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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 22 | DS | NNL | 69 | 299 | 279 | 70 | 101 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 85 | 2 | 17 | .362 | .401 | .710 | 1.110 | 184 | 198 | 1 | 2 | *8/19 | ||||||
| 1924 | 23 | DS | NNL | 61 | 267 | 248 | 57 | 84 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 17 | .339 | .386 | .581 | .966 | 162 | 144 | 2 | *8 | |||||||
| 1925 | 24 | DS | NNL | 94 | 412 | 367 | 93 | 136 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 126 | 11 | 45 | .371 | .439 | .668 | 1.107 | 193 | 245 | *8/9 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 25 | DS | NNL | 93 | 389 | 342 | 94 | 131 | 33 | 9 | 21 | 103 | 21 | 41 | .383 | .458 | .716 | 1.174 | 199 | 245 | 6 | *8/7935 | |||||||
| 1927 | 26 | DS | NNL | 91 | 387 | 340 | 79 | 119 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 114 | 13 | 46 | .350 | .429 | .662 | 1.091 | 191 | 225 | 1 | *8 | |||||||
| 1928 | 27 | DS | NNL | 80 | 349 | 315 | 80 | 101 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 78 | 5 | 29 | .321 | .387 | .644 | 1.031 | 177 | 203 | 5 | *8/7 | |||||||
| 1929 | 28 | DS | NNL | 68 | 297 | 259 | 64 | 101 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 91 | 12 | 38 | .390 | .468 | .672 | 1.140 | 194 | 174 | 0 | *8 | |||||||
| 1930 | 29 | DS | NNL | 35 | 143 | 129 | 26 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 14 | .326 | .392 | .566 | .957 | 156 | 73 | 0 | 8 | |||||||
| 1931 | 30 | DS | NNL | 38 | 156 | 133 | 29 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 20 | .376 | .465 | .632 | 1.096 | 205 | 84 | 2 | 1 | *8/3 | ||||||
| 1932 | 31 | CAG | NSL | 44 | 194 | 168 | 43 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 21 | .292 | .374 | .440 | .814 | 154 | 74 | 1 | 4 | *8 | ||||||
| 1933 | 32 | CAG | NN2 | 41 | 197 | 175 | 46 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 18 | .354 | .418 | .600 | 1.018 | 174 | 105 | 1 | 3 | *8/7 | AS | |||||
| 1934 | 33 | CAG | NN2 | 39 | 171 | 154 | 42 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 14 | .344 | .402 | .597 | 1.000 | 178 | 92 | 1 | 2 | *8 | AS | |||||
| 1935 | 34 | CAG | NN2 | 47 | 201 | 170 | 43 | 66 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 9 | 23 | .388 | .469 | .624 | 1.093 | 174 | 106 | 3 | 5 | *8 | AS | |||||
| 1936 | 35 | PS | NN2 | 52 | 234 | 210 | 45 | 74 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 19 | .352 | .411 | .581 | .992 | 151 | 122 | 2 | 3 | *8/7 | ||||||
| 1937 | 36 | TOT | NAL | 22 | 92 | 78 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 10 | .372 | .456 | .641 | 1.097 | 200 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | *8/ | AS | ||||
| 1937 | 36 | DTS | NAL | 18 | 74 | 64 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 9 | .391 | .466 | .656 | 1.122 | 207 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1937 | 36 | CAG | NAL | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .412 | .571 | .983 | 169 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | /8 | |||||
| 1938 | 37 | TOT | NAL | 34 | 143 | 129 | 24 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 11 | .264 | .326 | .411 | .737 | 111 | 53 | 1 | 2 | *8/ | ||||||
| 1938 | 37 | CAG | NAL | 19 | 77 | 69 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | .261 | .338 | .406 | .743 | 113 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1938 | 37 | KCM | NAL | 15 | 66 | 60 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .267 | .313 | .417 | .729 | 108 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 1939 | 38 | KCM | NAL | 49 | 202 | 185 | 42 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 12 | 17 | .330 | .386 | .503 | .889 | 157 | 93 | *8 | AS | |||||||
| 1940 | 39 | KCM | NAL | 36 | 146 | 126 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 18 | .262 | .359 | .460 | .819 | 145 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | *8 | ||||
| 18 Yrs | 993 | 4279 | 3807 | 917 | 1326 | 231 | 113 | 187 | 1009 | 130 | 418 | .348 | .417 | .616 | 1.032 | 177 | 2344 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 698 | 621 | 150 | 216 | 38 | 18 | 31 | 165 | 21 | 68 | .348 | .417 | .616 | 1.032 | 177 | 382 | ||||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| DS (9 yrs) | 629 | 2699 | 2412 | 592 | 865 | 161 | 80 | 135 | 712 | 78 | 267 | .359 | .426 | .660 | 1.086 | 186 | 1591 | 17 | 3 | ||||||||||
| CAG (6 yrs) | 194 | 858 | 750 | 190 | 252 | 41 | 21 | 26 | 147 | 32 | 84 | .336 | .409 | .551 | .960 | 165 | 413 | 9 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||
| KCM (3 yrs) | 100 | 414 | 371 | 74 | 110 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 89 | 18 | 39 | .296 | .365 | .474 | .839 | 145 | 176 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| DTS (1 yr) | 18 | 74 | 64 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 9 | .391 | .466 | .656 | 1.122 | 207 | 42 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| PS (1 yr) | 52 | 234 | 210 | 45 | 74 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 19 | .352 | .411 | .581 | .992 | 151 | 122 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| NNL (9 yrs) | 629 | 2699 | 2412 | 592 | 865 | 161 | 80 | 135 | 712 | 78 | 267 | .359 | .426 | .660 | 1.086 | 186 | 1591 | 17 | 3 | ||||||||||
| NAL (4 yrs) | 141 | 583 | 518 | 106 | 157 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 119 | 24 | 56 | .303 | .375 | .490 | .866 | 150 | 254 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| NN2 (4 yrs) | 179 | 803 | 709 | 176 | 255 | 37 | 23 | 29 | 153 | 17 | 74 | .360 | .425 | .599 | 1.025 | 168 | 425 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||
| NSL (1 yr) | 44 | 194 | 168 | 43 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 21 | .292 | .374 | .440 | .814 | 154 | 74 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
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Sabermetric Batting
Postseason Batting
All-Star Batting
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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
When was Turkey Stearnes born?
Turkey Stearnes was born on May 8, 1901.
Where was Turkey Stearnes born?
Turkey Stearnes was born in Nashville, TN.
How tall was Turkey Stearnes?
Turkey Stearnes was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Turkey Stearnes weigh when playing?
Turkey Stearnes weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Turkey Stearnes play?
Turkey Stearnes played 18 seasons.
Is Turkey Stearnes in the Hall of Fame?
Turkey Stearnes was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000.
What position did Turkey Stearnes play?
Turkey Stearnes was a Centerfielder.
How many hits did Turkey Stearnes have?
Turkey Stearnes had 1,326 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Turkey Stearnes have?
Turkey Stearnes had 187 home runs over his career.
What was Turkey Stearnes' average?
Turkey Stearnes had a .348 average over his career.
How many teams has Turkey Stearnes played for?
Turkey Stearnes played for 7 teams; the Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, Chicago American Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars and Kansas City Monarchs.
How many World Series has Turkey Stearnes won?
Turkey Stearnes never won a World Series.
When did Turkey Stearnes retire?
Turkey Stearnes last played in 1940.
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