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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1942 26 BBB NAL 0.0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 208 .476 200 1 0 /9
1943 27 BBB NAL 0.1 2 8 8 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875 167 .399 150 5 0 0 0 /78
1944 28 BBB NAL 1.7 32 131 112 25 40 6 4 3 23 3 14 .357 .442 .563 1.004 208 .472 199 63 3 2 9
1945 29 BBB NAL 1.6 27 114 99 17 39 5 8 2 18 2 8 .394 .450 .667 1.116 224 .499 209 66 2 5 0 9/8
1946 30 BBB NAL 0.3 9 40 27 8 7 1 1 0 4 3 7 .259 .487 .370 .858 153 .445 161 10 5 1 1 /9
1947 31 BBB NAL 0.4 14 60 49 12 18 4 0 0 12 0 10 .367 .483 .449 .932 150 .457 155 22 1 0 9
1948 32 BBB NAL 1.2 29 123 98 27 35 6 2 3 18 7 20 .357 .488 .551 1.039 178 .485 173 54 5 0 9/7
7 Yrs 5.2 114 478 395 90 142 22 15 9 78 15 59 .359 .462 .559 1.021 192 .476 183 221 16 8 0 1 9/78
162 Game Avg 7.4 162 679 561 128 202 31 21 13 111 21 84 .359 .462 .559 1.021 192 .476 183 314 11
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1943 27 BBB WS 3 8 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 2 0 0 0 0
1944 28 BBB WS 5 21 19 3 7 3 0 0 2 0 2 .368 .429 .526 .955 10 0 0 0 0
1948 32 BBB NAL,WS 8 34 27 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .111 .273 .111 .384 3 0 0 1
3 Yrs 16 63 54 9 12 3 0 0 4 0 8 .222 .323 .278 .600 15 0 0 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 638 547 91 122 30 0 0 41 0 81 .222 .323 .278 .600 152 0 0 10
WS (3 Yrs) 9 33 30 5 9 3 0 0 3 0 3 .300 .364 .400 .764 12 0 0 0 0
NAL (1 Yr) 7 30 24 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .125 .276 .125 .401 3 0 0 1

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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
1942 26 BBB NAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .522 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /9
1943 27 BBB NAL 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 0.1 .522 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /78
1944 28 BBB NAL 131 14 0 0 0 -1 12 1.3 4 16 1.7 .540 .508 1.7 -0.2 17 9
1945 29 BBB NAL 114 16 0 0 0 -1 14 1.3 3 18 1.6 .548 .508 1.6 -0.1 18 9/8
1946 30 BBB NAL 40 3 0 0 -1 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .520 .501 0.4 -0.1 4 /9
1947 31 BBB NAL 60 5 0 0 -1 -1 3 0.2 2 5 0.4 .517 .501 0.5 -0.2 6 9
1948 32 BBB NAL 123 14 0 0 -2 -1 11 0.9 4 15 1.2 .530 .505 1.3 -0.3 17 9/7
7 Yrs 478 53 0 0 -5 -5 43 3.9 15 58 5.2 .534 .506 5.6 -0.9 63 9/78
162 Game Avg 679 75 0 0 -6 -7 62 5.6 21 83 7.4 .534 .506 7.9 -1.2 89

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1942 26 BBB NAL 2 .476 200 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /9
1943 27 BBB NAL 8 .399 150 .143 .375 12.5 0.0 0.0 /78
1944 28 BBB NAL 131 .472 199 .339 .205 2.3 10.7 40.7 9
1945 29 BBB NAL 114 .499 209 .381 .273 1.8 7.0 31.9 9/8
1946 30 BBB NAL 40 .445 161 .259 .111 0.0 17.5 42.1 /9
1947 31 BBB NAL 60 .457 155 .367 .082 0.0 16.7 41.4 9
1948 32 BBB NAL 123 .485 173 .337 .194 2.4 16.3 42.1 9/7
7 Yrs 478 .476 183 .345 .200 1.9 12.3 38.9 9/78
MLB Average .325 100 .273 .101 1.2 9.0 32.2
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 27 BBB WS 8 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0
1944 28 BBB WS 21 .368 .158 0.0 9.5 33.3
1948 32 BBB NAL,WS 34 .111 .000 0.0 17.6 55.6
3 Yrs 63 .222 .056 0.0 12.7 45.0
MLB Average .240 .072 0.8 8.4 27.5
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1942 26 BBB NAL RF 1 0.00
1943 27 BBB NAL CF 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.29 2.31 1.00 1.10
1943 27 BBB NAL LF 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .935 2.00 1.50 2.00 0.70
1944 28 BBB NAL RF 32 31 262.1 42 34 3 5 0 .881 .932 1.27 1.42 1.16 0.47
1945 29 BBB NAL RF 26 26 215.2 39 36 1 2 0 .949 .959 1.54 1.50 1.42 0.47
1945 29 BBB NAL CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.25 2.03 2.00 0.60
1946 30 BBB NAL RF 9 9 74.0 13 10 2 1 0 .923 .945 1.46 1.44 1.33 0.32
1947 31 BBB NAL RF 14 14 119.0 22 19 1 2 0 .909 .934 1.51 1.57 1.43 0.48
1948 32 BBB NAL RF 28 28 235.2 39 33 2 4 0 .897 .939 1.34 1.58 1.25 0.37
1948 32 BBB NAL LF 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .930 2.00 1.50 2.00 0.40
RF (6 Yrs) RF 110 108 906.2 155 132 9 14 0 .910 .942 1.40 1.50 1.28 0.43
CF (2 Yrs) CF 2 1 15.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.80 2.16 1.50 0.85
LF (2 Yrs) LF 2 1 18.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .932 2.00 1.50 2.00 0.55
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1943 27 BBB WS LF 3 57.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.63 1.33
1944 28 BBB WS RF 1 132.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 0.48 7.00
1948 32 BBB NAL,WS RF 8 8 204.0 20 17 2 1 0 .950 0.84 2.38
3 Yrs 12 8 393.0 31 27 3 1 0 .968 0.69 2.50
RF (2 Yrs) RF 9 8 336.0 27 23 3 1 0 .963 0.70 2.89
LF (1 Yr) LF 3 57.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.63 1.33

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. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ed Steele born?

Ed Steele was born on August 8, 1915.

Where was Ed Steele born?

Ed Steele was born in Dallas County, AL.

How tall was Ed Steele?

Ed Steele was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Ed Steele weigh when playing?

Ed Steele weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ed Steele play?

Ed Steele played 7 seasons.

Is Ed Steele in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Steele has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ed Steele play?

Ed Steele was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Ed Steele have?

Ed Steele had 142 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ed Steele have?

Ed Steele had 9 home runs over his career.

What was Ed Steele's average?

Ed Steele had a .359 average over his career.

How many teams has Ed Steele played for?

Ed Steele played for 1 team, the Birmingham Black Barons.

How many World Series has Ed Steele won?

Ed Steele never won a World Series.

When did Ed Steele retire?

Ed Steele last played in 1948.

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