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

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Playoffs
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1947 21 CBE NAL -0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -104 0 0 0 /1
1948 22 CBE NAL 0.1 4 8 8 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750 101 .358 103 3 0 0 /1
1951 25 CLE AL 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .007 -122 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1952 26 CLE AL -0.1 14 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .100 .200 -43 .084 -68 1 0 0 0 0 1
1955 29 CHC NL -0.2 36 85 77 2 14 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 27 .182 .213 .195 .407 10 .201 -7 15 4 0 5 0 0 1 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 0.0 33 71 57 3 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 19 .175 .230 .175 .405 12 .207 -8 10 1 0 10 0 0 1
1957 31 STL NL -0.4 28 70 63 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 25 .159 .182 .175 .356 -4 .164 -37 11 0 1 4 1 0 1
1958 32 STL NL -1.0 35 95 90 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 26 .100 .118 .100 .218 -42 .103 -85 9 3 0 2 1 0 1
1959 33 SFG NL -0.5 50 100 85 3 11 1 0 0 8 0 0 3 30 .129 .157 .141 .298 -18 .140 -61 12 1 0 11 1 0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 0.3 39 89 80 3 16 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 20 .200 .207 .225 .432 22 .228 21 18 0 0 7 1 0 1
1961 35 SFG NL -0.1 37 42 36 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .139 .162 .194 .357 -4 .161 -44 7 0 0 5 0 0 1
1962 36 DET AL -0.1 30 21 21 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 .095 .095 .238 .333 -15 .143 -47 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
1963 37 STL NL 0.0 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 52 .348 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1964 38 BAL AL 0.0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 .698 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
14 Yrs -2.0 327 599 533 19 81 7 0 1 30 0 0 17 167 .152 .178 .171 .349 -5 .170 -31 91 9 1 44 4 0 1
162 Game Avg -1.0 162 297 264 9 40 3 0 0 15 0 8 .152 .178 .171 .349 -5 .170 -31 45 0 22
SFG (3 Yrs) -0.3 126 231 201 6 32 5 0 0 13 0 0 5 57 .159 .178 .184 .362 0 .178 -26 37 1 0 23 2 0 1
STL (3 Yrs) -1.3 74 167 154 4 19 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 51 .123 .149 .130 .279 -26 .131 -63 20 3 1 6 2 0 1
CHC (2 Yrs) -0.2 69 156 134 5 24 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 46 .179 .220 .187 .406 11 .204 -8 25 5 0 15 0 0 1
CLE (2 Yrs) -0.1 16 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 .071 -78 1 0 0 0 0 1
CBE (2 Yrs) 0.0 5 11 11 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 46 .260 48 3 0 0 /1
DET (1 Yr) -0.1 30 21 21 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 .095 .095 .238 .333 -15 .143 -47 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
BAL (1 Yr) 0.0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 .698 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NL (8 Yrs) -1.9 269 554 489 15 75 7 0 0 26 0 0 16 154 .153 .180 .168 .348 -5 .170 -33 82 9 1 44 4 0 1
AL (4 Yrs) -0.2 53 34 33 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 13 .091 .118 .182 .299 -20 .134 -46 6 0 0 0 0 0 1
NAL (2 Yrs) 0.0 5 11 11 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 46 .260 48 3 0 0 /1
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1947 21 CBE WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1 Yr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Value Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Value Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1947 21 CBE NAL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1948 22 CBE NAL 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .518 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1951 25 CLE AL 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .482 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1952 26 CLE AL 10 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1955 29 CHC NL 85 -10 0 -1 0 8 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -2 1 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 71 -7 0 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 1 0.0 .502 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 1
1957 31 STL NL 70 -10 -1 0 0 8 -3 -0.4 0 -3 -0.4 .487 .498 -0.4 0.0 -3 1
1958 32 STL NL 95 -19 0 0 0 10 -9 -1.0 0 -9 -1.0 .473 .494 -0.9 0.0 -9 1
1959 33 SFG NL 100 -16 -1 0 0 11 -5 -0.5 0 -5 -0.5 .489 .497 -0.5 0.0 -5 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 89 -7 0 0 0 10 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .509 .502 0.3 0.0 3 1
1961 35 SFG NL 42 -6 0 0 0 5 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1962 36 DET AL 21 -3 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1963 37 STL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1964 38 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .506 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
14 Yrs 599 -82 -2 1 0 66 -17 -2.0 0 -17 -2.0 .494 .499 -1.8 -0.2 -17 1
162 Game Avg 297 -41 -1 0 0 33 -9 -1.0 0 -9 -1.0 .494 .499 -0.9 -0.1 -9
SFG (3 Yrs) 231 -29 -1 1 0 26 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .497 .499 -0.3 0.0 -3 1
STL (3 Yrs) 167 -29 -1 0 0 18 -12 -1.3 0 -12 -1.3 .483 .496 -1.3 0.0 -12 1
CHC (2 Yrs) 156 -17 0 0 0 16 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.1 -1 1
CBE (2 Yrs) 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
CLE (2 Yrs) 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .493 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
DET (1 Yr) 21 -3 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
BAL (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .506 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NL (8 Yrs) 554 -76 -2 1 0 61 -16 -1.9 0 -16 -1.9 .494 .498 -1.7 -0.1 -16 1
AL (4 Yrs) 34 -6 0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .497 .500 -0.2 0.0 -2 1
NAL (2 Yrs) 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1

Advanced Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Playoffs
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1947 21 CBE NAL 3 .000 -104 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1948 22 CBE NAL 8 .358 103 .375 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 /1
1951 25 CLE AL 2 .007 -122 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.10 0.0 /1
1952 26 CLE AL 10 .084 -68 .167 .000 0.0 40.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3% -1.54 0.0 1
1955 29 CHC NL 85 .201 -7 .280 .013 0.0 31.8 3.5 -0.8 -0.8% -7.61 11.8 0.0 1 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 71 .207 -8 .263 .000 0.0 26.8 5.6 -0.5 0.0% -5.61 21.4 0.0 1
1957 31 STL NL 70 .164 -37 .256 .016 0.0 35.7 1.4 -0.8 -2.1% -8.75 16.7 0.0 1
1958 32 STL NL 95 .103 -85 .138 .000 0.0 27.4 2.1 -1.5 -1.5% -18.22 18.2 0.0 1
1959 33 SFG NL 100 .140 -61 .196 .012 0.0 30.0 3.0 -1.2 -5.8% -16.57 21.4 0.0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 89 .228 21 .262 .025 0.0 22.5 1.1 -0.3 -0.5% -10.07 17.6 0.0 1
1961 35 SFG NL 42 .161 -44 .172 .056 0.0 16.7 2.4 -0.7 -1.1% -6.84 0.0 1
1962 36 DET AL 21 .143 -47 .091 .143 4.8 42.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.3% -3.12 0.0 0.0 1
1963 37 STL NL 2 .348 105 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0% 0.05 0.0 1
1964 38 BAL AL 1 .698 380 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0% 0.25 0.0 /1
14 Yrs 599 .170 -31 .217 .019 0.2 27.9 2.8 -6.0 -12.3% -77.95 18.4 0.0 1
MLB Average .332 100 .276 .129 2.1 12.3 8.9 29.9 46.2
Advanced Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg PA Pos Awards
1947 21 CBE WS 0 /1
1 Yr 0 /1
MLB Average
Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Sabermetric Batting

All-Star Batting

Ratio Batting *

Win Probability *

Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

Situational Batting *

Cumulative Batting

Neutralized Batting

* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sam Jones born?

Sam Jones was born on December 14, 1925.

Where was Sam Jones born?

Sam Jones was born in Stewartsville, OH.

How tall was Sam Jones?

Sam Jones was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Sam Jones weigh when playing?

Sam Jones weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sam Jones play?

Sam Jones played 14 seasons.

Is Sam Jones in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Jones has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sam Jones play?

Sam Jones was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Sam Jones have?

Sam Jones had 1,393 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Sam Jones played for?

Sam Jones played for 7 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Buckeyes, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Sam Jones won?

Sam Jones never won a World Series.

When did Sam Jones retire?

Sam Jones last played in 1964.

What are Sam Jones' nicknames?

Toothpick Sam is a nickname for Sam Jones.

Other Resources & Links

More Jones Pages

Sam Jones Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Pitching Game Logs

Batting Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Pitching Splits

Batting Splits

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

More Sam Jones Pages at Baseball Reference