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 24 PS NN2 1.9 47 224 192 47 64 11 5 0 24 5 28 .333 .418 .443 .861 130 .407 134 85 0 4 *6
1945 25 PS NN2 2.7 50 232 216 41 81 16 3 2 34 10 12 .375 .410 .505 .915 155 .431 153 109 1 3 *6 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 2.0 63 276 237 47 77 9 1 0 32 1 27 .325 .394 .371 .765 114 .374 118 88 0 12 *6/79 AS
1947 27 PS NN2 0.8 48 202 174 30 56 11 2 0 25 4 23 .322 .404 .408 .812 121 .389 125 71 1 4 *6 AS,AS
1948 28 PS NN2 3.0 46 210 191 32 68 15 3 1 24 3 11 .356 .397 .482 .879 154 .412 153 92 2 6 *6/4 AS,AS
5 Yrs 10.3 254 1144 1010 197 346 62 14 3 139 23 101 .343 .404 .441 .845 134 .402 136 445 4 29 *6/479
162 Game Avg 6.6 162 730 644 126 221 40 9 2 89 15 64 .343 .404 .441 .845 134 .402 136 284 3 18

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 24 PS NN2 224 9 0 0 2 3 14 1.3 6 20 1.9 .528 .508 1.7 0.5 18 *6
1945 25 PS NN2 232 16 1 0 3 3 22 2.1 6 29 2.7 .542 .513 2.3 0.6 26 *6 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 276 6 0 0 4 4 13 1.3 9 22 2.0 .520 .508 1.7 0.7 19 *6/79 AS
1947 27 PS NN2 202 6 0 0 -8 3 2 0.1 7 8 0.8 .503 .501 1.5 -0.4 16 *6 AS,AS
1948 28 PS NN2 210 13 0 0 7 3 23 2.3 6 29 3.0 .550 .514 2.2 1.1 22 *6/4 AS,AS
5 Yrs 1144 50 0 0 8 17 74 7.1 35 109 10.3 .528 .509 9.5 2.4 101 *6/479
162 Game Avg 730 32 0 0 5 11 47 4.6 22 70 6.6 .528 .509 6.1 1.5 64

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1944 24 PS NN2 224 .407 134 .333 .109 0.0 12.5 51.1 *6
1945 25 PS NN2 232 .431 153 .369 .130 0.9 5.2 42.4 *6 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 276 .374 118 .325 .046 0.0 9.8 45.2 *6/79 AS
1947 27 PS NN2 202 .389 125 .322 .086 0.0 11.4 37.5 *6 AS,AS
1948 28 PS NN2 210 .412 153 .353 .126 0.5 5.2 38.8 *6/4 AS,AS
5 Yrs 1144 .402 136 .341 .098 0.3 8.8 43.3 *6/479
MLB Average .327 100 .275 .104 1.3 9.1 31.9
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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 Awards
1944 24 PS NN2 SS 47 46 400.1 245 98 134 13 23 .947 .935 5.22 5.27 4.94 4.98
1945 25 PS NN2 SS 50 50 435.0 302 129 155 18 12 .940 .938 5.88 5.45 5.68 5.67 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 SS 59 59 503.1 355 146 194 15 24 .958 .939 6.08 5.62 5.76 5.50 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 LF 2 1 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.77 1.80 2.00 1.75 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.60 AS
1947 27 PS NN2 SS 48 48 409.1 247 113 120 14 22 .943 .946 5.12 5.26 4.85 3.84 AS,AS
1948 28 PS NN2 SS 44 44 378.2 269 97 158 14 20 .948 .928 6.06 5.14 5.80 3.89 AS,AS
1948 28 PS NN2 2B 2 2 18.0 10 6 4 0 1 1.000 .949 5.00 5.45 5.00 4.15 AS,AS
5 Yrs 250 249 2144.2 1428 589 765 74 102 .948 .937 5.68 5.37 5.42 4.82
SS (5 Yrs) SS 248 247 2126.2 1418 583 761 74 101 .948 .937 5.69 5.36 5.42 4.83
2B (1 Yr) 2B 2 2 18.0 10 6 4 0 1 1.000 .949 5.00 5.45 5.00 4.15
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 1 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.77 1.80 2.00 1.75
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.60

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

  • 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 Frank Austin born?

Frank Austin was born on February 12, 1920.

How tall was Frank Austin?

Frank Austin was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Frank Austin weigh when playing?

Frank Austin weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Frank Austin play?

Frank Austin played 5 seasons.

Is Frank Austin in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Austin has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Frank Austin play?

Frank Austin was a Shortstop.

How many hits did Frank Austin have?

Frank Austin had 346 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Frank Austin have?

Frank Austin had 3 home runs over his career.

What was Frank Austin's average?

Frank Austin had a .343 average over his career.

How many teams has Frank Austin played for?

Frank Austin played for 1 team, the Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Frank Austin won?

Frank Austin never won a World Series.

When did Frank Austin retire?

Frank Austin last played in 1948.

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