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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| Season | Team | Lg | WAR | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
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| 1920 | KCM | NNL | -0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 61 | 2.94 | 1.500 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 4.00 | ||
| 1921 | 3TM | NNL | -0.5 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8.14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 50 | 4.56 | 1.667 | 11.1 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.89 | ||
| 1921 | KCM | NNL | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 63 | 8.14 | 1.750 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.50 | |||
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | -0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 55 | 3.44 | 1.500 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 1.20 | ||
| 1921 | COG | NNL | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 39 | 4.14 | 1.857 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.50 | ||
| 1924 | WP | ECL | -0.8 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.68 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 56 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1.763 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.82 | ||||||
| 3 Yrs | -1.5 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.51 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 | 92 | 65 | 48 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 134 | 63 | 1.77 | 1.704 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.52 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -4.5 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6.51 | 47 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 272 | 192 | 142 | 62 | 95 | 15 | 3 | 63 | 1.704 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.52 | ||||||||
| KCM (2 Yrs) | -0.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 61 | 4.77 | 1.588 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 1.67 | ||||
| WP (1 Yr) | -0.8 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.68 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 56 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1.763 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.82 | ||||||||
| SLG (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 55 | 3.44 | 1.500 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 1.20 | ||||
| COG (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 39 | 4.14 | 1.857 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.50 | ||||
| NNL (2 Yrs) | -0.7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7.62 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 134 | 52 | 4.14 | 1.624 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.20 | ||||
| ECL (1 Yr) | -0.8 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.68 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 56 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1.763 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.82 | ||||||||
| Season | Team | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | gmLI | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | KCM | NNL | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8.59 | 4.42 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.55 | -3 | -0.3 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .358 | .498 | ||
| 1921 | 3TM | NNL | 21.0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9.00 | 4.93 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.14 | -9 | -0.7 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -7 | .338 | .499 | ||
| 1921 | KCM | NNL | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9.00 | 4.94 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.61 | -2 | -0.2 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -2 | .345 | .499 | ||
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7.20 | 4.84 | -0.23 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.07 | -2 | -0.2 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1 | .403 | .499 | ||
| 1921 | COG | NNL | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11.57 | 5.05 | -0.48 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.52 | -5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -4 | .200 | .498 | |||
| 1924 | WP | ECL | 38.0 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 8.76 | 5.35 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.35 | -14 | -1.1 | 1.00 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -10 | .386 | .493 | |||
| 3 Yrs | 66.1 | 16 | 7 | 65 | 8.82 | 5.12 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.19 | -27 | -2.1 | 1.00 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -20 | .370 | .495 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 195 | 47 | 21 | 192 | 8.82 | 5.12 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.19 | -79 | -6.1 | 1.00 | -0.3 | -4.5 | -58 | .370 | .495 | |||||
| KCM (2 Yrs) | 11.1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8.74 | 4.61 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.57 | -5 | -0.5 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -4 | .353 | .499 | ||||
| WP (1 Yr) | 38.0 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 8.76 | 5.35 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.35 | -14 | -1.1 | 1.00 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -10 | .386 | .493 | |||||
| SLG (1 Yr) | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7.20 | 4.84 | -0.23 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.07 | -2 | -0.2 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1 | .403 | .499 | ||||
| COG (1 Yr) | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11.57 | 5.05 | -0.48 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.52 | -5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -4 | .200 | .498 | |||||
| NNL (2 Yrs) | 28.1 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 8.89 | 4.80 | -0.19 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.98 | -12 | -0.9 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -9 | .344 | .499 | ||||
| ECL (1 Yr) | 38.0 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 8.76 | 5.35 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.35 | -14 | -1.1 | 1.00 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -10 | .386 | .493 | |||||
Advanced Batting
Appearances
| Standard | Range Factor | Baserunners | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | lgFld% | RF/9 | lgRF9 | RF/G | lgRFG | WP | SB | Awards | |
| 1920 | KCM | NNL | P | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.44 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1920 | KCM | NNL | RF | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.40 | ||||
| 1921 | 2TM | NNL | RF | 4 | 16.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .933 | 1.13 | 1.63 | 0.50 | 1.88 | ||||
| 1921 | KCM | NNL | RF | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .930 | 9.00 | 1.80 | 1.00 | 1.90 | ||||
| 1921 | CAG | NNL | RF | 3 | 15.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .935 | 0.60 | 1.62 | 0.33 | 1.87 | ||||
| 1921 | 3TM | NNL | P | 4 | 21.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .932 | 1.71 | 3.26 | 1.00 | 3.80 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1921 | KCM | NNL | P | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .930 | 2.25 | 3.38 | 1.00 | 3.80 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | P | 2 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .933 | 2.70 | 3.24 | 1.50 | 3.80 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1921 | COG | NNL | P | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .930 | 0.00 | 3.21 | 0.00 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1924 | WP | ECL | P | 10 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1924 | WP | ECL | 1B | 1 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 Yrs | 17 | 28.1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .932 | 1.27 | 3.30 | 0.24 | 1.29 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| P (3 Yrs) | P | 16 | 28.1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .932 | 1.27 | 3.30 | 0.25 | 1.38 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| RF (2 Yrs) | RF | 5 | 19.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .938 | 1.42 | 1.61 | 0.60 | 1.78 | ||||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 1 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons did Herbert Smith play?
Herbert Smith played 3 seasons.
Is Herbert Smith in the Hall of Fame?
Herbert Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Herbert Smith play?
Herbert Smith was a Pitcher, Rightfielder and First Baseman.
How many strikeouts did Herbert Smith have?
Herbert Smith had 32 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Herbert Smith played for?
Herbert Smith played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, St. Louis Giants and Washington Potomacs.
When did Herbert Smith retire?
Herbert Smith last played in 1924.
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