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)
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | HBP | SH | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 23 | BBS | ECL | 0.7 | 36 | 158 | 145 | 29 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | .290 | .322 | .421 | .743 | 108 | .341 | 103 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 4/5627 | |
| 1924 | 24 | 2TM | ECL | 0.5 | 32 | 118 | 108 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 10 | .269 | .331 | .389 | .719 | 103 | .341 | 103 | 42 | 0 | 45/978 | ||
| 1924 | 24 | HBG | ECL | -0.1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | -39 | .149 | -7 | 0 | /5 | |||
| 1924 | 24 | NLG | ECL | 0.6 | 29 | 108 | 100 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 8 | .290 | .343 | .420 | .763 | 115 | .359 | 113 | 42 | 0 | 4/5978 | ||
| 1926 | 26 | 2TM | ECL | 0.3 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .235 | .409 | .382 | .791 | 117 | .391 | 123 | 13 | 0 | /94 | ||
| 1926 | 26 | NS | ECL | 0.3 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .233 | .410 | .367 | .777 | 113 | .388 | 121 | 11 | 0 | /94 | ||
| 1926 | 26 | BBS | ECL | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 145 | .416 | 140 | 2 | 0 | /9 | ||
| 1927 | 27 | BRG | ECL | 0.1 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .278 | .435 | .333 | .768 | 103 | .388 | 117 | 6 | 0 | /54 | ||
| 1928 | 28 | 2TM | ECL | -0.2 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .324 | .324 | .378 | .703 | 80 | .322 | 79 | 14 | 0 | /5 | ||
| 1928 | 28 | PTG | ECL | -0.1 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .394 | .727 | 87 | .332 | 85 | 13 | 0 | /*5 | ||
| 1928 | 28 | BBS | ECL | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 29 | .235 | 27 | 1 | 0 | /5 | ||
| 5 Yrs | 1.4 | 94 | 380 | 342 | 61 | 96 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 32 | .281 | .342 | .398 | .740 | 104 | .348 | 104 | 136 | 0 | 6 | 459/6728 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 2.4 | 162 | 655 | 589 | 105 | 165 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 28 | 55 | .281 | .342 | .398 | .740 | 104 | .348 | 104 | 234 | |||||||
| BBS (3 Yrs) | 0.7 | 39 | 167 | 153 | 29 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 8 | .288 | .323 | .418 | .741 | 107 | .341 | 102 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 4/56297 | ||||
| NLG (1 Yr) | 0.6 | 29 | 108 | 100 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 8 | .290 | .343 | .420 | .763 | 115 | .359 | 113 | 42 | 0 | 4/5978 | |||||
| NS (1 Yr) | 0.3 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .233 | .410 | .367 | .777 | 113 | .388 | 121 | 11 | 0 | /94 | |||||
| PTG (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .394 | .727 | 87 | .332 | 85 | 13 | 0 | /*5 | |||||
| BRG (1 Yr) | 0.1 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .278 | .435 | .333 | .768 | 103 | .388 | 117 | 6 | 0 | /54 | |||||
| HBG (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | -39 | .149 | -7 | 0 | /5 | ||||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 23 | BBS | ECL | 158 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | 5 | 7 | 0.7 | .505 | .501 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7 | 4/5627 | |
| 1924 | 24 | 2TM | ECL | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | .504 | .501 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 45/978 | |
| 1924 | 24 | HBG | ECL | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .457 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /5 | |
| 1924 | 24 | NLG | ECL | 108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 7 | 0.6 | .509 | .502 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 4/5978 | |
| 1926 | 26 | 2TM | ECL | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | .514 | .501 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3 | /94 | |
| 1926 | 26 | NS | ECL | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | .522 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2 | /94 | |
| 1926 | 26 | BBS | ECL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .478 | .500 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0 | /9 | |
| 1927 | 27 | BRG | ECL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | .496 | .500 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1 | /54 | |
| 1928 | 28 | 2TM | ECL | 37 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .470 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0 | /5 | |
| 1928 | 28 | PTG | ECL | 33 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -0.2 | 1 | -2 | -0.1 | .472 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 1 | /*5 | |
| 1928 | 28 | BBS | ECL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .457 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | /5 | |
| 5 Yrs | 380 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 13 | 15 | 1.4 | .502 | .501 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 17 | 459/6728 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 655 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 22 | 25 | 2.4 | .502 | .501 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 30 | |||||
| BBS (3 Yrs) | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 7 | 0.7 | .503 | .501 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7 | 4/56297 | ||||
| NLG (1 Yr) | 108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 7 | 0.6 | .509 | .502 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 4/5978 | ||||
| NS (1 Yr) | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | .522 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2 | /94 | ||||
| PTG (1 Yr) | 33 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -0.2 | 1 | -2 | -0.1 | .472 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 1 | /*5 | ||||
| BRG (1 Yr) | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | .496 | .500 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1 | /54 | ||||
| HBG (1 Yr) | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .457 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /5 | ||||
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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)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cleo Smith born?
Cleo Smith was born on August 10, 1899.
Where was Cleo Smith born?
Cleo Smith was born in Gloucester County, VA.
How tall was Cleo Smith?
Cleo Smith was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Cleo Smith weigh when playing?
Cleo Smith weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Cleo Smith play?
Cleo Smith played 5 seasons.
Is Cleo Smith in the Hall of Fame?
Cleo Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Cleo Smith play?
Cleo Smith was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Outfielder.
How many hits did Cleo Smith have?
Cleo Smith had 96 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Cleo Smith have?
Cleo Smith had 4 home runs over his career.
What was Cleo Smith's average?
Cleo Smith had a .281 average over his career.
How many teams has Cleo Smith played for?
Cleo Smith played for 6 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox, Harrisburg Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Newark Stars, Brooklyn Royal Giants and Philadelphia Tigers.
When did Cleo Smith retire?
Cleo Smith last played in 1928.
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