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 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 IBB Pos Awards
1937 26 2TM NAL -0.5 45 180 150 20 29 7 2 2 18 2 0 18 .193 .297 .307 .603 67 .290 72 46 4 8 0 *4/16
1937 26 SL2 NAL 0.2 16 77 62 12 16 5 0 2 10 0 0 7 .258 .370 .435 .805 122 .374 123 27 4 4 4/16
1937 26 CAG NAL -0.7 29 103 88 8 13 2 2 0 8 2 11 .148 .242 .216 .458 27 .227 35 19 0 4 0 4
1938 27 CAG NAL 0.2 20 58 48 10 10 1 1 2 7 1 8 .208 .333 .396 .729 109 .341 108 19 1 1 6/45
1939 28 CAG NAL 0.2 29 93 85 9 18 2 3 1 11 1 8 .212 .280 .341 .621 80 .292 79 29 6/45
1940 29 CAG NAL 0.0 16 48 43 4 7 2 0 1 2 0 5 .163 .250 .279 .529 58 .264 61 12 0 0 0 0 4/569
4 Yrs -0.1 110 379 326 43 64 12 6 6 38 4 0 39 .196 .292 .325 .617 75 .295 78 106 0 5 9 0 46/519
162 Game Avg -0.1 162 558 480 63 94 18 9 9 56 6 57 .196 .292 .325 .617 75 .295 78 156
CAG (4 Yrs) -0.2 94 302 264 31 48 7 6 4 28 4 32 .182 .273 .299 .572 64 .275 66 79 0 1 5 0 46/59
SL2 (1 Yr) 0.2 16 77 62 12 16 5 0 2 10 0 0 7 .258 .370 .435 .805 122 .374 123 27 4 4 4/16

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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
1937 26 2TM NAL 180 -7 0 0 -7 2 -12 -1.1 6 -6 -0.5 .477 .496 0.0 -0.4 0 *4/16
1937 26 SL2 NAL 77 2 0 0 -4 1 -1 0.0 2 2 0.2 .498 .500 0.4 -0.2 5 4/16
1937 26 CAG NAL 103 -9 0 0 -3 1 -12 -1.0 4 -8 -0.7 .465 .494 -0.4 -0.2 -5 4
1938 27 CAG NAL 58 1 0 0 -2 1 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .500 .500 0.3 0.0 3 6/45
1939 28 CAG NAL 93 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .497 .499 0.2 0.2 2 6/45
1940 29 CAG NAL 48 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .491 .499 0.0 0.1 0 4/569
4 Yrs 379 -11 -1 0 -8 5 -15 -1.3 13 -2 -0.1 .488 .498 0.5 -0.2 5 46/519
162 Game Avg 558 -17 -1 0 -11 7 -22 -1.9 19 -3 -0.1 .488 .498 0.7 -0.3 8
CAG (4 Yrs) 302 -14 -1 0 -4 4 -14 -1.2 10 -4 -0.2 .487 .498 0.1 0.0 0 46/59
SL2 (1 Yr) 77 2 0 0 -4 1 -1 0.0 2 2 0.2 .498 .500 0.4 -0.2 5 4/16

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 26 2TM NAL 180 .290 72 .182 .113 1.1 10.0 36.7 *4/16
1937 26 SL2 NAL 77 .374 123 .233 .177 2.6 9.1 40.0 4/16
1937 26 CAG NAL 103 .227 35 .148 .068 0.0 10.7 33.3 4
1938 27 CAG NAL 58 .341 108 .174 .188 3.4 13.8 47.1 6/45
1939 28 CAG NAL 93 .292 79 .202 .129 1.1 8.6 32.0 6/45
1940 29 CAG NAL 48 .264 61 .143 .116 2.1 10.4 27.3 4/569
4 Yrs 379 .295 78 .181 .129 1.6 10.3 36.3 46/519
MLB Average .337 100 .286 .120 1.5 8.8 35.1
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Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1937 26 2TM NAL 2B 45 43 360.2 234 97 118 19 12 .919 .929 5.37 5.35 4.78 3.32
1937 26 SL2 NAL 2B 16 14 125.2 91 39 43 9 5 .901 .929 5.87 5.35 5.13 3.32
1937 26 CAG NAL 2B 29 29 235.0 143 58 75 10 7 .930 .929 5.09 5.35 4.59 3.32
1937 26 SL2 NAL P 1 1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.04 0.00 1.80 0 3 0 0.0 2.7
1937 26 SL2 NAL SS 1 1 6.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .897 4.50 4.65 3.00 2.90
1938 27 CAG NAL SS 13 13 106.0 57 25 29 3 4 .947 .906 4.58 4.68 4.15 2.45
1938 27 CAG NAL 2B 3 0 8.0 7 2 4 1 1 .857 .923 6.75 5.29 2.00 2.77
1938 27 CAG NAL 3B 3 2 12.2 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .900 2.84 2.63 1.33 1.40
1939 28 CAG NAL SS 25 0.00
1939 28 CAG NAL 2B 3 0.00
1939 28 CAG NAL 3B 1 0.00
1940 29 CAG NAL 2B 13 12 98.2 73 28 39 6 4 .918 .941 6.11 5.45 5.15 3.08
1940 29 CAG NAL 3B 1 1 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .917 3.38 3.04 3.00 1.70
1940 29 CAG NAL RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.90
1940 29 CAG NAL SS 1 1 4.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .920 6.75 4.73 3.00 2.70
4 Yrs 110 74 606.2 384 157 198 29 22 .924 .927 5.27 5.14 3.23 2.21 0 3 0 0.0 2.7
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 64 55 467.1 314 127 161 26 17 .917 .932 5.55 5.37 4.50 3.09
SS (4 Yrs) SS 40 15 116.0 63 28 32 3 5 .952 .906 4.66 4.68 1.50 0.94
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 5 3 20.2 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 .907 3.05 2.79 1.40 1.18
P (1 Yr) P 1 1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.04 0.00 1.80 0 3 0 0.0 2.7
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.90

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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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Sparks?

Joe Sparks is 114 years old.

When was Joe Sparks born?

Joe Sparks was born on September 1, 1910.

Where was Joe Sparks born?

Joe Sparks was born in Oklahoma City, OK.

How tall is Joe Sparks?

Joe Sparks is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Sparks weigh when playing?

Joe Sparks weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Sparks play?

Joe Sparks played 4 seasons.

Is Joe Sparks in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Sparks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Sparks play?

Joe Sparks was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Joe Sparks have?

Joe Sparks had 64 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Sparks have?

Joe Sparks had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Sparks' average?

Joe Sparks had a .196 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Sparks played for?

Joe Sparks played for 2 teams; the Chicago American Giants and St. Louis Stars.

When did Joe Sparks retire?

Joe Sparks last played in 1940.

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