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 29 KCM NNL 1.2 68 299 268 35 80 12 2 4 41 10 16 .299 .338 .403 .741 122 .358 119 108 0 15 *81/397
1921 30 KCM NNL 0.9 99 423 380 63 107 11 5 0 48 14 23 .282 .324 .337 .661 87 .315 86 128 1 19 *8/19
1922 31 KCM NNL 0.3 24 100 90 14 30 4 3 1 16 3 7 .333 .381 .478 .859 129 .390 127 43 0 3 8
1923 32 KCM NNL 0.2 8 41 37 7 13 3 0 0 5 0 3 .351 .415 .432 .847 121 .399 124 16 1 0 /8
1924 33 KCM NNL 0.0 2 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 48 .318 63 1 0 /8
5 Yrs 2.5 201 869 780 119 231 30 10 5 110 29 50 .296 .340 .379 .720 105 .343 104 296 2 37 81/937
162 Game Avg 2.0 162 700 629 96 186 24 8 4 89 23 40 .296 .340 .379 .720 105 .343 104 239 2

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
1920 29 KCM NNL 299 6 0 0 -1 -2 3 0.3 10 13 1.2 .505 .502 1.3 -0.3 14 *81/397
1921 30 KCM NNL 423 -7 -1 0 5 -3 -5 -0.5 14 9 0.9 .495 .497 0.4 0.2 4 *8/19
1922 31 KCM NNL 100 4 0 0 -3 -1 -1 0.0 3 3 0.3 .498 .500 0.6 -0.4 6 8
1923 32 KCM NNL 41 1 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .507 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /8
1924 33 KCM NNL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /8
5 Yrs 869 4 -1 0 0 -5 -2 -0.2 29 27 2.5 .499 .499 2.5 -0.5 27 81/937
162 Game Avg 700 3 0 0 0 -4 -2 -0.1 23 21 2.0 .499 .499 2.0 -0.4 22

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 29 KCM NNL 299 .358 119 .288 .104 1.3 5.4 33.7 *81/397
1921 30 KCM NNL 423 .315 86 .282 .055 0.0 5.4 48.1 *8/19
1922 31 KCM NNL 100 .390 127 .326 .144 1.0 7.0 36.1 8
1923 32 KCM NNL 41 .399 124 .351 .081 0.0 7.3 41.2 /8
1924 33 KCM NNL 6 .318 63 .200 .000 0.0 16.7 0.0 /8
5 Yrs 869 .343 104 .292 .083 0.6 5.8 41.0 81/937
MLB Average .343 100 .294 .106 0.9 7.5 35.6
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 29 KCM NNL CF 58 58 514.2 141 130 7 4 3 .972 .969 2.40 2.33 2.36 1.93
1920 29 KCM NNL P 12 8 84.2 29 5 24 0 0 1.000 .937 3.08 3.53 2.42 2.93
1920 29 KCM NNL 1B 2 0 5.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .977 11.81 11.14 3.50 9.35
1920 29 KCM NNL LF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1920 29 KCM NNL RF 1 1 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.10
1921 30 KCM NNL CF 98 96 810.1 215 183 16 16 1 .926 .936 2.21 2.18 2.03 2.23
1921 30 KCM NNL P 8 2 34.2 13 1 11 1 0 .923 .931 3.12 3.27 1.50 3.33
1921 30 KCM NNL RF 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.62 0.00 1.60
1922 31 KCM NNL CF 24 24 208.1 41 34 3 4 0 .902 .959 1.60 2.30 1.54 2.34
1923 32 KCM NNL CF 8 8 72.0 12 10 2 0 0 1.000 .953 1.50 2.08 1.50 2.18
1924 33 KCM NNL CF 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.12 2.17 2.00 2.05
2 Yrs 22 10 124.2 49 13 35 1 0 .980 .941 3.47 3.78 2.18 3.66
CF (5 Yrs) CF 190 188 1622.1 413 361 28 24 4 .942 .950 2.16 2.24 2.05 2.15
P (2 Yrs) P 20 10 119.1 42 6 35 1 0 .976 .935 3.09 3.45 2.05 3.09
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 1 7.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.41 0.00 1.35
1B (1 Yr) 1B 2 0 5.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .977 11.81 11.14 3.50 9.35
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50

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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 John Donaldson born?

John Donaldson was born on February 20, 1891.

Where was John Donaldson born?

John Donaldson was born in Glasgow, MO.

How tall was John Donaldson?

John Donaldson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did John Donaldson weigh when playing?

John Donaldson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Donaldson play?

John Donaldson played 5 seasons.

Is John Donaldson in the Hall of Fame?

John Donaldson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Donaldson play?

John Donaldson was a Centerfielder and Pitcher.

How many hits did John Donaldson have?

John Donaldson had 231 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Donaldson have?

John Donaldson had 5 home runs over his career.

What was John Donaldson's average?

John Donaldson had a .296 average over his career.

How many teams has John Donaldson played for?

John Donaldson played for 1 team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

When did John Donaldson retire?

John Donaldson last played in 1924.

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