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 BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 28 BBS ECL -0.1 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -50 .130 -22 0 1 0 /2
1924 29 HIL ECL 0.7 27 92 87 15 29 12 1 0 11 3 5 .333 .370 .494 .864 133 .395 129 43 0 2
1925 30 HIL ECL 0.1 14 38 34 4 10 0 0 0 5 0 3 .294 .368 .294 .663 73 .328 82 10 1 2
1926 31 2TM ECL -0.4 26 79 73 8 12 4 0 0 4 0 6 .164 .228 .219 .447 22 .221 22 16 0 2/7
1926 31 NLG ECL -0.4 14 49 46 7 6 3 0 0 3 0 3 .130 .184 .196 .379 4 .186 1 9 0 2
1926 31 AC ECL 0.0 12 30 27 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 .222 .300 .259 .559 54 .279 57 7 0 2/7
1927 32 HIL ECL -0.2 48 165 151 20 32 5 1 1 13 5 13 .212 .279 .278 .557 45 .271 45 42 1 2
1929 34 HIL ANL -0.2 36 133 123 17 31 7 1 0 30 4 10 .252 .308 .325 .633 55 .302 53 40 0 2
1932 37 HIL EWL -0.2 23 88 81 6 17 2 1 0 8 0 4 .210 .247 .259 .506 40 .246 38 21 0 3 *2
1933 38 BBS NN2 -0.2 4 17 17 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .118 .118 .353 .471 23 .190 12 6 0 0 /3
1934 39 PBG NN2 0.3 13 45 38 7 15 2 0 0 5 0 5 .395 .477 .447 .925 161 .447 166 17 1 1 *2/5
9 Yrs -0.1 193 663 609 79 148 32 6 1 77 12 46 .243 .300 .320 .621 64 .297 63 195 4 4 2/357
162 Game Avg -0.1 162 557 511 66 124 27 5 1 65 10 39 .243 .300 .320 .621 64 .297 63 164 3
HIL (5 Yrs) 0.3 148 516 476 62 119 26 4 1 67 12 35 .250 .304 .328 .632 64 .301 63 156 2 3 2
BBS (2 Yrs) -0.3 6 23 22 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .091 .130 .273 .403 7 .174 3 6 1 0 /32
NLG (1 Yr) -0.4 14 49 46 7 6 3 0 0 3 0 3 .130 .184 .196 .379 4 .186 1 9 0 2
PBG (1 Yr) 0.3 13 45 38 7 15 2 0 0 5 0 5 .395 .477 .447 .925 161 .447 166 17 1 1 *2/5
AC (1 Yr) 0.0 12 30 27 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 .222 .300 .259 .559 54 .279 57 7 0 2/7
ECL (5 Yrs) 0.2 117 380 350 47 83 21 2 1 33 8 27 .237 .297 .317 .615 63 .294 63 111 3 0 2/7
NN2 (2 Yrs) 0.1 17 62 55 9 17 2 2 0 6 0 5 .309 .377 .418 .795 121 .375 121 23 1 1 2/35
ANL (1 Yr) -0.2 36 133 123 17 31 7 1 0 30 4 10 .252 .308 .325 .633 55 .302 53 40 0 2
EWL (1 Yr) -0.2 23 88 81 6 17 2 1 0 8 0 4 .210 .247 .259 .506 40 .246 38 21 0 3 *2
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 29 HIL WS 7 17 17 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 .176 .176 .235 .412 4 1 0 0 0 0
1926 31 AC WS 3 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .286 .200 .486 1 0 0 0 1 0
2 Yrs 10 24 22 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 .182 .208 .227 .436 5 1 0 0 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 389 356 16 65 16 0 0 65 0 0 16 16 .182 .208 .227 .436 81 16 0 0 16 0
HIL (1 Yr) 7 17 17 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 .176 .176 .235 .412 4 1 0 0 0 0
AC (1 Yr) 3 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .286 .200 .486 1 0 0 0 1 0

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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
1923 28 BBS ECL 6 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .455 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /2
1924 29 HIL ECL 92 4 0 0 0 1 5 0.4 3 8 0.7 .515 .503 0.7 0.1 8 2
1925 30 HIL ECL 38 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 0.1 1 2
1926 31 2TM ECL 79 -8 0 0 1 1 -7 -0.6 3 -4 -0.4 .476 .498 -0.5 0.2 -5 2/7
1926 31 NLG ECL 49 -7 0 0 1 0 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.4 .463 .497 -0.4 0.1 -5 2
1926 31 AC ECL 30 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .491 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/7
1927 32 HIL ECL 165 -13 0 0 3 1 -8 -0.7 6 -2 -0.2 .485 .496 -0.5 0.4 -6 2
1929 34 HIL ANL 133 -10 0 0 2 1 -7 -0.6 5 -2 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.3 0.2 -4 2
1932 37 HIL EWL 88 -7 0 0 1 1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .479 .497 -0.3 0.2 -3 *2
1933 38 BBS NN2 17 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 1 -3 -0.2 .429 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /3
1934 39 PBG NN2 45 4 0 0 -2 0 2 0.2 2 3 0.3 .513 .501 0.5 -0.2 6 *2/5
9 Yrs 663 -35 0 0 5 5 -24 -2.2 23 -2 -0.1 .489 .498 -0.5 0.9 -7 2/357
162 Game Avg 557 -29 0 0 4 4 -20 -1.8 19 -1 -0.1 .489 .498 -0.4 0.7 -6
HIL (5 Yrs) 516 -27 0 0 7 4 -16 -1.3 18 2 0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 1.0 -5 2
BBS (2 Yrs) 23 -3 0 0 -1 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .438 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /32
NLG (1 Yr) 49 -7 0 0 1 0 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.4 .463 .497 -0.4 0.1 -5 2
PBG (1 Yr) 45 4 0 0 -2 0 2 0.2 2 3 0.3 .513 .501 0.5 -0.2 6 *2/5
AC (1 Yr) 30 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .491 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/7
ECL (5 Yrs) 380 -19 0 0 5 3 -11 -1.0 13 2 0.2 .491 .498 -0.3 0.8 -3 2/7
NN2 (2 Yrs) 62 2 0 0 -3 0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .493 .500 0.4 -0.3 4 2/35
ANL (1 Yr) 133 -10 0 0 2 1 -7 -0.6 5 -2 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.3 0.2 -4 2
EWL (1 Yr) 88 -7 0 0 1 1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .479 .497 -0.3 0.2 -3 *2

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 28 BBS ECL 6 .130 -22 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /2
1924 29 HIL ECL 92 .395 129 .333 .161 0.0 5.4 44.1 2
1925 30 HIL ECL 38 .328 82 .294 .000 0.0 7.9 28.6 2
1926 31 2TM ECL 79 .221 22 .164 .055 0.0 7.6 44.4 2/7
1926 31 NLG ECL 49 .186 1 .130 .065 0.0 6.1 77.8 2
1926 31 AC ECL 30 .279 57 .222 .037 0.0 10.0 11.1 2/7
1927 32 HIL ECL 165 .271 45 .207 .066 0.6 7.9 42.2 2
1929 34 HIL ANL 133 .302 53 .252 .073 0.0 7.5 41.5 2
1932 37 HIL EWL 88 .246 38 .210 .049 0.0 4.5 28.6 *2
1933 38 BBS NN2 17 .190 12 .118 .235 0.0 0.0 100.0 /3
1934 39 PBG NN2 45 .447 166 .395 .053 0.0 11.1 33.3 *2/5
9 Yrs 663 .297 63 .242 .077 0.2 6.9 39.6 2/357
MLB Average .342 100 .291 .113 1.2 8.0 35.7
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 29 HIL WS 17 .188 .059 0.0 5.9 0.0 33.3
1926 31 AC WS 7 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 14.3 0.0
2 Yrs 24 .182 .045 0.0 4.2 4.2 20.0
MLB Average .271 .077 0.6 9.8 8.5 31.4
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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1923 28 BBS ECL C 2 2 12.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .972 4.50 5.93 3.00 5.85 0 3
1924 29 HIL ECL C 23 22 193.2 108 87 19 2 1 .981 .960 4.93 5.92 4.61 5.69 1 12
1925 30 HIL ECL C 12 10 84.1 60 46 12 2 0 .967 .966 6.19 5.54 4.83 6.41 0 5
1926 31 2TM ECL C 24 22 179.0 137 99 29 9 0 .934 .972 6.44 5.73 5.33 4.95 0 35
1926 31 NLG ECL C 13 13 111.0 83 60 18 5 0 .940 .972 6.32 5.73 6.00 4.95 0 23
1926 31 AC ECL C 11 9 68.0 54 39 11 4 0 .926 .972 6.62 5.73 4.55 4.95 0 12
1926 31 AC ECL LF 1 0 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.89 0.00 1.60
1927 32 HIL ECL C 46 43 367.0 225 164 54 7 3 .969 .961 5.35 5.40 4.74 5.16 0 29
1929 34 HIL ANL C 34 30 283.1 180 146 27 7 5 .961 .959 5.50 5.42 5.09 5.34 0 27
1932 37 HIL EWL C 23 23 199.1 142 102 32 8 4 .944 .962 6.05 6.33 5.83 8.75 1 6
1933 38 BBS NN2 1B 4 4 33.0 34 34 0 0 1 1.000 .973 9.27 10.42 8.50 9.50
1934 39 PBG NN2 C 11 10 85.1 48 41 5 2 2 .958 .979 4.85 6.67 4.18 7.30 2 4
1934 39 PBG NN2 3B 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.13 2.81 1.00 3.10
9 Yrs 180 167 1445.0 941 726 178 37 16 .961 .964 5.63 5.83 5.02 6.00 4 121
C (8 Yrs) C 175 162 1404.0 906 691 178 37 15 .959 .964 5.57 5.74 4.97 5.94 4 121
1B (1 Yr) 1B 4 4 33.0 34 34 0 0 1 1.000 .973 9.27 10.42 8.50 9.50
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.13 2.81 1.00 3.10
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.89 0.00 1.60
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB CS CS% Awards
1924 29 HIL WS C 6 0 102.0 24 18 4 2 0 .917 1.94 3.67 1 3 2 40.0
1926 31 AC WS C 2 1 0 37.0 4 2 1 1 0 .750 0.73 1.50 1 2 0 0.0
1926 31 AC WS PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
2 Yrs 9 1 0 139.0 28 20 5 3 0 .893 1.62 2.78 2 5 2 28.6
C (2 Yrs) C 8 1 0 139.0 28 20 5 3 0 .893 1.62 3.13 2 5 2 28.6
PH (1 Yr) PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Lewis born?

Joe Lewis was born on January 17, 1895.

Where was Joe Lewis born?

Joe Lewis was born in Drakes Branch, VA.

How tall was Joe Lewis?

Joe Lewis was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Lewis weigh when playing?

Joe Lewis weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Lewis play?

Joe Lewis played 9 seasons.

Is Joe Lewis in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Lewis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Lewis play?

Joe Lewis was a Catcher.

How many hits did Joe Lewis have?

Joe Lewis had 148 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Lewis have?

Joe Lewis had 1 home run over his career.

What was Joe Lewis' average?

Joe Lewis had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Lewis played for?

Joe Lewis played for 5 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Baltimore Sox, Hilldale Club, New York Lincoln Giants and Philadelphia Bacharach Giants.

When did Joe Lewis retire?

Joe Lewis last played in 1934.

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