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

Standard Batting

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Standard Batting Table
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
1921 DS NNL -0.2 7 19 18 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .222 .263 .278 .541 53 .258 52 5 0 0 /51
1922 2TM NNL 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 /1
1922 ABC NNL 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1922 CTS NNL 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1926 NLG ECL 0.0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -5 .254 43 0 0 /16
3 Yrs -0.2 11 23 20 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 .200 .273 .250 .523 48 .258 51 5 0 1 /156
162 Game Avg -2.8 162 339 295 29 59 15 0 0 29 0 29 .200 .273 .250 .523 48 51 74 0
DS (1 Yr) -0.2 7 19 18 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .222 .263 .278 .541 53 .258 52 5 0 0 /51
NLG (1 Yr) 0.0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -5 .254 43 0 0 /16
ABC (1 Yr) 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CTS (1 Yr) 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NNL (2 Yrs) -0.2 9 20 18 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .222 .263 .278 .541 53 .258 52 5 0 1 /15
ECL (1 Yr) 0.0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -5 .254 43 0 0 /16

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
1921 DS NNL 19 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .467 .499 -0.1 -0.1 0 /51
1922 2TM NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1922 ABC NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0
1922 CTS NNL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1926 NLG ECL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /16
3 Yrs 23 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .479 .499 -0.1 -0.1 0 /156
162 Game Avg 339 -20 0 0 -21 5 -35 -3.4 11 -27 -2.8 .479 .499 -0.9 -1.8 -4
DS (1 Yr) 19 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .467 .499 -0.1 -0.1 0 /51
NLG (1 Yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /16
ABC (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0
CTS (1 Yr) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NNL (2 Yrs) 20 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .474 .499 -0.1 -0.1 0 /15
ECL (1 Yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /16

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 DS NNL 19 .258 52 .222 .056 0.0 5.3 40.0 /51
1922 2TM NNL 1 0.0 0.0 /1
1922 ABC NNL 1 0.0 0.0
1922 CTS NNL 0 /1
1926 NLG ECL 3 .254 43 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 /16
3 Yrs 23 .258 51 .200 .050 0.0 8.7 33.3 /156
MLB Average .345 100 .295 .111 1.0 7.7 35.6
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons did Howard play?

Howard played 3 seasons.

Is Howard in the Hall of Fame?

Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Howard play?

Howard was a Pitcher, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

How many strikeouts did Howard have?

Howard had 5 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Howard played for?

Howard played for 4 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Tate Stars, Detroit Stars and New York Lincoln Giants.

When did Howard retire?

Howard last played in 1926.

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