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
1937 23 CT NAL -0.1 4 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -8 .156 -2 1 0 0 /79
1939 25 CAG NAL 0.2 17 64 60 8 17 2 1 2 8 0 3 .283 .328 .450 .778 123 .360 118 27 1 /794
1942 28 CAG NAL -0.2 14 49 48 7 10 1 0 0 6 1 1 .208 .224 .229 .454 35 .216 40 11 0 0 7
1943 29 CAG NAL 0.7 29 117 107 20 31 2 4 1 9 4 9 .290 .345 .411 .756 131 .361 126 44 0 1 7/4
1944 30 CAG NAL 0.5 22 90 87 7 25 4 3 0 6 1 2 .287 .303 .402 .706 117 .333 110 35 0 1 7/4
1945 31 CAG NAL 0.3 33 137 122 30 33 7 2 0 13 1 14 .270 .346 .361 .706 107 .338 108 44 0 1 7/4
1946 32 CAG NAL -0.1 11 49 43 2 10 2 0 0 3 1 3 .233 .283 .279 .562 66 .278 67 12 0 3 /74
1947 33 CAG NAL 0.2 16 39 33 6 14 1 0 0 5 2 5 .424 .500 .455 .955 157 .466 163 15 0 1 7/59
8 Yrs 1.6 146 551 506 81 141 19 10 3 50 10 37 .279 .329 .374 .703 108 .336 106 189 1 7 74/95
162 Game Avg 1.7 162 611 561 90 156 21 11 3 55 11 41 .279 .329 .374 .703 108 .336 106 210 1
CAG (7 Yrs) 1.7 142 545 500 80 140 19 10 3 50 10 37 .280 .331 .376 .707 109 .338 108 188 1 7 74/95
CT (1 Yr) -0.1 4 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -8 .156 -2 1 0 0 /79
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 SF Pos Awards
1943 29 CAG NAL 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 486 486 81 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 81 0 0 0 0

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
1937 23 CT NAL 6 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .463 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /79
1939 25 CAG NAL 64 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 0.3 -0.1 3 /794
1942 28 CAG NAL 49 -4 0 0 1 -1 -4 -0.4 1 -2 -0.2 .475 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 7
1943 29 CAG NAL 117 4 0 0 2 -1 4 0.4 4 8 0.7 .515 .503 0.6 0.1 6 7/4
1944 30 CAG NAL 90 1 0 0 2 0 3 0.3 3 5 0.5 .513 .502 0.3 0.2 3 7/4
1945 31 CAG NAL 137 1 0 0 -1 -1 -1 0.0 4 4 0.3 .499 .500 0.4 -0.2 4 7/4
1946 32 CAG NAL 49 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 2 -1 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /74
1947 33 CAG NAL 39 4 0 0 -2 -1 2 0.1 1 3 0.2 .507 .501 0.4 -0.2 4 7/59
8 Yrs 551 4 0 0 0 -4 0 0.1 17 17 1.6 .500 .500 1.4 -0.3 17 74/95
162 Game Avg 611 5 0 0 0 -5 0 0.1 19 19 1.7 .500 .500 1.6 -0.3 19
CAG (7 Yrs) 545 5 0 0 1 -4 2 0.2 17 19 1.7 .501 .500 1.5 -0.2 18 74/95
CT (1 Yr) 6 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .463 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /79

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 23 CT NAL 6 .156 -2 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /79
1939 25 CAG NAL 64 .360 118 .259 .167 3.1 4.7 31.6 /794
1942 28 CAG NAL 49 .216 40 .208 .021 0.0 2.0 63.6 7
1943 29 CAG NAL 117 .361 126 .283 .121 0.9 7.7 48.7 7/4
1944 30 CAG NAL 90 .333 110 .287 .115 0.0 2.2 25.9 7/4
1945 31 CAG NAL 137 .338 108 .270 .090 0.0 10.2 63.8 7/4
1946 32 CAG NAL 49 .278 67 .233 .047 0.0 6.1 15.4 /74
1947 33 CAG NAL 39 .466 163 .424 .030 0.0 12.8 31.6 7/59
8 Yrs 551 .336 106 .274 .095 0.5 6.7 44.3 74/95
MLB Average .328 100 .277 .104 1.2 8.8 32.6
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 29 CAG NAL 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
1 Yr 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
MLB Average .239 .055 0.4 7.9 26.6
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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 23 CT NAL LF 2 2 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.53 0.00 1.05
1937 23 CT NAL RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.10
1939 25 CAG NAL LF 5 5 37.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .932 1.22 1.78 1.00 1.28
1939 25 CAG NAL 2B 4 3 37.0 19 6 10 3 1 .842 .946 3.89 5.64 4.00 4.08
1939 25 CAG NAL RF 3 3 26.1 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 .931 2.39 1.50 2.33 1.10
1939 25 CAG NAL CF 2 2 14.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.93 2.12 1.50 1.55
1939 25 CAG NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .903 3.00 2.60 3.00 1.90
1942 28 CAG NAL LF 12 11 93.0 23 21 1 1 0 .957 .927 2.13 1.67 1.83 1.12
1942 28 CAG NAL 1B 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 7.00
1943 29 CAG NAL LF 24 23 200.0 46 45 1 0 0 1.000 .933 2.07 1.60 1.92 0.91
1943 29 CAG NAL 2B 5 4 40.0 20 10 8 2 0 .900 .942 4.05 5.33 3.60 3.04
1944 30 CAG NAL LF 17 17 135.1 32 28 2 2 0 .938 .954 2.00 1.66 1.76 0.65
1944 30 CAG NAL 2B 6 5 46.0 28 10 18 0 1 1.000 .928 5.48 5.58 4.67 2.18
1945 31 CAG NAL LF 29 27 238.2 49 41 2 6 0 .878 .948 1.62 1.72 1.48 0.75
1945 31 CAG NAL 2B 4 3 27.0 18 6 11 1 1 .944 .944 5.67 5.60 4.25 2.45
1945 31 CAG NAL CF 1 0 7.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.35 2.00 2.00 0.90
1946 32 CAG NAL LF 9 9 72.1 12 10 0 2 0 .833 .954 1.24 1.57 1.11 0.44
1946 32 CAG NAL 2B 2 2 14.0 10 2 4 4 0 .600 .916 3.86 5.27 3.00 1.50
1947 33 CAG NAL LF 11 8 61.1 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 .956 1.17 1.78 0.73 0.65
1947 33 CAG NAL 3B 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .900 0.00 3.15 0.00 1.10
1947 33 CAG NAL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.60
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
7 Yrs 24 18 175.2 99 35 53 11 3 .889 .935 4.51 5.35 3.67 2.81
LF (8 Yrs) LF 109 102 847.2 175 157 7 11 0 .937 .943 1.74 1.67 1.50 0.81
2B (5 Yrs) 2B 21 17 164.0 95 34 51 10 3 .895 .936 4.66 5.51 4.05 2.73
RF (3 Yrs) RF 5 3 31.1 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 .931 2.01 1.52 1.40 1.00
CF (2 Yrs) CF 3 2 21.2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .948 2.08 2.08 1.67 1.33
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 2 1 11.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .903 2.45 2.70 1.50 1.50
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 7.00
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1943 29 CAG NAL LF 1 0 24.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.38 1.00 0
1943 29 CAG NAL RF 1 0 24.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0
1 Yr 2 0 48.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.19 0.50 0
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 24.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.38 1.00 0
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 24.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Bissant born?

John Bissant was born on February 19, 1914.

Where was John Bissant born?

John Bissant was born in New Orleans, LA.

How tall was John Bissant?

John Bissant was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did John Bissant weigh when playing?

John Bissant weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Bissant play?

John Bissant played 8 seasons.

Is John Bissant in the Hall of Fame?

John Bissant has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Bissant play?

John Bissant was a Leftfielder and Second Baseman.

How many hits did John Bissant have?

John Bissant had 141 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Bissant have?

John Bissant had 3 home runs over his career.

What was John Bissant's average?

John Bissant had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has John Bissant played for?

John Bissant played for 2 teams; the Chicago American Giants and Cincinnati Tigers.

When did John Bissant retire?

John Bissant last played in 1947.

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