Negro League teams are presented with both league-only and overall records against top Black clubs. Player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select 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
Team Fielding - CF
| Tm | #Fld | RA/G | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Grays/Cleveland Giants | 3 | 5.73 | 11 | 11 | 86.0 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .929 | |
| Baltimore Sox | 6 | 9.17 | 24 | 36 | 318.0 | 88 | 83 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .966 | |
| Chicago American Giants | 2 | 4.65 | 51 | 42 | 357.2 | 100 | 91 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .950 | |
| Columbus Blue Birds | 4 | 4.02 | 42 | 27 | 239.1 | 76 | 66 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .921 | |
| Homestead Grays | 6 | 5.40 | 20 | 21 | 191.0 | 65 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .969 | |
| Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars | 8 | 4.40 | 52 | 36 | 303.0 | 82 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .976 | |
| Nashville Elite Giants | 6 | 3.35 | 46 | 37 | 312.0 | 84 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .964 | |
| Pittsburgh Crawfords | 1 | 6.11 | 54 | 76 | 656.0 | 118 | 111 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .949 | |
| League Average | 4 | 5.03 | 38 | 36 | 308 | 80 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .955 | |
| 35 | 5.03 | 300 | 286 | 2463.0 | 641 | 586 | 26 | 29 | 9 | .955 |
Player Fielding - CF
| Rk | Name | Age | Tm | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabbo Andrews | 25 | CBB | 23 | 22 | 194.1 | 70 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .914 | 2.78 | |
| 2 | Buddy Armour | 18 | ID | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.00 | |
| 3 | Sam Bankhead | 22 | NEG | 26 | 25 | 212.0 | 64 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 2.42 | |
| 4 | Cool Papa Bell | 30 | PC | 76 | 76 | 656.0 | 118 | 111 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .949 | 1.47 | |
| 5 | Jerry Benjamin | 23 | ID | 31 | 31 | 244.1 | 67 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .985 | 2.13 | |
| 6 | Jimmy Binder | 30 | ID | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| 7 | Ray Brown | 25 | HG | 11 | 9 | 93.1 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 3.45 | |
| 8 | Tex Burnett | 33 | BBS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| 9 | Bill Byrd | 25 | CBB | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |
| 10 | Homer Curry | 28 | NEG | 8 | 8 | 62.0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 1.38 | |
| 11 | Kermit Dial | 25 | CBB | 2 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |
| 12 | Edwin Dimes | 29 | AG | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 13 | Jake Dunn | 23 | NEG | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 14 | Bill Evans | 34 | HG | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 15 | George Giles | 24 | BBS | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.50 | |
| 16 | George Gill | 34 | HG | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 17 | Clarence Griffin | 21 | CBB | 3 | 3 | 28.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |
| 18 | Vic Harris | 28 | HG | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 19 | Crush Holloway | 36 | BBS | 32 | 31 | 277.0 | 79 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .975 | 2.41 | |
| 20 | Pearley Johnson | 28 | BBS | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| 21 | Obie Lackey | 29 | BBS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |
| 22 | Granville Lyons | 24 | ID | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |
| 23 | George Mitchell | 33 | ID | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 24 | Tom Payne | HG | 3 | 3 | 15.2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.33 | ||
| 25 | Malvin Powell | 25 | CAG | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | |
| Rk | Name | Age | Tm | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
| 26 | Jack Ridley | 28 | NEG | 2 | 2 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | |
| 27 | Clarence Simpson | 27 | AG | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 28 | Clarence Smith | 36 | ID | 3 | 1 | 17.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.67 | |
| 29 | Turkey Stearnes | 32 | CAG | 42 | 42 | 351.2 | 97 | 88 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .948 | 2.19 | |
| 30 | Felton Stratton | 37 | NEG | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | |
| 31 | Columbus Vance | 28 | ID | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| 32 | Joe Ware | 20 | AG | 9 | 9 | 74.0 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 2.44 | |
| 33 | Namon Washington | 39 | BBS | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | |
| 34 | Jim Williams | 27 | TOT | 4 | 3 | 29.1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.50 | |
| 35 | Jim Williams | 27 | ID | 2 | 1 | 9.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.00 | |
| 36 | Jim Williams | 27 | HG | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |
| 37 | Henry Wright | 26 | NEG | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 |


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