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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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
1934 20 PBG NN2 0.2 5 20 19 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 .316 .350 .368 .718 102 .344 102 7 0 0 /97
1937 23 PS NN2 0.7 38 153 134 23 44 9 0 0 19 3 17 .328 .408 .396 .803 109 .377 115 53 1 1 8/7
1938 24 2TM NN2 -0.7 53 233 209 32 47 3 4 2 26 1 19 .225 .293 .306 .599 58 .285 59 64 1 4 *89
1938 24 PC NN2 -0.6 25 115 106 17 23 3 2 1 12 1 5 .217 .259 .311 .570 50 .264 47 33 1 3 9/8
1938 24 PS NN2 -0.1 28 118 103 15 24 0 2 1 14 0 14 .233 .325 .301 .626 66 .305 71 31 0 1 8
1939 25 PS NN2 0.3 48 187 172 25 46 6 3 5 25 1 14 .267 .326 .424 .751 98 .343 96 73 1 *8
1940 26 PS NN2 1.2 61 242 212 45 66 7 4 5 30 5 28 .311 .394 .453 .847 120 .393 120 96 1 1 *8/9 AS
1941 27 PS NN2 0.2 25 106 95 9 26 6 0 0 6 1 8 .274 .330 .337 .667 87 .315 89 32 0 3 8
1942 28 PS NN2 0.2 50 197 178 23 43 5 1 1 26 0 18 .242 .311 .298 .609 74 .300 77 53 0 1 *8/37
1943 29 PS NN2 1.2 46 206 190 27 64 7 5 0 38 2 14 .337 .382 .426 .809 116 .384 115 81 0 2 *8/39
1944 30 PS NN2 0.7 52 243 225 39 70 9 3 1 30 3 13 .311 .349 .391 .740 98 .348 96 88 0 5 *8
1945 31 PS NN2 1.3 47 215 198 30 67 10 3 1 33 0 13 .338 .379 .434 .813 127 .385 126 86 0 4 *8 AS
1946 32 PS NN2 1.0 61 269 244 40 78 12 4 0 39 2 23 .320 .378 .402 .780 118 .373 118 98 0 2 *8/3 AS,AS
1947 33 PS NN2 0.1 48 201 179 27 52 10 4 1 31 2 22 .291 .368 .408 .776 111 .368 112 73 0 0 *8/739
1948 34 PS NN2 -0.5 43 173 160 12 39 3 0 1 17 1 11 .244 .292 .281 .574 66 .279 67 45 0 2 *79/8
13 Yrs 5.7 577 2445 2215 332 648 88 31 17 323 21 201 .293 .352 .383 .736 100 .348 100 849 4 25 *879/3
162 Game Avg 1.6 162 686 622 93 182 25 9 5 91 6 56 .293 .352 .383 .736 100 .348 100 238 1
PS (12 Yrs) 6.1 547 2310 2090 315 619 84 29 16 308 20 195 .296 .357 .387 .744 102 .353 103 809 3 22 *879/3
PC (1 Yr) -0.6 25 115 106 17 23 3 2 1 12 1 5 .217 .259 .311 .570 50 .264 47 33 1 3 9/8
PBG (1 Yr) 0.2 5 20 19 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 .316 .350 .368 .718 102 .344 102 7 0 0 /97
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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
1939 25 PS NN2 2 8 7 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .429 .500 .714 1.214 5 0 0 0
1 Yr 2 8 7 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .429 .500 .714 1.214 5 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 648 567 0 243 0 81 0 0 0 81 .429 .500 .714 1.214 405 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
1934 20 PBG NN2 20 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .526 .501 0.0 0.1 0 /97
1937 23 PS NN2 153 3 0 0 -1 0 2 0.2 5 7 0.7 .504 .501 0.7 -0.1 8 8/7
1938 24 2TM NN2 233 -14 0 0 -1 -1 -16 -1.4 8 -8 -0.7 .473 .496 -0.6 -0.2 -7 *89
1938 24 PC NN2 115 -9 0 0 -2 -1 -11 -1.0 4 -7 -0.6 .461 .494 -0.5 -0.2 -6 9/8
1938 24 PS NN2 118 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.4 4 -1 -0.1 .485 .497 -0.1 0.0 -1 8
1939 25 PS NN2 187 -1 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.3 6 3 0.3 .493 .498 0.4 -0.2 5 *8
1940 26 PS NN2 242 7 0 0 -1 -1 6 0.5 8 14 1.2 .508 .503 1.2 -0.1 14 *8/9 AS
1941 27 PS NN2 106 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 4 2 0.2 .494 .499 0.1 0.0 2 8
1942 28 PS NN2 197 -6 0 0 3 0 -3 -0.3 6 3 0.2 .494 .498 -0.1 0.2 0 *8/37
1943 29 PS NN2 206 4 0 0 5 0 9 0.8 6 15 1.2 .517 .505 0.8 0.4 10 *8/39
1944 30 PS NN2 243 -1 0 0 3 0 2 0.2 7 8 0.7 .503 .501 0.5 0.3 5 *8
1945 31 PS NN2 215 7 0 0 1 0 8 0.7 6 14 1.3 .516 .505 1.2 0.1 13 *8 AS
1946 32 PS NN2 269 6 0 0 -3 -1 3 0.3 9 11 1.0 .504 .502 1.3 -0.3 14 *8/3 AS,AS
1947 33 PS NN2 201 3 0 0 -8 -1 -6 -0.6 7 1 0.1 .488 .497 0.9 -0.8 9 *8/739
1948 34 PS NN2 173 -7 0 0 -3 -2 -11 -1.1 6 -5 -0.5 .473 .493 -0.3 -0.4 -2 *79/8
13 Yrs 2445 1 -2 0 -4 -7 -12 -1.2 78 67 5.7 .498 .500 5.9 -1.1 71 *879/3
162 Game Avg 686 0 -1 0 -1 -2 -3 -0.3 22 19 1.6 .498 .500 1.6 -0.3 20
PS (12 Yrs) 2310 10 -2 0 -4 -6 -2 -0.3 74 72 6.1 .499 .500 6.3 -1.0 76 *879/3
PC (1 Yr) 115 -9 0 0 -2 -1 -11 -1.0 4 -7 -0.6 .461 .494 -0.5 -0.2 -6 9/8
PBG (1 Yr) 20 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .526 .501 0.0 0.1 0 /97

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1934 20 PBG NN2 20 .344 102 .316 .053 0.0 5.0 0.0 /97
1937 23 PS NN2 153 .377 115 .328 .067 0.0 11.1 37.1 8/7
1938 24 2TM NN2 233 .285 59 .217 .081 0.9 8.2 46.2 *89
1938 24 PC NN2 115 .264 47 .210 .094 0.9 4.3 57.1 9/8
1938 24 PS NN2 118 .305 71 .225 .068 0.8 11.9 37.8 8
1939 25 PS NN2 187 .343 96 .246 .157 2.7 7.5 35.7 *8
1940 26 PS NN2 242 .393 120 .295 .142 2.1 11.6 44.4 *8/9 AS
1941 27 PS NN2 106 .315 89 .274 .063 0.0 7.5 26.5 8
1942 28 PS NN2 197 .300 77 .237 .056 0.5 9.1 36.7 *8/37
1943 29 PS NN2 206 .384 115 .337 .089 0.0 6.8 34.6 *8/39
1944 30 PS NN2 243 .348 96 .308 .080 0.4 5.3 46.3 *8
1945 31 PS NN2 215 .385 126 .335 .096 0.5 6.0 36.7 *8 AS
1946 32 PS NN2 269 .373 118 .320 .082 0.0 8.6 39.6 *8/3 AS,AS
1947 33 PS NN2 201 .368 112 .287 .117 0.5 10.9 35.6 *8/739
1948 34 PS NN2 173 .279 67 .239 .038 0.6 6.4 22.4 *79/8
13 Yrs 2445 .348 100 .287 .091 0.7 8.2 37.7 *879/3
MLB Average .330 100 .279 .109 1.3 8.8 33.1
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 25 PS NN2 8 .429 .286 0.0 12.5 0.0
1 Yr 8 .429 .286 0.0 12.5 0.0
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.8
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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
1934 20 PBG NN2 RF 3 3 25.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .976 3.96 1.73 3.67 1.87
1934 20 PBG NN2 LF 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.75
1937 23 PS NN2 CF 36 36 288.0 82 73 7 2 1 .976 .963 2.50 2.37 2.22 1.67
1937 23 PS NN2 LF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.00 1.65 1.00 1.15
1938 24 2TM NN2 CF 36 36 304.0 83 78 4 1 1 .988 .955 2.43 2.21 2.28 1.55
1938 24 PC NN2 CF 8 8 63.0 17 17 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.43 2.21 2.13 1.55
1938 24 PS NN2 CF 28 28 241.0 66 61 4 1 1 .985 .955 2.43 2.21 2.32 1.55
1938 24 PC NN2 RF 17 17 141.0 23 22 1 0 1 1.000 .949 1.47 1.82 1.35 1.27
1939 25 PS NN2 CF 48 47 397.1 102 96 2 4 0 .961 .973 2.22 2.36 2.04 1.53
1940 26 PS NN2 CF 59 59 482.1 144 139 2 3 0 .979 .965 2.63 2.43 2.39 2.79 AS
1940 26 PS NN2 RF 1 1 6.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .965 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.80 AS
1941 27 PS NN2 CF 25 25 204.0 51 47 3 1 0 .980 .973 2.21 2.33 2.00 3.04
1942 28 PS NN2 CF 49 49 414.2 134 123 5 6 1 .955 .962 2.78 2.52 2.61 3.74
1942 28 PS NN2 LF 2 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.38 1.59 1.00 2.40
1943 29 PS NN2 CF 44 44 379.0 121 115 1 5 0 .959 .961 2.75 2.33 2.64 3.08
1943 29 PS NN2 1B 1 0 5.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .978 10.80 10.44 6.00 13.80
1943 29 PS NN2 RF 1 1 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 2.10
1944 30 PS NN2 CF 52 52 450.1 131 121 6 4 2 .969 .960 2.54 2.35 2.44 2.22
1945 31 PS NN2 CF 47 47 407.1 103 95 6 2 0 .981 .961 2.23 2.21 2.15 2.30 AS
1946 32 PS NN2 CF 58 57 491.1 128 122 4 2 0 .984 .962 2.31 2.44 2.17 2.39 AS,AS
1946 32 PS NN2 1B 3 3 24.0 32 31 0 1 1 .969 .978 11.63 10.46 10.33 10.27 AS,AS
1947 33 PS NN2 CF 43 43 359.2 81 74 6 1 0 .988 .962 2.00 2.38 1.86 1.74
1947 33 PS NN2 LF 5 5 39.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .964 1.15 1.80 1.00 1.32
1947 33 PS NN2 1B 1 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .983 9.00 10.20 3.00 7.50
1947 33 PS NN2 RF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.20
1948 34 PS NN2 LF 24 24 195.1 45 39 5 1 0 .978 .965 2.03 1.93 1.83 1.46
1948 34 PS NN2 RF 11 11 97.1 21 17 2 2 2 .905 .945 1.76 1.52 1.73 1.15
1948 34 PS NN2 CF 9 8 71.0 14 11 1 2 0 .857 .963 1.52 2.32 1.33 1.76
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Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
3 Yrs 5 3 32.0 41 40 0 1 1 .976 .979 11.25 10.43 8.00 10.42
CF (12 Yrs) CF 506 503 4249.0 1174 1094 47 33 5 .972 .963 2.42 2.36 2.25 2.37
RF (6 Yrs) RF 34 33 276.1 58 51 4 3 3 .948 .953 1.79 1.69 1.62 1.32
LF (5 Yrs) LF 35 34 281.1 56 50 5 1 0 .982 .963 1.76 1.86 1.57 1.49
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 5 3 32.0 41 40 0 1 1 .976 .979 11.25 10.43 8.00 10.42
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn A DP RF/G CS Awards
1939 25 PS NN2 CF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0
1 Yr 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0

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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 Gene Benson born?

Gene Benson was born on October 2, 1913.

Where was Gene Benson born?

Gene Benson was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall was Gene Benson?

Gene Benson was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Gene Benson weigh when playing?

Gene Benson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gene Benson play?

Gene Benson played 13 seasons.

Is Gene Benson in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Benson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Gene Benson play?

Gene Benson was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Gene Benson have?

Gene Benson had 648 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gene Benson have?

Gene Benson had 17 home runs over his career.

What was Gene Benson's average?

Gene Benson had a .293 average over his career.

How many teams has Gene Benson played for?

Gene Benson played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Gene Benson won?

Gene Benson never won a World Series.

When did Gene Benson retire?

Gene Benson last played in 1948.

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