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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1926 20 BBS ECL 0.1 5 10 .333 4.29 23 16 7 0 0 126.0 130 91 60 7 57 61 10 2 598 101 4.38 1.484 9.3 0.5 4.1 4.4 1.07
1927 21 BBS ECL 2.2 10 9 .526 3.66 35 18 13 8 2 3 164.2 146 91 67 9 68 69 8 1 699 121 3.76 1.300 8.0 0.5 3.7 3.8 1.01
1928 22 BBS ECL 6.2 12 6 .667 2.77 22 20 17 2 0 175.1 140 66 54 4 68 103 7 0 737 181 3.44 1.186 7.2 0.2 3.5 5.3 1.51
1929 23 BBS ANL 4.9 17 8 .680 3.59 30 25 4 18 1 1 213.0 202 109 85 6 89 97 7 2 924 146 3.60 1.366 8.5 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.09
1932 26 BBS EWL -0.6 1 2 .333 6.67 8 5 3 1 0 0 29.2 40 28 22 1 18 10 1 0 143 63 4.48 1.955 12.1 0.3 5.5 3.0 0.56
1933 27 BBS NN2 -1.1 0 5 .000 8.64 6 4 3 0 0 41.2 54 46 40 4 21 21 1 0 199 50 4.73 1.800 11.7 0.9 4.5 4.5 1.00
1934 28 PBG NN2 -0.4 0 4 .000 6.55 5 4 2 0 0 33.0 40 27 24 2 14 15 0 0 151 64 4.33 1.636 10.9 0.5 3.8 4.1 1.07
1935 29 PS NN2 1.0 2 0 1.000 1.00 3 2 2 1 0 18.0 13 3 2 0 6 9 0 0 71 517 3.18 1.056 6.5 0.0 3.0 4.5 1.50
1936 30 PS NN2 0.5 5 5 .500 4.68 16 10 4 0 0 77.0 82 52 40 7 30 38 3 0 346 104 4.80 1.455 9.6 0.8 3.5 4.4 1.27
1937 31 PS NN2 -0.4 0 3 .000 7.94 6 3 1 2 0 0 22.2 29 24 20 5 16 0 13 2 0 0 114 64 7.30 1.985 11.5 2.0 6.4 5.2 0.81
1938 32 SEN NN2 -0.8 0 4 .000 11.65 5 4 1 0 0 0 17.0 30 26 22 1 9 8 2 0 93 41 4.82 2.294 15.9 0.5 4.8 4.2 0.89
1944 38 BEG NN2 -0.3 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 7 6 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 19 27 2.68 3.000 21.0 0.0 6.0 9.0 1.50
12 Yrs 11.2 52 56 .481 4.32 160 111 22 64 6 4 921.0 913 570 442 46 398 0 447 41 0 5 4094 110 4.01 1.423 8.9 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.12
162 Game Avg 2.8 13 14 .481 4.32 40 28 16 2 1 231 229 143 111 12 100 112 10 1 1027 110 4.01 1.423 8.9 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.12
BBS (6 Yrs) 11.7 45 40 .529 3.93 124 88 20 54 5 4 750.1 712 431 328 31 321 361 34 5 3300 121 3.83 1.377 8.5 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.12
PS (3 Yrs) 1.1 7 8 .467 4.74 25 15 1 8 1 0 117.2 124 79 62 12 52 0 60 5 0 0 531 104 5.03 1.496 9.5 0.9 4.0 4.6 1.15
PBG (1 Yr) -0.4 0 4 .000 6.55 5 4 2 0 0 33.0 40 27 24 2 14 15 0 0 151 64 4.33 1.636 10.9 0.5 3.8 4.1 1.07
SEN (1 Yr) -0.8 0 4 .000 11.65 5 4 1 0 0 0 17.0 30 26 22 1 9 8 2 0 93 41 4.82 2.294 15.9 0.5 4.8 4.2 0.89
BEG (1 Yr) -0.3 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 7 6 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 19 27 2.68 3.000 21.0 0.0 6.0 9.0 1.50
NN2 (7 Yrs) -1.6 7 21 .250 6.53 42 27 2 13 1 0 212.1 255 185 154 19 98 0 107 8 0 0 993 72 4.81 1.662 10.8 0.8 4.2 4.5 1.09
ECL (3 Yrs) 8.5 27 25 .519 3.50 80 54 13 32 4 3 466.0 416 248 181 20 193 233 25 3 2034 132 3.81 1.307 8.0 0.4 3.7 4.5 1.21
ANL (1 Yr) 4.9 17 8 .680 3.59 30 25 4 18 1 1 213.0 202 109 85 6 89 97 7 2 924 146 3.60 1.366 8.5 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.09
EWL (1 Yr) -0.6 1 2 .333 6.67 8 5 3 1 0 0 29.2 40 28 22 1 18 10 1 0 143 63 4.48 1.955 12.1 0.3 5.5 3.0 0.56

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1926 20 BBS ECL 126.0 23 16 91 6.50 5.25 -0.13 0.00 100 5.38 -16 -1.0 1.00 -0.2 0.1 -1 .457 .494
1927 21 BBS ECL 164.2 35 18 91 4.97 5.41 0.20 0.00 100 5.22 4 0.8 1.00 -0.2 2.2 24 .523 .505
1928 22 BBS ECL 175.1 22 20 66 3.39 5.85 0.19 0.00 100 5.66 44 4.8 1.00 -0.3 6.2 67 .717 .530
1929 23 BBS ANL 213.0 30 25 109 4.61 6.09 0.34 0.00 100 5.75 27 3.1 1.00 -0.2 4.9 56 .602 .519
1932 26 BBS EWL 29.2 8 5 28 8.49 5.02 -0.08 0.00 100 5.10 -11 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .398 .495
1933 27 BBS NN2 41.2 6 4 46 9.94 5.03 -0.08 0.00 100 5.11 -22 -1.5 1.00 -0.1 -1.1 -18 .256 .491
1934 28 PBG NN2 33.0 5 4 27 7.36 4.87 0.07 0.00 100 4.80 -9 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -6 .361 .496
1935 29 PS NN2 18.0 3 2 3 1.50 6.02 0.05 0.00 100 5.97 9 0.9 1.00 0.0 1.0 11 .791 .505
1936 30 PS NN2 77.0 16 10 52 6.08 5.85 0.09 0.00 100 5.76 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 7 .492 .499
1937 31 PS NN2 22.2 6 3 24 9.53 6.15 0.03 0.00 100 6.13 -9 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .395 .496
1938 32 SEN NN2 17.0 5 4 26 13.76 5.67 -0.74 0.00 100 6.40 -14 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.8 -12 .307 .494
1944 38 BEG NN2 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.47 -0.07 0.00 100 5.54 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .176 .498
12 Yrs 921.0 160 111 570 5.57 5.65 0.12 0.00 100 5.53 -4 3.5 1.00 -1.3 11.2 110 .522 .507
162 Game Avg 231 40 28 143 5.57 5.65 0.12 0.00 100 5.53 -1 0.9 1.00 -0.3 2.8 28 .522 .507
BBS (6 Yrs) 750.1 124 88 431 5.17 5.64 0.15 0.00 100 5.49 27 5.4 1.00 -1.0 11.7 120 .543 .509
PS (3 Yrs) 117.2 25 15 79 6.04 5.94 0.07 0.00 100 5.86 -2 0.1 1.00 -0.2 1.1 12 .505 .499
PBG (1 Yr) 33.0 5 4 27 7.36 4.87 0.07 0.00 100 4.80 -9 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -6 .361 .496
SEN (1 Yr) 17.0 5 4 26 13.76 5.67 -0.74 0.00 100 6.40 -14 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.8 -12 .307 .494
BEG (1 Yr) 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.47 -0.07 0.00 100 5.54 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .176 .498
NN2 (7 Yrs) 212.1 42 27 185 7.84 5.56 -0.02 0.00 100 5.59 -53 -3.3 1.00 -0.3 -1.6 -28 .421 .497
ECL (3 Yrs) 466.0 80 54 248 4.79 5.53 0.10 0.00 100 5.43 33 4.6 1.00 -0.7 8.5 89 .558 .509
ANL (1 Yr) 213.0 30 25 109 4.61 6.09 0.34 0.00 100 5.75 27 3.1 1.00 -0.2 4.9 56 .602 .519
EWL (1 Yr) 29.2 8 5 28 8.49 5.02 -0.08 0.00 100 5.10 -11 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .398 .495

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1926 20 BBS ECL 126.0 1.2 10.2 9.5
1927 21 BBS ECL 164.2 1.3 9.9 9.7
1928 22 BBS ECL 175.1 0.5 14.0 9.2
1929 23 BBS ANL 213.0 0.6 10.5 9.6
1932 26 BBS EWL 29.2 0.7 7.0 12.6
1933 27 BBS NN2 41.2 2.0 10.6 10.6
1934 28 PBG NN2 33.0 1.3 9.9 9.3
1935 29 PS NN2 18.0 0.0 12.7 8.5
1936 30 PS NN2 77.0 2.0 11.0 8.7
1937 31 PS NN2 22.2 4.4 11.4 14.0
1938 32 SEN NN2 17.0 1.1 8.6 9.7
1944 38 BEG NN2 3.0 0.0 15.8 10.5
12 Yrs 921.0 1.1 10.9 9.7
MLB Average 1.3
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1926 20 BBS ECL 43 .176 -5 .143 .071 0.0 2.3 28.6 1
1927 21 BBS ECL 56 .123 -42 .077 .000 0.0 5.4 12.5 1
1928 22 BBS ECL 71 .201 6 .176 .029 0.0 2.8 33.3 1
1929 23 BBS ANL 80 .212 1 .182 .051 1.3 2.5 25.0 1
1932 26 BBS EWL 11 .277 57 .100 .273 9.1 0.0 100.0 /1
1933 27 BBS NN2 17 .076 -58 .059 .059 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1934 28 PBG NN2 15 .185 2 .143 .000 0.0 6.7 33.3 /1
1935 29 PS NN2 7 .417 137 .333 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1936 30 PS NN2 34 .112 -60 .097 .000 0.0 2.9 25.0 1/9
1937 31 PS NN2 8 .116 -40 .125 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1938 32 SEN NN2 8 .331 87 .286 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /1
1944 38 BEG NN2 2 .000 -124 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
12 Yrs 352 .179 -9 .144 .045 0.6 3.1 26.2 1/9
MLB Average .339 100 .289 .115 1.3 8.2 35.5

Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1926 20 BBS ECL P 23 16 126.0 43 2 33 8 2 .814 .903 2.50 2.66 1.52 2.28 21
1927 21 BBS ECL P 35 18 164.2 56 2 50 4 4 .929 .922 2.84 2.68 1.49 2.50 33 0 0.0 1.4
1928 22 BBS ECL P 22 175.1 101 3 94 4 4 .960 .953 4.98 3.27 4.41 5.04 23
1929 23 BBS ANL P 30 25 213.0 59 1 53 5 3 .915 .912 2.28 2.57 1.80 2.41 18
1932 26 BBS EWL P 8 5 29.2 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .968 1.52 3.09 0.63 3.41 4 0 0.0 0.0
1933 27 BBS NN2 P 6 41.2 10 1 9 0 0 1.000 .937 2.16 2.79 1.67 2.27 8
1934 28 PBG NN2 P 5 33.0 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 .967 3.00 2.84 2.20 2.32 4
1935 29 PS NN2 P 3 2 18.0 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 .953 3.00 2.60 2.00 1.77 0
1936 30 PS NN2 P 16 10 77.0 22 1 20 1 1 .955 .956 2.45 2.55 1.31 1.78 1
1936 30 PS NN2 RF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30
1937 31 PS NN2 P 6 3 22.2 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 .960 2.78 2.78 1.17 1.68 2 0 0.0 0.0
1938 32 SEN NN2 P 5 4 17.0 3 0 2 1 0 .667 .947 1.06 2.54 0.40 1.74 2
1944 38 BEG NN2 P 1 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 2.70 1.00 1.80 0 0
12 Yrs 160 83 921.0 325 13 288 24 15 .926 .934 2.94 2.77 1.88 2.69 116 0 0.0 1.2
P (12 Yrs) P 160 83 921.0 325 13 288 24 15 .926 .934 2.94 2.77 1.88 2.69 116 0 0.0 1.2
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Laymon Yokely born?

Laymon Yokely was born on May 30, 1906.

Where was Laymon Yokely born?

Laymon Yokely was born in Smithfield, NC.

How tall was Laymon Yokely?

Laymon Yokely was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Laymon Yokely weigh when playing?

Laymon Yokely weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Laymon Yokely play?

Laymon Yokely played 12 seasons.

Is Laymon Yokely in the Hall of Fame?

Laymon Yokely has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Laymon Yokely play?

Laymon Yokely was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Laymon Yokely have?

Laymon Yokely had 447 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Laymon Yokely played for?

Laymon Yokely played for 8 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox, Baltimore Black Sox, Baltimore Black Sox, Baltimore Sox, Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Washington Black Senators and Baltimore Elite Giants.

When did Laymon Yokely retire?

Laymon Yokely last played in 1944.

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