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. More about data coverage
Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23 | TC | NAL | 13 | 53 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .245 | .302 | .286 | .588 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/1 | ||||
| 1942 | 25 | BBB | NAL | 12 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .286 | .293 | .578 | 78 | 12 | 0 | /7938 | |||||||
| 1943 | 26 | CAG | NAL | 23 | 99 | 94 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .202 | .235 | .245 | .479 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/732 | |||||
| 1944 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 11 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .351 | .385 | .378 | .763 | 135 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9/1 | |||||
| 1945 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 36 | 152 | 142 | 23 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 9 | .338 | .377 | .465 | .842 | 146 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | *9/71 | |||||
| 1946 | 29 | NBY | NN2 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .306 | .359 | .417 | .776 | 116 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| 1947 | 30 | NBY | NN2 | 23 | 101 | 97 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .402 | .426 | .505 | .931 | 153 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 9/76 | ||||||
| 1948 | 31 | NBY | NN2 | 22 | 86 | 81 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .321 | .360 | .358 | .718 | 108 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9/871 | ||||||
| 8 Yrs | 150 | 612 | 577 | 74 | 179 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 73 | 4 | 32 | .310 | .346 | .385 | .731 | 114 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 661 | 623 | 80 | 193 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 79 | 4 | 35 | .310 | .346 | .385 | .731 | 114 | 240 | 3 | |||||||||||
| NBY (3 yrs) | 55 | 226 | 214 | 25 | 76 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | .355 | .389 | .435 | .824 | 130 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| CAG (3 yrs) | 70 | 291 | 273 | 36 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 15 | .293 | .330 | .377 | .707 | 112 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 12 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .286 | .293 | .578 | 78 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||
| TC (1 yr) | 13 | 53 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .245 | .302 | .286 | .588 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NAL (5 yrs) | 95 | 386 | 363 | 49 | 103 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 3 | 20 | .284 | .321 | .355 | .677 | 103 | 129 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NN2 (3 yrs) | 55 | 226 | 214 | 25 | 76 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | .355 | .389 | .435 | .824 | 130 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Advanced Batting
Sabermetric Batting
Postseason Batting
Ratio Batting *
Cumulative Batting
Neutralized Batting
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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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. More about data coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Johnny Smith?
Johnny Smith is 107 years old.
How many seasons did Johnny Smith play?
Johnny Smith played 8 seasons.
Is Johnny Smith in the Hall of Fame?
Johnny Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Johnny Smith play?
Johnny Smith was a Rightfielder and Pitcher.
How many hits did Johnny Smith have?
Johnny Smith had 179 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Johnny Smith have?
Johnny Smith had 2 home runs over his career.
What was Johnny Smith's average?
Johnny Smith had a .310 average over his career.
How many teams has Johnny Smith played for?
Johnny Smith played for 4 teams; the Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants and New York Black Yankees.
When did Johnny Smith retire?
Johnny Smith last played in 1948.
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