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
1932 20 AB2 NSL -0.1 7 19 18 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .167 .211 .167 .377 15 .189 22 3 0 0 /62
1938 26 2TM NAL -0.2 20 72 63 9 16 3 1 0 6 5 7 .254 .329 .333 .662 90 .324 92 21 0 2 8/54
1938 26 CAG NAL 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -93 0 0 0
1938 26 AB3 NAL -0.1 19 71 62 9 16 3 1 0 6 5 7 .258 .333 .339 .672 93 .329 95 21 0 2 8/54
1939 27 2TM NAL 0.3 24 105 99 13 28 6 0 0 13 4 4 .283 .324 .343 .667 93 .321 93 34 2 6/97 AS
1939 27 SL3 NAL -0.1 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 -40 .149 -11 0 0
1939 27 CBR NAL 0.5 23 100 95 13 28 6 0 0 13 4 3 .295 .330 .358 .688 98 .330 98 34 2 6/97
1940 28 SNS NAL 0.5 28 117 102 21 28 3 1 0 13 6 10 .275 .345 .324 .669 102 .340 103 33 1 4 6/8597
1941 29 2TM NAL 0.1 19 76 69 10 17 0 1 1 6 5 6 .246 .316 .319 .635 89 .318 91 22 1 0 6/5
1941 29 CAG NAL 0.2 5 21 20 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .286 .400 .686 103 .323 98 8 0 0 /6
1941 29 SNS NAL -0.1 14 55 49 7 12 0 1 0 5 5 5 .245 .327 .286 .613 83 .316 88 14 1 0 /65
1942 30 CCB NAL 0.0 30 109 90 18 17 1 1 0 3 2 12 .189 .318 .222 .540 62 .280 77 20 5 2 /56947
1943 31 CBE NAL -0.2 4 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 -20 .143 -11 1 0 1 /65
7 Yrs 0.5 132 511 452 73 110 13 4 1 44 22 41 .243 .319 .296 .615 82 .307 86 134 9 9 6859/724
162 Game Avg 0.6 162 627 555 90 135 16 5 1 54 27 50 .243 .319 .296 .615 82 .307 86 164 11
SNS (4 Yrs) 0.1 62 248 217 37 56 6 3 0 24 16 23 .258 .335 .313 .648 92 .327 95 68 2 6 68/5947
CBE (2 Yrs) -0.3 34 122 101 19 18 1 1 0 3 2 13 .178 .303 .208 .510 54 .266 69 21 5 3 /65947
CAG (2 Yrs) 0.2 6 22 21 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 .238 .273 .381 .654 93 .308 88 8 0 0 /6
CBR (1 Yr) 0.5 23 100 95 13 28 6 0 0 13 4 3 .295 .330 .358 .688 98 .330 98 34 2 6/97
AB2 (1 Yr) -0.1 7 19 18 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .167 .211 .167 .377 15 .189 22 3 0 0 /62
NAL (6 Yrs) 0.5 125 492 434 72 107 13 4 1 41 22 40 .247 .323 .302 .625 85 .312 89 131 9 9 6859/74
NSL (1 Yr) -0.1 7 19 18 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .167 .211 .167 .377 15 .189 22 3 0 0 /62

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
1932 20 AB2 NSL 19 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /62
1938 26 2TM NAL 72 -1 0 0 -4 0 -5 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .480 .498 0.2 -0.4 2 8/54
1938 26 CAG NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .475 .500 0.0 0.0 0
1938 26 AB3 NAL 71 -1 0 0 -4 0 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.1 .480 .498 0.2 -0.4 2 8/54
1939 27 2TM NAL 105 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 3 0.3 .500 .501 0.3 0.1 3 6/97 AS
1939 27 SL3 NAL 5 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .374 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1
1939 27 CBR NAL 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 3 5 0.5 .505 .501 0.3 0.1 4 6/97
1940 28 SNS NAL 117 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 4 5 0.5 .503 .501 0.5 0.0 5 6/8597
1941 29 2TM NAL 76 -1 0 0 -2 1 -1 -0.1 3 1 0.1 .494 .499 0.3 -0.1 3 6/5
1941 29 CAG NAL 21 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .528 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
1941 29 SNS NAL 55 -1 0 0 -3 0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .482 .498 0.2 -0.2 2 /65
1942 30 CCB NAL 109 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .490 .498 -0.1 0.0 0 /56947
1943 31 CBE NAL 13 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .435 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /65
7 Yrs 511 -9 1 0 -7 3 -12 -1.1 17 5 0.5 .491 .499 1.0 -0.4 12 6859/724
162 Game Avg 627 -11 1 0 -9 3 -15 -1.3 21 6 0.6 .491 .499 1.2 -0.5 14
SNS (4 Yrs) 248 -2 1 0 -8 1 -7 -0.7 8 1 0.1 .489 .499 0.8 -0.6 9 68/5947
CBE (2 Yrs) 122 -5 0 0 -1 0 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.3 .483 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -1 /65947
CAG (2 Yrs) 22 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .519 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
CBR (1 Yr) 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 3 5 0.5 .505 .501 0.3 0.1 4 6/97
AB2 (1 Yr) 19 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /62
NAL (6 Yrs) 492 -7 1 0 -7 2 -11 -1.0 16 5 0.5 .492 .499 1.1 -0.4 12 6859/74
NSL (1 Yr) 19 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /62

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 20 AB2 NSL 19 .189 22 .167 .000 0.0 5.3 25.0 /62
1938 26 2TM NAL 72 .324 92 .254 .079 0.0 9.7 39.1 8/54
1938 26 CAG NAL 1 .000 -93 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1938 26 AB3 NAL 71 .329 95 .258 .081 0.0 9.9 39.1 8/54
1939 27 2TM NAL 105 .321 93 .283 .061 0.0 3.8 38.2 6/97 AS
1939 27 SL3 NAL 5 .149 -11 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0
1939 27 CBR NAL 100 .330 98 .295 .063 0.0 3.0 39.4 6/97
1940 28 SNS NAL 117 .340 103 .275 .049 0.0 8.5 53.8 6/8597
1941 29 2TM NAL 76 .318 91 .235 .072 1.3 7.9 39.1 6/5
1941 29 CAG NAL 21 .323 98 .211 .150 4.8 4.8 40.0 /6
1941 29 SNS NAL 55 .316 88 .245 .041 0.0 9.1 38.9 /65
1942 30 CCB NAL 109 .280 77 .189 .033 0.0 11.0 52.9 /56947
1943 31 CBE NAL 13 .143 -11 .091 .000 0.0 7.7 50.0 /65
7 Yrs 511 .307 86 .242 .053 0.2 8.0 45.3 6859/724
MLB Average .330 100 .279 .110 1.3 8.7 33.7
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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
1932 20 AB2 NSL SS 5 5 33.0 16 4 11 1 2 .938 .917 4.09 5.02 3.00 3.62
1932 20 AB2 NSL C 2 2 15.0 11 9 2 0 0 1.000 .966 6.60 5.94 5.50 4.25 0 3
1938 26 AB3 NAL CF 16 14 111.1 20 18 1 1 1 .950 .940 1.54 2.12 1.19 1.25
1938 26 AB3 NAL 3B 2 2 13.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.63 0.00 1.55
1938 26 AB3 NAL 2B 1 1 8.0 7 3 3 1 0 .857 .919 6.75 5.29 6.00 3.10
1939 27 CBR NAL SS 16 16 140.0 79 34 41 4 7 .949 .922 4.82 4.85 4.69 3.50 AS
1939 27 CBR NAL RF 6 6 47.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .933 1.53 1.51 1.33 1.08 AS
1939 27 SL3 NAL 3B 1 1 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .900 0.82 2.62 1.00 1.90 AS
1939 27 CBR NAL LF 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .932 5.63 1.80 5.00 1.30 AS
1940 28 SNS NAL SS 16 16 129.2 65 19 39 7 8 .892 .918 4.03 4.70 3.63 2.87
1940 28 SNS NAL CF 5 5 41.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.52 1.92 1.40 1.18
1940 28 SNS NAL RF 3 3 23.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .958 1.96 1.64 1.67 1.00
1940 28 SNS NAL 3B 3 3 22.0 11 7 4 0 0 1.000 .915 4.50 2.95 3.67 1.80
1940 28 SNS NAL LF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.25 1.58 2.00 0.90
1941 29 2TM NAL SS 14 14 116.1 77 28 38 11 4 .857 .909 5.11 4.77 4.71 2.18
1941 29 CAG NAL SS 5 5 44.1 40 12 18 10 4 .750 .909 6.09 4.77 6.00 2.18
1941 29 SNS NAL SS 9 9 72.0 37 16 20 1 0 .973 .909 4.50 4.78 4.00 2.18
1941 29 SNS NAL 3B 4 4 32.0 8 5 2 1 0 .875 .914 1.97 2.70 1.75 1.25
1942 30 CCB NAL 3B 10 10 73.0 24 10 13 1 0 .958 .907 2.84 2.77 2.30 1.85
1942 30 CCB NAL SS 7 7 54.0 39 11 23 5 1 .872 .923 5.67 5.12 4.86 3.41
1942 30 CCB NAL LF 6 4 41.0 5 2 1 2 0 .600 .926 0.66 1.67 0.50 1.12
1942 30 CCB NAL RF 5 4 36.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 .962 1.50 1.58 1.20 1.06
1942 30 CCB NAL 2B 1 0 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .945 4.50 5.40 2.00 3.70
1943 31 CBE NAL SS 3 2 20.0 6 0 4 2 0 .667 .917 1.80 4.95 1.33 2.80
1943 31 CBE NAL 3B 1 1 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 1.29 2.96 1.00 1.70
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
7 Yrs 86 84 678.0 347 131 183 33 22 .905 .918 4.17 4.39 3.65 2.72 0 3
SS (6 Yrs) SS 61 60 493.0 282 96 156 30 22 .894 .917 4.60 4.84 4.13 3.00
3B (6 Yrs) 3B 21 21 158.0 45 23 20 2 0 .956 .910 2.45 2.77 2.05 1.70
RF (3 Yrs) RF 14 13 106.0 20 18 1 1 0 .950 .949 1.61 1.56 1.36 1.06
LF (3 Yrs) LF 8 6 57.0 12 9 1 2 0 .833 .932 1.58 1.67 1.25 1.11
CF (2 Yrs) CF 21 19 152.2 27 25 1 1 1 .963 .940 1.53 2.06 1.24 1.23
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 2 1 12.0 9 3 5 1 0 .889 .924 6.00 5.33 4.00 3.40
C (1 Yr) C 2 2 15.0 11 9 2 0 0 1.000 .966 6.60 5.94 5.50 4.25 0 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Lyles born?

John Lyles was born on September 16, 1911.

Where was John Lyles born?

John Lyles was born in Charleston, MO.

How tall was John Lyles?

John Lyles was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did John Lyles weigh when playing?

John Lyles weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Lyles play?

John Lyles played 7 seasons.

Is John Lyles in the Hall of Fame?

John Lyles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Lyles play?

John Lyles was a Shortstop, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did John Lyles have?

John Lyles had 110 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Lyles have?

John Lyles had 1 home run over his career.

What was John Lyles' average?

John Lyles had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has John Lyles played for?

John Lyles played for 5 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes, Cleveland Bears and St. Louis-New Orleans Stars.

How many World Series has John Lyles won?

John Lyles never won a World Series.

When did John Lyles retire?

John Lyles last played in 1943.

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