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 | TB | HBP | SH | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 27 | DS | NNL | -0.1 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .216 | .293 | .324 | .617 | 60 | .287 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 2/43 | ||
| 1930 | 28 | NEG | NNL | 0.0 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .245 | .458 | .703 | 83 | .304 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 2/7 | ||
| 1931 | 29 | LOW | NNL | 0.1 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .343 | .361 | .429 | .790 | 120 | .372 | 115 | 15 | 0 | 0 | /2487 | |
| 1932 | 30 | LVB | NSL | -0.3 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 22 | .191 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 Yrs | -0.3 | 49 | 166 | 155 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 5 | .245 | .273 | .361 | .635 | 73 | .290 | 67 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 2/4783 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -1.1 | 162 | 549 | 512 | 79 | 126 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 7 | 17 | .245 | .273 | .361 | .635 | 73 | .290 | 67 | 185 | 3 | ||||||
| LVB (2 Yrs) | -0.2 | 21 | 76 | 70 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .282 | .314 | .596 | 73 | .282 | 67 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2/487 | ||||
| NEG (1 Yr) | 0.0 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .245 | .458 | .703 | 83 | .304 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 2/7 | |||||
| DS (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .216 | .293 | .324 | .617 | 60 | .287 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 2/43 | |||||
| NNL (3 Yrs) | -0.1 | 39 | 126 | 120 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 5 | .258 | .294 | .408 | .702 | 86 | .318 | 81 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2/4783 | ||||
| NSL (1 Yr) | -0.3 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 22 | .191 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 27 | DS | NNL | 41 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | -2 | -0.1 | .476 | .498 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1 | 2/43 | |
| 1930 | 28 | NEG | NNL | 49 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | .489 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/7 | |
| 1931 | 29 | LOW | NNL | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | .496 | .500 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 2 | /2487 | |
| 1932 | 30 | LVB | NSL | 40 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -0.4 | 1 | -2 | -0.3 | .461 | .498 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | 2 | |
| 4 Yrs | 166 | -7 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | -9 | -0.9 | 6 | -4 | -0.3 | .482 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0 | 2/4783 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 549 | -23 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 4 | -30 | -2.9 | 19 | -12 | -1.1 | .482 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0 | |||||
| LVB (2 Yrs) | 76 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | -4 | -0.4 | 3 | -2 | -0.2 | .479 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0 | 2/487 | ||||
| NEG (1 Yr) | 49 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | .489 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/7 | ||||
| DS (1 Yr) | 41 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | -2 | -0.1 | .476 | .498 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1 | 2/43 | ||||
| NNL (3 Yrs) | 126 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | -6 | -0.5 | 4 | -1 | -0.1 | .487 | .499 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 2 | 2/4783 | ||||
| NSL (1 Yr) | 40 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -0.4 | 1 | -2 | -0.3 | .461 | .498 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | 2 | ||||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1929 | 27 | DS | NNL | 41 | .287 | 59 | .216 | .108 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 33.3 | 2/43 | |
| 1930 | 28 | NEG | NNL | 49 | .304 | 74 | .178 | .229 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 66.7 | 2/7 | |
| 1931 | 29 | LOW | NNL | 36 | .372 | 115 | .343 | .086 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 38.5 | /2487 | |
| 1932 | 30 | LVB | NSL | 40 | .191 | 11 | .200 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 85.7 | 2 | |
| 4 Yrs | 166 | .290 | 67 | .230 | .116 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 51.2 | 2/4783 | ||||
| MLB Average | .343 | 100 | .295 | .123 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 36.4 | ||||||
| Standard | Range Factor | Baserunners | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | SB | Awards | |||
| 1929 | 27 | DS | NNL | C | 10 | 9 | 76.0 | 45 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .911 | .973 | 4.86 | 5.99 | 4.10 | 5.51 | 2 | 19 | |
| 1929 | 27 | DS | NNL | 2B | 2 | 1 | 16.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .955 | 2.20 | 5.68 | 2.00 | 5.25 | |||
| 1929 | 27 | DS | NNL | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .985 | 10.80 | 11.34 | 2.00 | 10.10 | |||
| 1930 | 28 | NEG | NNL | C | 14 | 12 | 93.2 | 73 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .986 | .965 | 6.92 | 6.50 | 5.14 | 5.63 | 1 | 15 | |
| 1930 | 28 | NEG | NNL | LF | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.50 | |||||
| 1931 | 29 | LOW | NNL | C | 7 | 7 | 48.1 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .912 | .969 | 5.77 | 6.52 | 4.43 | 4.46 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1931 | 29 | LOW | NNL | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .930 | 4.50 | 5.18 | 1.00 | 3.60 | |||
| 1931 | 29 | LOW | NNL | CF | 2 | 2 | 13.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.38 | 2.28 | 1.00 | 1.55 | |||
| 1931 | 29 | LOW | NNL | LF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .945 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 1.40 | |||
| 1932 | 30 | LVB | NSL | C | 10 | 10 | 88.0 | 62 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .968 | .966 | 6.14 | 5.93 | 6.00 | 4.27 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 Yrs | 46 | 40 | 328.0 | 224 | 186 | 26 | 12 | 1 | .946 | .967 | 5.82 | 6.20 | 4.61 | 5.12 | 6 | 50 | |||||
| C (4 Yrs) | C | 41 | 38 | 306.0 | 214 | 182 | 22 | 10 | 1 | .953 | .968 | 6.00 | 6.21 | 4.98 | 5.07 | 6 | 50 | ||||
| 2B (2 Yrs) | 2B | 4 | 1 | 20.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .949 | 2.66 | 5.58 | 1.50 | 4.43 | ||||||
| LF (2 Yrs) | LF | 2 | 1 | 15.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .945 | 1.20 | 1.98 | 1.00 | 1.45 | ||||||
| CF (1 Yr) | CF | 2 | 2 | 13.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.38 | 2.28 | 1.00 | 1.55 | ||||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .985 | 10.80 | 11.34 | 2.00 | 10.10 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Louis English born?
Louis English was born on February 24, 1902.
Where was Louis English born?
Louis English was born in Louisville, KY.
How tall was Louis English?
Louis English was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.
How much did Louis English weigh when playing?
Louis English weighed 151 lbs (68 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Louis English play?
Louis English played 4 seasons.
Is Louis English in the Hall of Fame?
Louis English has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Louis English play?
Louis English was a Catcher, Outfielder and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Louis English have?
Louis English had 38 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Louis English have?
Louis English had 3 home runs over his career.
What was Louis English's average?
Louis English had a .245 average over his career.
How many teams has Louis English played for?
Louis English played for 3 teams; the Nashville Elite Giants, Detroit Stars and Louisville Black Caps.
When did Louis English retire?
Louis English last played in 1932.
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