .800 .916 4.50 5.18 4.00 1.70
1944 21 CC NAL CF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.70
1944 21 CC NAL RF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .930 2.25 1.46 2.00 0.50
1945 22 CAG NAL 1B 22 22 186.0 224 213 8 3 11 .987 .980 10.69 10.84 10.05 3.42
1945 22 CAG NAL 2B 4 3 29.0 18 6 12 0 1 1.000 .943 5.59 5.52 4.50 1.75
1945 22 CAG NAL 3B 3 3 27.0 7 3 4 0 0 1.000 .929 2.33 3.13 2.33 1.00
1945 22 CAG NAL LF 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .952 2.50 1.70 2.50 0.55
1945 22 CAG NAL RF 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.50 1.50 1.50 0.45
1945 22 CAG NAL SS 1 1 9.0 6 2 3 1 0 .833 .922 5.00 5.40 5.00 1.70
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
4 Yrs 77 44 541.1 435 314 106 15 22 .966 .962 6.98 7.30 5.45 2.16
1B (4 Yrs) 1B 35 25 221.0 265 252 10 3 13 .989 .980 10.67 10.83 7.49 2.60
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 28 9 201.0 117 44 68 5 8 .957 .939 5.01 5.38 4.00 1.94
LF (4 Yrs) LF 17 8 77.1 14 13 0 1 0 .929 .944 1.51 1.59 0.76 0.36
RF (4 Yrs) RF 15 4 127.0 19 17 1 1 0 .947 .946 1.28 1.62 1.20 0.71
CF (3 Yrs) CF 11 5 44.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .974 1.43 2.15 0.64 0.42
SS (3 Yrs) SS 6 2 51.0 33 9 17 7 0 .788 .919 4.59 5.08 4.33 2.08
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 8 8 68.1 20 9 11 0 1 1.000 .923 2.63 3.13 2.50 1.03
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1943 20 CAG NAL 2B 2 0 48.0 11 7 4 0 1 1.000 2.06 5.50
1 Yr 2 0 48.0 11 7 4 0 1 1.000 2.06 5.50

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  • 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 Art Pennington born?

Art Pennington was born on May 18, 1923.

Where was Art Pennington born?

Art Pennington was born in Memphis, TN.

How tall was Art Pennington?

Art Pennington was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Art Pennington weigh when playing?

Art Pennington weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Art Pennington play?

Art Pennington played 5 seasons.

Is Art Pennington in the Hall of Fame?

Art Pennington has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Art Pennington play?

Art Pennington was an Outfielder, First Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Art Pennington have?

Art Pennington had 115 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Art Pennington have?

Art Pennington had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Art Pennington's average?

Art Pennington had a .266 average over his career.

How many teams has Art Pennington played for?

Art Pennington played for 2 teams; the Chicago American Giants and Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns.

How many World Series has Art Pennington won?

Art Pennington never won a World Series.

When did Art Pennington retire?

Art Pennington last played in 1945.

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