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
1921 25 DS NNL 1.2 8 8 .500 4.41 25 17 6 11 0 0 157.0 156 96 77 8 41 86 10 0 1 665 90 3.69 1.255 8.9 0.5 2.4 4.9 2.10
1922 26 DS NNL 2.7 9 4 .692 4.05 22 15 5 10 1 1 140.0 119 70 63 14 39 90 10 0 0 584 116 4.23 1.129 7.7 0.9 2.5 5.8 2.31
1923 27 DS NNL 1.9 11 9 .550 3.88 37 18 16 10 0 4 195.0 199 117 84 15 50 92 2 0 1 853 114 3.89 1.277 9.2 0.7 2.3 4.2 1.84
1924 28 BBS ECL 1.0 10 6 .625 4.60 25 12 11 7 1 0 115.1 115 66 59 3 33 64 5 0 4 503 96 3.42 1.283 9.0 0.2 2.6 5.0 1.94
1925 29 BBS ECL 1.2 3 5 .375 3.98 13 10 2 7 1 0 81.1 92 44 36 1 28 38 1 0 2 358 120 3.53 1.475 10.2 0.1 3.1 4.2 1.36
1926 30 BBS ECL -0.7 2 5 .286 6.02 14 7 5 2 0 1 49.1 62 44 33 2 25 21 1 0 1 234 75 4.32 1.764 11.3 0.4 4.6 3.8 0.84
1927 31 BBS ECL 1.0 7 6 .538 3.85 22 13 7 5 0 0 117.0 119 70 50 9 40 37 5 1 3 516 120 4.61 1.359 9.2 0.7 3.1 2.8 0.93
1928 32 BBS ECL -0.4 3 1 .750 6.98 12 4 2 1 0 0 58.0 78 50 45 8 24 16 1 0 0 274 76 5.62 1.759 12.1 1.2 3.7 2.5 0.67
1929 33 BBS ANL 0.1 1 2 .333 4.71 4 3 1 2 0 0 21.0 21 15 11 2 8 6 1 0 0 96 117 5.29 1.381 9.0 0.9 3.4 2.6 0.75
9 Yrs 8.0 54 46 .540 4.41 174 99 55 55 3 6 934.0 961 572 458 62 288 450 36 1 12 4083 102 4.07 1.337 9.3 0.6 2.8 4.3 1.56
162 Game Avg 2.0 13 11 .540 4.41 43 25 14 14 1 1 233 239 142 114 15 72 112 9 0 3 1017 102 4.07 1.337 9.3 0.6 2.8 4.3 1.56
BBS (6 Yrs) 2.3 26 25 .510 4.76 90 49 28 24 2 1 442.0 487 289 234 25 158 182 14 1 10 1981 99 4.24 1.459 9.9 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.15
DS (3 Yrs) 5.7 28 21 .571 4.10 84 50 27 31 1 5 492.0 474 283 224 37 130 268 22 0 2 2102 106 3.93 1.228 8.7 0.7 2.4 4.9 2.06
ECL (5 Yrs) 2.2 25 23 .521 4.77 86 46 27 22 2 1 421.0 466 274 223 23 150 176 13 1 10 1885 98 4.18 1.463 10.0 0.5 3.2 3.8 1.17
NNL (3 Yrs) 5.7 28 21 .571 4.10 84 50 27 31 1 5 492.0 474 283 224 37 130 268 22 0 2 2102 106 3.93 1.228 8.7 0.7 2.4 4.9 2.06
ANL (1 Yr) 0.1 1 2 .333 4.71 4 3 1 2 0 0 21.0 21 15 11 2 8 6 1 0 0 96 117 5.29 1.381 9.0 0.9 3.4 2.6 0.75

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
1921 25 DS NNL 157.0 25 17 96 5.50 5.03 -0.15 0.00 100 5.17 -6 -0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.2 11 .486 .498
1922 26 DS NNL 140.0 22 15 70 4.50 5.51 0.21 0.00 100 5.29 12 1.3 1.00 -0.1 2.7 28 .560 .508
1923 27 DS NNL 195.0 37 18 117 5.40 5.65 0.29 0.00 100 5.36 -1 0.2 1.00 -0.2 1.9 22 .506 .501
1924 28 BBS ECL 115.1 25 12 66 5.15 5.31 0.22 0.00 100 5.09 -1 0.1 1.00 -0.2 1.0 12 .505 .501
1925 29 BBS ECL 81.1 13 10 44 4.87 5.55 0.32 0.00 100 5.23 3 0.6 1.00 -0.1 1.2 13 .543 .503
1926 30 BBS ECL 49.1 14 7 44 8.03 5.25 -0.14 0.00 100 5.38 -14 -1.1 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -9 .422 .493
1927 31 BBS ECL 117.0 22 13 70 5.38 5.42 0.25 0.00 100 5.17 -3 0.1 1.00 -0.1 1.0 11 .502 .500
1928 32 BBS ECL 58.0 12 4 50 7.76 5.85 0.23 0.00 100 5.62 -14 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -6 .425 .494
1929 33 BBS ANL 21.0 4 3 15 6.43 6.08 0.37 0.00 100 5.71 -2 -0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .485 .500
9 Yrs 934.0 174 99 572 5.51 5.45 0.17 0.00 100 5.28 -24 -0.1 1.00 -1.1 8.0 84 .499 .501
162 Game Avg 233 43 25 142 5.51 5.45 0.17 0.00 100 5.28 -6 0.0 1.00 -0.3 2.0 21 .499 .501
BBS (6 Yrs) 442.0 90 49 289 5.88 5.49 0.22 0.00 100 5.27 -30 -1.3 1.00 -0.6 2.3 22 .485 .499
DS (3 Yrs) 492.0 84 50 283 5.18 5.41 0.13 0.00 100 5.28 6 1.2 1.00 -0.6 5.7 61 .514 .502
ECL (5 Yrs) 421.0 86 46 274 5.86 5.46 0.21 0.00 100 5.25 -28 -1.3 1.00 -0.6 2.2 21 .485 .499
NNL (3 Yrs) 492.0 84 50 283 5.18 5.41 0.13 0.00 100 5.28 6 1.2 1.00 -0.6 5.7 61 .514 .502
ANL (1 Yr) 21.0 4 3 15 6.43 6.08 0.37 0.00 100 5.71 -2 -0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .485 .500

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1921 25 DS NNL 157.0 1.2 12.9 6.2
1922 26 DS NNL 140.0 2.4 15.4 6.7
1923 27 DS NNL 195.0 1.8 10.8 5.9
1924 28 BBS ECL 115.1 0.6 12.7 6.6
1925 29 BBS ECL 81.1 0.3 10.6 7.8
1926 30 BBS ECL 49.1 0.9 9.0 10.7
1927 31 BBS ECL 117.0 1.7 7.2 7.8
1928 32 BBS ECL 58.0 2.9 5.8 8.8
1929 33 BBS ANL 21.0 2.1 6.3 8.3
9 Yrs 934.0 1.5 11.0 7.1
MLB Average 1.1 7.2 7.8
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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
1921 25 DS NNL 94 .282 66 .222 .074 0.0 7.4 26.9 1/98
1922 26 DS NNL 71 .437 157 .273 .259 4.2 12.7 28.0 1/9
1923 27 DS NNL 112 .365 104 .287 .125 1.8 8.0 38.9 1/97
1924 28 BBS ECL 52 .264 51 .196 .043 0.0 11.5 33.3 1/7
1925 29 BBS ECL 32 .088 -64 .094 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 1
1926 30 BBS ECL 25 .114 -43 .120 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1/79
1927 31 BBS ECL 55 .214 9 .102 .120 1.8 9.1 110.0 1/9
1928 32 BBS ECL 32 .288 58 .185 .074 0.0 12.5 20.0 *1/9
1929 33 BBS ANL 11 .260 28 .273 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /19
9 Yrs 484 .291 63 .210 .101 1.2 8.3 36.6 19/78
MLB Average .346 100 .293 .113 1.1 7.8 36.0

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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
1921 25 DS NNL P 25 17 157.0 54 6 41 7 1 .870 .931 2.69 3.26 1.88 3.32
1921 25 DS NNL RF 6 5 48.1 16 13 2 1 0 .938 .930 2.79 1.58 2.50 1.63
1921 25 DS NNL CF 2 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.25
1922 26 DS NNL P 22 15 140.0 43 5 37 1 2 .977 .951 2.70 3.25 1.91 3.31
1922 26 DS NNL RF 6 2 29.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 .952 1.55 1.61 0.83 1.63
1923 27 DS NNL P 37 18 195.0 59 6 48 5 1 .915 .949 2.49 3.41 1.46 3.57
1923 27 DS NNL RF 4 1 18.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 0.96 1.64 0.50 1.70
1923 27 DS NNL LF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 1.80 1.00 1.80
1924 28 BBS ECL P 25 12 115.1 30 0 27 3 0 .900 .932 2.11 3.06 1.08 2.94
1925 29 BBS ECL P 13 10 81.1 18 1 16 1 0 .944 .953 1.88 2.95 1.31 3.43
1926 30 BBS ECL P 14 7 49.1 20 4 14 2 0 .900 .904 3.28 2.66 1.29 2.31
1926 30 BBS ECL RF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .965 4.50 1.80 2.00 1.60
1926 30 BBS ECL LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.13 1.91 1.00 1.60
1927 31 BBS ECL P 22 13 117.0 38 0 33 5 0 .868 .920 2.54 2.66 1.50 2.54
1927 31 BBS ECL RF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80
1928 32 BBS ECL P 12 4 58.0 18 4 12 2 1 .889 .953 2.48 3.29 1.33 18.56
1928 32 BBS ECL RF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 1.80 1.00 10.00
1929 33 BBS ANL P 4 3 21.0 8 0 7 1 0 .875 .911 3.00 2.57 1.75 2.53
1929 33 BBS ANL RF 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 4.50 1.80 0.50 1.90
9 Yrs 174 99 934.0 288 26 235 27 5 .906 .937 2.51 3.12 1.50 4.18
P (9 Yrs) P 174 99 934.0 288 26 235 27 5 .906 .937 2.51 3.12 1.50 4.18
RF (7 Yrs) RF 21 9 109.0 27 23 3 1 0 .963 .940 2.15 1.63 1.24 2.08
LF (2 Yrs) LF 2 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.64 1.88 1.00 1.70
CF (1 Yr) CF 2 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.25

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Force born?

Bill Force was born on July 17, 1895.

Where was Bill Force born?

Bill Force was born in Walker County, GA.

How tall was Bill Force?

Bill Force was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Force weigh when playing?

Bill Force weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Force play?

Bill Force played 9 seasons.

Is Bill Force in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Force has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Force play?

Bill Force was a Pitcher and Rightfielder.

How many strikeouts did Bill Force have?

Bill Force had 450 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Force played for?

Bill Force played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox and Detroit Stars.

When did Bill Force retire?

Bill Force last played in 1929.

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