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 IBB Pos Awards
1946 BBB NAL -0.1 3 13 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 36 .225 38 3 0 0 0 /8
1947 BBB NAL -0.1 3 13 13 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615 65 .297 65 4 0 0 /8
2 Yrs -0.2 6 26 26 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .269 .269 .269 .538 51 .261 52 7 0 0 0 /8
162 Game Avg -5.1 162 702 702 0 189 0 0 0 54 0 0 .269 .269 .269 .538 51 .261 52 189 0 0

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 BBB NAL 13 -1 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .454 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /8
1947 BBB NAL 13 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .456 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /8
2 Yrs 26 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .455 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /8
162 Game Avg 702 -48 0 0 -35 -1 -84 -7.3 24 -62 -5.1 .455 .499 -2.2 -3.0 -25

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1946 BBB NAL 13 .225 38 .231 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /8
1947 BBB NAL 13 .297 65 .308 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /8
2 Yrs 26 .261 52 .269 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /8
MLB Average .328 100 .274 .108 1.4 9.3 31.8
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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
1946 BBB NAL CF 3 3 25.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .942 2.16 2.16 2.00 0.47
1947 BBB NAL CF 3 3 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .942 2.08 2.53 2.00 0.77

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons did John Thomas play?

John Thomas played 2 seasons.

Is John Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

John Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Thomas play?

John Thomas was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did John Thomas have?

John Thomas had 7 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Thomas have?

John Thomas had 0 home runs over his career.

What was John Thomas' average?

John Thomas had a .269 average over his career.

How many teams has John Thomas played for?

John Thomas played for 1 team, the Birmingham Black Barons.

When did John Thomas retire?

John Thomas last played in 1947.

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