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 | Pos | Awards | |||||||
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| 1924 | MRS | NNL | -0.8 | 62 | 241 | 233 | 26 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 8 | .270 | .295 | .356 | .651 | 78 | .303 | 75 | 83 | 0 | *8/947 | ||
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | -0.5 | 30 | 90 | 86 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .256 | .326 | .581 | 54 | .264 | 51 | 28 | 1 | 98/76 | ||
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | -0.1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .350 | .409 | .350 | .759 | 109 | .364 | 115 | 7 | 0 | /8 | ||
| 3 Yrs | -1.3 | 99 | 353 | 339 | 37 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 13 | .263 | .292 | .348 | .640 | 74 | .297 | 71 | 118 | 1 | 89/746 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -2.2 | 162 | 578 | 555 | 61 | 146 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 8 | 21 | .263 | .292 | .348 | .640 | 74 | .297 | 71 | 193 | 2 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
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| 1924 | MRS | NNL | 241 | -8 | 0 | 0 | -7 | -2 | -17 | -1.5 | 8 | -9 | -0.8 | .475 | .491 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -2 | *8/947 | ||
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | 90 | -6 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -9 | -0.8 | 3 | -6 | -0.5 | .473 | .495 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -4 | 98/76 | ||
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | 1 | -1 | -0.1 | .480 | .499 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1 | /8 | ||
| 3 Yrs | 353 | -14 | 0 | 0 | -10 | -3 | -27 | -2.5 | 12 | -15 | -1.3 | .475 | .492 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -5 | 89/746 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 578 | -23 | -1 | 0 | -16 | -5 | -45 | -4.1 | 20 | -25 | -2.2 | .475 | .492 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -9 | |||||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1924 | MRS | NNL | 241 | .303 | 75 | .264 | .086 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 34.8 | *8/947 | ||
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | 90 | .264 | 51 | .202 | .105 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 42.9 | 98/76 | ||
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | 22 | .364 | 115 | .350 | .000 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | /8 | ||
| 3 Yrs | 353 | .297 | 71 | .254 | .086 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 33.3 | 89/746 | ||||
| MLB Average | .345 | 100 | .292 | .113 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 36.0 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1924 | MRS | NNL | CF | 59 | 59 | 505.0 | 93 | 80 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .935 | .964 | 1.55 | 2.18 | 1.47 | 2.05 | ||
| 1924 | MRS | NNL | RF | 4 | 3 | 30.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .963 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 1.50 | 1.58 | ||
| 1924 | MRS | NNL | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 4.90 | ||||
| 1924 | MRS | NNL | LF | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 0.00 | 1.60 | ||||
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | RF | 13 | 10 | 81.2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .955 | 1.65 | 1.82 | 1.15 | 1.66 | ||
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | CF | 11 | 9 | 61.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .959 | 1.92 | 2.33 | 1.18 | 2.14 | ||
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | LF | 7 | 6 | 56.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .948 | 1.29 | 1.62 | 1.14 | 1.49 | ||
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | CF | 7 | 7 | 57.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .963 | 1.74 | 2.53 | 1.57 | 2.19 | ||
| 1 Yr | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 4.90 | |||||||
| CF (3 Yrs) | CF | 77 | 75 | 623.0 | 117 | 104 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .949 | .963 | 1.60 | 2.23 | 1.44 | 2.08 | ||||
| RF (2 Yrs) | RF | 17 | 13 | 111.2 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .957 | 1.69 | 1.78 | 1.24 | 1.64 | ||||
| LF (2 Yrs) | LF | 8 | 6 | 57.1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .948 | 1.26 | 1.62 | 1.00 | 1.50 | ||||
| 2B (1 Yr) | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 4.90 | ||||||
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- Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. 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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Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons did John Kemp play?
John Kemp played 3 seasons.
Is John Kemp in the Hall of Fame?
John Kemp has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did John Kemp play?
John Kemp was a Centerfielder.
How many hits did John Kemp have?
John Kemp had 89 hits over his career.
How many home runs did John Kemp have?
John Kemp had 4 home runs over his career.
What was John Kemp's average?
John Kemp had a .263 average over his career.
How many teams has John Kemp played for?
John Kemp played for 1 team, the Memphis Red Sox.
When did John Kemp retire?
John Kemp last played in 1928.
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