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 | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1937 | 22 | SL2 | NAL | -1.7 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.03 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 97.1 | 149 | 106 | 76 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 479 | 65 | 4.33 | 1.942 | 13.8 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.00 | |
| 1938 | 23 | CAG | NAL | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.74 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 102.0 | 108 | 47 | 31 | 2 | 32 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 441 | 156 | 3.63 | 1.373 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.16 | |
| 1939 | 24 | CAG | NAL | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.43 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 63.0 | 69 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 276 | 116 | 4.10 | 1.460 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.00 | |
| 1940 | 25 | CAG | NAL | -0.5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 7.22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 42 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 58 | 4.71 | 1.988 | 13.2 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.60 | |
| 1942 | 27 | CAG | NAL | -0.4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.71 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 55 | 3.54 | 2.036 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 1.13 | |
| 5 Yrs | 0.6 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 4.85 | 61 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 300.1 | 379 | 220 | 162 | 11 | 118 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1384 | 88 | 4.06 | 1.655 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 0.4 | 8 | 16 | .333 | 4.85 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 268 | 156 | 115 | 8 | 84 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 980 | 88 | 4.06 | 1.655 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | ||||
| CAG (4 Yrs) | 2.3 | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.81 | 47 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 203.0 | 230 | 114 | 86 | 6 | 78 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 905 | 109 | 3.92 | 1.517 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | ||||
| SL2 (1 Yr) | -1.7 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.03 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 97.1 | 149 | 106 | 76 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 479 | 65 | 4.33 | 1.942 | 13.8 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.00 | ||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | gmLI | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 22 | SL2 | NAL | 97.1 | 14 | 11 | 106 | 9.80 | 5.55 | -0.76 | 0.00 | 100 | 6.31 | -38 | -2.3 | 1.00 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -26 | .333 | .486 | |
| 1938 | 23 | CAG | NAL | 102.0 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 4.15 | 5.07 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.91 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.00 | -0.2 | 2.2 | 20 | .574 | .509 | |
| 1939 | 24 | CAG | NAL | 63.0 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 4.64 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.56 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.00 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 8 | .535 | .504 | |
| 1940 | 25 | CAG | NAL | 28.2 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 8.16 | 4.66 | -0.30 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.96 | -10 | -0.7 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -7 | .382 | .496 | |
| 1942 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 9.1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10.61 | 4.77 | -0.28 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.05 | -6 | -0.4 | 1.00 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -5 | .397 | .497 | |
| 5 Yrs | 300.1 | 61 | 35 | 220 | 6.59 | 5.09 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.30 | -43 | -1.4 | 1.00 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -9 | .478 | .500 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 213 | 43 | 25 | 156 | 6.59 | 5.09 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.30 | -31 | -1.0 | 1.00 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -6 | .478 | .500 | ||||
| CAG (4 Yrs) | 203.0 | 47 | 24 | 114 | 5.05 | 4.87 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.81 | -5 | 1.0 | 1.00 | -0.4 | 2.3 | 17 | .521 | .504 | ||||
| SL2 (1 Yr) | 97.1 | 14 | 11 | 106 | 9.80 | 5.55 | -0.76 | 0.00 | 100 | 6.31 | -38 | -2.3 | 1.00 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -26 | .333 | .486 | ||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1937 | 22 | SL2 | NAL | 44 | .238 | 40 | .211 | .000 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 18.2 | 1 | |
| 1938 | 23 | CAG | NAL | 38 | .094 | -44 | .059 | .000 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 1 | |
| 1939 | 24 | CAG | NAL | 19 | .283 | 71 | .167 | .211 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1 | |
| 1940 | 25 | CAG | NAL | 13 | .000 | -92 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /19 | ||
| 1942 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 8 | .261 | 65 | .143 | .143 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 50.0 | /1 | |
| 5 Yrs | 122 | .176 | 7 | .127 | .045 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 20.0 | 1/9 | ||||
| MLB Average | .333 | 100 | .282 | .115 | 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 | 22 | SL2 | NAL | P | 14 | 11 | 97.1 | 41 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .854 | .950 | 3.24 | 2.90 | 2.50 | 1.93 | |
| 1938 | 23 | CAG | NAL | P | 20 | 12 | 102.0 | 43 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 1 | .884 | .933 | 3.35 | 2.90 | 1.90 | 1.71 | |
| 1939 | 24 | CAG | NAL | P | 17 | 7 | 63.0 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .942 | 3.00 | 2.86 | 1.24 | 2.06 | |
| 1940 | 25 | CAG | NAL | P | 6 | 4 | 28.2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .933 | 3.14 | 2.86 | 1.67 | 1.73 | |
| 1940 | 25 | CAG | NAL | RF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1942 | 27 | CAG | NAL | P | 4 | 1 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .943 | 2.89 | 2.80 | 0.75 | 1.85 | |
| 5 Yrs | 61 | 35 | 300.1 | 119 | 12 | 95 | 12 | 3 | .899 | .941 | 3.21 | 2.89 | 1.75 | 1.87 | |||||
| P (5 Yrs) | P | 61 | 35 | 300.1 | 119 | 12 | 95 | 12 | 3 | .899 | .941 | 3.21 | 2.89 | 1.75 | 1.87 | ||||
| RF (1 Yr) | RF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.00 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tommy Johnson born?
Tommy Johnson was born on March 23, 1915.
Where was Tommy Johnson born?
Tommy Johnson was born in Elmwood, MO.
How tall was Tommy Johnson?
Tommy Johnson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Tommy Johnson weigh when playing?
Tommy Johnson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Tommy Johnson play?
Tommy Johnson played 5 seasons.
Is Tommy Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
Tommy Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Tommy Johnson play?
Tommy Johnson was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Tommy Johnson have?
Tommy Johnson had 118 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Tommy Johnson played for?
Tommy Johnson played for 2 teams; the Chicago American Giants and St. Louis Stars.
When did Tommy Johnson retire?
Tommy Johnson last played in 1942.
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