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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Standard Batting

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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
1938 21 NE NN2 0.2 17 29 28 4 10 1 1 0 4 0 1 .357 .379 .464 .844 121 .386 120 13 0 0 /3
1940 23 NE NN2 0.8 36 152 128 34 41 8 3 2 21 2 20 .320 .416 .477 .893 132 .414 133 61 1 3 *3
1941 24 NE NN2 -0.1 58 259 225 44 52 5 2 5 28 5 30 .231 .324 .338 .662 86 .315 89 76 1 3 *3
1942 25 NE NN2 0.0 4 14 13 4 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .154 .214 .308 .522 48 .244 44 4 0 0 /3
1945 28 NE NN2 0.1 13 57 51 11 15 0 2 1 6 1 4 .294 .357 .431 .789 120 .370 118 22 1 1 /837
5 Yrs 1.0 128 511 445 97 120 14 9 8 61 8 56 .270 .355 .396 .751 105 .352 106 176 3 7 3/87
162 Game Avg 1.2 162 647 563 123 152 18 11 10 77 10 71 .270 .355 .396 .751 105 .352 106 223 4 9

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
1938 21 NE NN2 29 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.1 1 3 0.2 .508 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /3
1940 23 NE NN2 152 7 0 0 -1 -2 5 0.4 5 10 0.8 .511 .502 0.9 -0.2 11 *3
1941 24 NE NN2 259 -4 0 0 -3 -2 -10 -0.9 9 -1 -0.1 .485 .495 0.1 -0.5 2 *3
1942 25 NE NN2 14 -1 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .484 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
1945 28 NE NN2 57 1 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .494 .500 0.2 -0.2 3 /837
5 Yrs 511 4 -1 0 -4 -5 -5 -0.5 17 12 1.0 .496 .498 1.2 -0.8 16 3/87
162 Game Avg 647 6 -1 0 -5 -6 -6 -0.6 21 15 1.2 .496 .498 1.5 -1.0 20

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1938 21 NE NN2 29 .386 120 .357 .107 0.0 3.4 36.4 /3
1940 23 NE NN2 152 .414 133 .310 .156 1.3 13.2 53.3 *3
1941 24 NE NN2 259 .315 89 .214 .107 1.9 11.6 50.0 *3
1942 25 NE NN2 14 .244 44 .154 .154 0.0 7.1 133.3 /3
1945 28 NE NN2 57 .370 118 .280 .137 1.8 7.0 52.6 /837
5 Yrs 511 .352 106 .256 .126 1.6 11.0 52.0 3/87
MLB Average .328 100 .276 .108 1.3 8.8 33.3
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1938 21 NE NN2 1B 10 8 51.0 73 68 4 1 5 .986 .984 12.71 10.84 7.20 7.58
1940 23 NE NN2 1B 36 34 276.1 319 296 17 6 17 .981 .985 10.19 10.86 8.69 12.48
1941 24 NE NN2 1B 58 57 479.2 552 514 22 16 26 .971 .982 10.06 10.89 9.24 14.20
1942 25 NE NN2 1B 4 3 29.2 35 33 2 0 1 1.000 .982 10.62 10.53 8.75 15.60
1945 28 NE NN2 CF 7 7 61.1 15 13 0 2 0 .867 .961 1.91 2.22 1.86 2.30
1945 28 NE NN2 1B 5 4 36.0 33 31 1 1 3 .970 .978 8.00 10.60 6.40 11.02
1945 28 NE NN2 LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 1.13 1.46 1.00 1.50
5 Yrs 113 106 872.2 1012 942 46 24 52 .976 .983 10.19 10.85 8.74 12.98
1B (5 Yrs) 1B 113 106 872.2 1012 942 46 24 52 .976 .983 10.19 10.85 8.74 12.98
CF (1 Yr) CF 7 7 61.1 15 13 0 2 0 .867 .961 1.91 2.22 1.86 2.30
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 1.13 1.46 1.00 1.50

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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

When was Fran Matthews born?

Fran Matthews was born on November 2, 1916.

Where was Fran Matthews born?

Fran Matthews was born in Cambridge, MA.

How tall was Fran Matthews?

Fran Matthews was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Fran Matthews weigh when playing?

Fran Matthews weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fran Matthews play?

Fran Matthews played 5 seasons.

Is Fran Matthews in the Hall of Fame?

Fran Matthews has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Fran Matthews play?

Fran Matthews was a First Baseman and Centerfielder.

How many hits did Fran Matthews have?

Fran Matthews had 120 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Fran Matthews have?

Fran Matthews had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Fran Matthews' average?

Fran Matthews had a .270 average over his career.

How many teams has Fran Matthews played for?

Fran Matthews played for 1 team, the Newark Eagles.

When did Fran Matthews retire?

Fran Matthews last played in 1945.

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