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 CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1930 23 BBB NNL -0.1 29 71 67 11 16 2 0 0 14 4 4 .239 .282 .269 .550 49 .269 53 18 0 2/97
1931 24 CCU NNL 0.0 7 23 19 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 .211 .286 .263 .549 54 .273 54 5 0 2 /2
1932 25 2TM NSL 0.2 9 33 30 4 8 1 1 0 1 2 3 .267 .333 .367 .700 119 .342 117 11 0 0 /2
1932 25 BBB NSL 0.3 7 28 25 3 8 1 1 0 1 1 3 .320 .393 .440 .833 161 .393 153 11 0 0 /2
1932 25 NEG NSL -0.1 2 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .054 -83 0 0 0 /2
1933 26 NEG NN2 0.1 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 174 .462 178 2 0 0 /9
1937 30 MRS NAL -0.3 13 44 40 5 8 1 0 0 6 2 3 .200 .256 .225 .481 34 .239 41 9 0 1 /529
1938 31 2TM NAL 0.4 10 38 31 4 8 2 0 1 4 1 0 5 .258 .378 .419 .798 129 .377 130 13 1 1 /253
1938 31 MRS NAL 0.1 2 7 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100 215 .506 219 3 1 1 /5
1938 31 BBB NAL 0.3 8 31 26 3 6 1 0 1 4 1 5 .231 .355 .385 .739 112 .352 113 10 0 0 /235
1939 32 SL3 NAL -0.1 7 22 16 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .063 .318 .063 .381 14 .247 51 1 /2
1940 33 SNS NAL -0.2 14 46 44 3 8 1 0 0 5 0 2 .182 .217 .205 .422 26 .211 30 9 0 0 0 0 2
1941 34 SNS NAL -0.2 13 36 29 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .103 .235 .103 .339 3 .194 16 3 0 1 2 0 2
1942 35 2TM NAL -0.1 6 20 18 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 .250 .167 .417 29 .217 45 3 0 /2
1942 35 MRS NAL -0.1 5 16 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 22 .212 42 2 0 /2
1942 35 CAG NAL 0.0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 54 .238 57 1 0 /2
1943 36 MRS NAL 0.3 9 27 25 2 11 0 0 0 4 0 2 .440 .481 .440 .921 186 .447 178 11 0 0 0 /29
1944 37 CAG NAL 0.0 13 41 36 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 5 .222 .317 .250 .567 75 .288 82 9 1 0 0 2/46
12 Yrs 0.1 131 405 359 39 80 9 1 1 42 9 0 38 .223 .301 .262 .563 64 .281 70 94 1 2 6 0 0 25/93467
162 Game Avg 0.1 162 501 444 48 99 11 1 1 52 11 47 .223 .301 .262 .563 64 .281 70 116
MRS (4 Yrs) 0.0 29 94 84 9 23 2 0 0 11 2 0 7 .274 .337 .298 .635 86 .313 90 25 1 2 0 25/9
BBB (3 Yrs) 0.5 44 130 118 17 30 4 1 1 19 6 12 .254 .323 .331 .654 85 .316 87 39 0 0 2/9357
SL3 (3 Yrs) -0.4 34 104 89 7 12 1 0 0 6 0 12 .135 .245 .146 .391 17 .213 30 13 0 1 2 0 2
CAG (2 Yrs) 0.0 14 45 40 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 .225 .311 .250 .561 73 .284 80 10 1 0 0 2/46
NEG (2 Yrs) 0.0 3 9 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 31 .235 40 2 0 0 /29
CCU (1 Yr) 0.0 7 23 19 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 .211 .286 .263 .549 54 .273 54 5 0 2 /2
NAL (8 Yrs) -0.1 85 274 239 23 50 5 0 1 22 3 0 29 .209 .300 .243 .543 61 .275 70 58 1 2 4 0 0 25/9346
NNL (2 Yrs) -0.1 36 94 86 12 20 3 0 0 18 4 6 .233 .283 .267 .550 50 .270 53 23 0 2 2/97
NSL (1 Yr) 0.2 9 33 30 4 8 1 1 0 1 2 3 .267 .333 .367 .700 119 .342 117 11 0 0 /2
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.1 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 174 .462 178 2 0 0 /9
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 32 SL3 NAL 5 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 1 0 0 1
1 Yr 5 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 1 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 356 324 0 32 0 0 0 0 32 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 32 0 0 32

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
1930 23 BBB NNL 71 -5 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.1 .488 .498 -0.1 0.0 -1 2/97
1931 24 CCU NNL 23 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /2
1932 25 2TM NSL 33 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .512 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2
1932 25 BBB NSL 28 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .528 .501 0.3 0.0 3 /2
1932 25 NEG NSL 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .454 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /2
1933 26 NEG NN2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .600 .501 0.0 0.1 1 /9
1937 30 MRS NAL 44 -4 0 0 -2 0 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.3 .463 .497 -0.2 -0.2 -2 /529
1938 31 2TM NAL 38 2 0 0 1 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .525 .501 0.3 0.1 3 /253
1938 31 MRS NAL 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .544 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /5
1938 31 BBB NAL 31 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .520 .501 0.2 0.1 2 /235
1939 32 SL3 NAL 22 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .483 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 /2
1940 33 SNS NAL 46 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .475 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 2
1941 34 SNS NAL 36 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .476 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 2
1942 35 2TM NAL 20 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /2
1942 35 MRS NAL 16 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /2
1942 35 CAG NAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .481 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
1943 36 MRS NAL 27 3 0 0 -1 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .525 .501 0.3 0.0 4 /29
1944 37 CAG NAL 41 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 1 0.0 .494 .499 0.1 0.0 1 2/46
12 Yrs 405 -15 0 0 -1 3 -13 -1.2 14 1 0.1 .491 .499 0.1 0.2 1 25/93467
162 Game Avg 501 -19 1 0 -1 4 -16 -1.5 17 1 0.1 .491 .499 0.1 0.3 2
MRS (4 Yrs) 94 -1 0 0 -3 1 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .491 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 25/9
BBB (3 Yrs) 130 -2 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 4 4 0.5 .500 .499 0.3 0.2 3 2/9357
SL3 (3 Yrs) 104 -9 0 0 0 1 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.4 .477 .498 -0.5 0.1 -4 2
NEG (2 Yrs) 9 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /29
CAG (2 Yrs) 45 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.1 0.0 1 2/46
CCU (1 Yr) 23 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /2
NAL (8 Yrs) 274 -11 0 0 -2 2 -10 -1.0 9 -1 -0.1 .488 .499 -0.1 0.1 0 25/9346
NNL (2 Yrs) 94 -6 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.4 3 -1 -0.1 .488 .498 -0.1 0.1 -2 2/97
NSL (1 Yr) 33 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .512 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2
NN2 (1 Yr) 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .600 .501 0.0 0.1 1 /9

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1930 23 BBB NNL 71 .269 53 .239 .030 0.0 5.6 55.0 2/97
1931 24 CCU NNL 23 .273 54 .211 .053 0.0 8.7 16.7 /2
1932 25 2TM NSL 33 .342 117 .267 .100 0.0 9.1 36.4 /2
1932 25 BBB NSL 28 .393 153 .320 .120 0.0 10.7 27.3 /2
1932 25 NEG NSL 5 .054 -83 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /2
1933 26 NEG NN2 4 .462 178 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /9
1937 30 MRS NAL 44 .239 41 .200 .025 0.0 6.8 45.5 /529
1938 31 2TM NAL 38 .377 130 .233 .161 2.6 13.2 23.1 /253
1938 31 MRS NAL 7 .506 219 .400 .200 0.0 0.0 33.3 /5
1938 31 BBB NAL 31 .352 113 .200 .154 3.2 16.1 20.0 /235
1939 32 SL3 NAL 22 .247 51 .063 .000 0.0 27.3 42.9 /2
1940 33 SNS NAL 46 .211 30 .182 .023 0.0 4.3 30.0 2
1941 34 SNS NAL 36 .194 16 .103 .000 0.0 11.1 12.5 2
1942 35 2TM NAL 20 .217 45 .167 .000 0.0 10.0 40.0 /2
1942 35 MRS NAL 16 .212 42 .143 .000 0.0 12.5 25.0 /2
1942 35 CAG NAL 4 .238 57 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /2
1943 36 MRS NAL 27 .447 178 .440 .000 0.0 7.4 15.4 /29
1944 37 CAG NAL 41 .288 82 .222 .028 0.0 12.2 23.1 2/46
12 Yrs 405 .281 70 .221 .039 0.2 9.4 31.9 25/93467
MLB Average .332 100 .283 .112 1.3 8.4 34.6
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 32 SL3 NAL 11 .100 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 11 .100 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.9
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Postseason Batting

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1930 23 BBB NNL C 20 0.00
1930 23 BBB NNL RF 3 0.00
1930 23 BBB NNL LF 1 0.00
1931 24 CCU NNL C 7 7 50.1 39 32 6 1 1 .974 .967 6.79 6.53 5.43 4.36 0 5
1932 25 2TM NSL C 9 0.00
1932 25 BBB NSL C 7 0.00
1932 25 NEG NSL C 2 0.00
1933 26 NEG NN2 RF 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .963 4.00 1.80 4.00 1.40
1937 30 MRS NAL 3B 9 9 73.0 34 14 15 5 0 .853 .898 3.58 2.84 3.22 1.76
1937 30 MRS NAL C 3 3 17.0 12 10 1 1 0 .917 .973 5.82 7.25 3.67 4.50 2 6
1937 30 MRS NAL RF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.58 0.00 1.00
1938 31 BBB NAL C 7 6 54.0 38 27 8 3 1 .921 .977 5.83 7.60 5.00 3.99 0 14
1938 31 2TM NAL 3B 3 3 24.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .900 1.88 2.66 1.67 1.40
1938 31 MRS NAL 3B 2 2 16.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .900 1.69 2.64 1.50 1.40
1938 31 BBB NAL 3B 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .900 2.25 2.70 2.00 1.40
1938 31 BBB NAL 1B 1 1 3.0 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 .980 6.00 10.80 2.00 5.60
1939 32 SL3 NAL C 7 0.00
1940 33 SNS NAL C 13 11 98.2 89 77 11 1 1 .989 .986 8.03 7.08 6.77 4.00 13
1941 34 SNS NAL C 12 11 84.0 78 71 7 0 1 1.000 .984 8.36 7.10 6.50 3.23 0 7
1942 35 2TM NAL C 6 0.00
1942 35 MRS NAL C 5 0.00
1942 35 CAG NAL C 1 0.00
1943 36 MRS NAL C 7 47.0 33 26 6 1 0 .970 .969 6.13 6.36 4.57 2.91 0 1
1943 36 MRS NAL RF 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.29 1.67 1.00 0.80
1944 37 CAG NAL C 10 9 79.2 59 48 6 5 0 .915 .954 6.10 6.57 5.40 2.17 2 13
1944 37 CAG NAL 2B 1 1 8.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 .929 7.88 5.63 7.00 1.90
1944 37 CAG NAL SS 1 1 7.0 5 1 2 2 0 .600 .916 3.86 5.27 3.00 1.70
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
11 Yrs 116 62 545.2 401 311 71 19 5 .953 .966 6.30 6.17 3.29 2.02 4 59
C (11 Yrs) C 101 47 430.2 348 291 45 12 4 .966 .975 7.02 6.92 3.33 2.03 4 59
RF (4 Yrs) RF 6 1 24.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .958 1.88 1.69 0.83 0.53
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 12 12 97.0 39 15 19 5 0 .872 .898 3.15 2.79 2.83 1.67
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 1 3.0 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 .980 6.00 10.80 2.00 5.60
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 1 8.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 .929 7.88 5.63 7.00 1.90
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0.00
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 1 7.0 5 1 2 2 0 .600 .916 3.86 5.27 3.00 1.70
Standard Fielding Table
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn A DP RF/G Awards
1939 32 SL3 NAL C 4 0.0 0 0 0.00
1 Yr 4 0.0 0 0 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bob Smith?

Bob Smith is 118 years old.

How many seasons did Bob Smith play?

Bob Smith played 12 seasons.

Is Bob Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Smith play?

Bob Smith was a Catcher, Third Baseman and Rightfielder.

How many hits did Bob Smith have?

Bob Smith had 80 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Smith have?

Bob Smith had 1 home run over his career.

What was Bob Smith's average?

Bob Smith had a .223 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Smith played for?

Bob Smith played for 10 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Cubs, Birmingham Black Barons, Nashville Elite Giants, Nashville Elite Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, St. Louis Stars, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars and Chicago American Giants.

When did Bob Smith retire?

Bob Smith last played in 1944.

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