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
1939 20 NE NN2 -0.1 11 19 19 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .158 .158 .263 .421 10 .185 0 5 0 /1
1941 22 NE NN2 0.3 27 85 78 11 25 5 0 0 12 2 5 .321 .361 .385 .746 109 .349 109 30 0 2 /971
1942 23 NE NN2 -0.9 26 99 92 12 17 6 0 1 3 2 4 .185 .219 .283 .501 43 .240 39 26 0 3 *7/98
1943 24 NE NN2 0.2 11 41 39 4 14 3 1 0 6 0 2 .359 .390 .487 .877 134 .411 129 19 0 0 /9718
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1947 28 IC NAL 0.0 3 7 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 90 .326 81 3 0 0 /1
5 Yrs -0.4 78 251 235 29 61 15 2 1 23 4 11 .260 .293 .353 .646 79 .303 77 83 0 5 719/8
162 Game Avg -0.8 162 521 488 60 127 31 4 2 48 8 23 .260 .293 .353 .646 79 .303 77 172 0
NE (4 Yrs) -0.4 75 244 228 27 59 14 2 1 22 4 11 .259 .293 .351 .644 79 .303 77 80 0 5 791/8
IC (1 Yr) 0.0 3 7 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 90 .326 81 3 0 0 /1
NN2 (4 Yrs) -0.4 75 244 228 27 59 14 2 1 22 4 11 .259 .293 .351 .644 79 .303 77 80 0 5 791/8
NAL (1 Yr) 0.0 3 7 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 90 .326 81 3 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
1939 20 NE NN2 19 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .494 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1941 22 NE NN2 85 1 0 0 1 -1 1 0.1 3 4 0.3 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 3 /971
1942 23 NE NN2 99 -8 0 0 -4 -1 -12 -1.2 3 -9 -0.9 .455 .493 -0.6 -0.4 -6 *7/98
1943 24 NE NN2 41 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.1 1 3 0.2 .512 .501 0.2 0.0 3 /9718
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1947 28 IC NAL 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .508 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
5 Yrs 251 -8 0 0 -2 0 -10 -1.0 7 -2 -0.4 .488 .498 -0.2 -0.4 0 719/8
162 Game Avg 521 -16 0 0 -5 0 -20 -2.0 15 -5 -0.8 .488 .498 -0.4 -0.9 0
NE (4 Yrs) 244 -7 0 0 -2 0 -10 -1.0 7 -3 -0.4 .487 .498 -0.2 -0.4 0 791/8
IC (1 Yr) 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .508 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NN2 (4 Yrs) 244 -7 0 0 -2 0 -10 -1.0 7 -3 -0.4 .487 .498 -0.2 -0.4 0 791/8
NAL (1 Yr) 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .508 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 20 NE NN2 19 .185 0 .158 .105 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 22 NE NN2 85 .349 109 .321 .064 0.0 5.9 36.7 /971
1942 23 NE NN2 99 .240 39 .176 .098 1.0 4.0 55.0 *7/98
1943 24 NE NN2 41 .411 129 .359 .128 0.0 4.9 25.0 /9718
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1947 28 IC NAL 7 .326 81 .286 .143 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
5 Yrs 251 .303 77 .256 .094 0.4 4.4 39.4 719/8
MLB Average .328 100 .275 .106 1.3 9.0 32.6
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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
1939 20 NE NN2 P 11 7 45.0 18 1 17 0 0 1.000 .951 3.60 2.50 1.64 1.62
1941 22 NE NN2 RF 9 8 68.1 19 17 2 0 0 1.000 .937 2.50 1.55 2.11 2.02
1941 22 NE NN2 LF 8 4 48.0 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 .938 1.69 1.82 1.13 2.38
1941 22 NE NN2 P 6 4 39.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .952 1.15 2.45 0.83 3.20
1941 22 NE NN2 CF 1 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.31 0.00 3.00
1942 23 NE NN2 LF 20 20 161.1 23 18 0 5 0 .783 .952 1.00 1.62 0.90 2.41
1942 23 NE NN2 CF 2 2 13.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2.63 2.50 2.00 3.75
1942 23 NE NN2 P 2 0 6.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.35 2.43 0.50 3.65
1942 23 NE NN2 RF 2 1 10.2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2.53 1.60 1.50 2.45
1943 24 NE NN2 RF 5 5 46.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .933 1.57 1.55 1.60 2.06
1943 24 NE NN2 LF 3 3 25.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .935 1.44 1.69 1.33 2.27
1943 24 NE NN2 P 2 1 5.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .925 3.60 2.34 1.00 3.15
1943 24 NE NN2 CF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.50 2.40 1.00 3.10
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1947 28 IC NAL P 2 0 9.2 5 1 3 1 0 .800 .954 3.72 2.61 2.00 0.95
5 Yrs 23 12 105.1 31 4 26 1 0 .968 .950 2.56 2.48 1.30 2.28
P (5 Yrs) P 23 12 105.1 31 4 26 1 0 .968 .950 2.56 2.48 1.30 2.28
LF (3 Yrs) LF 31 27 234.1 36 29 2 5 0 .861 .947 1.19 1.67 1.00 2.39
RF (3 Yrs) RF 16 14 125.0 30 28 2 0 0 1.000 .938 2.16 1.56 1.88 2.09
CF (3 Yrs) CF 4 3 24.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .962 1.85 2.44 1.25 3.40

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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 James Brown born?

James Brown was born on May 14, 1919.

Where was James Brown born?

James Brown was born in Scotland County, NC.

How tall is James Brown?

James Brown is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did James Brown weigh when playing?

James Brown weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did James Brown play?

James Brown played 5 seasons.

Is James Brown in the Hall of Fame?

James Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did James Brown play?

James Brown was an Outfielder and Pitcher.

How many hits did James Brown have?

James Brown had 61 hits over his career.

How many home runs did James Brown have?

James Brown had 1 home run over his career.

What was James Brown's average?

James Brown had a .260 average over his career.

How many teams has James Brown played for?

James Brown played for 2 teams; the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and Newark Eagles.

When did James Brown retire?

James Brown last played in 1947.

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