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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Standard Batting

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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 Pos Awards
1946 23 KCM NAL 0.1 20 60 56 4 11 2 0 1 2 0 3 .196 .237 .286 .523 54 .254 54 16 0 1 2
1947 24 KCM NAL 0.7 40 143 123 22 36 10 0 0 20 1 14 .293 .383 .374 .757 103 .370 107 46 4 2 2
1948 25 KCM NAL 0.9 44 170 147 15 44 10 0 0 23 2 21 .299 .387 .367 .754 103 .365 108 54 0 2 2
3 Yrs 1.7 104 373 326 41 91 22 0 1 45 3 38 .279 .361 .356 .717 95 .349 100 116 4 5 2
162 Game Avg 2.6 162 581 508 64 142 34 0 2 70 5 59 .279 .361 .356 .717 95 .349 100 181 6 8
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1946 23 KCM WS 7 27 23 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .174 .269 .261 .530 6 0 0 1
1948 25 KCM NAL 6 22 19 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 .263 .333 .316 .649 6 0 0 1
2 Yrs 13 49 42 3 9 1 1 0 2 0 5 .214 .298 .286 .584 12 0 0 2
162 Game Avg 162 611 523 37 112 12 12 0 25 0 62 .214 .298 .286 .584 150 0 0 25
WS (1 Yr) 7 27 23 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .174 .269 .261 .530 6 0 0 1
NAL (1 Yr) 6 22 19 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 .263 .333 .316 .649 6 0 0 1

Value Batting

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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
1946 23 KCM NAL 60 -4 0 0 2 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.2 -1 2
1947 24 KCM NAL 143 2 0 0 2 1 4 0.3 5 9 0.7 .509 .502 0.6 0.2 7 2
1948 25 KCM NAL 170 2 0 0 2 1 5 0.4 6 11 0.9 .509 .503 0.7 0.3 9 2
3 Yrs 373 0 -1 0 6 3 8 0.7 13 21 1.7 .506 .502 1.2 0.7 15 2
162 Game Avg 581 0 -1 0 9 5 13 1.0 20 33 2.6 .506 .502 1.8 1.1 24

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1946 23 KCM NAL 60 .254 54 .182 .089 1.7 5.0 23.1 2
1947 24 KCM NAL 143 .370 107 .293 .081 0.0 9.8 40.7 2
1948 25 KCM NAL 170 .365 108 .299 .068 0.0 12.4 23.1 2
3 Yrs 373 .349 100 .277 .077 0.3 10.2 30.3 2
MLB Average .331 100 .275 .110 1.4 9.5 32.1
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1946 23 KCM WS 27 .174 .087 0.0 11.1 28.6
1948 25 KCM NAL 22 .263 .053 0.0 9.1 14.3
2 Yrs 49 .214 .071 0.0 10.2 21.4
MLB Average .251 .094 1.3 8.4 30.4
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Postseason Batting

Appearances

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1946 23 KCM NAL C 19 16 136.1 119 94 18 7 3 .941 .965 7.39 7.47 5.89 1.65 3 5
1947 24 KCM NAL C 38 37 307.0 263 224 30 9 3 .966 .969 7.45 6.59 6.68 2.01 1 20
1948 25 KCM NAL C 44 44 370.2 339 293 36 10 3 .971 .965 7.99 6.89 7.48 1.61 8 39
3 Yrs 101 97 814.0 721 611 84 26 9 .964 .966 7.68 6.87 6.88 1.77 12 64
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB Awards
1946 23 KCM WS C 7 7 180.0 47 41 5 1 0 .979 2.30 6.57 0 6
1948 25 KCM NAL C 6 6 155.0 49 47 2 0 0 1.000 2.85 8.17 0 1
2 Yrs 13 13 335.0 96 88 7 1 0 .990 2.55 7.31 0 7

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 Earl Taborn born?

Earl Taborn was born on July 22, 1922.

Where was Earl Taborn born?

Earl Taborn was born in Carrier Mills, IL.

How tall was Earl Taborn?

Earl Taborn was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Earl Taborn weigh when playing?

Earl Taborn weighed 161 lbs (73 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Earl Taborn play?

Earl Taborn played 3 seasons.

Is Earl Taborn in the Hall of Fame?

Earl Taborn has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Earl Taborn play?

Earl Taborn was a Catcher.

How many hits did Earl Taborn have?

Earl Taborn had 91 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Earl Taborn have?

Earl Taborn had 1 home run over his career.

What was Earl Taborn's average?

Earl Taborn had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Earl Taborn played for?

Earl Taborn played for 1 team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

When did Earl Taborn retire?

Earl Taborn last played in 1948.

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