Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against top-level independent Black clubs. 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

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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
1944 29 CBE NAL 0.3 5 19 16 4 6 0 1 0 3 1 1 .375 .444 .500 .944 190 .456 187 8 1 1 /6
1945 30 CAG NAL 0.3 17 60 53 13 13 0 4 0 3 0 6 .245 .322 .396 .718 109 .337 106 21 0 1 4/59
1946 31 CAG NAL 0.1 2 9 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583 72 .302 82 2 0 0 /4
1947 32 HG NN2 -0.3 5 15 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .077 .200 .077 .277 -23 .165 -14 1 0 0 /4
1948 33 NYC NN2 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 /6
5 Yrs 0.3 30 104 90 20 22 0 5 0 9 1 10 .244 .327 .356 .682 99 .329 99 32 1 3 4/659
162 Game Avg 1.8 162 562 486 108 119 0 27 0 49 5 54 .244 .327 .356 .682 99 99 173 5 16
CAG (2 Yrs) 0.4 19 69 61 15 15 0 4 0 4 0 7 .246 .324 .377 .701 105 .332 103 23 0 1 4/59
CBE (1 Yr) 0.3 5 19 16 4 6 0 1 0 3 1 1 .375 .444 .500 .944 190 .456 187 8 1 1 /6
HG (1 Yr) -0.3 5 15 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .077 .200 .077 .277 -23 .165 -14 1 0 0 /4
NYC (1 Yr) 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 /6
NAL (3 Yrs) 0.7 24 88 77 19 21 0 5 0 7 1 8 .273 .349 .403 .751 122 .358 118 31 1 2 4/659
NN2 (2 Yrs) -0.4 6 16 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .077 .200 .077 .277 -23 .165 -14 1 0 1 /46

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
1944 29 CBE NAL 19 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .548 .501 0.3 0.1 3 /6
1945 30 CAG NAL 60 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.2 2 4 0.3 .509 .501 0.3 0.1 3 4/59
1946 31 CAG NAL 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .541 .501 0.0 0.1 0 /4
1947 32 HG NN2 15 -2 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .422 .498 -0.2 -0.2 -1 /4
1948 33 NYC NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .472 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /6
5 Yrs 104 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 3 4 0.3 .502 .500 0.4 0.1 4 4/659
162 Game Avg 562 -1 0 0 -3 6 3 0.3 17 20 1.8 .502 .500 2.1 0.3 23
CAG (2 Yrs) 69 0 0 0 2 1 3 0.2 2 5 0.4 .512 .501 0.3 0.2 3 4/59
CBE (1 Yr) 19 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .548 .501 0.3 0.1 3 /6
HG (1 Yr) 15 -2 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .422 .498 -0.2 -0.2 -1 /4
NYC (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .472 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /6
NAL (3 Yrs) 88 2 0 0 2 1 5 0.5 3 8 0.7 .520 .501 0.5 0.3 6 4/659
NN2 (2 Yrs) 16 -2 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.4 1 -4 -0.4 .430 .498 -0.2 -0.2 -1 /46

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1944 29 CBE NAL 19 .456 187 .375 .125 0.0 5.3 50.0 /6
1945 30 CAG NAL 60 .337 106 .245 .151 0.0 10.0 68.4 4/59
1946 31 CAG NAL 9 .302 82 .250 .000 0.0 11.1 66.7 /4
1947 32 HG NN2 15 .165 -14 .077 .000 0.0 13.3 33.3 /4
1948 33 NYC NN2 1 0.0 0.0 /6
5 Yrs 104 .329 99 .244 .111 0.0 9.6 60.6 4/659
MLB Average .327 100 .275 .104 1.3 9.1 31.9
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Standard Fielding

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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
1944 29 CBE NAL SS 4 4 33.0 23 9 13 1 4 .957 .916 6.00 5.21 5.50 2.05
1945 30 CAG NAL 2B 13 13 115.0 79 35 39 5 7 .937 .944 5.79 5.59 5.69 2.44
1945 30 CAG NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 .928 4.00 3.20 4.00 1.40
1945 30 CAG NAL RF 1 1 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.60 1.44 2.00 0.70
1945 30 CAG NAL SS 1 1 3.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .923 9.00 5.40 3.00 2.30
1946 31 CAG NAL 2B 2 2 16.0 12 3 8 1 2 .917 .916 6.19 5.29 5.50 1.50
1947 32 HG NN2 2B 5 4 29.0 9 4 4 1 2 .889 .950 2.48 5.62 1.60 4.12
1948 33 NYC NN2 SS 1 0 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .930 0.00 5.10 0.00 3.90
5 Yrs 27 25 208.0 131 54 68 9 16 .931 .936 5.28 5.40 4.52 2.63
2B (3 Yrs) 2B 20 19 160.0 100 42 51 7 11 .930 .941 5.23 5.56 4.65 2.77
SS (3 Yrs) SS 6 5 39.0 27 10 15 2 5 .926 .917 5.77 5.22 4.17 2.40
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 .928 4.00 3.20 4.00 1.40
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.60 1.44 2.00 0.70

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  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wilbert King born?

Wilbert King was born on February 16, 1915.

Where was Wilbert King born?

Wilbert King was born in Birmingham, AL.

How tall is Wilbert King?

Wilbert King is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Wilbert King weigh when playing?

Wilbert King weighed 140 lbs (63 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wilbert King play?

Wilbert King played 5 seasons.

Is Wilbert King in the Hall of Fame?

Wilbert King has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Wilbert King play?

Wilbert King was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Rightfielder.

How many hits did Wilbert King have?

Wilbert King had 22 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wilbert King have?

Wilbert King had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Wilbert King's average?

Wilbert King had a .244 average over his career.

How many teams has Wilbert King played for?

Wilbert King played for 4 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes, Homestead Grays and New York Cubans.

When did Wilbert King retire?

Wilbert King last played in 1948.

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