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 Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1920 34 SLG NNL 2.6 6 6 .500 3.01 19 10 9 1 1 137.1 130 60 46 3 23 51 4 0 1 558 119 2.93 1.114 8.5 0.2 1.5 3.3 2.22
1921 35 SLG NNL 1.2 8 7 .533 4.08 24 15 8 11 2 3 134.2 144 77 61 12 38 61 12 0 1 586 97 4.52 1.351 9.6 0.8 2.5 4.1 1.61
1922 36 SLS NNL -1.4 4 5 .444 8.04 14 11 2 4 0 0 71.2 118 74 64 10 27 33 4 0 2 357 59 5.36 2.023 14.8 1.3 3.4 4.1 1.22
1923 37 2TM NNL -0.4 4 8 .333 6.28 17 12 5 9 0 1 91.2 117 79 64 8 31 30 5 0 0 426 70 4.70 1.615 11.5 0.8 3.0 2.9 0.97
1923 37 MB NNL -0.3 2 4 .333 5.51 7 6 1 5 0 0 50.2 63 44 31 2 18 13 3 0 0 237 80 4.28 1.599 11.2 0.4 3.2 2.3 0.72
1923 37 SLS NNL -0.1 2 4 .333 7.24 10 6 4 4 0 1 41.0 54 35 33 6 13 17 2 0 0 189 61 5.21 1.634 11.9 1.3 2.9 3.7 1.31
1924 38 SLS NNL -0.3 0 2 .000 7.50 3 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 21 13 10 0 2 3 0 0 0 59 59 3.21 1.917 15.8 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.50
1925 39 BBB NNL -0.6 1 2 .333 7.59 5 3 1 1 0 0 21.1 24 23 18 2 8 8 1 0 0 98 60 4.96 1.500 10.1 0.8 3.4 3.4 1.00
6 Yrs 1.1 23 30 .434 5.05 82 53 16 34 3 5 468.2 554 326 263 35 129 186 26 0 4 2084 81 4.20 1.457 10.6 0.7 2.5 3.6 1.44
162 Game Avg 0.6 12 15 .434 5.05 41 27 17 2 3 236 279 164 132 18 65 94 13 0 2 1050 81 4.20 1.457 10.6 0.7 2.5 3.6 1.44
SLS (5 Yrs) 2.0 20 24 .455 4.86 70 44 14 28 3 5 396.2 467 259 214 31 103 165 22 0 4 1749 83 4.15 1.437 10.6 0.7 2.3 3.7 1.60
MB (1 Yr) -0.3 2 4 .333 5.51 7 6 1 5 0 0 50.2 63 44 31 2 18 13 3 0 0 237 80 4.28 1.599 11.2 0.4 3.2 2.3 0.72
BBB (1 Yr) -0.6 1 2 .333 7.59 5 3 1 1 0 0 21.1 24 23 18 2 8 8 1 0 0 98 60 4.96 1.500 10.1 0.8 3.4 3.4 1.00

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1920 34 SLG NNL 137.1 19 10 60 3.93 4.50 -0.04 0.00 100 4.54 9 1.2 1.00 -0.2 2.6 22 .565 .508
1921 35 SLG NNL 134.2 24 15 77 5.15 4.76 -0.22 0.00 100 4.98 -2 -0.1 1.00 -0.2 1.2 12 .498 .500
1922 36 SLS NNL 71.2 14 11 74 9.29 5.47 -0.39 0.00 100 5.86 -27 -2.1 1.00 -0.1 -1.4 -19 .351 .487
1923 37 2TM NNL 91.2 17 12 79 7.76 5.82 -0.39 0.00 100 6.21 -16 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .431 .496
1923 37 MB NNL 50.2 7 6 44 7.82 5.92 -0.24 0.00 100 6.16 -9 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.3 -3 .403 .496
1923 37 SLS NNL 41.0 10 6 35 7.68 5.69 -0.57 0.00 100 6.26 -6 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -2 .451 .497
1924 38 SLS NNL 12.0 3 2 13 9.75 5.20 -0.22 0.00 100 5.42 -6 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -4 .355 .497
1925 39 BBB NNL 21.1 5 3 23 9.70 5.53 0.06 0.00 100 5.48 -10 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -8 .350 .495
6 Yrs 468.2 82 53 326 6.26 5.05 -0.21 0.00 100 5.26 -52 -3.3 1.00 -0.5 1.1 -2 .460 .498
162 Game Avg 236 41 27 164 6.26 5.05 -0.21 0.00 100 5.26 -26 -1.6 1.00 -0.3 0.6 -1 .460 .498
SLS (5 Yrs) 396.2 70 44 259 5.88 4.91 -0.23 0.00 100 5.13 -33 -1.8 1.00 -0.5 2.0 8 .474 .499
MB (1 Yr) 50.2 7 6 44 7.82 5.92 -0.24 0.00 100 6.16 -9 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.3 -3 .403 .496
BBB (1 Yr) 21.1 5 3 23 9.70 5.53 0.06 0.00 100 5.48 -10 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -8 .350 .495

Advanced Pitching

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1920 34 SLG NNL 137.1 0.5 9.1 4.1
1921 35 SLG NNL 134.2 2.0 10.4 6.5
1922 36 SLS NNL 71.2 2.8 9.2 7.6
1923 37 2TM NNL 91.2 1.9 7.0 7.3
1923 37 MB NNL 50.2 0.8 5.5 7.6
1923 37 SLS NNL 41.0 3.2 9.0 6.9
1924 38 SLS NNL 12.0 0.0 5.1 3.4
1925 39 BBB NNL 21.1 2.0 8.2 8.2
6 Yrs 468.2 1.7 8.9 6.2
MLB Average 1.0 7.2 7.6
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 34 SLG NNL 70 .234 39 .175 .032 0.0 5.7 17.6 1/97
1921 35 SLG NNL 59 .212 21 .182 .055 0.0 3.4 33.3 1
1922 36 SLS NNL 33 .430 150 .333 .267 0.0 6.1 83.3 1/9
1923 37 2TM NNL 38 .255 38 .194 .108 2.6 2.6 50.0 1
1923 37 MB NNL 22 .261 42 .190 .136 4.5 0.0 100.0 /1
1923 37 SLS NNL 16 .246 32 .200 .067 0.0 6.3 0.0 1
1924 38 SLS NNL 2 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1925 39 BBB NNL 11 .068 -69 .000 .000 0.0 9.1 100.0 /1
6 Yrs 213 .251 45 .194 .086 0.5 4.7 44.0 1/97
MLB Average .344 100 .294 .108 1.0 7.6 35.8

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 34 SLG NNL P 19 10 137.1 75 7 63 5 1 .933 .937 4.59 3.53 3.68 2.93
1920 34 SLG NNL RF 4 2 31.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.87 1.36 0.75 1.13
1920 34 SLG NNL LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1921 35 SLG NNL P 24 15 134.2 53 4 46 3 1 .943 .931 3.34 3.26 2.08 3.32
1922 36 SLS NNL P 14 11 71.2 32 3 25 4 3 .875 .951 3.52 3.25 2.00 3.31
1922 36 SLS NNL RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.60
1923 37 2TM NNL P 17 12 91.2 34 6 26 2 3 .941 .949 3.14 3.41 1.88 3.57
1923 37 MB NNL P 7 6 50.2 17 2 14 1 1 .941 .949 2.84 3.41 2.29 3.57
1923 37 SLS NNL P 10 6 41.0 17 4 12 1 2 .941 .949 3.51 3.40 1.60 3.57
1924 38 SLS NNL P 3 2 12.0 6 0 5 1 0 .833 .943 3.75 3.30 1.67 3.13
1925 39 BBB NNL P 5 3 21.1 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 .946 2.11 3.00 1.00 2.74
6 Yrs 82 53 468.2 205 20 170 15 8 .927 .940 3.65 3.36 2.32 3.24
P (6 Yrs) P 82 53 468.2 205 20 170 15 8 .927 .940 3.65 3.36 2.32 3.24
RF (2 Yrs) RF 5 2 34.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.79 1.38 0.60 1.22
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 2.0 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 Finner born?

John Finner was born on August 7, 1885.

How tall is John Finner?

John Finner is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did John Finner weigh when playing?

John Finner weighed 176 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Finner play?

John Finner played 6 seasons.

Is John Finner in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did John Finner play?

John Finner was a Pitcher and Rightfielder.

How many strikeouts did John Finner have?

John Finner had 186 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has John Finner played for?

John Finner played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Milwaukee Bears and St. Louis Stars.

When did John Finner retire?

John Finner last played in 1925.

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