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 | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1938 | 23 | PC | NN2 | 3B | 16 | 16 | 123.0 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .925 | .928 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.31 | 1.76 | ||
| 1938 | 23 | PC | NN2 | SS | 5 | 5 | 42.0 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .889 | .918 | 3.43 | 5.19 | 3.20 | 3.64 | ||
| 1938 | 23 | PC | NN2 | LF | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.30 | ||||
| 1939 | 24 | TC | NAL | 2B | 11 | 10 | 85.0 | 61 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 6 | .902 | .946 | 5.82 | 5.65 | 5.00 | 4.07 | ||
| 1939 | 24 | TC2 | NN2 | SS | 6 | 6 | 49.0 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .917 | .949 | 6.06 | 5.27 | 5.50 | 3.42 | ||
| 1939 | 24 | TC | NAL | LF | 2 | 2 | 19.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .938 | 1.86 | 1.77 | 2.00 | 1.25 | ||
| 1940 | 25 | 2TM | 2LG | SS | 29 | 29 | 239.1 | 148 | 57 | 77 | 14 | 8 | .905 | .916 | 5.04 | 5.19 | 4.62 | 5.35 | AS | |
| 1940 | 25 | TC | NAL | SS | 7 | 7 | 55.1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .885 | .918 | 3.74 | 4.70 | 3.29 | 2.87 | ||
| 1940 | 25 | NE | NN2 | SS | 22 | 22 | 184.0 | 122 | 46 | 65 | 11 | 6 | .910 | .916 | 5.43 | 5.34 | 5.05 | 6.14 | ||
| 1942 | 27 | 2TM | NN2 | SS | 58 | 58 | 501.2 | 326 | 136 | 169 | 21 | 16 | .936 | .933 | 5.47 | 5.32 | 5.26 | 7.90 | ||
| 1942 | 27 | PS | NN2 | SS | 56 | 56 | 483.0 | 317 | 131 | 165 | 21 | 15 | .934 | .933 | 5.52 | 5.32 | 5.29 | 7.90 | ||
| 1942 | 27 | HG | NN2 | SS | 2 | 2 | 18.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .933 | 4.34 | 5.35 | 4.50 | 7.90 | ||
| 1942 | 27 | NE | NN2 | LF | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .953 | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.50 | 2.40 | ||
| 1942 | 27 | PS | NN2 | 1B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .982 | 12.00 | 10.50 | 12.00 | 15.60 | ||
| 1943 | Did not play - Military Service | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Did not play - Military Service | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Did not play - Military Service | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | 3B | 16 | 16 | 128.0 | 49 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 | .980 | .918 | 3.38 | 2.93 | 3.00 | 2.87 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | RF | 10 | 10 | 85.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.27 | 1.59 | 1.20 | 1.56 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | LF | 9 | 9 | 75.1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .964 | 1.43 | 1.79 | 1.33 | 1.76 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | SS | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .931 | .939 | 5.93 | 5.62 | 5.40 | 5.50 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | 1B | 2 | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .978 | 11.25 | 10.46 | 5.00 | 10.25 | ||
| 1946 | 31 | PS | NN2 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 5.40 | ||||
| 1952 | 37 | BSN | NL | SS | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30.0 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .960 | 4.50 | 5.04 | 2.50 | 5.00 | |
| 1952 | 37 | BSN | NL | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .954 | 3.50 | 3.15 | 3.50 | 3.10 | |
| Standard | Range Factor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||||||
| 6 Yrs | 158 | 153 | 3 | 1275.0 | 753 | 315 | 384 | 54 | 40 | .928 | .932 | 4.93 | 4.84 | 4.42 | 5.55 | |||||
| SS (6 Yrs) | SS | 109 | 107 | 1 | 903.0 | 573 | 238 | 292 | 43 | 29 | .925 | .930 | 5.28 | 5.28 | 4.86 | 6.51 | ||||
| LF (4 Yrs) | LF | 14 | 13 | 113.2 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .957 | 1.50 | 1.77 | 1.36 | 1.74 | |||||
| 3B (3 Yrs) | 3B | 34 | 34 | 2 | 269.0 | 97 | 34 | 58 | 5 | 5 | .948 | .925 | 3.08 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.36 | ||||
| 2B (2 Yrs) | 2B | 12 | 10 | 86.0 | 61 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 6 | .902 | .946 | 5.76 | 5.65 | 4.58 | 4.18 | |||||
| 1B (2 Yrs) | 1B | 3 | 2 | 17.0 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .980 | 11.65 | 10.48 | 7.33 | 12.03 | |||||
| RF (1 Yr) | RF | 10 | 10 | 85.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.27 | 1.59 | 1.20 | 1.56 | |||||
Advanced Fielding -- SS
Advanced Fielding -- 3B
* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bus Clarkson born?
Bus Clarkson was born on March 13, 1915.
Where was Bus Clarkson born?
Bus Clarkson was born in Hopkins, SC.
How tall was Bus Clarkson?
Bus Clarkson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Bus Clarkson weigh when playing?
Bus Clarkson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bus Clarkson play?
Bus Clarkson played 6 seasons.
Is Bus Clarkson in the Hall of Fame?
Bus Clarkson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bus Clarkson play?
Bus Clarkson was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Outfielder.
How many hits did Bus Clarkson have?
Bus Clarkson had 202 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Bus Clarkson have?
Bus Clarkson had 25 home runs over his career.
What was Bus Clarkson's average?
Bus Clarkson had a .310 average over his career.
How many teams has Bus Clarkson played for?
Bus Clarkson played for 5 teams; the Boston Braves, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.
How many World Series has Bus Clarkson won?
Bus Clarkson never won a World Series.
When did Bus Clarkson retire?
Bus Clarkson last played in 1952.
What are Bus Clarkson's nicknames?
Bus, Buzz are nicknames for Bus Clarkson.
