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 HBP SH Pos Awards
1924 21 3TM NNL -0.5 27 92 81 6 14 2 0 0 6 0 9 .173 .272 .198 .469 30 .245 39 16 2 6/49
1924 21 ABC NNL -0.3 12 44 36 5 6 1 0 0 3 0 6 .167 .318 .194 .513 42 .279 59 7 2 6/4
1924 21 CBN NNL 0.0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 44 .382 118 0 0 /6
1924 21 BBB NNL -0.2 14 46 44 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 2 .182 .217 .205 .422 16 .207 17 9 0 6/9
1925 22 DS NNL 1.5 52 194 183 43 62 6 3 5 35 5 11 .339 .376 .486 .863 130 .386 127 89 5/64
1926 23 DS NNL -1.1 31 110 108 12 25 3 3 2 13 3 2 .231 .245 .370 .616 57 .274 47 40 0 4/56
1928 25 BBB NNL 1.3 57 207 198 26 55 12 5 3 25 6 4 .278 .309 .434 .744 101 .337 97 86 5 56
1929 26 BBB NNL 0.9 31 125 116 14 39 9 3 0 15 4 9 .336 .384 .466 .850 120 .385 121 54 0 6/5
1932 29 2TM 2LG 0.2 19 55 50 9 14 2 0 0 8 2 3 .280 .321 .320 .641 87 .315 86 16 0 2 4/56813
1932 29 DW EWL 0.0 8 31 26 7 6 0 0 0 5 2 3 .231 .310 .231 .541 50 .285 55 6 0 2 /4
1932 29 MRM NSL 0.2 11 24 24 2 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750 134 .351 127 10 0 0 /456813
6 Yrs 2.3 217 783 736 110 209 34 14 10 102 20 38 .284 .325 .409 .734 96 .336 94 301 7 2 564/8139
162 Game Avg 1.7 162 585 549 82 156 25 10 7 76 15 28 .284 .325 .409 .734 96 .336 94 225
BBB (3 Yrs) 2.0 102 378 358 41 102 22 8 3 43 10 15 .285 .323 .416 .739 97 .337 95 149 5 65/9
DS (2 Yrs) 0.4 83 304 291 55 87 9 6 7 48 8 13 .299 .329 .443 .772 103 .346 98 129 0 54/6
ABC (1 Yr) -0.3 12 44 36 5 6 1 0 0 3 0 6 .167 .318 .194 .513 42 .279 59 7 2 6/4
MRM (1 Yr) 0.2 11 24 24 2 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750 134 .351 127 10 0 0 /456813
DW (1 Yr) 0.0 8 31 26 7 6 0 0 0 5 2 3 .231 .310 .231 .541 50 .285 55 6 0 2 /4
CBN (1 Yr) 0.0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 44 .382 118 0 0 /6
NNL (5 Yrs) 2.1 198 728 686 101 195 32 14 10 94 18 35 .284 .326 .415 .741 97 .337 94 285 7 564/9
NSL (1 Yr) 0.2 11 24 24 2 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750 134 .351 127 10 0 0 /456813
EWL (1 Yr) 0.0 8 31 26 7 6 0 0 0 5 2 3 .231 .310 .231 .541 50 .285 55 6 0 2 /4

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
1924 21 3TM NNL 92 -8 0 0 -3 2 -9 -0.8 3 -6 -0.5 .471 .498 -0.3 -0.1 -3 6/49
1924 21 ABC NNL 44 -3 0 0 -3 1 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.3 .464 .497 0.0 -0.2 0 6/4
1924 21 CBN NNL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /6
1924 21 BBB NNL 46 -5 0 0 1 1 -4 -0.3 2 -2 -0.2 .476 .498 -0.3 0.2 -3 6/9
1925 22 DS NNL 194 8 0 0 0 2 9 0.8 7 16 1.5 .515 .505 1.5 0.2 16 5/64
1926 23 DS NNL 110 -8 0 0 -9 1 -16 -1.4 4 -12 -1.1 .455 .491 -0.3 -0.7 -3 4/56
1928 25 BBB NNL 207 -1 0 0 4 3 6 0.5 7 13 1.3 .510 .503 0.9 0.6 9 56
1929 26 BBB NNL 125 3 0 0 0 2 5 0.5 4 10 0.9 .516 .503 0.9 0.2 10 6/5
1932 29 2TM 2LG 55 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .501 .500 0.1 0.1 1 4/56813
1932 29 DW EWL 31 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /4
1932 29 MRM NSL 24 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /456813
6 Yrs 783 -7 0 0 -7 9 -5 -0.3 27 22 2.3 .498 .501 2.8 0.3 30 564/8139
162 Game Avg 585 -5 0 0 -6 7 -3 -0.2 20 17 1.7 .498 .501 2.1 0.2 22
BBB (3 Yrs) 378 -3 0 0 5 5 7 0.7 13 20 2.0 .507 .503 1.5 0.9 16 65/9
DS (2 Yrs) 304 -1 0 0 -9 3 -7 -0.6 10 3 0.4 .493 .500 1.2 -0.5 12 54/6
ABC (1 Yr) 44 -3 0 0 -3 1 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.3 .464 .497 0.0 -0.2 0 6/4
MRM (1 Yr) 24 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /456813
DW (1 Yr) 31 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /4
CBN (1 Yr) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /6
NNL (5 Yrs) 728 -6 0 0 -8 9 -5 -0.3 25 20 2.1 .498 .501 2.7 0.2 28 564/9
NSL (1 Yr) 24 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /456813
EWL (1 Yr) 31 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /4

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 21 3TM NNL 92 .245 39 .173 .025 0.0 9.8 24.0 6/49
1924 21 ABC NNL 44 .279 59 .167 .028 0.0 13.6 35.7 6/4
1924 21 CBN NNL 2 .382 118 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 /6
1924 21 BBB NNL 46 .207 17 .182 .023 0.0 4.3 10.0 6/9
1925 22 DS NNL 194 .386 127 .320 .148 2.6 5.7 55.9 5/64
1926 23 DS NNL 110 .274 47 .217 .139 1.8 1.8 40.0 4/56
1928 25 BBB NNL 207 .337 97 .267 .157 1.4 1.9 37.7 56
1929 26 BBB NNL 125 .385 121 .336 .129 0.0 7.2 29.2 6/5
1932 29 2TM 2LG 55 .315 86 .280 .040 0.0 5.5 52.9 4/56813
1932 29 DW EWL 31 .285 55 .231 .000 0.0 9.7 77.8 /4
1932 29 MRM NSL 24 .351 127 .333 .083 0.0 0.0 25.0 /456813
6 Yrs 783 .336 94 .274 .125 1.3 4.9 41.0 564/8139
MLB Average .343 100 .291 .115 1.2 8.0 36.4
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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
1924 21 3TM NNL SS 25 23 194.0 107 31 63 13 6 .879 .906 4.36 5.28 3.76 4.60
1924 21 ABC NNL SS 12 11 90.0 45 16 26 3 3 .933 .906 4.20 5.28 3.50 4.60
1924 21 CBN NNL SS 1 0 4.0 4 2 1 1 0 .750 .905 6.75 5.18 3.00 4.60
1924 21 BBB NNL SS 12 12 100.0 58 13 36 9 3 .845 .906 4.41 5.28 4.08 4.60
1924 21 ABC NNL 2B 1 1 3.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .923 9.00 5.10 3.00 4.50
1924 21 BBB NNL RF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 1.80 1.00 1.50
1925 22 DS NNL 3B 48 0.00
1925 22 DS NNL SS 3 0.00
1925 22 DS NNL 2B 1 0.00
1926 23 DS NNL 2B 25 25 208.1 109 41 55 13 8 .881 .948 4.15 5.65 3.84 5.04
1926 23 DS NNL 3B 4 2 27.0 11 3 5 3 0 .727 .914 2.67 2.97 2.00 2.65
1926 23 DS NNL SS 2 2 18.0 12 5 4 3 1 .750 .910 4.50 5.30 4.50 4.75
1928 25 BBB NNL 3B 47 355.1 140 51 80 9 5 .936 .924 3.32 2.95 2.79 2.47
1928 25 BBB NNL SS 16 111.0 83 33 40 10 6 .880 .921 5.92 5.70 4.56 4.77
1929 26 BBB NNL SS 28 0.00
1929 26 BBB NNL 3B 5 0.00
1932 29 2TM 2LG 2B 10 8 67.2 41 14 25 2 1 .951 .957 5.19 5.68 3.90 5.04
1932 29 DW EWL 2B 8 8 67.2 41 14 25 2 1 .951 .957 5.19 5.68 4.88 6.30
1932 29 MRM NSL 2B 2 0.00
1932 29 MRM NSL 3B 2 0.00
1932 29 MRM NSL CF 2 0.00
1932 29 MRM NSL SS 2 0.00
1932 29 MRM NSL 1B 1 0.00
1932 29 MRM NSL P 1 0 0.00
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
6 Yrs 221 61 984.1 506 180 273 53 27 .895 .927 4.14 4.53 2.05 2.30
SS (6 Yrs) SS 76 25 323.0 202 69 107 26 13 .871 .912 4.90 5.43 2.32 2.64
3B (5 Yrs) 3B 106 2 382.1 151 54 85 12 5 .921 .923 3.27 2.95 1.31 1.20
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 37 34 279.0 153 57 81 15 9 .902 .950 4.45 5.65 3.73 4.89
CF (1 Yr) CF 2 0.00
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0.00
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 0.00
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 1.80 1.00 1.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ray Sheppard born?

Ray Sheppard was born on December 10, 1902.

Where was Ray Sheppard born?

Ray Sheppard was born in Luling, TX.

How tall was Ray Sheppard?

Ray Sheppard was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Ray Sheppard weigh when playing?

Ray Sheppard weighed 186 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ray Sheppard play?

Ray Sheppard played 6 seasons.

Is Ray Sheppard in the Hall of Fame?

Ray Sheppard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ray Sheppard play?

Ray Sheppard was a Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Ray Sheppard have?

Ray Sheppard had 209 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ray Sheppard have?

Ray Sheppard had 10 home runs over his career.

What was Ray Sheppard's average?

Ray Sheppard had a .284 average over his career.

How many teams has Ray Sheppard played for?

Ray Sheppard played for 6 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Stars, Detroit Wolves and Monroe Monarchs.

When did Ray Sheppard retire?

Ray Sheppard last played in 1932.

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