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
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | HBP | SH | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 24 | BBB | NNL | 0.1 | 44 | 130 | 125 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | .328 | .354 | .424 | .778 | 106 | .360 | 105 | 53 | 0 | 6/1375894 | ||
| 1927 | 26 | MRS | NNL | -1.2 | 87 | 327 | 320 | 31 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 7 | .213 | .229 | .300 | .529 | 42 | .246 | 33 | 96 | 0 | 69/571 | ||
| 1928 | 27 | 2TM | NNL | 0.3 | 53 | 207 | 201 | 26 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 6 | .269 | .290 | .348 | .638 | 73 | .298 | 71 | 70 | 0 | 64/59 | ||
| 1928 | 27 | MRS | NNL | -0.7 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .184 | .368 | 1 | .173 | -5 | 7 | 0 | 6/9 | ||
| 1928 | 27 | CTG | NNL | 1.0 | 42 | 169 | 163 | 24 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .314 | .387 | .700 | 90 | .326 | 88 | 63 | 0 | 46/5 | ||
| 1929 | 28 | CAG | NNL | -0.8 | 47 | 168 | 159 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .208 | .250 | .270 | .520 | 35 | .243 | 31 | 43 | 1 | 4/6579 | ||
| 1930 | 29 | 2TM | NNL | -0.2 | 26 | 88 | 79 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .190 | .273 | .228 | .501 | 35 | .248 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 6/45 | ||
| 1930 | 29 | CAG | NNL | 0.0 | 23 | 75 | 66 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .197 | .293 | .242 | .536 | 44 | .266 | 52 | 16 | 1 | /654 | ||
| 1930 | 29 | MRS | NNL | -0.2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | -18 | .144 | -22 | 2 | 0 | /465 | ||
| 1931 | 30 | DS | NNL | -0.2 | 25 | 100 | 95 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .242 | .273 | .326 | .599 | 67 | .283 | 63 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1932 | 31 | BBB | NSL | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | 144 | .380 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 0 | /4 | |
| 1934 | 33 | CRS | NN2 | -0.2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 54 | .261 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | /4 | |
| 8 Yrs | -2.2 | 291 | 1058 | 1015 | 118 | 244 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 96 | 35 | 39 | .240 | .271 | .318 | .589 | 58 | .276 | 55 | 323 | 3 | 1 | 6495/1378 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -1.2 | 162 | 589 | 565 | 66 | 136 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 19 | 22 | .240 | .271 | .318 | .589 | 58 | .276 | 55 | 180 | 2 | ||||||
| MRS (3 Yrs) | -2.1 | 101 | 378 | 371 | 36 | 77 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 7 | .208 | .222 | .283 | .505 | 35 | .235 | 27 | 105 | 0 | 69/5471 | |||||
| CAG (2 Yrs) | -0.8 | 70 | 243 | 225 | 33 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 16 | .204 | .263 | .262 | .526 | 38 | .250 | 37 | 59 | 2 | 46/579 | |||||
| BBB (2 Yrs) | 0.1 | 48 | 146 | 139 | 16 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | .324 | .356 | .424 | .781 | 110 | .362 | 108 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6/1347589 | ||||
| CTG (1 Yr) | 1.0 | 42 | 169 | 163 | 24 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .314 | .387 | .700 | 90 | .326 | 88 | 63 | 0 | 46/5 | |||||
| DS (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 25 | 100 | 95 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .242 | .273 | .326 | .599 | 67 | .283 | 63 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| CRS (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 54 | .261 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | /4 | ||||
| NNL (6 Yrs) | -2.1 | 282 | 1020 | 979 | 113 | 234 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 92 | 35 | 37 | .239 | .269 | .318 | .587 | 57 | .274 | 54 | 311 | 3 | 1 | 6495/1378 | ||||
| NN2 (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 54 | .261 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | /4 | ||||
| NSL (1 Yr) | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | 144 | .380 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 0 | /4 | ||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 24 | BBB | NNL | 130 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | -4 | -0.3 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | .493 | .498 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 7 | 6/1375894 | |
| 1927 | 26 | MRS | NNL | 327 | -27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -23 | -2.3 | 11 | -12 | -1.2 | .473 | .486 | -1.4 | 0.3 | -13 | 69/571 | |
| 1928 | 27 | 2TM | NNL | 207 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | -0.5 | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | .492 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 | 64/59 | |
| 1928 | 27 | MRS | NNL | 38 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | -9 | -0.8 | 1 | -7 | -0.7 | .425 | .495 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -3 | 6/9 | |
| 1928 | 27 | CTG | NNL | 169 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 6 | 10 | 1.0 | .509 | .502 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6 | 46/5 | |
| 1929 | 28 | CAG | NNL | 168 | -15 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -15 | -1.4 | 6 | -9 | -0.8 | .470 | .491 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -8 | 4/6579 | |
| 1930 | 29 | 2TM | NNL | 88 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | -0.5 | 3 | -3 | -0.2 | .480 | .498 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -3 | 6/45 | |
| 1930 | 29 | CAG | NNL | 75 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | .489 | .498 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -2 | /654 | |
| 1930 | 29 | MRS | NNL | 13 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -0.3 | 0 | -3 | -0.2 | .410 | .498 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -2 | /465 | |
| 1931 | 30 | DS | NNL | 100 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | -6 | -0.5 | 3 | -3 | -0.2 | .478 | .497 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1932 | 31 | BBB | NSL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | .494 | .500 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1 | /4 | |
| 1934 | 33 | CRS | NN2 | 22 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .457 | .499 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1 | /4 | |
| 8 Yrs | 1058 | -62 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 9 | -61 | -5.8 | 36 | -25 | -2.2 | .480 | .494 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -15 | 6495/1378 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 589 | -34 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 5 | -34 | -3.2 | 20 | -14 | -1.2 | .480 | .494 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -8 | |||||
| MRS (3 Yrs) | 378 | -34 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 | -35 | -3.4 | 13 | -22 | -2.1 | .466 | .487 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -18 | 69/5471 | ||||
| CAG (2 Yrs) | 243 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -18 | -1.7 | 8 | -10 | -0.8 | .476 | .494 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -10 | 46/579 | ||||
| BBB (2 Yrs) | 146 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | -4 | -0.3 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 | .493 | .498 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 8 | 6/1347589 | ||||
| CTG (1 Yr) | 169 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 6 | 10 | 1.0 | .509 | .502 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6 | 46/5 | ||||
| DS (1 Yr) | 100 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | -6 | -0.5 | 3 | -3 | -0.2 | .478 | .497 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| CRS (1 Yr) | 22 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .457 | .499 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1 | /4 | ||||
| NNL (6 Yrs) | 1020 | -61 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 9 | -59 | -5.6 | 35 | -24 | -2.1 | .480 | .493 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -15 | 6495/1378 | ||||
| NN2 (1 Yr) | 22 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .457 | .499 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1 | /4 | ||||
| NSL (1 Yr) | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | .494 | .500 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1 | /4 | ||||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1925 | 24 | BBB | NNL | 130 | .360 | 105 | .317 | .096 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 27.3 | 6/1375894 | |
| 1927 | 26 | MRS | NNL | 327 | .246 | 33 | .203 | .088 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 38.0 | 69/571 | |
| 1928 | 27 | 2TM | NNL | 207 | .298 | 71 | .265 | .080 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 42.4 | 64/59 | |
| 1928 | 27 | MRS | NNL | 38 | .173 | -5 | .184 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 6/9 | |
| 1928 | 27 | CTG | NNL | 169 | .326 | 88 | .284 | .098 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 44.2 | 46/5 | |
| 1929 | 28 | CAG | NNL | 168 | .243 | 31 | .203 | .063 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 53.7 | 4/6579 | |
| 1930 | 29 | 2TM | NNL | 88 | .248 | 41 | .190 | .038 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 54.2 | 6/45 | |
| 1930 | 29 | CAG | NNL | 75 | .266 | 52 | .197 | .045 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 45.5 | /654 | |
| 1930 | 29 | MRS | NNL | 13 | .144 | -22 | .154 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 150.0 | /465 | |
| 1931 | 30 | DS | NNL | 100 | .283 | 63 | .242 | .084 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 22.2 | 6 | |
| 1932 | 31 | BBB | NSL | 16 | .380 | 139 | .286 | .143 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 33.3 | /4 | |
| 1934 | 33 | CRS | NN2 | 22 | .261 | 52 | .273 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | /4 | |
| 8 Yrs | 1058 | .276 | 55 | .234 | .078 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 39.6 | 6495/1378 | ||||
| MLB Average | .343 | 100 | .293 | .119 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 36.0 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Saul Davis born?
Saul Davis was born on February 22, 1901.
Where was Saul Davis born?
Saul Davis was born in Monticello, AR.
How tall was Saul Davis?
Saul Davis was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Saul Davis weigh when playing?
Saul Davis weighed 176 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Saul Davis play?
Saul Davis played 8 seasons.
Is Saul Davis in the Hall of Fame?
Saul Davis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Saul Davis play?
Saul Davis was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Rightfielder.
How many hits did Saul Davis have?
Saul Davis had 244 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Saul Davis have?
Saul Davis had 8 home runs over his career.
What was Saul Davis' average?
Saul Davis had a .240 average over his career.
How many teams has Saul Davis played for?
Saul Davis played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Red Sox, Cleveland Tigers, Detroit Stars and Memphis Red Sox.
When did Saul Davis retire?
Saul Davis last played in 1934.
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