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

Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1943 19 BEG NN2 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1944 20 BEG NN2 0.0 3 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 7 .191 -2 1 0 0 /1
1945 21 BEG NN2 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -104 0 0 0 /1
1946 22 BEG NN2 0.1 25 46 40 5 8 1 0 0 2 0 3 .200 .273 .225 .498 40 .254 42 9 1 2 1
1947 23 BEG NN2 0.3 23 50 47 3 13 0 0 0 1 0 2 .277 .320 .277 .597 63 .294 66 13 1 0 1 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 0.3 19 50 43 3 9 2 0 0 5 1 4 .209 .292 .256 .547 59 .274 62 11 1 2 1/39 AS
1952 28 BRO NL -0.2 57 42 36 1 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 15 .139 .139 .139 .278 -23 .117 -76 5 1 0 6 0 1/H MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL 0.0 34 17 17 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .235 .235 .235 .471 22 .214 0 4 0 0 0 0 1
1954 30 BRO NL 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1955 31 2TM NL -0.2 38 37 33 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 11 .121 .147 .121 .268 -29 .181 -31 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1955 31 BRO NL 0.0 6 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 76 .301 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1955 31 CIN NL -0.2 32 34 30 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 10 .100 .129 .100 .229 -39 .170 -40 3 0 0 3 0 0 1
1956 32 CIN NL -0.2 34 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -150 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/H
1957 33 WSH AL 0.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
12 Yrs -0.1 248 260 234 16 44 3 0 0 17 1 0 10 38 .188 .231 .201 .432 19 .219 13 47 2 3 13 0 0 1/H39
162 Game Avg -0.1 162 170 153 10 29 2 0 0 11 1 7 .188 .231 .201 .432 19 .219 13 31 2 8
BEG (6 Yrs) 0.6 73 154 138 11 31 3 0 0 8 1 9 .225 .287 .246 .533 50 .267 51 34 3 4 1/39
BRO (4 Yrs) -0.3 102 62 56 2 10 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 21 .179 .179 .179 .357 -4 .156 -43 10 1 0 6 0 0 1/H
CIN (2 Yrs) -0.4 66 44 40 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 17 .075 .098 .075 .173 -54 .128 -66 3 1 0 3 0 0 1/H
WSH (1 Yr) 0.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NN2 (6 Yrs) 0.6 73 154 138 11 31 3 0 0 8 1 9 .225 .287 .246 .533 50 .267 51 34 3 4 1/39
NL (5 Yrs) -0.7 168 106 96 5 13 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 38 .135 .144 .135 .280 -25 .144 -53 13 2 0 9 0 0 1/H
AL (1 Yr) 0.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1948 24 BEG NN2 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1
1952 28 BRO WS 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1953 29 BRO WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
3 Yrs 5 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .091 .000 .091 0 0 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 356 324 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 .000 .091 .000 .091 0 0 0
BRO (2 Yrs) 4 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 0 0 0 0 /1
BEG (1 Yr) 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1
WS (2 Yrs) 4 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NN2 (1 Yr) 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1

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
1943 19 BEG NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .491 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1944 20 BEG NN2 5 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1945 21 BEG NN2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .466 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1946 22 BEG NN2 46 -3 0 0 0 4 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
1947 23 BEG NN2 50 -2 0 0 0 5 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .512 .502 0.3 0.0 3 1 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 50 -2 0 0 0 5 2 0.2 0 3 0.3 .512 .501 0.3 0.0 3 1/39 AS
1952 28 BRO NL 42 -7 0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 1/H MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL 17 -2 0 0 0 2 -1 0.0 0 -1 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -1 1
1954 30 BRO NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1955 31 2TM NL 37 -5 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 1
1955 31 BRO NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1955 31 CIN NL 34 -5 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -2 1
1956 32 CIN NL 10 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -2 1/H
1957 33 WSH AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
12 Yrs 260 -26 0 0 0 26 -1 -0.1 0 0 -0.1 .500 .500 0.0 -0.2 0 1/H39
162 Game Avg 170 -17 0 0 0 17 0 -0.1 0 0 -0.1 .500 .500 0.0 -0.1 0
BEG (6 Yrs) 154 -9 0 0 0 15 5 0.5 0 6 0.6 .507 .501 0.6 0.0 6 1/39
BRO (4 Yrs) 62 -9 0 0 0 7 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .497 .499 -0.3 0.0 -2 1/H
CIN (2 Yrs) 44 -8 0 0 0 4 -4 -0.4 0 -4 -0.4 .494 .499 -0.4 -0.1 -3 1/H
WSH (1 Yr) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NN2 (6 Yrs) 154 -9 0 0 0 15 5 0.5 0 6 0.6 .507 .501 0.6 0.0 6 1/39
NL (5 Yrs) 106 -17 0 0 0 11 -6 -0.7 0 -6 -0.7 .496 .499 -0.6 -0.1 -6 1/H
AL (1 Yr) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1943 19 BEG NN2 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 20 BEG NN2 5 .191 -2 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1945 21 BEG NN2 2 .000 -104 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1946 22 BEG NN2 46 .254 42 .200 .025 0.0 6.5 41.7 1
1947 23 BEG NN2 50 .294 66 .277 .000 0.0 4.0 18.8 1 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 50 .274 62 .209 .047 0.0 8.0 21.4 1/39 AS
1952 28 BRO NL 42 .117 -76 .238 .000 0.0 35.7 0.0 -0.7 -1.8% -4.34 16.7 66.7 1/H MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL 17 .214 0 .333 .000 0.0 29.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.4% -1.50 25.0 0.0 1
1954 30 BRO NL 0 /1
1955 31 2TM NL 37 .181 -31 .182 .000 0.0 29.7 2.7 -0.2 -0.1% -3.51 60.0 50.0 1
1955 31 BRO NL 3 .301 66 .500 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1% 0.28 0.0 /1
1955 31 CIN NL 34 .170 -40 .150 .000 0.0 29.4 2.9 -0.2 0.0% -3.78 75.0 50.0 1
1956 32 CIN NL 10 .000 -150 .000 .000 0.0 70.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.5% -3.06 1/H
1957 33 WSH AL 0 /1
12 Yrs 260 .219 13 .224 .013 0.0 14.6 3.8 -1.4 -2.9% -12.40 26.7 44.4 1/H39
MLB Average .331 100 .275 .115 1.6 9.4 9.1 30.9 45.0
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1948 24 BEG NN2 4 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1952 28 BRO WS 7 .000 0.0 85.7 14.3 -0.1 -8.1% -1.14 0.0 /1
1953 29 BRO WS 0 /1
3 Yrs 11 .000 .000 0.0 54.5 9.1 -0.1 -8.1% -1.14 0.0 /1
MLB Average .249 .118 2.1 8.6 9.0 27.4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Black born?

Joe Black was born on February 8, 1924.

Where was Joe Black born?

Joe Black was born in Plainfield, NJ.

How tall was Joe Black?

Joe Black was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Black weigh when playing?

Joe Black weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Black play?

Joe Black played 12 seasons.

Is Joe Black in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Black has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Black play?

Joe Black was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Black have?

Joe Black had 454 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Black played for?

Joe Black played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Cincinnati Redlegs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators.

How many World Series has Joe Black won?

Joe Black never won a World Series.

When did Joe Black retire?

Joe Black last played in 1957.

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