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 BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1932 29 3TM NSL 0.0 12 38 36 4 5 1 1 0 4 0 0 .139 .139 .222 .361 9 .166 3 8 0 2 1
1932 29 BBB NSL -0.1 5 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .067 .067 .200 .267 -20 .116 -23 3 0 0 /1
1932 29 LVB NSL 0.0 4 12 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 22 .191 7 2 0 2 /1
1932 29 MRS NSL 0.0 3 11 11 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 37 .211 35 3 0 0 /1
1933 30 2TM NN2 0.0 8 23 19 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .286 .211 .496 37 .246 39 4 0 2 /1
1933 30 AG NN2 0.0 5 14 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432 20 .215 15 2 0 2 /1
1933 30 PC NN2 0.1 3 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583 61 .287 71 2 0 0 /1
1935 32 PC NN2 0.1 15 37 34 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 3 .235 .297 .265 .562 44 .274 49 9 0 0 1
1936 33 PC NN2 0.1 12 19 15 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .267 .353 .267 .620 62 .312 68 4 0 2 /1
1937 34 PC NN2 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -109 0 0 0 /17
1938 35 2TM 2LG -0.2 21 47 41 5 5 1 0 0 5 0 2 .122 .163 .146 .309 -17 .153 -26 6 0 4 1
1938 35 BBB NAL 0.0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -90 0 0 0 /1
1938 35 PS NN2 -0.2 20 44 38 5 5 1 0 0 4 0 2 .132 .175 .158 .333 -12 .165 -22 6 0 4 1
1939 36 2TM 2LG 0.4 9 24 19 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 4 .368 .500 .368 .868 148 .434 157 7 1 /19
1939 36 TC NAL 0.4 6 18 15 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 .467 .556 .467 1.022 196 .495 200 7 1 /19
1939 36 PS NN2 0.0 3 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .333 .000 .333 -5 .253 40 0 0 /1
1940 37 3TM 2LG 0.1 10 19 17 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 .235 .278 .412 .690 85 .311 83 7 0 1 /19
1940 37 2TM NN2 0.1 8 14 12 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 .333 .385 .583 .968 149 .430 141 7 0 1 /19
1940 37 TC NAL -0.1 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -91 0 0 0 /1
1940 37 NE NN2 0.1 7 13 11 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 .273 .333 .545 .879 126 .387 116 6 0 1 /19
1940 37 NYC NN2 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 422 .951 440 1 0 0 /1
1942 39 HG NN2 0.0 12 25 25 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 14 .192 13 5 0 0 /1
1943 40 HG NN2 -0.1 22 60 52 4 10 4 0 0 1 0 4 .192 .250 .269 .519 39 .254 35 14 0 4 1/7
1944 41 HG NN2 -0.2 12 29 28 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -23 .136 -41 4 0 1 1
1945 42 HG NN2 0.0 7 14 13 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538 50 .251 40 4 0 1 /1
1946 43 MRS NAL 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -93 0 0 0 /1
1947 44 MRS NAL 0.0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 79 .322 80 1 0 0 /1 AS
1948 45 MRS NAL -0.1 8 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167 -55 .080 -55 1 0 0 /1 AS,AS
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
15 Yrs -0.1 155 356 320 32 61 8 1 1 23 0 18 .191 .236 .231 .467 27 .228 26 74 1 17 1/97
162 Game Avg -0.1 162 372 334 33 64 8 1 1 24 0 19 .191 .236 .231 .467 27 .228 26 77 1
TC (6 Yrs) 0.5 41 91 80 7 21 1 0 0 6 0 8 .263 .337 .275 .612 64 .303 69 22 1 2 1/97
HG (4 Yrs) -0.3 53 128 118 11 22 5 0 0 5 0 4 .186 .213 .229 .442 20 .214 15 27 0 6 1/7
MRS (4 Yrs) -0.1 15 29 29 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .138 .138 .172 .310 -12 .146 -14 5 0 0 1
PS (2 Yrs) -0.2 23 50 42 6 5 1 0 0 4 0 4 .119 .196 .143 .339 -9 .176 -14 6 0 4 1
BBB (2 Yrs) -0.1 6 18 18 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .056 .056 .167 .222 -34 .097 -36 3 0 0 /1
NE (1 Yr) 0.1 7 13 11 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 .273 .333 .545 .879 126 .387 116 6 0 1 /19
AG (1 Yr) 0.0 5 14 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432 20 .215 15 2 0 2 /1
LVB (1 Yr) 0.0 4 12 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 22 .191 7 2 0 2 /1
NYC (1 Yr) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 422 .951 440 1 0 0 /1
NN2 (11 Yrs) -0.2 122 274 243 25 47 7 0 1 16 0 16 .193 .243 .235 .478 28 .233 25 57 0 15 1/79
NAL (6 Yrs) 0.1 21 44 41 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 2 .220 .273 .220 .492 40 .246 43 9 1 0 1/9
NSL (1 Yr) 0.0 12 38 36 4 5 1 1 0 4 0 0 .139 .139 .222 .361 9 .166 3 8 0 2 1
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1935 32 PC NN2 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 /1
1942 39 HG WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1943 40 HG WS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1944 41 HG WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 /1
4 Yrs 5 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 227 227 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 32 0 0
HG (3 Yrs) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 /1
PC (1 Yr) 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 /1
WS (3 Yrs) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NN2 (1 Yr) 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 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
1932 29 3TM NSL 38 -4 0 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1932 29 BBB NSL 15 -2 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .488 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1932 29 LVB NSL 12 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1932 29 MRS NSL 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .511 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1933 30 2TM NN2 23 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1933 30 AG NN2 14 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1933 30 PC NN2 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .516 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1935 32 PC NN2 37 -3 0 0 0 4 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1936 33 PC NN2 19 -1 0 0 -1 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /1
1937 34 PC NN2 3 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /17
1938 35 2TM 2LG 47 -8 0 0 0 5 -3 -0.2 0 -3 -0.2 .490 .499 -0.2 0.0 -3 1
1938 35 BBB NAL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0 -1 0.0 .457 .500 0.0 0.0 -1 /1
1938 35 PS NN2 44 -7 0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .491 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 1
1939 36 2TM 2LG 24 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.4 0 4 0.4 .540 .501 0.4 0.0 4 /19
1939 36 TC NAL 18 2 0 0 0 1 4 0.4 0 4 0.4 .558 .502 0.4 0.0 4 /19
1939 36 PS NN2 6 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .505 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1940 37 3TM 2LG 19 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /19
1940 37 2TM NN2 14 1 0 0 -1 1 2 0.1 0 2 0.1 .516 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /19
1940 37 TC NAL 5 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .467 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1940 37 NE NN2 13 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .512 .500 0.1 -0.1 2 /19
1940 37 NYC NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .550 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1942 39 HG NN2 25 -3 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1943 40 HG NN2 60 -5 0 0 -1 5 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .499 0.0 -0.1 -1 1/7
1944 41 HG NN2 29 -5 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .481 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 1
1945 42 HG NN2 14 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1946 43 MRS NAL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0 -1 0.0 .486 .500 0.0 0.0 -1 /1
1947 44 MRS NAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .519 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1 AS
1948 45 MRS NAL 12 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .484 .499 -0.1 0.0 -2 /1 AS,AS
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
15 Yrs 356 -35 0 0 -1 34 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .499 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 1/97
162 Game Avg 372 -37 0 0 -1 36 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .499 .500 0.0 -0.1 0
TC (6 Yrs) 91 -4 0 0 0 9 5 0.5 0 6 0.5 .512 .501 0.5 0.0 5 1/97
MRS (4 Yrs) 29 -5 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .492 .500 -0.1 0.0 -2 1
HG (4 Yrs) 128 -14 0 0 -1 11 -4 -0.3 0 -4 -0.3 .494 .499 -0.3 -0.1 -3 1/7
BBB (2 Yrs) 18 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .483 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
PS (2 Yrs) 50 -8 0 0 0 6 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 1
NE (1 Yr) 13 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .512 .500 0.1 -0.1 2 /19
AG (1 Yr) 14 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
LVB (1 Yr) 12 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NYC (1 Yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .550 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
NN2 (11 Yrs) 274 -27 0 0 -1 26 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.1 -1 1/79
NAL (6 Yrs) 44 -3 0 0 0 4 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1/9
NSL (1 Yr) 38 -4 0 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .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
1932 29 3TM NSL 38 .166 3 .139 .083 0.0 0.0 80.0 1
1932 29 BBB NSL 15 .116 -23 .067 .133 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1932 29 LVB NSL 12 .191 7 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1932 29 MRS NSL 11 .211 35 .182 .091 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1933 30 2TM NN2 23 .246 39 .211 .000 0.0 8.7 0.0 /1
1933 30 AG NN2 14 .215 15 .182 .000 0.0 7.1 0.0 /1
1933 30 PC NN2 9 .287 71 .250 .000 0.0 11.1 0.0 /1
1935 32 PC NN2 37 .274 49 .235 .029 0.0 8.1 9.1 1
1936 33 PC NN2 19 .312 68 .267 .000 0.0 10.5 83.3 /1
1937 34 PC NN2 3 .000 -109 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /17
1938 35 2TM 2LG 47 .153 -26 .122 .024 0.0 4.3 71.4 1
1938 35 BBB NAL 3 .000 -90 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1938 35 PS NN2 44 .165 -22 .132 .026 0.0 4.5 71.4 1
1939 36 2TM 2LG 24 .434 157 .368 .000 0.0 16.7 16.7 /19
1939 36 TC NAL 18 .495 200 .467 .000 0.0 11.1 10.0 /19
1939 36 PS NN2 6 .253 40 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 50.0 /1
1940 37 3TM 2LG 19 .311 83 .188 .176 5.3 5.3 25.0 /19
1940 37 2TM NN2 14 .430 141 .273 .250 7.1 7.1 25.0 /19
1940 37 TC NAL 5 .000 -91 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1940 37 NE NN2 13 .387 116 .200 .273 7.7 7.7 33.3 /19
1940 37 NYC NN2 1 .951 440 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 39 HG NN2 25 .192 13 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 80.0 /1
1943 40 HG NN2 60 .254 35 .192 .077 0.0 6.7 28.6 1/7
1944 41 HG NN2 29 .136 -41 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 1
1945 42 HG NN2 14 .251 40 .231 .077 0.0 0.0 33.3 /1
1946 43 MRS NAL 3 .000 -93 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1947 44 MRS NAL 3 .322 80 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1 AS
1948 45 MRS NAL 12 .080 -55 .083 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1 AS,AS
Batting Batting Ratios
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
15 Yrs 356 .228 26 .188 .041 0.3 5.1 39.2 1/97
MLB Average .331 100 .281 .110 1.3 8.7 33.6
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1935 32 PC NN2 4 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 39 HG WS 0 /1
1943 40 HG WS 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 41 HG WS 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
4 Yrs 7 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .249 .078 0.9 7.9 28.9
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Spoon Carter born?

Spoon Carter was born on December 8, 1902.

Where was Spoon Carter born?

Spoon Carter was born in Harpersville, AL.

How tall was Spoon Carter?

Spoon Carter was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Spoon Carter weigh when playing?

Spoon Carter weighed 176 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Spoon Carter play?

Spoon Carter played 15 seasons.

Is Spoon Carter in the Hall of Fame?

Spoon Carter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Spoon Carter play?

Spoon Carter was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Spoon Carter have?

Spoon Carter had 338 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Spoon Carter played for?

Spoon Carter played for 9 teams; the Akron Grays/Cleveland Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, Louisville Black Caps, Memphis Red Sox, Newark Eagles, New York Cubans, Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Spoon Carter won?

Spoon Carter won 2 World Series.

When did Spoon Carter retire?

Spoon Carter last played in 1948.

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