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

Team Fielding Table
Tm #Fld RA/G DefEff G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld%
Baltimore Elite Giants212.88.687733544659.02344155369010154.957
Homestead Grays243.35.690622523228.0162110754757130.956
New York Black Yankees233.43.653461501884.09226282544012.957
Newark Eagles243.67.694573244110.0203313695689626.953
New York Cubans334.38.658452523297.0161810994417830.952
Philadelphia Stars223.53.659592943777.0185612585316738.964
League Average243.48.676572713492 173211644937632.956
1443.48.676342162620955.01039469822959453190.956

Player Standard Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Rk Player Age Team GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Pos Awards
1 Jim Gilliam 19 BEG 58 508.2 339 130 197 12 39 .965 5.79 5.45 5.64 4.13 *4 AS,AS
2 Frazier Robinson 38 BEG 57 499.2 409 354 39 16 6 .961 7.08 6.78 6.66 5.13 1 27 *2
3 Johnny Washington 33 BEG 55 478.2 567 537 20 10 37 .982 10.47 10.17 10.13 7.69 *3
4 Curley Williams 23 NE 54 456.2 282 102 152 28 19 .901 5.01 5.15 4.70 3.89 *6/4
5 Leroy Williams 20 NE 54 452.2 275 109 146 20 23 .927 5.07 5.44 4.72 4.13 *4/6
6 Tommy Butts 28 BEG 51 445.2 274 105 155 14 29 .949 5.25 5.14 5.10 3.89 *6 AS
7 Lennie Pearson 30 NE 52 440.2 542 508 25 9 19 .983 10.89 10.17 10.25 7.69 *3/9
8 Bob Wilson 23 NE 52 435.2 138 50 76 12 2 .913 2.60 2.79 2.42 2.11 *5
9 Ed Finney 23 BEG 48 418.0 131 35 82 14 6 .893 2.52 2.79 2.39 2.11 *5
10 Murray Watkins 32 PS 47 401.2 147 41 90 16 12 .891 2.94 2.79 2.79 2.11 *5
11 Frank Austin 28 PS 46 396.2 279 103 162 14 21 .950 6.01 5.15 5.76 3.90 *6/4 AS,AS
12 Doc Dennis 30 PS 46 392.2 402 381 18 3 26 .993 9.15 9.89 8.67 7.46 *3/4
13 Mahlon Duckett 25 PS 43 365.2 230 115 110 5 17 .978 5.54 5.37 5.23 4.07 4/65
14 Sam Bankhead 37 HG 41 352.2 222 78 134 10 19 .955 5.41 5.25 4.82 3.98 64
15 Minnie Miñoso 24 NYC 36 314.1 113 46 57 10 2 .912 2.95 2.98 2.86 2.26 *5/6 AS,AS
16 Lorenzo Cabrera 28 NYC 35 302.2 321 301 14 6 16 .981 9.37 10.17 9.00 7.69 *3
17 Buck Leonard 40 HG 35 297.2 374 349 16 9 18 .976 11.04 10.17 9.86 7.69 3 AS
18 Pedro Ballester 23 NYC 33 296.2 154 55 85 14 13 .909 4.25 4.67 3.89 3.56 6/54
19 Ray Noble 29 NYC 34 282.2 225 199 20 6 1 .973 6.97 6.78 6.44 5.13 6 20 *2/79
20 Clarence Bruce 23 HG 32 269.2 150 66 76 8 9 .947 4.74 4.97 4.44 3.75 4/5
21 Stanley Glenn 21 PS 28 236.1 206 184 18 4 4 .981 7.69 6.78 6.73 5.13 3 13 2
22 Bill Cash 29 PS 24 210.1 170 146 19 5 3 .971 7.06 6.90 5.89 5.21 1 4 27/35 AS,AS
23 Wilmer Fields 25 HG 23 201.0 60 22 35 3 1 .950 2.55 2.66 2.11 2.00 5/1978 AS
24 Eudie Napier 35 HG 22 193.0 138 118 15 5 3 .964 6.20 6.78 4.43 5.13 3 15 2/7
25 Tommy Sampson 35 NYC 21 183.2 115 60 47 8 9 .930 5.24 5.45 5.10 4.13 4
26 Ziggy Marcell 31 NE 22 183.0 149 129 16 4 1 .973 7.13 6.78 6.04 5.13 5 20 2
27 Frank Russell 27 BEG 20 181.2 104 57 42 5 11 .952 4.90 4.87 4.50 3.53 95/63
28 Marvin Barker 36 NBY 18 164.0 68 31 34 3 4 .956 3.57 3.19 2.41 2.43 5/41 AS
29 Walter Hardy 22 NBY 17 155.1 86 34 51 1 5 .988 4.92 5.12 4.05 3.80 6/5
30 Charles Gary 28 HG 19 148.2 70 25 37 8 3 .886 3.75 2.79 3.26 2.11 5
31 George Crowe 27 2TM 17 143.0 158 148 6 4 10 .975 9.69 10.17 9.06 7.69 3 AS
31 George Crowe 27 NBY 15 125.0 136 129 4 3 9 .978 9.58 10.17 8.87 7.69 3
31 George Crowe 27 PS 2 18.0 22 19 2 1 1 .955 10.50 10.15 10.50 7.70 /3
32 Joe Spencer 28 NBY 18 138.0 61 31 27 3 4 .951 3.78 4.53 3.05 3.39 4/5
33 Rufus Baker 29 NBY 17 131.0 79 50 24 5 1 .937 5.08 6.31 3.89 4.74 1 11 2/67
34 Bill Byrd 40 BEG 12 123.1 39 4 32 3 2 .923 2.63 2.32 2.12 1.75 1
35 Ervin Fowlkes 26 HG 16 122.2 78 28 39 11 3 .859 4.92 5.14 4.19 3.89 6
36 Patricio Scantlebury 30 NYC 13 116.2 33 5 26 2 2 .939 2.39 2.32 1.94 1.75 1/9
37 Luther Clifford 24 HG 14 115.2 53 43 10 0 1 1.000 4.12 6.79 3.12 5.13 4 9 2
38 Joe Black 24 BEG 12 115.1 27 5 21 1 0 .963 2.03 2.46 1.44 2.08 1/39 AS
39 Johnny Hayes 38 NBY 14 113.1 96 78 15 3 0 .969 7.39 6.78 6.64 5.13 1 9 2
40 Max Manning 29 NE 14 113.1 29 2 26 1 0 .966 2.22 2.32 1.87 1.75 1 AS
41 Sammy Gee 20 NYC 13 111.2 78 26 44 8 6 .897 5.64 5.14 4.67 3.89 6
42 Henry Miller 30 PS 14 111.2 27 1 25 1 1 .963 2.10 2.32 1.44 1.75 1
43 Pedro MirĂł 30 NYC 12 104.0 69 31 31 7 8 .899 5.37 5.45 5.17 4.13 4
44 Jack McLaurin 28 NE 11 103.0 71 61 9 1 0 .986 6.12 6.78 5.38 5.13 0 6 2/9
45 Henry McHenry 38 PS 12 100.2 21 5 14 2 0 .905 1.70 2.32 1.19 1.75 1
46 Lou Louden 28 NYC 10 99.2 74 63 9 2 2 .973 6.50 6.15 5.14 4.70 1 2 72/59 AS,AS
47 Earl Ashby 27 NE 11 90.2 73 63 9 1 0 .986 7.15 6.78 6.55 5.13 1 3 2
48 Bob Romby 29 BEG 10 89.0 21 1 17 3 1 .857 1.82 2.32 1.13 1.75 1/9
49 Leniel Hooker 29 NE 11 88.1 25 2 23 0 0 1.000 2.55 2.32 1.79 1.75 1
50 Bud Barbee 34 NBY 10 87.1 97 92 2 3 1 .969 9.69 10.06 8.55 7.45 0 0 73/2
51 Dave Barnhill 34 NYC 12 85.1 18 0 18 0 0 1.000 1.90 2.32 1.38 1.75 1 AS
52 Jonas Gaines 33 BEG 11 83.1 35 9 22 4 0 .886 3.35 2.32 2.82 1.75 1
53 Tom Parker 36 HG 9 78.1 23 6 16 1 1 .957 2.53 2.72 2.20 2.35 9/1738
54 Rufus Lewis 28 NE 9 77.1 19 2 16 1 0 .947 2.09 2.32 1.50 1.75 1 AS
55 Cotton Williams 23 NE 8 72.0 23 0 23 0 3 1.000 2.88 2.33 1.53 1.75 17/9
56 Ernest Burke 24 BEG 6 65.2 23 2 20 1 0 .957 3.02 2.32 2.20 1.75 1
57 Roy Partlow 36 PS 8 65.0 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 1.52 2.33 1.10 1.75 1/79
58 Clyde Golden 19 NE 7 64.0 12 0 12 0 0 1.000 1.69 2.32 0.80 1.75 1
59 Lyman Bostock 30 NYC 7 62.2 57 55 2 0 4 1.000 8.19 10.18 8.14 7.69 9/37
60 RaĂşl LĂłpez 19 NYC 6 58.2 20 4 16 0 0 1.000 3.07 2.32 1.54 1.75 1
61 Bob Thurman 31 HG 8 58.2 27 10 16 1 3 .963 3.99 3.53 3.25 2.50 9/813
62 Honey Lott 23 NBY 7 58.1 35 12 20 3 3 .914 4.94 5.26 3.56 3.68 /4857
63 Barney Brown 40 PS 6 56.2 11 0 10 1 1 .909 1.59 2.32 0.91 1.75 1/79
64 Bill Ricks 28 PS 5 52.0 14 3 10 1 1 .929 2.25 2.32 1.44 1.76 /1
65 Sherwood Brewer 24 NYC 6 50.2 39 13 24 2 1 .949 6.57 5.45 6.17 4.13 /4
66 Fred Bankhead 35 NBY 6 48.0 32 15 15 2 1 .938 5.63 4.89 3.75 3.63 /45
67 Harry Simpson 22 PS 5 45.0 32 18 11 3 2 .906 5.80 5.46 5.80 4.14 *8/49
68 Bo Wallace 19 NE 6 44.0 37 30 6 1 0 .973 7.36 6.77 6.00 5.13 0 0 /29
69 Charley Davidson 31 NBY 6 43.1 10 1 9 0 1 1.000 2.08 2.33 1.25 1.75 /1
70 Luke Easter 32 HG 5 41.0 45 44 1 0 4 1.000 9.88 9.81 7.50 6.77 7/3589 AS,AS
71 R.T. Walker 37 HG 5 40.2 13 0 13 0 0 1.000 2.88 2.32 1.63 1.75 /1
72 Neck Stanley 43 NBY 5 39.0 16 3 11 2 0 .875 3.23 2.33 1.75 1.75 /1
73 Frank Thompson 29 HG 5 38.1 11 0 8 3 0 .727 1.88 2.32 1.00 1.75 /1
74 Monte Irvin 29 NE 4 37.0 28 22 4 2 1 .929 6.32 5.98 5.20 4.34 *7/53 AS
75 Bob Griffith 35 NBY 4 35.1 16 0 16 0 0 1.000 4.08 2.32 1.78 1.76 /1978 AS
76 José Santiago 19 NYC 4 32.1 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 1.95 2.31 1.17 1.75 /1
77 Alfred Wilmore 23 BEG 5 31.0 9 3 6 0 2 1.000 2.61 3.25 1.50 2.15 /14
78 Pee Wee Jenkins 25 NYC 2 30.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.89 2.31 0.33 1.76 /1
79 Luis Márquez 22 HG 2 30.1 15 6 9 0 2 1.000 4.45 4.60 1.67 3.66 8/456 AS,AS
80 Frank Pearson 28 NBY 2 28.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.61 2.31 0.83 1.75 /1
81 Wilmer Harris 24 PS 2 27.2 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.30 2.31 0.80 1.76 /1
82 Victoriano Sosa 29 HG 3 27.0 15 11 3 1 0 .933 4.67 6.77 3.50 5.13 1 2 /2
83 Hoss Walker 40 BEG 3 27.0 15 4 8 3 1 .800 4.00 5.13 4.00 3.90 /6
84 Willie Wynn 30 NE 4 27.0 22 18 4 0 0 1.000 7.33 6.77 4.40 5.14 5 4 /2
85 Jim Carter 19 NE 2 26.1 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 2.05 2.32 1.00 1.75 /1
86 Willie Smith 33 HG 2 25.2 5 0 4 1 0 .800 1.40 2.31 0.44 1.76 /1
87 Robert Gaston 38 HG 3 23.0 16 14 2 0 0 1.000 6.26 6.77 4.00 5.13 3 3 /2
88 Art Hefner 34 NBY 2 22.0 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 2.45 2.78 1.00 2.12 8/597
89 Ted Alexander 35 HG 2 20.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.31 2.31 0.75 1.75 /1
90 Garnett Blair 26 HG 3 20.1 10 1 9 0 0 1.000 4.43 2.30 3.33 1.77 /1
91 Albert Stephens 18 NBY 3 19.2 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.83 2.33 0.67 1.75 /1
92 Tommy Wilson PS 2 18.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 2.00 5.15 2.00 3.90 /6
93 Clarence Evans 28 HG 2 17.2 13 4 9 0 1 1.000 6.62 2.34 3.25 1.75 /1
94 T.J. Brown 32 NBY 2 17.0 11 4 5 2 1 .818 4.76 5.14 4.50 3.90 /6
95 Matt Carlisle 38 NYC 3 17.0 7 1 5 1 0 .857 3.18 5.14 2.00 3.90 /6
96 Toots Ferrell 18 BEG 0 16.2 4 0 2 2 0 .500 1.08 2.32 0.40 1.76 /1
97 Alex Newkirk 31 2TM 1 16.2 12 2 9 1 0 .917 5.94 2.32 1.83 1.75 /17
97 Alex Newkirk 31 NBY 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.40 0.00 1.75 /17
97 Alex Newkirk 31 NYC 1 13.2 12 2 9 1 0 .917 7.24 2.30 2.75 1.75 /1
98 Johnny Smith 31 NBY 1 15.2 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 2.87 2.30 1.25 1.75 9/178
99 Wilbur Lansing 19 NE 3 15.1 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0.59 2.29 0.33 1.77 /1
100 Bob Boston 29 HG 1 14.0 17 14 3 0 2 1.000 10.93 7.59 8.50 4.90 /935
101 Crigler PS 2 14.0 14 13 1 0 1 1.000 9.00 10.16 7.00 7.70 /3
102 Bill Perkins 42 BEG 1 13.0 14 12 2 0 0 1.000 9.69 6.78 2.80 5.14 0 4 /2
103 Martin Crue 28 NYC 1 11.0 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 1.64 2.29 1.00 1.75 /1
104 Barney Morris 38 NYC 2 9.1 3 0 3 0 1 1.000 2.89 2.31 1.00 1.77 /1
105 Wilfredo Salas 25 NYC 1 9.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 4.00 2.30 2.00 1.75 /1
106 Lefty Bell 27 HG 0 8.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.16 2.27 0.40 1.76 /1
107 Bill Dumpson 18 NBY 1 6.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 1.50 2.25 1.00 1.80 /1
108 Larry Kimbrough 24 HG 0 5.2 4 1 2 1 0 .750 4.76 2.38 1.50 1.75 /1
109 Sonny Boy Jeffries 33 NBY 1 5.1 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 2.36 0.00 1.75 /1
110 W. Bell NE 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 3.60 6.84 2.00 5.10 0 2 /2
111 DeShield PS 1 5.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.80 2.34 1.00 1.80 /1
112 Clyde Sowell 16 BEG 4 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.28 0.00 1.75 /1
113 Joe Campini 28 BEG 1 4.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 9.00 6.75 4.00 5.10 0 1 /2
114 Drummer NE 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.75 0.00 5.10 0 0 /2
115 Oscar Givens 25 NE 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 4.50 5.40 2.00 4.10 /4
116 Wilbert King 33 NYC 0 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 5.10 0.00 3.90 /6
117 Cleveland Clark 28 NYC 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 9.00 5.40 2.00 4.10 *87/94
118 Bob Trice 21 HG 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.03 0.00 1.80 /91
119 Chris Vierira 23 NBY 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.03 0.00 1.80 /817
120 Harold Gould 23 PS 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.80 /1
121 Armando Vázquez 26 NYC 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 1.000 9.00 9.90 1.00 7.70 /3
122 Red Wright 20 BEG 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.20 0.00 5.10 0 0 /2
League Average .956 5.44 4.52
Player Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Rk Player Age Team GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB Pos Awards
1 Sam Bankhead 37 HG 5 0 129.0 28 14 14 0 1 1.000 1.95 5.60
2 Clarence Bruce 23 HG 5 0 129.0 20 11 7 2 0 .900 1.26 3.60
3 Luke Easter 32 HG 5 0 129.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.77 2.20
4 Buck Leonard 40 HG 5 0 129.0 46 41 4 1 1 .978 3.14 9.00
5 Luis Márquez 22 HG 5 0 129.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 1.12 3.20
6 Bob Thurman 31 HG 4 0 114.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.08 0.20 /1
7 Tommy Butts 28 BEG 4 0 105.0 16 8 8 0 3 1.000 1.37 4.00
8 Jim Gilliam 19 BEG 4 0 105.0 29 10 17 2 1 .931 2.31 6.75
9 Henry Kimbro 36 BEG 4 0 105.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.94 2.75
10 Lester Lockett 36 BEG 4 0 105.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.43 1.25
11 Johnny Washington 33 BEG 4 0 105.0 38 36 2 0 2 1.000 3.26 9.50
12 Wilmer Fields 25 HG 4 0 102.0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.71 2.00
13 Frazier Robinson 38 BEG 4 0 99.0 21 20 0 1 0 .952 1.82 5.00 4 0
14 Ed Finney 23 BEG 3 0 93.0 12 2 8 2 1 .833 0.97 2.50
15 Eudie Napier 35 HG 3 0 90.0 23 19 4 0 0 1.000 2.30 4.60 1 0
16 Frank Russell 27 BEG 3 0 63.0 7 5 2 0 1 1.000 1.00 2.33
17 Butch McCord 22 BEG 2 0 54.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 1.50
18 Ted Alexander 35 HG 3 0 52.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0.17 0.33 /1
19 Tom Parker 36 HG 2 0 51.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 0.53 1.50 /1
20 Bill Byrd 40 BEG 1 0 43.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.42 0.67 /1
21 Luther Clifford 24 HG 2 0 39.0 13 9 3 1 0 .923 2.77 6.00 0 2
22 Joe Black 24 BEG 1 0 27.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.33 4.00 /1
23 Willie Pope HG 1 0 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 3.00
24 Bob Romby 29 BEG 1 0 21.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.43 0.50 /1
25 Garnett Blair 26 HG 1 0 19.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 /1
26 Jonas Gaines 33 BEG 1 0 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 /1
27 R.T. Walker 37 HG 1 0 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 /1
28 Bob Trice 21 HG 1 0 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.13 0.50 /1
29 Bill Perkins 42 BEG 0 0 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.50 1.00 1 0
30 Ernest Burke 24 BEG 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .963 1.35 3.32

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