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 | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | -0.1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .000 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | ||
| 1946 | 2TM | 2LG | -0.2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | -22 | .141 | -15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /27 | |||
| 1946 | CAG | NAL | -0.2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .000 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | ||||
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 64 | .298 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /7 | |||
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 0.0 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .308 | .143 | .451 | 22 | .262 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | /236 | ||||
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | -0.1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | -23 | .158 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /2 | ||||
| 4 Yrs | -0.4 | 22 | 61 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .111 | .213 | .111 | .324 | -9 | .184 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/736 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -3.0 | 162 | 449 | 398 | 15 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | .111 | .213 | .111 | .324 | -9 | .184 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| CAG (3 Yrs) | -0.3 | 18 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .098 | .213 | .098 | .310 | -14 | .182 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2/36 | ||||||
| NBY (1 Yr) | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 64 | .298 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /7 | |||||
| BBB (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .000 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | ||||
| NAL (4 Yrs) | -0.4 | 19 | 52 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .087 | .192 | .087 | .279 | -22 | .164 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/36 | ||||
| NN2 (1 Yr) | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 64 | .298 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /7 | |||||
| Season | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .376 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /2 | ||
| 1946 | 2TM | 2LG | 19 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .461 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | /27 | ||
| 1946 | CAG | NAL | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .430 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | /2 | ||
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .492 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | /7 | ||
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 26 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | .493 | .500 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -1 | /236 | ||
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | 11 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | .467 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /2 | ||
| 4 Yrs | 61 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | -0.6 | 2 | -4 | -0.4 | .473 | .499 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -6 | 2/736 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 449 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | -47 | -4.3 | 15 | -32 | -3.0 | .473 | .499 | -4.0 | 1.0 | -42 | |||||
| CAG (3 Yrs) | 47 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | -0.4 | 2 | -3 | -0.3 | .475 | .499 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -5 | 2/36 | ||||
| NBY (1 Yr) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .492 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | /7 | ||||
| BBB (1 Yr) | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .376 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /2 | ||||
| NAL (4 Yrs) | 52 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | -0.6 | 2 | -4 | -0.4 | .470 | .499 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -6 | 2/36 | ||||
| NN2 (1 Yr) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .492 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | /7 | ||||
Appearances
| Standard | Range Factor | Baserunners | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | lgFld% | RF/9 | lgRF9 | RF/G | lgRFG | PB | SB | Awards | |
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | C | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .986 | 7.88 | 7.09 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | CAG | NAL | C | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .965 | 6.55 | 7.49 | 5.33 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | LF | 3 | 2 | 21.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .963 | 2.49 | 1.79 | 2.00 | 1.37 | ||||
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | C | 8 | 7 | 61.0 | 50 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .960 | .969 | 7.08 | 6.60 | 6.00 | 2.01 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .980 | 9.00 | 10.80 | 1.00 | 3.20 | ||||
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .890 | 4.50 | 4.95 | 1.00 | 1.50 | ||||
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | C | 5 | 2 | 25.0 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .893 | .965 | 9.00 | 6.88 | 5.00 | 1.62 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 Yrs | 19 | 13 | 119.0 | 103 | 87 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .951 | .968 | 7.41 | 6.86 | 5.16 | 1.99 | 1 | 10 | |||||
| C (4 Yrs) | C | 17 | 13 | 116.0 | 101 | 85 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .950 | .968 | 7.45 | 6.86 | 5.65 | 1.95 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| LF (1 Yr) | LF | 3 | 2 | 21.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .963 | 2.49 | 1.79 | 2.00 | 1.37 | ||||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .980 | 9.00 | 10.80 | 1.00 | 3.20 | ||||||
| SS (1 Yr) | SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .890 | 4.50 | 4.95 | 1.00 | 1.50 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons did Jake Tolbert play?
Jake Tolbert played 4 seasons.
Is Jake Tolbert in the Hall of Fame?
Jake Tolbert has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Jake Tolbert play?
Jake Tolbert was a Catcher, Leftfielder and Shortstop.
How many hits did Jake Tolbert have?
Jake Tolbert had 6 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Jake Tolbert have?
Jake Tolbert had 0 home runs over his career.
What was Jake Tolbert's average?
Jake Tolbert had a .111 average over his career.
How many teams has Jake Tolbert played for?
Jake Tolbert played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants and New York Black Yankees.
When did Jake Tolbert retire?
Jake Tolbert last played in 1948.
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