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
1938 21 JRC NAL -0.2 13 63 59 16 14 0 0 0 5 1 3 .237 .274 .237 .511 47 .247 52 14 0 1 7/9
1939 22 CBR NAL 0.3 22 85 72 15 16 2 0 0 5 0 13 .222 .341 .250 .591 72 .302 82 18 0 9/78
1940 23 CBR NAL 0.9 28 121 102 24 34 5 0 0 14 7 15 .333 .424 .382 .806 143 .408 143 39 1 3 *9/87
1941 24 JRC NAL 1.0 11 47 43 8 19 2 3 0 11 1 4 .442 .489 .628 1.117 231 .514 217 27 0 0 /89 AS
1942 25 2TM NAL 0.3 40 164 147 27 41 4 1 1 14 3 13 .279 .350 .340 .690 105 .332 108 50 3 1 79/8
1942 25 JRC NAL -0.1 6 24 22 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 .227 .261 .318 .579 72 .271 70 7 0 1 /9
1942 25 CCB NAL 0.3 34 140 125 25 36 4 0 1 13 3 12 .288 .364 .344 .708 111 .342 114 43 3 0 7/98
1943 26 CBE NAL -0.2 26 100 92 12 22 3 0 1 8 4 7 .239 .293 .304 .597 83 .296 86 28 0 1 7/89
1946 29 IC NAL 0.2 23 101 92 14 23 4 2 0 15 3 8 .250 .317 .337 .654 93 .321 93 31 1 0 9
1947 30 IC NAL 0.0 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 .161 -12 1 0 0 /79
8 Yrs 2.2 165 687 613 116 170 20 6 2 72 19 63 .277 .349 .339 .689 104 .338 106 208 5 6 978
162 Game Avg 2.1 162 675 602 114 167 20 6 2 71 19 62 .277 .349 .339 .689 104 .338 106 204 5
JRC (5 Yrs) 1.9 80 340 298 65 88 9 4 0 36 9 36 .295 .373 .352 .725 114 .357 115 105 1 5 978
CBE (2 Yrs) 0.1 60 240 217 37 58 7 0 2 21 7 19 .267 .335 .327 .662 100 .323 103 71 3 1 78/9
IC (2 Yrs) 0.2 25 107 98 14 24 4 2 0 15 3 8 .245 .308 .327 .635 86 .312 86 32 1 0 9/7

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
1938 21 JRC NAL 63 -4 0 0 0 -1 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.2 .468 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 7/9
1939 22 CBR NAL 85 -2 0 0 3 -1 0 0.0 3 3 0.3 .502 .500 0.0 0.2 0 9/78
1940 23 CBR NAL 121 6 0 0 0 -1 5 0.5 4 9 0.9 .518 .503 0.9 -0.2 10 *9/87
1941 24 JRC NAL 47 7 0 0 2 0 8 0.8 2 10 1.0 .574 .505 0.7 0.2 8 /89 AS
1942 25 2TM NAL 164 2 0 0 -2 -1 -2 -0.1 5 4 0.3 .496 .500 0.4 -0.3 5 79/8
1942 25 JRC NAL 24 -1 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .477 .499 -0.1 -0.1 0 /9
1942 25 CCB NAL 140 3 0 0 -1 -1 0 0.0 4 4 0.3 .500 .500 0.4 -0.2 6 7/98
1943 26 CBE NAL 100 -2 0 0 -3 -1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .480 .497 0.0 -0.4 1 7/89
1946 29 IC NAL 101 -1 0 0 2 -1 -1 -0.1 3 3 0.2 .498 .500 0.1 0.0 1 9
1947 30 IC NAL 6 -1 0 0 1 0 -1 0.0 0 0 0.0 .478 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /79
8 Yrs 687 5 0 0 3 -6 2 0.2 22 24 2.2 .501 .500 1.8 -0.3 21 978
162 Game Avg 675 5 0 0 3 -6 2 0.2 21 23 2.1 .501 .500 1.7 -0.3 20
JRC (5 Yrs) 340 6 0 0 5 -3 8 0.8 11 19 1.9 .510 .501 1.3 0.2 14 978
CBE (2 Yrs) 240 1 0 0 -4 -2 -5 -0.5 7 2 0.1 .491 .499 0.5 -0.6 6 78/9
IC (2 Yrs) 107 -2 0 0 2 -1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.2 .496 .500 0.0 0.1 0 9/7

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1938 21 JRC NAL 63 .247 52 .237 .000 0.0 4.8 94.1 7/9
1939 22 CBR NAL 85 .302 82 .222 .028 0.0 15.3 51.7 9/78
1940 23 CBR NAL 121 .408 143 .333 .049 0.0 12.4 48.0 *9/87
1941 24 JRC NAL 47 .514 217 .442 .186 0.0 8.5 34.8 /89 AS
1942 25 2TM NAL 164 .332 108 .274 .061 0.6 7.9 46.4 79/8
1942 25 JRC NAL 24 .271 70 .227 .091 0.0 4.2 33.3 /9
1942 25 CCB NAL 140 .342 114 .282 .056 0.7 8.6 48.0 7/98
1943 26 CBE NAL 100 .296 86 .231 .065 1.0 7.0 39.3 7/89
1946 29 IC NAL 101 .321 93 .250 .087 0.0 7.9 43.8 9
1947 30 IC NAL 6 .161 -12 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /79
8 Yrs 687 .338 106 .275 .062 0.3 9.2 48.3 978
MLB Average .329 100 .277 .109 1.3 9.0 32.9
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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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Duke Cleveland born?

Duke Cleveland was born on November 25, 1916.

Where was Duke Cleveland born?

Duke Cleveland was born in Alapaha, GA.

How tall was Duke Cleveland?

Duke Cleveland was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Duke Cleveland weigh when playing?

Duke Cleveland weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Duke Cleveland play?

Duke Cleveland played 8 seasons.

Is Duke Cleveland in the Hall of Fame?

Duke Cleveland has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Duke Cleveland play?

Duke Cleveland was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Duke Cleveland have?

Duke Cleveland had 170 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Duke Cleveland have?

Duke Cleveland had 2 home runs over his career.

What was Duke Cleveland's average?

Duke Cleveland had a .277 average over his career.

How many teams has Duke Cleveland played for?

Duke Cleveland played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Buckeyes, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and Jacksonville Red Caps.

How many World Series has Duke Cleveland won?

Duke Cleveland never won a World Series.

When did Duke Cleveland retire?

Duke Cleveland last played in 1947.

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