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
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

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
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

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% 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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Standard Fielding

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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
1925 24 BBB NNL SS 20 18 145.0 91 33 41 17 5 .813 .912 4.59 5.56 3.70 5.09
1925 24 BBB NNL P 7 2 32.2 15 2 11 2 0 .867 .947 3.58 2.98 1.86 2.73
1925 24 BBB NNL 1B 7 4 45.2 63 53 2 8 3 .873 .978 10.84 11.53 7.86 10.56
1925 24 BBB NNL 3B 4 2 25.0 18 7 6 5 1 .722 .906 4.68 2.84 3.25 2.60
1925 24 BBB NNL LF 3 1 16.1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .947 1.65 1.60 1.00 1.47
1925 24 BBB NNL RF 3 1 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.20 1.80 0.67 1.67
1925 24 BBB NNL 2B 1 0 5.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .943 3.60 5.22 2.00 4.80
1927 26 MRS NNL SS 43 42 347.2 218 64 115 39 11 .821 .904 4.63 5.09 4.16 4.66
1927 26 MRS NNL RF 38 32 269.0 66 57 6 3 3 .955 .960 2.11 1.68 1.66 1.54
1927 26 MRS NNL 3B 8 8 59.0 26 8 13 5 1 .808 .919 3.20 3.01 2.63 2.75
1927 26 MRS NNL LF 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .958 2.00 1.80 2.00 1.65
1927 26 MRS NNL P 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.90
1928 27 CTG NNL 2B 21 21 177.2 138 54 76 8 5 .942 .942 6.59 5.43 6.19 4.68
1928 27 2TM NNL SS 31 28 253.2 184 79 89 16 7 .913 .920 5.96 5.69 5.42 4.90
1928 27 MRS NNL SS 10 9 82.0 46 18 21 7 3 .848 .920 4.28 5.69 3.90 4.90
1928 27 CTG NNL SS 21 19 171.2 138 61 68 9 4 .935 .920 6.76 5.69 6.14 4.90
1928 27 MRS NNL RF 2 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.62 0.00 1.35
1928 27 CTG NNL 3B 2 2 9.1 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 .923 5.79 2.99 3.00 2.55
1929 28 CAG NNL 2B 43 43 367.0 218 70 135 13 8 .940 .955 5.03 5.71 4.77 5.25
1929 28 CAG NNL SS 4 3 30.0 18 7 11 0 0 1.000 .927 5.40 5.52 4.50 5.08
1929 28 CAG NNL RF 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.60
1929 28 CAG NNL CF 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.30
1930 29 2TM NNL SS 10 8 72.0 47 17 27 3 5 .936 .923 5.50 5.35 4.40 4.63
1930 29 CAG NNL SS 8 7 66.0 45 16 26 3 5 .933 .923 5.73 5.35 5.25 4.63
1930 29 MRS NNL SS 2 1 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .925 3.00 5.40 1.00 4.65
1930 29 CAG NNL 3B 7 7 50.0 21 8 11 2 2 .905 .913 3.42 2.74 2.71 2.37
1930 29 2TM NNL 2B 9 7 66.0 45 16 24 5 0 .889 .933 5.45 5.36 4.44 4.66
1930 29 CAG NNL 2B 6 5 45.0 32 11 18 3 0 .906 .933 5.80 5.36 4.83 4.65
1930 29 MRS NNL 2B 3 2 21.0 13 5 6 2 0 .846 .933 4.71 5.36 3.67 4.67
1931 30 DS NNL SS 25 25 203.0 134 59 65 10 10 .925 .932 5.50 5.46 4.96 3.73
1932 31 BBB NSL 2B 4 4 32.0 15 7 8 0 0 1.000 .936 4.22 5.34 3.75 3.85
1934 33 CRS NN2 2B 5 5 39.2 20 6 13 1 0 .950 .946 4.31 5.20 3.80 5.68
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
8 Yrs 252 229 1960.1 1280 493 652 135 59 .895 .930 5.26 5.37 4.54 4.68
SS (6 Yrs) SS 133 124 1051.1 692 259 348 85 38 .877 .917 5.20 5.40 4.56 4.62
2B (6 Yrs) 2B 83 80 687.1 439 154 257 28 13 .936 .948 5.38 5.55 4.95 5.00
RF (4 Yrs) RF 44 33 294.0 68 59 6 3 3 .956 .960 1.99 1.69 1.48 1.54
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 21 19 143.1 71 25 34 12 5 .831 .914 3.70 2.88 2.81 2.58
P (2 Yrs) P 8 2 32.2 15 2 11 2 0 .867 .947 3.58 2.98 1.63 2.75
LF (2 Yrs) LF 5 3 34.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.83 1.70 1.40 1.54
1B (1 Yr) 1B 7 4 45.2 63 53 2 8 3 .873 .978 10.84 11.53 7.86 10.56
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.30

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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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