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
1940 27 BBB NAL -0.2 3 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -45 .089 -40 1 0 0 /45
1942 29 CCB NAL 0.0 2 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 198 .475 189 2 0 0 /45
1944 31 CBE NAL 0.1 18 68 62 7 15 2 0 1 8 1 4 .242 .288 .323 .610 88 .296 87 20 0 2 4
1945 32 CBE NAL -0.1 22 90 84 6 21 1 0 0 8 0 4 .250 .284 .262 .546 60 .266 64 22 0 2 4/5
1946 33 CBE NAL 0.4 17 67 64 11 20 2 0 0 9 0 2 .313 .333 .344 .677 100 .330 98 22 0 1 4/65
1947 34 CBE NAL 0.2 19 74 71 11 21 3 0 1 13 1 1 .296 .315 .380 .695 86 .325 82 27 1 1 4/6
1948 35 MRS NAL -0.5 11 45 40 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 3 .175 .250 .250 .500 34 .246 38 10 1 1 4
7 Yrs -0.1 92 359 336 38 87 9 1 2 42 2 14 .259 .293 .310 .602 73 .290 73 104 2 7 4/65
162 Game Avg -0.2 162 632 592 67 153 16 2 4 74 4 25 .259 .293 .310 .602 73 .290 73 183 4 12
CBE (5 Yrs) 0.6 78 303 285 35 79 8 0 2 39 2 11 .277 .306 .326 .633 83 .304 83 93 1 6 4/65
MRS (1 Yr) -0.5 11 45 40 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 3 .175 .250 .250 .500 34 .246 38 10 1 1 4
BBB (1 Yr) -0.2 3 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -45 .089 -40 1 0 0 /45
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 IBB Pos Awards
1945 32 CBE WS 4 15 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397 2 0 0 2 1
1947 34 CBE WS 5 19 17 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 .176 .222 .353 .575 5 0 0 1
2 Yrs 9 34 29 2 5 0 0 1 6 0 2 .172 .226 .276 .502 7 0 0 3 1
162 Game Avg 162 612 522 36 90 0 0 18 108 0 36 .172 .226 .276 .502 126 0 0 54

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
1940 27 BBB NAL 11 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .410 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /45
1942 29 CCB NAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .506 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /45
1944 31 CBE NAL 68 -1 0 0 -1 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .495 .499 0.2 0.0 2 4
1945 32 CBE NAL 90 -4 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 3 0 -0.1 .487 .498 -0.1 0.1 -1 4/5
1946 33 CBE NAL 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.2 2 4 0.4 .511 .501 0.3 0.2 3 4/65
1947 34 CBE NAL 74 -2 0 0 1 1 -1 0.0 3 2 0.2 .498 .500 0.1 0.1 1 4/6
1948 35 MRS NAL 45 -4 0 0 -4 1 -7 -0.6 2 -6 -0.5 .446 .496 -0.2 -0.3 -2 4
7 Yrs 359 -13 0 0 -4 4 -13 -1.1 12 -1 -0.1 .488 .499 0.2 0.1 3 4/65
162 Game Avg 632 -23 0 0 -6 7 -22 -2.0 21 -1 -0.2 .488 .499 0.3 0.1 4
CBE (5 Yrs) 303 -7 0 0 1 3 -2 -0.2 10 7 0.6 .497 .500 0.5 0.4 6 4/65
MRS (1 Yr) 45 -4 0 0 -4 1 -7 -0.6 2 -6 -0.5 .446 .496 -0.2 -0.3 -2 4
BBB (1 Yr) 11 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .410 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /45

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 27 BBB NAL 11 .089 -40 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /45
1942 29 CCB NAL 4 .475 189 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /45
1944 31 CBE NAL 68 .296 87 .230 .081 1.5 5.9 33.3 4
1945 32 CBE NAL 90 .266 64 .250 .012 0.0 4.4 24.0 4/5
1946 33 CBE NAL 67 .330 98 .313 .031 0.0 3.0 50.0 4/65
1947 34 CBE NAL 74 .325 82 .286 .085 1.4 1.4 45.5 4/6
1948 35 MRS NAL 45 .246 38 .175 .075 0.0 6.7 27.3 4
7 Yrs 359 .290 73 .254 .051 0.6 3.9 35.6 4/65
MLB Average .327 100 .274 .105 1.3 9.0 32.2
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1945 32 CBE WS 15 .167 .000 0.0 6.7 33.3
1947 34 CBE WS 19 .125 .176 5.3 5.3 0.0
2 Yrs 34 .143 .103 2.9 5.9 16.7
MLB Average .270 .093 0.6 10.3 33.5
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1940 27 BBB NAL 2B 2 2 16.0 15 9 6 0 1 1.000 .938 8.44 5.40 7.50 3.30
1940 27 BBB NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.00 0.00 1.80
1942 29 CCB NAL 2B 1 1 4.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .945 4.50 5.40 2.00 3.70
1942 29 CCB NAL 3B 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.90
1944 31 CBE NAL 2B 18 18 150.1 99 42 53 4 8 .960 .928 5.69 5.57 5.28 2.18
1945 32 CBE NAL 2B 21 21 180.0 117 53 60 4 9 .966 .944 5.65 5.59 5.38 2.44
1945 32 CBE NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 .928 4.00 3.20 4.00 1.40
1946 33 CBE NAL 2B 12 12 103.0 67 22 42 3 5 .955 .916 5.59 5.29 5.33 1.49
1946 33 CBE NAL SS 4 4 32.0 17 5 9 3 3 .824 .905 3.94 4.61 3.50 1.30
1946 33 CBE NAL 3B 1 1 8.0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .878 5.63 2.93 5.00 0.80
1947 34 CBE NAL 2B 18 17 148.0 98 40 52 6 8 .939 .933 5.59 5.41 5.11 1.96
1947 34 CBE NAL SS 1 1 9.0 7 2 3 2 0 .714 .890 5.00 4.90 5.00 1.80
1948 35 MRS NAL 2B 11 11 92.2 49 28 19 2 3 .959 .941 4.56 5.78 4.27 1.70
7 Yrs 92 90 765.0 481 204 252 25 38 .948 .931 5.36 5.38 4.96 2.02
2B (7 Yrs) 2B 83 82 694.0 447 195 233 19 34 .957 .933 5.55 5.52 5.16 2.08
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 4 3 30.0 10 2 7 1 1 .900 .898 2.70 3.00 2.25 1.48
SS (2 Yrs) SS 5 5 41.0 24 7 12 5 3 .792 .900 4.17 4.68 3.80 1.40
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1945 32 CBE WS 2B 4 4 0 108.0 33 10 23 0 2 1.000 2.75 8.25 0
1947 34 CBE WS 2B 5 5 0 123.0 25 9 13 3 4 .880 1.61 4.40 0
2 Yrs 9 9 0 231.0 58 19 36 3 6 .948 2.14 6.11 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 Johnnie Cowan born?

Johnnie Cowan was born on May 31, 1913.

Where was Johnnie Cowan born?

Johnnie Cowan was born in Pleasant Hill, AL.

How tall was Johnnie Cowan?

Johnnie Cowan was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Johnnie Cowan weigh when playing?

Johnnie Cowan weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnnie Cowan play?

Johnnie Cowan played 7 seasons.

Is Johnnie Cowan in the Hall of Fame?

Johnnie Cowan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Johnnie Cowan play?

Johnnie Cowan was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Johnnie Cowan have?

Johnnie Cowan had 87 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Johnnie Cowan have?

Johnnie Cowan had 2 home runs over his career.

What was Johnnie Cowan's average?

Johnnie Cowan had a .259 average over his career.

How many teams has Johnnie Cowan played for?

Johnnie Cowan played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Buckeyes and Memphis Red Sox.

How many World Series has Johnnie Cowan won?

Johnnie Cowan won 1 World Series.

When did Johnnie Cowan retire?

Johnnie Cowan last played in 1948.

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