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 20 NE NN2 -0.2 13 46 42 3 8 2 0 0 5 0 4 .190 .261 .238 .499 30 .243 34 10 0 0 2
1938 21 2TM 2LG 0.2 16 52 47 3 14 4 0 0 9 1 2 .298 .340 .383 .723 96 .340 95 18 1 2 2
1938 21 JRC NAL 0.3 5 20 17 3 7 3 0 0 3 0 1 .412 .474 .588 1.062 203 .487 195 10 1 1 /2
1938 21 NE NN2 -0.1 11 32 30 0 7 1 0 0 6 1 1 .233 .258 .267 .525 39 .250 37 8 0 1 2
1939 22 2TM NN2 -0.4 5 20 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255 -31 .134 -30 2 1 /7
1939 22 NE NN2 -0.4 4 17 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301 -19 .157 -16 2 1 /7
1939 22 HG NN2 -0.1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -112 0 0
1940 23 2TM 2LG 0.1 8 21 20 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 .350 .381 .400 .781 134 .380 127 8 0 0 /27
1940 23 CAG NAL 0.1 7 20 19 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 .368 .400 .421 .821 148 .399 141 8 0 0 /27
1940 23 PS NN2 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0 0 /2
1942 25 CCB NAL -0.2 25 84 79 9 17 2 0 0 7 0 3 .215 .253 .241 .494 47 .240 53 19 1 1 2/3
5 Yrs -0.5 67 223 207 16 48 9 0 0 23 1 10 .232 .277 .275 .553 55 .267 57 57 3 3 2/73
162 Game Avg -1.3 162 539 501 39 116 22 0 0 56 2 24 .232 .277 .275 .553 55 .267 57 138 7
NE (3 Yrs) -0.7 28 95 88 3 17 3 0 0 12 1 5 .193 .245 .227 .472 24 .230 26 20 1 1 2/7
CCB (1 Yr) -0.2 25 84 79 9 17 2 0 0 7 0 3 .215 .253 .241 .494 47 .240 53 19 1 1 2/3
CAG (1 Yr) 0.1 7 20 19 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 .368 .400 .421 .821 148 .399 141 8 0 0 /27
JRC (1 Yr) 0.3 5 20 17 3 7 3 0 0 3 0 1 .412 .474 .588 1.062 203 .487 195 10 1 1 /2
HG (1 Yr) -0.1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -112 0 0
PS (1 Yr) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0 0 /2
NN2 (4 Yrs) -0.8 30 99 92 3 17 3 0 0 12 1 5 .185 .235 .217 .452 19 .220 21 20 1 1 2/7
NAL (3 Yrs) 0.2 37 124 115 13 31 6 0 0 11 0 5 .270 .311 .322 .633 88 .305 90 37 2 2 2/37

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 20 NE NN2 46 -5 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 2 -3 -0.2 .472 .498 -0.2 0.0 -3 2
1938 21 2TM 2LG 52 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 2 3 0.2 .504 .500 0.2 0.1 2 2
1938 21 JRC NAL 20 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.2 1 3 0.3 .547 .501 0.3 0.0 3 /2
1938 21 NE NN2 32 -3 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .485 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 2
1939 22 2TM NN2 20 -4 0 0 -2 0 -6 -0.5 1 -5 -0.4 .402 .498 -0.3 -0.2 -3 /7
1939 22 NE NN2 17 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.4 .396 .497 -0.2 -0.2 -2 /7
1939 22 HG NN2 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .426 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1
1940 23 2TM 2LG 21 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .498 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /27
1940 23 CAG NAL 20 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /27
1940 23 PS NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .474 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
1942 25 CCB NAL 84 -5 0 0 1 0 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.2 .485 .498 -0.3 0.1 -2 2/3
5 Yrs 223 -13 0 0 -1 1 -13 -1.2 7 -6 -0.5 .483 .498 -0.5 0.0 -5 2/73
162 Game Avg 539 -32 0 0 -3 3 -32 -2.8 18 -14 -1.3 .483 .498 -1.1 0.0 -11
NE (3 Yrs) 95 -10 0 0 -1 1 -11 -1.0 3 -8 -0.7 .466 .498 -0.6 -0.1 -6 2/7
CCB (1 Yr) 84 -5 0 0 1 0 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.2 .485 .498 -0.3 0.1 -2 2/3
CAG (1 Yr) 20 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /27
JRC (1 Yr) 20 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.2 1 3 0.3 .547 .501 0.3 0.0 3 /2
HG (1 Yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .426 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1
PS (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .474 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
NN2 (4 Yrs) 99 -11 0 0 -1 1 -12 -1.1 3 -9 -0.8 .465 .498 -0.7 -0.1 -7 2/7
NAL (3 Yrs) 124 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.2 .497 .499 0.2 0.1 3 2/37

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 20 NE NN2 46 .243 34 .190 .048 0.0 8.7 25.0 2
1938 21 2TM 2LG 52 .340 95 .298 .085 0.0 3.8 17.6 2
1938 21 JRC NAL 20 .487 195 .412 .176 0.0 5.0 33.3 /2
1938 21 NE NN2 32 .250 37 .233 .033 0.0 3.1 0.0 2
1939 22 2TM NN2 20 .134 -30 .105 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /7
1939 22 NE NN2 17 .157 -16 .125 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /7
1939 22 HG NN2 3 .000 -112 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1940 23 2TM 2LG 21 .380 127 .350 .050 0.0 4.8 12.5 /27
1940 23 CAG NAL 20 .399 141 .368 .053 0.0 5.0 12.5 /27
1940 23 PS NN2 1 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /2
1942 25 CCB NAL 84 .240 53 .215 .025 0.0 3.6 42.9 2/3
5 Yrs 223 .267 57 .232 .043 0.0 4.5 26.2 2/73
MLB Average .333 100 .282 .115 1.4 8.8 34.3
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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1937 20 NE NN2 C 13 11 97.0 63 54 9 0 0 1.000 .977 5.85 6.27 4.85 4.41 2 13
1938 21 2TM 2LG C 16 14 122.0 87 75 10 2 1 .977 .976 6.27 6.70 5.31 4.37 0 8
1938 21 JRC NAL C 5 5 45.0 42 37 5 0 0 1.000 .978 8.40 7.66 8.40 4.52 0 3
1938 21 NE NN2 C 11 9 77.0 45 38 5 2 1 .956 .974 5.03 6.14 3.91 4.30 0 5
1939 22 NE NN2 LF 4 4 35.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.26 1.80 0.25 1.18
1939 22 HG NN2 C 1 1 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .975 2.57 6.04 2.00 4.00 0 2
1940 23 2TM 2LG C 6 5 40.0 29 25 4 0 0 1.000 .986 6.53 7.09 4.83 4.85 1 0
1940 23 CAG NAL C 5 5 37.0 29 25 4 0 0 1.000 .986 7.05 7.15 5.80 4.36 1 0
1940 23 PS NN2 C 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.30 0.00 7.30 0 0
1940 23 CAG NAL LF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.58 0.00 0.90
1942 25 CCB NAL C 22 20 179.0 131 97 29 5 4 .962 .969 6.34 6.55 5.73 4.38 1 9
1942 25 CCB NAL 1B 1 1 8.0 9 8 0 1 0 .889 .981 9.00 10.46 8.00 7.00
5 Yrs 59 52 453.0 321 261 52 8 5 .975 .974 6.22 6.64 5.31 4.47 4 32
C (5 Yrs) C 58 51 445.0 312 253 52 7 5 .978 .974 6.17 6.57 5.26 4.43 4 32
LF (2 Yrs) LF 5 5 43.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.21 1.76 0.20 1.12
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 1 8.0 9 8 0 1 0 .889 .981 9.00 10.46 8.00 7.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Brown born?

Joe Brown was born on November 20, 1916.

Where was Joe Brown born?

Joe Brown was born in Jacksonville, FL.

How tall was Joe Brown?

Joe Brown was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Brown weigh when playing?

Joe Brown weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Brown play?

Joe Brown played 5 seasons.

Is Joe Brown in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Joe Brown play?

Joe Brown was a Catcher and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Joe Brown have?

Joe Brown had 48 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Brown have?

Joe Brown had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Brown's average?

Joe Brown had a .232 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Brown played for?

Joe Brown played for 5 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, Jacksonville Red Caps, Newark Eagles and Philadelphia Stars.

When did Joe Brown retire?

Joe Brown last played in 1942.

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