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 | |||||||
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| 1937 | 27 | 2TM | NAL | 0.3 | 45 | 178 | 166 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 9 | .283 | .331 | .404 | .735 | 102 | .337 | 101 | 67 | 3 | 0 | *3 | |
| 1937 | 27 | SL2 | NAL | 0.8 | 15 | 65 | 61 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .426 | .462 | .656 | 1.117 | 205 | .494 | 191 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1937 | 27 | CAG | NAL | -0.5 | 30 | 113 | 105 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .257 | .257 | .514 | 42 | .247 | 49 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1938 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 0.0 | 18 | 59 | 52 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .212 | .293 | .288 | .582 | 67 | .282 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1939 | 29 | CAG | NAL | 0.1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .400 | .686 | 97 | .319 | 93 | 8 | 1 | /3 | ||
| 1942 | 32 | BBB | NAL | -0.3 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .229 | .235 | .464 | 38 | .222 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 Yrs | 0.1 | 81 | 296 | 272 | 36 | 70 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 16 | .257 | .308 | .360 | .669 | 87 | .311 | 88 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 0.1 | 162 | 592 | 544 | 72 | 140 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 32 | .257 | .308 | .360 | .669 | 87 | .311 | 88 | 196 | 8 | ||||||
| CAG (3 Yrs) | -0.5 | 54 | 193 | 177 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 12 | .209 | .271 | .282 | .553 | 55 | .265 | 60 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| SL2 (1 Yr) | 0.8 | 15 | 65 | 61 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .426 | .462 | .656 | 1.117 | 205 | .494 | 191 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| BBB (1 Yr) | -0.3 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .229 | .235 | .464 | 38 | .222 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 27 | 2TM | NAL | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -0.2 | 6 | 4 | 0.3 | .496 | .498 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 4 | *3 | |
| 1937 | 27 | SL2 | NAL | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 | 0.7 | 2 | 10 | 0.8 | .543 | .504 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1937 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 113 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -10 | -0.9 | 4 | -6 | -0.5 | .472 | .495 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -6 | 3 | |
| 1938 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 59 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -0.2 | 2 | -1 | 0.0 | .487 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | 3 | |
| 1939 | 29 | CAG | NAL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | /3 | |
| 1942 | 32 | BBB | NAL | 38 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -0.4 | 1 | -3 | -0.3 | .466 | .497 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -2 | 3 | |
| 4 Yrs | 296 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -9 | -0.8 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | .490 | .498 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 592 | -10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | -18 | -1.7 | 20 | 2 | 0.1 | .490 | .498 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 2 | |||||
| CAG (3 Yrs) | 193 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -12 | -1.1 | 7 | -6 | -0.5 | .480 | .497 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -7 | 3 | ||||
| SL2 (1 Yr) | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 | 0.7 | 2 | 10 | 0.8 | .543 | .504 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| BBB (1 Yr) | 38 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -0.4 | 1 | -3 | -0.3 | .466 | .497 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -2 | 3 | ||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1937 | 27 | 2TM | NAL | 178 | .337 | 101 | .274 | .120 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 40.4 | *3 | |
| 1937 | 27 | SL2 | NAL | 65 | .494 | 191 | .417 | .230 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 55.2 | 3 | |
| 1937 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 113 | .247 | 49 | .192 | .057 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 25.0 | 3 | |
| 1938 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 59 | .282 | 71 | .212 | .077 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 47.1 | 3 | |
| 1939 | 29 | CAG | NAL | 21 | .319 | 93 | .250 | .150 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | /3 | |
| 1942 | 32 | BBB | NAL | 38 | .222 | 38 | .206 | .029 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 12.5 | 3 | |
| 4 Yrs | 296 | .311 | 88 | .252 | .103 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 38.6 | 3 | ||||
| MLB Average | .334 | 100 | .282 | .114 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 34.3 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1937 | 27 | 2TM | NAL | 1B | 45 | 45 | 375.2 | 456 | 414 | 28 | 14 | 19 | .969 | .969 | 10.59 | 10.56 | 9.82 | 7.03 | |
| 1937 | 27 | SL2 | NAL | 1B | 15 | 15 | 122.1 | 152 | 132 | 11 | 9 | 8 | .941 | .969 | 10.52 | 10.56 | 9.53 | 7.03 | |
| 1937 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 1B | 30 | 30 | 253.1 | 304 | 282 | 17 | 5 | 11 | .984 | .969 | 10.62 | 10.56 | 9.97 | 7.03 | |
| 1938 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 1B | 18 | 16 | 143.0 | 193 | 181 | 10 | 2 | 12 | .990 | .979 | 12.02 | 10.69 | 10.61 | 6.31 | |
| 1939 | 29 | CAG | NAL | 1B | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .975 | .976 | 11.32 | 10.74 | 9.75 | 7.75 | |
| 1939 | 29 | CAG | NAL | 3B | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .903 | 2.25 | 2.63 | 3.00 | 1.90 | |
| 1939 | 29 | CAG | NAL | RF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .930 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.10 | |
| 1942 | 32 | BBB | NAL | 1B | 12 | 12 | 93.0 | 101 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .980 | .981 | 9.58 | 10.51 | 8.25 | 7.03 | |
| 4 Yrs | 80 | 78 | 654.2 | 793 | 728 | 46 | 19 | 37 | .976 | .973 | 10.64 | 10.44 | 9.68 | 6.84 | |||||
| 1B (4 Yrs) | 1B | 79 | 77 | 642.2 | 790 | 727 | 44 | 19 | 36 | .976 | .973 | 10.80 | 10.59 | 9.76 | 6.90 | ||||
| 3B (1 Yr) | 3B | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .903 | 2.25 | 2.63 | 3.00 | 1.90 | ||||
| RF (1 Yr) | RF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .930 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.10 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Luther Gilyard born?
Luther Gilyard was born on February 20, 1910.
Where was Luther Gilyard born?
Luther Gilyard was born in Fort Smith, AR.
How tall was Luther Gilyard?
Luther Gilyard was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.
How much did Luther Gilyard weigh when playing?
Luther Gilyard weighed 171 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Luther Gilyard play?
Luther Gilyard played 4 seasons.
Is Luther Gilyard in the Hall of Fame?
Luther Gilyard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Luther Gilyard play?
Luther Gilyard was a First Baseman.
How many hits did Luther Gilyard have?
Luther Gilyard had 70 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Luther Gilyard have?
Luther Gilyard had 2 home runs over his career.
What was Luther Gilyard's average?
Luther Gilyard had a .257 average over his career.
How many teams has Luther Gilyard played for?
Luther Gilyard played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants and St. Louis Stars.
When did Luther Gilyard retire?
Luther Gilyard last played in 1942.
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