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 | TB | HBP | SH | Pos | Awards | |||||||
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| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | -0.1 | 34 | 151 | 140 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | .250 | .295 | .271 | .567 | 70 | .291 | 71 | 38 | 3 | 2 | *8/9735 | |
| 1921 | 35 | 2TM | NNL | -0.3 | 59 | 261 | 220 | 34 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 30 | .236 | .339 | .277 | .616 | 75 | .313 | 82 | 61 | 4 | 7 | *89/7 | |
| 1921 | 35 | COB | NNL | 0.0 | 47 | 211 | 180 | 29 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 22 | .256 | .350 | .300 | .650 | 84 | .327 | 91 | 54 | 4 | 5 | *98/7 | |
| 1921 | 35 | DS | NNL | -0.3 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .150 | .292 | .175 | .467 | 34 | .255 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8/97 | |
| 2 Yrs | -0.4 | 93 | 412 | 360 | 49 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 36 | .242 | .323 | .275 | .598 | 73 | .305 | 78 | 99 | 7 | 9 | *897/35 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -0.7 | 162 | 718 | 627 | 85 | 152 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 45 | 63 | .242 | .323 | .275 | .598 | 73 | .305 | 78 | 172 | 12 | 16 | |||||
| COB (1 Yr) | 0.0 | 47 | 211 | 180 | 29 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 22 | .256 | .350 | .300 | .650 | 84 | .327 | 91 | 54 | 4 | 5 | *98/7 | ||||
| DM (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 34 | 151 | 140 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | .250 | .295 | .271 | .567 | 70 | .291 | 71 | 38 | 3 | 2 | *8/9735 | ||||
| DS (1 Yr) | -0.3 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .150 | .292 | .175 | .467 | 34 | .255 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8/97 | ||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | 151 | -5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -6 | -0.6 | 5 | -1 | -0.1 | .481 | .496 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1 | *8/9735 | |
| 1921 | 35 | 2TM | NNL | 261 | -6 | 1 | 0 | -5 | -2 | -12 | -1.2 | 8 | -4 | -0.3 | .480 | .496 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 1 | *89/7 | |
| 1921 | 35 | COB | NNL | 211 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -0.7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | .486 | .496 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 3 | *98/7 | |
| 1921 | 35 | DS | NNL | 50 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -5 | -0.5 | 2 | -4 | -0.3 | .458 | .497 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -2 | 8/97 | |
| 2 Yrs | 412 | -11 | 2 | 0 | -5 | -4 | -18 | -1.8 | 13 | -5 | -0.4 | .480 | .496 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0 | *897/35 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 718 | -19 | 3 | 0 | -9 | -7 | -32 | -3.2 | 23 | -9 | -0.7 | .480 | .496 | 0.1 | -1.6 | 1 | |||||
| COB (1 Yr) | 211 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -0.7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | .486 | .496 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 3 | *98/7 | ||||
| DM (1 Yr) | 151 | -5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -6 | -0.6 | 5 | -1 | -0.1 | .481 | .496 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1 | *8/9735 | ||||
| DS (1 Yr) | 50 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -5 | -0.5 | 2 | -4 | -0.3 | .458 | .497 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -2 | 8/97 | ||||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | 151 | .291 | 71 | .250 | .021 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 34.1 | *8/9735 | |
| 1921 | 35 | 2TM | NNL | 261 | .313 | 82 | .236 | .041 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 39.5 | *89/7 | |
| 1921 | 35 | COB | NNL | 211 | .327 | 91 | .256 | .044 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 40.3 | *98/7 | |
| 1921 | 35 | DS | NNL | 50 | .255 | 45 | .150 | .025 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 35.7 | 8/97 | |
| 2 Yrs | 412 | .305 | 78 | .242 | .033 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 37.7 | *897/35 | ||||
| MLB Average | .339 | 100 | .294 | .101 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 34.8 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | CF | 23 | 23 | 190.2 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .969 | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.17 | 1.93 | |
| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | LF | 5 | 3 | 35.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .953 | 1.54 | 1.75 | 1.20 | 1.46 | |
| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | RF | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 1.00 | 1.12 | |
| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | 1B | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .977 | 12.38 | 11.25 | 11.00 | 9.35 | |
| 1920 | 34 | DM | NNL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .920 | 0.00 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 2.90 | |
| 1921 | 35 | 2TM | NNL | RF | 24 | 24 | 218.0 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .900 | .930 | 1.11 | 1.59 | 1.13 | 1.63 | |
| 1921 | 35 | COB | NNL | RF | 22 | 22 | 200.0 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .893 | .930 | 1.13 | 1.59 | 1.14 | 1.63 | |
| 1921 | 35 | DS | NNL | RF | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .930 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 1.65 | |
| 1921 | 35 | 2TM | NNL | CF | 27 | 27 | 231.2 | 56 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .982 | .936 | 2.14 | 2.18 | 2.04 | 2.23 | |
| 1921 | 35 | COB | NNL | CF | 20 | 20 | 173.0 | 45 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .978 | .936 | 2.29 | 2.18 | 2.20 | 2.23 | |
| 1921 | 35 | DS | NNL | CF | 7 | 7 | 58.2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .936 | 1.69 | 2.18 | 1.57 | 2.23 | |
| 1921 | 35 | 2TM | NNL | LF | 8 | 8 | 58.0 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .937 | 2.33 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 1.74 | |
| 1921 | 35 | COB | NNL | LF | 5 | 5 | 40.0 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .937 | 2.70 | 1.71 | 2.40 | 1.74 | |
| 1921 | 35 | DS | NNL | LF | 3 | 3 | 18.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .937 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 1.00 | 1.73 | |
| 1 Yr | 3 | 2 | 18.2 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .880 | .975 | 10.61 | 10.13 | 7.33 | 7.20 | |||||
| CF (2 Yrs) | CF | 50 | 50 | 422.1 | 106 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .991 | .952 | 2.24 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 2.09 | ||||
| RF (2 Yrs) | RF | 29 | 29 | 262.0 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .914 | .933 | 1.10 | 1.55 | 1.10 | 1.54 | ||||
| LF (2 Yrs) | LF | 13 | 11 | 93.0 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .941 | 2.03 | 1.72 | 1.62 | 1.63 | ||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .977 | 12.38 | 11.25 | 11.00 | 9.35 | ||||
| 3B (1 Yr) | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .920 | 0.00 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 2.90 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was George Brown born?
George Brown was born on October 24, 1885.
Where was George Brown born?
George Brown was born in Olmsted, IL.
How tall was George Brown?
George Brown was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.
How much did George Brown weigh when playing?
George Brown weighed 157 lbs (71 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did George Brown play?
George Brown played 2 seasons.
Is George Brown in the Hall of Fame?
George Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did George Brown play?
George Brown was an Outfielder.
How many hits did George Brown have?
George Brown had 87 hits over his career.
How many home runs did George Brown have?
George Brown had 0 home runs over his career.
What was George Brown's average?
George Brown had a .242 average over his career.
How many teams has George Brown played for?
George Brown played for 3 teams; the Columbus Buckeyes, Detroit Stars and Dayton Marcos.
When did George Brown retire?
George Brown last played in 1921.
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