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
1920 24 2TM NNL 0.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -109 0 0 0 /1
1920 24 DM NNL 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1920 24 COG NNL 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -109 0 0 0 /1
1923 27 DS NNL 0.6 34 90 80 16 27 4 3 1 12 0 7 .338 .391 .500 .891 131 .404 129 40 0 3 19/78
1927 31 CAG NNL 4.1 84 357 327 59 128 21 9 3 63 15 23 .391 .443 .538 .981 163 .448 167 176 7 *79/84
1928 32 CAG NNL 1.0 59 242 226 38 72 12 5 2 31 7 13 .319 .364 .442 .806 119 .369 118 100 3 93/7
1929 33 CAG NNL 0.7 73 275 257 41 72 14 6 5 47 10 18 .280 .327 .440 .767 98 .347 95 113 0 39/8
1930 34 CAG NNL 1.6 76 275 245 39 81 14 5 7 59 8 26 .331 .404 .514 .918 143 .414 141 126 4 39/718
1932 36 CAG NSL 0.8 43 178 163 21 48 6 4 4 29 1 12 .294 .350 .454 .804 144 .377 138 74 2 1 *3/45
1933 37 CAG NN2 0.1 41 182 166 31 47 11 5 3 30 2 12 .283 .343 .464 .806 117 .359 115 77 3 1 7/31 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 0.2 3 12 11 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 .364 .417 .636 1.053 194 .480 184 7 0 0 /789
1935 39 CAG NN2 -0.1 32 120 103 11 26 5 1 2 22 0 9 .252 .330 .379 .709 80 .330 80 39 3 5 37/9
10 Yrs 8.9 449 1732 1579 257 505 87 38 28 295 43 121 .320 .376 .476 .853 129 .389 127 752 22 10 3791/845
162 Game Avg 3.2 162 625 570 93 182 31 14 10 106 16 44 .320 .376 .476 .853 129 .389 127 271 8
CAG (7 Yrs) 8.1 408 1629 1487 240 474 83 35 26 281 43 113 .319 .375 .474 .850 128 .387 127 705 22 7 379/1845
DS (1 Yr) 0.6 34 90 80 16 27 4 3 1 12 0 7 .338 .391 .500 .891 131 .404 129 40 0 3 19/78
NEG (1 Yr) 0.2 3 12 11 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 .364 .417 .636 1.053 194 .480 184 7 0 0 /789
COG (1 Yr) 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -109 0 0 0 /1
DM (1 Yr) 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NNL (6 Yrs) 7.9 330 1240 1136 193 380 65 28 18 212 40 87 .335 .389 .489 .877 133 .399 132 555 14 3 9371/84
NN2 (3 Yrs) 0.2 76 314 280 43 77 16 6 6 54 2 22 .275 .341 .439 .780 106 .353 104 123 6 6 73/918
NSL (1 Yr) 0.8 43 178 163 21 48 6 4 4 29 1 12 .294 .350 .454 .804 144 .377 138 74 2 1 *3/45
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1927 31 CAG NNL,WS 14 58 56 15 21 2 3 3 14 5 0 2 6 .375 .397 .679 1.075 35 0 0 0 0 0
1928 32 CAG NNL 7 32 30 5 11 3 3 1 8 2 2 .367 .406 .767 1.173 22 0 0 0
1932 36 CAG NSL 2 10 10 2 4 0 1 2 5 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600 10 0 0 0
3 Yrs 23 100 96 22 36 5 7 6 27 7 0 4 6 .375 .400 .760 1.160 67 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 704 676 155 254 35 49 42 190 49 28 .375 .400 .760 1.160 472 0 0 0
NNL (2 Yrs) 12 53 50 11 19 4 4 3 15 5 3 .380 .415 .800 1.215 37 0 0 0
WS (1 Yr) 9 37 36 9 13 1 2 1 7 2 0 1 6 .361 .378 .583 .962 20 0 0 0 0 0
NSL (1 Yr) 2 10 10 2 4 0 1 2 5 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600 10 0 0 0

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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
1920 24 2TM NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1920 24 DM NNL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1920 24 COG NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1923 27 DS NNL 90 4 0 0 -1 2 5 0.4 2 7 0.6 .512 .503 0.7 -0.2 8 19/78
1927 31 CAG NNL 357 29 0 0 4 -4 30 2.8 12 41 4.1 .534 .517 3.6 0.0 38 *79/84
1928 32 CAG NNL 242 6 0 0 -1 -3 2 0.2 8 10 1.0 .503 .501 1.0 -0.3 11 93/7
1929 33 CAG NNL 275 -2 0 0 2 -3 -3 -0.3 9 7 0.7 .496 .498 0.5 -0.1 5 39/8
1930 34 CAG NNL 275 16 0 0 -5 -4 7 0.6 9 17 1.6 .509 .504 1.9 -0.7 21 39/718
1932 36 CAG NSL 178 8 0 0 -4 -2 2 0.2 6 7 0.8 .504 .501 1.2 -0.6 12 *3/45
1933 37 CAG NN2 182 4 0 0 -6 -2 -5 -0.4 6 1 0.1 .490 .497 0.7 -0.8 7 7/31 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 12 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.1 0 2 0.2 .548 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /789
1935 39 CAG NN2 120 -3 0 0 -1 -2 -6 -0.5 4 -1 -0.1 .486 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 37/9
10 Yrs 1732 62 0 0 -11 -17 34 3.2 57 91 8.9 .507 .504 9.7 -2.9 102 3791/845
162 Game Avg 625 22 0 0 -4 -6 12 1.2 21 33 3.2 .507 .504 3.5 -1.0 37
CAG (7 Yrs) 1629 57 0 0 -11 -19 27 2.7 55 82 8.1 .507 .504 8.9 -2.8 93 379/1845
DS (1 Yr) 90 4 0 0 -1 2 5 0.4 2 7 0.6 .512 .503 0.7 -0.2 8 19/78
NEG (1 Yr) 12 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.1 0 2 0.2 .548 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /789
COG (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
DM (1 Yr) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NNL (6 Yrs) 1240 52 0 0 0 -12 41 3.8 41 82 7.9 .512 .505 7.8 -1.4 82 9371/84
NN2 (3 Yrs) 314 2 0 0 -6 -4 -9 -0.8 10 2 0.2 .490 .497 0.7 -0.9 8 73/918
NSL (1 Yr) 178 8 0 0 -4 -2 2 0.2 6 7 0.8 .504 .501 1.2 -0.6 12 *3/45

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL 1 .000 -109 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1920 24 DM NNL 0 /1
1920 24 COG NNL 1 .000 -109 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1923 27 DS NNL 90 .404 129 .329 .163 1.1 7.8 45.5 19/78
1927 31 CAG NNL 357 .448 167 .386 .147 0.8 6.4 36.1 *79/84
1928 32 CAG NNL 242 .369 118 .313 .124 0.8 5.4 41.9 93/7
1929 33 CAG NNL 275 .347 95 .266 .160 1.8 6.5 42.4 39/8
1930 34 CAG NNL 275 .414 141 .311 .184 2.5 9.5 30.8 39/718
1932 36 CAG NSL 178 .377 138 .277 .160 2.2 6.7 29.3 *3/45
1933 37 CAG NN2 182 .359 115 .270 .181 1.6 6.6 47.5 7/31 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 12 .480 184 .300 .273 8.3 8.3 0.0 /789
1935 39 CAG NN2 120 .330 80 .238 .126 1.7 7.5 25.0 37/9
10 Yrs 1732 .389 127 .308 .156 1.6 7.0 36.9 3791/845
MLB Average .341 100 .292 .115 1.2 7.9 35.6
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1927 31 CAG NNL,WS 58 .383 .304 5.2 10.3 3.4 60.0 100.0
1928 32 CAG NNL 32 .345 .400 3.1 6.3 33.3
1932 36 CAG NSL 10 .250 .800 20.0 0.0 0.0
3 Yrs 100 .357 .385 6.0 6.0 4.0 47.1 100.0
MLB Average .271 .128 1.7 7.7 7.4 38.5 61.9
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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
1920 24 2TM NNL P 3 1 3.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 2.70 3.51 0.33 2.93
1920 24 DM NNL P 1 1 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 3.60 1.00 2.90
1920 24 COG NNL P 2 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.38 0.00 2.95
1923 27 DS NNL P 12 10 66.1 23 4 19 0 1 1.000 .949 3.12 3.41 1.92 3.57
1923 27 DS NNL RF 11 9 77.0 14 13 0 1 0 .929 .957 1.52 1.62 1.18 1.71
1923 27 DS NNL LF 7 5 46.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 .944 1.17 1.72 0.86 1.80
1923 27 DS NNL CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.25 0.00 2.20
1927 31 CAG NNL LF 67 67 596.2 118 107 6 5 0 .958 .958 1.70 1.81 1.69 1.66
1927 31 CAG NNL RF 17 16 141.0 31 28 2 1 0 .968 .960 1.91 1.68 1.76 1.54
1927 31 CAG NNL CF 3 1 16.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 .956 2.81 2.36 1.67 2.13
1928 32 CAG NNL RF 33 33 277.0 51 44 4 3 1 .941 .942 1.56 1.58 1.45 1.36
1928 32 CAG NNL 1B 26 21 202.1 249 234 10 5 7 .980 .983 10.85 11.25 9.38 9.70
1928 32 CAG NNL LF 4 4 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.59 1.75 0.75 1.50
1929 33 CAG NNL 1B 47 46 382.0 496 453 32 11 9 .978 .983 11.43 11.03 10.32 10.14
1929 33 CAG NNL RF 29 26 228.2 51 44 5 2 0 .961 .935 1.93 1.78 1.69 1.63
1929 33 CAG NNL CF 1 0 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.57 2.44 2.00 2.30
1930 34 CAG NNL 1B 38 36 287.0 333 309 15 9 7 .973 .981 10.16 10.90 8.53 9.46
1930 34 CAG NNL RF 32 28 256.0 48 43 2 3 0 .938 .942 1.58 1.50 1.41 1.30
1930 34 CAG NNL LF 10 4 42.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.93 1.78 0.90 1.54
1930 34 CAG NNL P 5 0 8.2 7 0 6 1 0 .857 .944 6.23 2.91 1.20 2.56
1930 34 CAG NNL CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.00
1932 36 CAG NSL 1B 43 43 366.0 449 424 21 4 18 .991 .982 10.94 11.11 10.35 8.01
1933 37 CAG NN2 LF 35 34 282.2 39 31 4 4 1 .897 .951 1.11 1.63 1.00 1.48 AS
1933 37 CAG NN2 1B 8 5 51.0 46 42 2 2 4 .957 .973 7.76 10.41 5.50 9.50 AS
1933 37 CAG NN2 P 1 1 4.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .940 2.25 2.70 1.00 2.60 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 LF 2 2 15.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .945 2.40 1.62 2.00 1.75
1934 38 NEG NN2 CF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .985 2.00 2.20 2.00 2.40
1934 38 NEG NN2 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.90
1935 39 CAG NN2 1B 25 21 167.0 201 185 10 6 18 .970 .984 10.51 10.56 7.80 8.38
1935 39 CAG NN2 LF 10 6 63.1 14 13 0 1 0 .929 .941 1.85 1.82 1.30 1.44
1935 39 CAG NN2 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.40
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
8 Yrs 208 184 1537.2 1807 1651 117 39 64 .978 .982 10.35 10.57 8.50 8.58
LF (7 Yrs) LF 135 122 1062.2 194 172 11 11 1 .943 .954 1.55 1.75 1.36 1.59
RF (7 Yrs) RF 124 112 982.2 195 172 13 10 1 .949 .944 1.69 1.62 1.49 1.47
1B (6 Yrs) 1B 187 172 1455.1 1774 1647 90 37 63 .979 .982 10.74 10.98 9.29 9.19
CF (5 Yrs) CF 7 2 35.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .962 2.31 2.34 1.29 2.19
P (4 Yrs) P 21 12 82.1 33 4 27 2 1 .939 .947 3.39 3.32 1.48 3.19
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1927 31 CAG NNL,WS RF 12 12 0 306.0 21 18 2 1 0 .952 0.59 1.67 0
1927 31 CAG NNL LF 2 2 0 50.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.18 0.50 0
1928 32 CAG NNL RF 7 0 183.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 0.30 0.86 0
1932 36 CAG NSL 1B 2 2 0 54.0 21 19 1 1 1 .952 3.33 10.00 0
3 Yrs 23 16 0 593.0 50 44 3 3 1 .940 0.71 2.04 0
RF (2 Yrs) RF 19 12 0 489.0 28 24 2 2 0 .929 0.48 1.37 0
1B (1 Yr) 1B 2 2 0 54.0 21 19 1 1 1 .952 3.33 10.00 0
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 2 0 50.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.18 0.50 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Steel Arm Davis born?

Steel Arm Davis was born on June 22, 1896.

Where was Steel Arm Davis born?

Steel Arm Davis was born in Wortham, TX.

How tall was Steel Arm Davis?

Steel Arm Davis was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Steel Arm Davis weigh when playing?

Steel Arm Davis weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steel Arm Davis play?

Steel Arm Davis played 10 seasons.

Is Steel Arm Davis in the Hall of Fame?

Steel Arm Davis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Steel Arm Davis play?

Steel Arm Davis was an Outfielder, First Baseman and Pitcher.

How many hits did Steel Arm Davis have?

Steel Arm Davis had 505 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steel Arm Davis have?

Steel Arm Davis had 28 home runs over his career.

What was Steel Arm Davis' average?

Steel Arm Davis had a .320 average over his career.

How many teams has Steel Arm Davis played for?

Steel Arm Davis played for 5 teams; the Nashville Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, Detroit Stars and Dayton Marcos.

How many World Series has Steel Arm Davis won?

Steel Arm Davis won 1 World Series.

When did Steel Arm Davis retire?

Steel Arm Davis last played in 1935.

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