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 BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1938 18 BCA NAL 0.5 26 96 90 13 21 0 3 0 8 1 6 .233 .281 .300 .581 66 .274 68 27 0 0 6
1939 19 2TM 2LG 0.6 30 111 102 11 28 3 2 0 14 3 9 .275 .333 .343 .676 91 .323 95 35 0 *6/59
1939 19 IAB NAL 0.2 22 82 77 7 16 2 2 0 9 2 5 .208 .256 .286 .542 56 .259 56 22 0 *6/5
1939 19 BEG NN2 0.4 8 29 25 4 12 1 0 0 5 1 4 .480 .552 .520 1.072 186 .503 193 13 0 /69
1940 20 BEG NN2 1.2 55 254 218 44 62 9 1 1 34 3 28 .284 .371 .349 .720 88 .348 93 76 2 6 *6/4
1941 21 BEG NN2 -0.3 60 261 232 39 43 8 0 1 24 1 18 .185 .253 .233 .486 37 .238 40 54 3 8 *6
1942 22 BEG NN2 0.9 59 245 218 28 52 1 2 0 16 8 19 .239 .311 .261 .573 64 .288 69 57 4 4 *6
1944 24 2TM NN2 -0.5 32 137 120 16 27 3 1 0 13 1 12 .225 .301 .267 .567 53 .280 52 32 1 4 6 AS
1944 24 BEG NN2 -0.5 31 132 116 14 25 2 1 0 11 1 11 .216 .289 .250 .539 45 .267 44 29 1 4 6
1944 24 PS NN2 0.0 1 5 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 260 .608 256 3 0 0 /6
1945 25 BEG NN2 0.2 48 206 182 31 48 6 3 0 19 3 10 .264 .309 .330 .639 79 .306 77 60 2 12 *6
1946 26 BEG NN2 3.4 64 278 238 43 75 10 7 1 31 7 25 .315 .387 .429 .816 128 .389 128 102 3 12 *6 AS
1947 27 BEG NN2 2.9 59 264 242 50 85 9 7 1 29 5 14 .351 .391 .459 .850 131 .397 131 111 2 6 *6 AS,AS
1948 28 BEG NN2 1.7 51 226 191 44 58 9 1 0 15 6 24 .304 .390 .361 .751 118 .366 123 69 3 8 *6 AS
10 Yrs 10.8 484 2078 1833 319 499 58 27 4 203 38 165 .272 .339 .340 .679 89 .327 90 623 20 60 *6/549
162 Game Avg 3.6 162 696 614 107 167 19 9 1 68 13 55 .272 .339 .340 .679 89 .327 90 209 7
BEG (9 Yrs) 10.1 435 1895 1662 297 460 55 22 4 184 35 153 .277 .345 .344 .689 91 .332 93 571 20 60 *6/49
IAB (2 Yrs) 0.7 48 178 167 20 37 2 5 0 17 3 11 .222 .270 .293 .563 62 .267 63 49 0 0 6/5
PS (1 Yr) 0.0 1 5 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 260 .608 256 3 0 0 /6
NN2 (9 Yrs) 10.1 436 1900 1666 299 462 56 22 4 186 35 154 .277 .346 .345 .690 91 .333 93 574 20 60 *6/49
NAL (2 Yrs) 0.7 48 178 167 20 37 2 5 0 17 3 11 .222 .270 .293 .563 62 .267 63 49 0 0 6/5
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 Pos Awards
1938 18 BCA NAL 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0
1939 19 BEG NN2 9 29 26 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 .269 .345 .269 .614 7 0 0 0
1948 28 BEG NN2 4 18 15 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 .267 .389 .333 .722 5 0 0 0
3 Yrs 15 54 48 6 12 1 0 0 3 0 6 .250 .333 .271 .604 13 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 583 518 65 130 11 0 0 32 0 65 .250 .333 .271 .604 140 0 0 0
BEG (2 Yrs) 13 47 41 5 11 1 0 0 3 0 6 .268 .362 .293 .654 12 0 0 0
BCA (1 Yr) 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0
NN2 (2 Yrs) 13 47 41 5 11 1 0 0 3 0 6 .268 .362 .293 .654 12 0 0 0
NAL (1 Yr) 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0

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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
1938 18 BCA NAL 96 -4 0 0 5 2 2 0.2 3 5 0.5 .508 .501 0.1 0.6 0 6
1939 19 2TM 2LG 111 -1 0 0 2 2 3 0.2 4 6 0.6 .507 .500 0.4 0.4 4 *6/59
1939 19 IAB NAL 82 -5 0 0 3 1 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .496 .500 -0.1 0.4 -1 *6/5
1939 19 BEG NN2 29 4 0 0 -1 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .537 .502 0.4 0.0 5 /69
1940 20 BEG NN2 254 -2 0 0 6 4 6 0.6 8 14 1.2 .510 .503 0.7 0.8 9 *6/4
1941 21 BEG NN2 261 -20 0 0 6 4 -11 -1.0 9 -2 -0.3 .483 .494 -0.8 0.9 -8 *6
1942 22 BEG NN2 245 -10 0 0 9 4 3 0.3 7 10 0.9 .505 .502 0.1 1.2 1 *6
1944 24 2TM NN2 137 -8 0 0 -2 2 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.5 .475 .495 -0.2 0.0 -2 6 AS
1944 24 BEG NN2 132 -9 0 0 -2 2 -9 -0.8 4 -5 -0.5 .473 .495 -0.3 0.1 -3 6
1944 24 PS NN2 5 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .523 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /6
1945 25 BEG NN2 206 -6 0 0 -1 3 -4 -0.4 6 2 0.2 .492 .498 0.3 0.2 4 *6
1946 26 BEG NN2 278 10 0 0 15 4 28 2.7 9 37 3.4 .542 .516 2.1 1.8 23 *6 AS
1947 27 BEG NN2 264 10 0 0 9 4 23 2.2 8 31 2.9 .537 .513 2.1 1.3 22 *6 AS,AS
1948 28 BEG NN2 226 6 0 0 1 3 10 1.0 7 17 1.7 .519 .506 1.6 0.4 16 *6 AS
10 Yrs 2078 -26 -2 0 47 31 51 4.9 66 117 10.8 .510 .504 6.2 7.4 70 *6/549
162 Game Avg 696 -9 -1 0 16 10 17 1.6 22 39 3.6 .510 .504 2.1 2.5 23
BEG (9 Yrs) 1895 -18 -2 0 40 28 49 4.7 60 109 10.1 .511 .504 6.1 6.5 69 *6/49
IAB (2 Yrs) 178 -9 0 0 8 3 1 0.1 6 7 0.7 .502 .500 0.0 1.0 0 6/5
PS (1 Yr) 5 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .523 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /6
NN2 (9 Yrs) 1900 -17 -2 0 40 28 50 4.7 60 110 10.1 .511 .504 6.2 6.4 70 *6/49
NAL (2 Yrs) 178 -9 0 0 8 3 1 0.1 6 7 0.7 .502 .500 0.0 1.0 0 6/5

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1938 18 BCA NAL 96 .274 68 .233 .067 0.0 6.3 48.1 6
1939 19 2TM 2LG 111 .323 95 .275 .069 0.0 8.1 29.7 *6/59
1939 19 IAB NAL 82 .259 56 .208 .078 0.0 6.1 33.3 *6/5
1939 19 BEG NN2 29 .503 193 .480 .040 0.0 13.8 25.0 /69
1940 20 BEG NN2 254 .348 93 .281 .064 0.4 11.0 47.3 *6/4
1941 21 BEG NN2 261 .238 40 .182 .047 0.4 6.9 60.3 *6
1942 22 BEG NN2 245 .288 69 .239 .023 0.0 7.8 37.3 *6
1944 24 2TM NN2 137 .280 52 .225 .042 0.0 8.8 40.0 6 AS
1944 24 BEG NN2 132 .267 44 .216 .034 0.0 8.3 37.8 6
1944 24 PS NN2 5 .608 256 .500 .250 0.0 20.0 66.7 /6
1945 25 BEG NN2 206 .306 77 .264 .066 0.0 4.9 51.7 *6
1946 26 BEG NN2 278 .389 128 .312 .113 0.4 9.0 41.2 *6 AS
1947 27 BEG NN2 264 .397 131 .349 .107 0.4 5.3 49.0 *6 AS,AS
1948 28 BEG NN2 226 .366 123 .304 .058 0.0 10.6 51.8 *6 AS
10 Yrs 2078 .327 90 .271 .068 0.2 7.9 46.3 *6/549
MLB Average .329 100 .277 .109 1.3 9.0 32.8
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1938 18 BCA NAL 7 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
1939 19 BEG NN2 29 .269 .000 0.0 10.3 20.0
1948 28 BEG NN2 18 .267 .067 0.0 16.7 42.9
3 Yrs 54 .250 .021 0.0 11.1 33.3
MLB Average .248 .102 1.5 7.8 31.6
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Standard Fielding

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1938 18 BCA NAL SS 26 26 211.2 138 46 83 9 9 .935 .905 5.49 4.66 4.96 2.75
1939 19 2TM 2LG SS 27 26 205.0 132 45 76 11 9 .917 .929 5.31 4.96 4.48 3.48
1939 19 IAB NAL SS 20 19 152.0 99 33 58 8 5 .919 .922 5.39 4.85 4.55 3.50
1939 19 BEG NN2 SS 7 7 53.0 33 12 18 3 4 .909 .949 5.09 5.28 4.29 3.41
1939 19 IAB NAL 3B 3 3 23.0 11 2 9 0 0 1.000 .905 4.30 2.62 3.67 1.90
1939 19 BEG NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.80 1.00 1.20
1940 20 BEG NN2 SS 54 54 446.2 292 104 170 18 35 .938 .916 5.52 5.34 5.07 6.14
1940 20 BEG NN2 2B 1 1 8.0 7 2 4 1 1 .857 .959 6.75 5.85 6.00 6.70
1941 21 BEG NN2 SS 60 60 497.0 295 112 171 12 27 .959 .930 5.12 5.23 4.72 6.82
1942 22 BEG NN2 SS 59 59 502.2 357 131 202 24 27 .933 .933 5.96 5.32 5.64 7.90
1944 24 2TM NN2 SS 32 32 276.0 158 63 86 9 12 .943 .935 4.86 5.27 4.66 4.98 AS
1944 24 BEG NN2 SS 31 31 269.0 156 61 86 9 12 .942 .935 4.92 5.27 4.74 4.98
1944 24 PS NN2 SS 1 1 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .935 2.57 5.27 2.00 5.00
1945 25 BEG NN2 SS 48 48 403.0 261 97 140 24 24 .908 .938 5.29 5.45 4.94 5.67
1946 26 BEG NN2 SS 64 64 541.0 394 139 233 22 22 .944 .939 6.19 5.62 5.81 5.50 AS
1947 27 BEG NN2 SS 59 59 511.1 341 129 193 19 26 .944 .946 5.67 5.26 5.46 3.84 AS,AS
1948 28 BEG NN2 SS 51 51 445.2 274 105 155 14 29 .949 .928 5.25 5.14 5.10 3.89 AS
10 Yrs 484 483 4071.0 2660 975 1522 163 221 .939 .932 5.52 5.27 5.16 5.36
SS (10 Yrs) SS 480 479 4040.0 2642 971 1509 162 220 .939 .932 5.52 5.28 5.17 5.38
3B (1 Yr) 3B 3 3 23.0 11 2 9 0 0 1.000 .905 4.30 2.62 3.67 1.90
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 1 8.0 7 2 4 1 1 .857 .959 6.75 5.85 6.00 6.70
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.80 1.00 1.20
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1938 18 BCA NAL SS 2 2 0 48.0 13 2 9 2 2 .846 2.06 5.50 0
1939 19 BEG NN2 SS 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1948 28 BEG NN2 SS 4 4 0 105.0 16 8 8 0 3 1.000 1.37 4.00 0
3 Yrs 15 6 0 153.0 29 10 17 2 5 .931 1.59 1.80 0

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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 Tommy Butts born?

Tommy Butts was born on August 27, 1919.

Where was Tommy Butts born?

Tommy Butts was born in Sparta, GA.

How tall was Tommy Butts?

Tommy Butts was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Tommy Butts weigh when playing?

Tommy Butts weighed 142 lbs (64 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tommy Butts play?

Tommy Butts played 10 seasons.

Is Tommy Butts in the Hall of Fame?

Tommy Butts has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tommy Butts play?

Tommy Butts was a Shortstop.

How many hits did Tommy Butts have?

Tommy Butts had 499 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tommy Butts have?

Tommy Butts had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Tommy Butts' average?

Tommy Butts had a .272 average over his career.

How many teams has Tommy Butts played for?

Tommy Butts played for 3 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, Baltimore Elite Giants and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Tommy Butts won?

Tommy Butts never won a World Series.

When did Tommy Butts retire?

Tommy Butts last played in 1948.

What are Tommy Butts' nicknames?

Pee Wee is a nickname for Tommy Butts.

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