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
1923 28 BRG ECL 0.1 23 94 86 8 21 4 2 0 11 0 6 .244 .293 .337 .631 76 .295 76 29 0 2 4/29
1924 29 BRG ECL 1.0 34 129 118 10 38 7 2 2 18 2 9 .322 .380 .466 .846 129 .388 127 55 2 23/4
1925 30 BRG ECL 0.0 32 120 110 6 29 1 0 1 7 0 9 .264 .325 .300 .625 63 .302 66 33 1 *2/354
1926 31 BRG ECL -0.8 20 72 67 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 .119 .181 .119 .300 -17 .159 -15 8 2 2/3
1927 32 BRG ECL 0.4 28 112 99 15 28 2 2 2 15 0 12 .283 .366 .404 .770 101 .363 101 40 1 2/4
1928 33 2TM ECL 0.2 33 117 103 8 30 4 0 0 12 3 12 .291 .376 .330 .706 83 .342 91 34 2 *2/4
1928 33 AC ECL 0.1 31 111 98 4 26 3 0 0 10 3 11 .265 .351 .296 .647 68 .317 76 29 2 *2
1928 33 NLG ECL 0.1 2 6 5 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .800 .833 1.000 1.833 370 .810 368 5 0 /4
6 Yrs 0.9 170 644 583 50 154 18 6 5 64 5 51 .264 .332 .341 .673 79 .320 82 199 8 2 234/59
162 Game Avg 0.8 162 614 556 48 147 17 6 5 61 5 49 .264 .332 .341 .673 79 .320 82 190 8
BRG (5 Yrs) 0.7 137 527 480 42 124 14 6 5 52 2 39 .258 .322 .344 .666 78 .316 79 165 6 2 234/59
AC (1 Yr) 0.1 31 111 98 4 26 3 0 0 10 3 11 .265 .351 .296 .647 68 .317 76 29 2 *2
NLG (1 Yr) 0.1 2 6 5 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .800 .833 1.000 1.833 370 .810 368 5 0 /4

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
1923 28 BRG ECL 94 -3 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .490 .499 0.1 0.1 1 4/29
1924 29 BRG ECL 129 5 0 0 2 0 6 0.6 4 11 1.0 .516 .503 0.8 0.2 9 23/4
1925 30 BRG ECL 120 -6 0 0 1 1 -5 -0.4 4 0 0.0 .488 .498 -0.1 0.1 -1 *2/354
1926 31 BRG ECL 72 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -1.0 2 -8 -0.8 .449 .494 -0.8 0.0 -8 2/3
1927 32 BRG ECL 112 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0.0 4 4 0.4 .501 .500 0.4 0.0 5 2/4
1928 33 2TM ECL 117 -2 0 0 -1 1 -2 -0.1 4 3 0.2 .496 .499 0.2 0.0 3 *2/4
1928 33 AC ECL 111 -4 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .492 .498 0.0 0.1 1 *2
1928 33 NLG ECL 6 2 0 0 -1 0 2 0.1 0 2 0.1 .555 .501 0.2 -0.1 3 /4
6 Yrs 644 -17 -1 0 1 4 -13 -1.2 22 9 0.9 .493 .499 0.7 0.4 8 234/59
162 Game Avg 614 -16 -1 0 1 3 -12 -1.1 21 9 0.8 .493 .499 0.7 0.4 8
BRG (5 Yrs) 527 -15 0 0 2 3 -11 -1.0 18 7 0.7 .492 .499 0.5 0.4 5 234/59
AC (1 Yr) 111 -4 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .492 .498 0.0 0.1 1 *2
NLG (1 Yr) 6 2 0 0 -1 0 2 0.1 0 2 0.1 .555 .501 0.2 -0.1 3 /4

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 28 BRG ECL 94 .295 76 .244 .093 0.0 6.4 29.6 4/29
1924 29 BRG ECL 129 .388 127 .310 .144 1.6 7.0 17.0 23/4
1925 30 BRG ECL 120 .302 66 .257 .036 0.8 7.5 13.2 *2/354
1926 31 BRG ECL 72 .159 -15 .119 .000 0.0 4.2 23.1 2/3
1927 32 BRG ECL 112 .363 101 .268 .121 1.8 10.7 33.3 2/4
1928 33 2TM ECL 117 .342 91 .291 .039 0.0 10.3 18.2 *2/4
1928 33 AC ECL 111 .317 76 .265 .031 0.0 9.9 10.3 *2
1928 33 NLG ECL 6 .810 368 .800 .200 0.0 16.7 80.0 /4
6 Yrs 644 .320 82 .258 .077 0.8 7.9 21.6 234/59
MLB Average .345 100 .292 .111 1.1 7.9 35.8
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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
1923 28 BRG ECL C 12 12 97.0 66 50 16 0 0 1.000 .972 6.12 5.91 5.50 5.87 1 10
1923 28 BRG ECL 2B 10 10 85.1 45 14 28 3 5 .933 .928 4.43 5.45 4.20 5.41
1923 28 BRG ECL RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1924 29 BRG ECL C 17 16 131.2 109 85 22 2 1 .982 .960 7.31 5.92 6.29 5.69 1 18
1924 29 BRG ECL 1B 15 13 109.2 140 131 6 3 2 .979 .983 11.24 11.02 9.13 10.60
1924 29 BRG ECL 2B 4 2 26.1 18 8 9 1 0 .944 .937 5.81 5.40 4.25 5.20
1925 30 BRG ECL C 21 19 153.2 122 94 24 4 2 .967 .966 6.91 5.54 5.62 6.41 0 11
1925 30 BRG ECL 1B 9 9 66.0 82 80 2 0 4 1.000 .979 11.18 10.94 9.11 12.66
1925 30 BRG ECL 2B 3 2 14.0 10 6 3 1 1 .900 .944 5.79 5.59 3.00 6.50
1925 30 BRG ECL 3B 3 2 20.0 8 4 4 0 0 1.000 .925 3.60 3.02 2.67 3.50
1925 30 BRG ECL RF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.10
1926 31 BRG ECL C 15 15 119.0 71 58 11 2 2 .972 .972 5.22 5.73 4.60 4.95 0 22
1926 31 BRG ECL 1B 5 4 39.1 44 43 1 0 5 1.000 .984 10.07 10.59 8.80 9.18
1927 32 BRG ECL C 24 23 198.2 125 102 16 7 3 .944 .961 5.35 5.40 4.92 5.16 3 28
1927 32 BRG ECL 2B 2 2 16.0 15 4 8 3 1 .800 .942 6.75 5.63 6.00 5.40
1928 33 AC ECL C 30 27 229.0 176 148 22 6 2 .966 .967 6.68 5.41 5.67 30.53 2 16
1928 33 NLG ECL 2B 2 2 16.0 7 4 3 0 0 1.000 .951 3.94 5.46 3.50 30.90
6 Yrs 172 158 1321.2 1038 831 175 32 28 .969 .967 6.85 6.41 5.85 11.12 7 105
C (6 Yrs) C 119 112 929.0 669 537 111 21 10 .969 .966 6.28 5.60 5.45 11.90 7 105
2B (5 Yrs) 2B 21 18 157.2 95 36 51 8 7 .916 .935 4.97 5.47 4.14 7.95
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 29 26 215.0 266 254 9 3 11 .989 .982 11.01 10.92 9.07 10.99
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.90
3B (1 Yr) 3B 3 2 20.0 8 4 4 0 0 1.000 .925 3.60 3.02 2.67 3.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Cason born?

John Cason was born on February 9, 1895.

Where was John Cason born?

John Cason was born in Norfolk, VA.

How tall was John Cason?

John Cason was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did John Cason weigh when playing?

John Cason weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Cason play?

John Cason played 6 seasons.

Is John Cason in the Hall of Fame?

John Cason has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Cason play?

John Cason was a Catcher, First Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did John Cason have?

John Cason had 154 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Cason have?

John Cason had 5 home runs over his career.

What was John Cason's average?

John Cason had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has John Cason played for?

John Cason played for 3 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants and New York Lincoln Giants.

When did John Cason retire?

John Cason last played in 1928.

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