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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
1935 24 PS NN2 -0.3 19 56 55 3 14 2 0 0 9 0 0 .255 .255 .291 .545 38 .251 34 16 0 1 2
1936 25 HG NN2 0.5 18 62 57 7 20 4 1 1 13 1 4 .351 .393 .509 .902 132 .407 131 29 0 1 2
1937 26 PC NN2 0.7 22 73 68 12 25 5 0 2 14 0 3 .368 .394 .529 .924 137 .412 135 36 0 2 2/3 AS
1938 27 PC NN2 -0.1 21 66 60 8 13 3 0 2 11 0 3 .217 .254 .367 .621 62 .280 55 22 0 3 2/3
1939 28 CAG NAL -0.3 35 127 121 13 27 5 1 0 14 1 5 .223 .260 .281 .541 56 .257 56 34 1 2 AS,AS
1941 30 CAG NAL 0.0 12 38 34 3 9 0 0 0 2 0 3 .265 .324 .265 .589 76 .293 80 9 0 1 2 AS
1943 32 CC NAL 0.0 6 22 22 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .273 .318 .591 81 .281 79 7 0 0 /21
1944 33 2TM NAL -0.7 19 65 61 3 9 2 0 0 9 0 3 .148 .188 .180 .368 13 .184 17 11 0 1 2/1
1944 33 CC NAL -0.1 10 37 33 3 7 2 0 0 7 0 3 .212 .278 .273 .551 69 .273 72 9 0 1 /21
1944 33 BBB NAL -0.6 9 28 28 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143 -56 .069 -54 2 0 0 /2
1945 34 BBB NAL -0.2 19 57 56 3 12 0 0 1 6 0 1 .214 .228 .268 .496 45 .235 47 15 0 0 2
1946 35 BBB NAL -0.1 9 37 35 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 2 .229 .270 .229 .499 47 .251 54 8 0 0 /2
1947 36 BBB NAL -0.3 16 52 49 4 10 1 0 1 6 0 3 .204 .250 .286 .536 43 .257 43 14 0 0 2 AS
1948 37 BBB NAL 0.1 15 57 50 5 14 4 0 1 6 1 5 .280 .357 .420 .777 108 .362 107 21 1 1 2 AS
12 Yrs -0.6 211 712 668 65 167 27 2 8 94 4 32 .250 .286 .332 .619 71 .290 71 222 2 10 2/31
162 Game Avg -0.5 162 547 513 50 128 21 2 6 72 3 25 .250 .286 .332 .619 71 .290 71 170 2
BBB (5 Yrs) -1.1 68 231 218 14 46 5 0 3 22 2 11 .211 .252 .275 .527 49 .253 53 60 1 1 2
CAG (2 Yrs) -0.3 47 165 155 16 36 5 1 0 16 1 8 .232 .274 .277 .552 60 .265 61 43 1 1 2
PC (2 Yrs) 0.6 43 139 128 20 38 8 0 4 25 0 6 .297 .328 .453 .781 102 .350 98 58 0 5 2/3
CC (2 Yrs) -0.1 16 59 55 5 13 3 0 0 9 0 3 .236 .276 .291 .567 74 .276 75 16 0 1 2/1
PS (1 Yr) -0.3 19 56 55 3 14 2 0 0 9 0 0 .255 .255 .291 .545 38 .251 34 16 0 1 2
HG (1 Yr) 0.5 18 62 57 7 20 4 1 1 13 1 4 .351 .393 .509 .902 132 .407 131 29 0 1 2
NAL (8 Yrs) -1.5 131 455 428 35 95 13 1 3 47 3 22 .222 .263 .278 .541 56 .260 58 119 2 3 2/1
NN2 (4 Yrs) 0.9 80 257 240 30 72 14 1 5 47 1 10 .300 .328 .429 .757 95 .342 91 103 0 7 2/3
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1948 37 BBB NAL,WS 8 32 28 2 13 3 0 1 7 1 3 .464 .531 .679 1.210 18 0 1 0
1 Yr 8 32 28 2 13 3 0 1 7 1 3 .464 .531 .679 1.210 18 0 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 648 567 41 263 61 0 20 142 20 61 .464 .531 .679 1.210 365 0 20 0
NAL (1 Yr) 7 28 24 2 10 3 0 1 7 1 3 .417 .500 .667 1.167 15 0 1 0
WS (1 Yr) 1 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500 3 0 0 0

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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
1935 24 PS NN2 56 -6 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.3 .478 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 2
1936 25 HG NN2 62 3 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 2 6 0.5 .516 .502 0.5 0.1 5 2
1937 26 PC NN2 73 4 0 0 1 0 6 0.5 2 8 0.7 .521 .503 0.6 0.1 7 2/3 AS
1938 27 PC NN2 66 -4 0 0 1 0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .487 .498 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/3
1939 28 CAG NAL 127 -7 0 0 -2 1 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.3 .478 .495 -0.2 -0.1 -2 2 AS,AS
1941 30 CAG NAL 38 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.0 0.0 1 2 AS
1943 32 CC NAL 22 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /21
1944 33 2TM NAL 65 -6 0 0 -2 0 -8 -0.8 2 -6 -0.7 .456 .498 -0.5 -0.2 -4 2/1
1944 33 CC NAL 37 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.2 1 0 -0.1 .485 .499 0.0 0.0 0 /21
1944 33 BBB NAL 28 -5 0 0 -2 0 -6 -0.7 1 -5 -0.6 .425 .496 -0.4 -0.1 -4 /2
1945 34 BBB NAL 57 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.3 2 -2 -0.2 .482 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 2
1946 35 BBB NAL 37 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .473 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /2
1947 36 BBB NAL 52 -5 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.3 .473 .497 -0.2 -0.1 -2 2 AS
1948 37 BBB NAL 57 1 0 0 -1 0 -1 0.0 2 2 0.1 .498 .500 0.2 -0.1 3 2 AS
12 Yrs 712 -28 0 0 -5 5 -28 -2.7 24 -4 -0.6 .487 .499 -0.2 0.0 1 2/31
162 Game Avg 547 -22 0 0 -4 4 -22 -2.1 18 -3 -0.5 .487 .499 -0.2 0.0 1
BBB (5 Yrs) 231 -15 0 0 -5 2 -18 -1.7 8 -11 -1.1 .475 .498 -0.7 -0.3 -6 2
CAG (2 Yrs) 165 -8 0 0 -2 1 -9 -0.9 6 -4 -0.3 .481 .496 -0.2 -0.1 -1 2
PC (2 Yrs) 139 0 0 0 2 1 2 0.2 5 7 0.6 .504 .501 0.4 0.2 5 2/3
CC (2 Yrs) 59 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.1 .489 .499 0.0 0.0 0 2/1
PS (1 Yr) 56 -6 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.3 .478 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 2
HG (1 Yr) 62 3 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 2 6 0.5 .516 .502 0.5 0.1 5 2
NAL (8 Yrs) 455 -25 0 0 -7 4 -29 -2.8 15 -14 -1.5 .479 .498 -0.9 -0.3 -7 2/1
NN2 (4 Yrs) 257 -3 0 0 2 2 1 0.1 9 9 0.9 .501 .500 0.6 0.3 7 2/3

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1935 24 PS NN2 56 .251 34 .255 .036 0.0 0.0 21.4 2
1936 25 HG NN2 62 .407 131 .339 .158 1.6 6.5 26.1 2
1937 26 PC NN2 73 .412 135 .348 .162 2.7 4.1 38.5 2/3 AS
1938 27 PC NN2 66 .280 55 .190 .150 3.0 4.5 42.9 2/3
1939 28 CAG NAL 127 .257 56 .223 .058 0.0 3.9 39.4 2 AS,AS
1941 30 CAG NAL 38 .293 80 .265 .000 0.0 7.9 25.0 2 AS
1943 32 CC NAL 22 .281 79 .273 .045 0.0 0.0 33.3 /21
1944 33 2TM NAL 65 .184 17 .148 .033 0.0 4.6 25.0 2/1
1944 33 CC NAL 37 .273 72 .212 .061 0.0 8.1 30.0 /21
1944 33 BBB NAL 28 .069 -54 .071 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /2
1945 34 BBB NAL 57 .235 47 .200 .054 1.8 1.8 16.7 2
1946 35 BBB NAL 37 .251 54 .229 .000 0.0 5.4 20.0 /2
1947 36 BBB NAL 52 .257 43 .188 .082 1.9 5.8 25.0 2 AS
1948 37 BBB NAL 57 .362 107 .265 .140 1.8 8.8 21.1 2 AS
12 Yrs 712 .290 71 .241 .082 1.1 4.5 29.5 2/31
MLB Average .332 100 .281 .110 1.3 8.8 33.4
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1948 37 BBB NAL,WS 32 .444 .214 3.1 9.4 6.3
1 Yr 32 .444 .214 3.1 9.4 6.3
MLB Average .236 .084 1.1 8.6 29.1
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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 PB SB Awards
1935 24 PS NN2 C 17 14 120.0 83 72 11 0 1 1.000 .981 6.23 6.48 4.88 5.14 0 3
1936 25 HG NN2 C 18 12 127.2 88 73 13 2 3 .977 .979 6.06 6.28 4.78 4.72 1 10
1937 26 PC NN2 C 18 17 143.2 103 89 14 0 2 1.000 .977 6.45 6.27 5.72 4.41 0 2 AS
1937 26 PC NN2 1B 2 1 15.0 17 16 1 0 1 1.000 .986 10.20 10.92 8.50 7.65 AS
1938 27 PC NN2 C 16 15 116.0 82 73 7 2 1 .976 .974 6.21 6.14 5.00 4.30 0 8
1938 27 PC NN2 1B 2 2 17.0 19 18 1 0 2 1.000 .984 10.06 10.85 9.50 7.60
1939 28 CAG NAL C 35 35 291.2 228 194 27 7 1 .969 .966 6.82 6.84 6.31 4.93 2 33 AS,AS
1941 30 CAG NAL C 12 10 83.0 47 42 4 1 1 .979 .986 4.99 7.34 3.83 3.35 3 10 AS
1943 32 CC NAL C 5 5 45.0 27 19 5 3 0 .889 .969 4.80 6.42 4.80 3.64 6
1943 32 CC NAL P 1 0 5.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .935 3.60 2.88 2.00 1.60
1944 33 2TM NAL C 17 16 130.0 91 74 14 3 1 .967 .956 6.09 6.58 5.18 2.58 2 14
1944 33 CC NAL C 8 8 63.0 45 37 8 0 1 1.000 .956 6.43 6.59 5.63 2.58 0 12
1944 33 BBB NAL C 9 8 67.0 46 37 6 3 0 .935 .956 5.78 6.58 4.78 2.58 2 2
1944 33 CC NAL P 3 2 16.1 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 .943 3.31 2.92 2.00 1.17
1945 34 BBB NAL C 17 15 121.0 72 61 8 3 0 .958 .972 5.13 6.57 4.06 2.87 0 6
1946 35 BBB NAL C 9 9 74.0 73 65 7 1 1 .986 .965 8.76 7.47 8.00 2.11 0 1
1947 36 BBB NAL C 15 12 108.0 76 69 5 2 0 .974 .969 6.17 6.59 4.93 2.39 2 7 AS
1948 37 BBB NAL C 13 13 116.0 91 80 8 3 1 .967 .965 6.83 6.89 6.77 2.02 3 8 AS
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
12 Yrs 200 178 1529.1 1105 946 132 27 15 .976 .971 6.34 6.68 5.39 3.81 13 108
C (12 Yrs) C 192 173 1476.0 1061 911 123 27 12 .975 .970 6.30 6.64 5.39 3.78 13 108
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 4 3 32.0 36 34 2 0 3 1.000 .985 10.13 10.88 9.00 7.63
P (2 Yrs) P 4 2 21.1 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 .941 3.38 2.91 2.00 1.28
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB Awards
1948 37 BBB NAL,WS C 8 7 0 195.0 56 52 4 0 0 1.000 2.58 7.00 1 5
1 Yr 8 7 0 195.0 56 52 4 0 0 1.000 2.58 7.00 1 5

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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 Pepper Bassett born?

Pepper Bassett was born on August 5, 1910.

Where was Pepper Bassett born?

Pepper Bassett was born in Baton Rouge, LA.

How tall was Pepper Bassett?

Pepper Bassett was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Pepper Bassett weigh when playing?

Pepper Bassett weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Pepper Bassett play?

Pepper Bassett played 12 seasons.

Is Pepper Bassett in the Hall of Fame?

Pepper Bassett has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Pepper Bassett play?

Pepper Bassett was a Catcher.

How many hits did Pepper Bassett have?

Pepper Bassett had 167 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Pepper Bassett have?

Pepper Bassett had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Pepper Bassett's average?

Pepper Bassett had a .250 average over his career.

How many teams has Pepper Bassett played for?

Pepper Bassett played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Pepper Bassett won?

Pepper Bassett never won a World Series.

When did Pepper Bassett retire?

Pepper Bassett last played in 1948.

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