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
1920 21 2TM NNL 0.3 18 67 54 4 12 2 0 0 8 2 9 .222 .354 .259 .613 84 .323 95 14 2 2 6/45
1920 21 ABC NNL 0.0 8 28 20 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 .100 .333 .100 .433 31 .267 60 2 1 1 /45
1920 21 DM NNL 0.3 10 39 34 3 10 2 0 0 6 2 3 .294 .368 .353 .721 116 .363 119 12 1 1 6
1921 22 COB NNL -0.1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -108 0 0 0 /4
1922 23 CTS NNL -0.1 32 112 102 18 23 3 4 0 11 3 10 .225 .295 .333 .628 68 .294 67 34 0 0 *6/54
1923 24 2TM NNL -0.1 36 158 147 19 38 6 2 2 18 3 8 .259 .297 .367 .664 72 .305 67 54 0 3 65
1923 24 TT NNL 0.2 24 120 113 15 31 6 1 2 14 3 6 .274 .311 .398 .709 84 .324 80 45 0 1 *6
1923 24 DS NNL -0.3 12 38 34 4 7 0 1 0 4 0 2 .206 .250 .265 .515 34 .244 27 9 0 2 5
1924 25 CBN NNL -0.7 27 113 103 13 20 1 1 2 11 2 9 .194 .265 .282 .547 50 .264 51 29 1 4/6
1926 27 DM NNL -0.6 11 38 37 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 .162 .184 .162 .346 -10 .169 -17 6 1 /46
6 Yrs -1.3 125 491 446 56 99 12 7 4 50 10 36 .222 .286 .307 .593 60 .283 59 137 4 5 645
162 Game Avg -1.6 162 636 578 73 128 16 9 5 65 13 47 .222 .286 .307 .593 60 .283 59 178 5
DM (2 Yrs) -0.3 21 77 71 5 16 2 0 0 8 2 3 .225 .276 .254 .530 47 .266 44 18 2 1 6/4
CTS (1 Yr) -0.1 32 112 102 18 23 3 4 0 11 3 10 .225 .295 .333 .628 68 .294 67 34 0 0 *6/54
CBN (1 Yr) -0.7 27 113 103 13 20 1 1 2 11 2 9 .194 .265 .282 .547 50 .264 51 29 1 4/6
TT (1 Yr) 0.2 24 120 113 15 31 6 1 2 14 3 6 .274 .311 .398 .709 84 .324 80 45 0 1 *6
DS (1 Yr) -0.3 12 38 34 4 7 0 1 0 4 0 2 .206 .250 .265 .515 34 .244 27 9 0 2 5
ABC (1 Yr) 0.0 8 28 20 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 .100 .333 .100 .433 31 .267 60 2 1 1 /45
COB (1 Yr) -0.1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -108 0 0 0 /4

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
1920 21 2TM NNL 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 2 3 0.3 .503 .500 0.3 0.1 3 6/45
1920 21 ABC NNL 28 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .487 .499 0.0 0.0 0 /45
1920 21 DM NNL 39 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .515 .501 0.3 0.1 3 6
1921 22 COB NNL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .403 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /4
1922 23 CTS NNL 112 -5 0 0 -2 2 -5 -0.5 4 -1 -0.1 .485 .497 0.1 0.0 1 *6/54
1923 24 2TM NNL 158 -7 0 0 -2 2 -7 -0.6 5 -2 -0.1 .483 .498 0.0 0.0 0 65
1923 24 TT NNL 120 -3 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 4 1 0.2 .492 .499 0.2 0.1 2 *6
1923 24 DS NNL 38 -4 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .465 .497 -0.2 -0.1 -2 5
1924 25 CBN NNL 113 -7 0 0 -5 1 -11 -1.0 4 -7 -0.7 .462 .494 -0.2 -0.3 -3 4/6
1926 27 DM NNL 38 -6 0 0 -2 1 -8 -0.7 1 -7 -0.6 .437 .496 -0.4 -0.1 -4 /46
6 Yrs 491 -27 0 0 -11 7 -32 -2.8 16 -15 -1.3 .477 .497 -0.3 -0.4 -4 645
162 Game Avg 636 -35 0 0 -14 8 -41 -3.7 21 -20 -1.6 .477 .497 -0.4 -0.5 -6
DM (2 Yrs) 77 -5 0 0 -2 1 -6 -0.6 3 -4 -0.3 .474 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 6/4
CTS (1 Yr) 112 -5 0 0 -2 2 -5 -0.5 4 -1 -0.1 .485 .497 0.1 0.0 1 *6/54
CBN (1 Yr) 113 -7 0 0 -5 1 -11 -1.0 4 -7 -0.7 .462 .494 -0.2 -0.3 -3 4/6
TT (1 Yr) 120 -3 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 4 1 0.2 .492 .499 0.2 0.1 2 *6
DS (1 Yr) 38 -4 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .465 .497 -0.2 -0.1 -2 5
ABC (1 Yr) 28 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .487 .499 0.0 0.0 0 /45
COB (1 Yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .403 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /4

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 21 2TM NNL 67 .323 95 .222 .037 0.0 13.4 17.4 6/45
1920 21 ABC NNL 28 .267 60 .100 .000 0.0 21.4 11.1 /45
1920 21 DM NNL 39 .363 119 .294 .059 0.0 7.7 21.4 6
1921 22 COB NNL 3 .000 -108 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /4
1922 23 CTS NNL 112 .294 67 .225 .108 0.0 8.9 54.5 *6/54
1923 24 2TM NNL 158 .305 67 .248 .109 1.3 5.1 38.6 65
1923 24 TT NNL 120 .324 80 .261 .124 1.7 5.0 37.1 *6
1923 24 DS NNL 38 .244 27 .206 .059 0.0 5.3 44.4 5
1924 25 CBN NNL 113 .264 51 .178 .087 1.8 8.0 39.3 4/6
1926 27 DM NNL 38 .169 -17 .162 .000 0.0 0.0 28.6 /46
6 Yrs 491 .283 59 .215 .085 0.8 7.3 38.5 645
MLB Average .343 100 .293 .106 1.0 7.6 35.5
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 21 DM NNL SS 10 10 80.0 43 15 27 1 2 .977 .916 4.73 4.93 4.20 4.09
1920 21 ABC NNL 2B 4 4 31.0 17 7 10 0 0 1.000 .936 4.94 5.17 4.25 4.30
1920 21 ABC NNL 3B 4 4 30.1 18 8 7 3 1 .833 .925 4.45 3.44 3.75 2.88
1921 22 COB NNL 2B 1 1 5.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .945 1.80 5.22 1.00 5.30
1922 23 CTS NNL SS 26 25 212.0 103 30 66 7 9 .932 .917 4.08 4.88 3.69 4.97
1922 23 CTS NNL 3B 4 4 33.2 12 6 4 2 0 .833 .932 2.67 3.21 2.50 3.25
1922 23 CTS NNL 2B 2 1 11.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .938 3.27 5.07 2.00 5.20
1923 24 TT NNL SS 24 24 203.1 136 36 91 9 8 .934 .918 5.62 5.67 5.29 5.94
1923 24 DS NNL 3B 11 9 81.2 37 19 12 6 0 .838 .925 3.42 3.16 2.82 3.31
1924 25 CBN NNL 2B 22 21 180.1 94 33 56 5 6 .947 .926 4.44 5.20 4.05 4.90
1924 25 CBN NNL SS 5 5 38.0 21 5 14 2 1 .905 .906 4.50 5.28 3.80 5.00
1926 27 DM NNL 2B 6 6 47.0 32 15 16 1 3 .969 .948 5.94 5.67 5.17 5.27
1926 27 DM NNL SS 5 4 32.0 14 4 7 3 3 .786 .910 3.09 5.29 2.20 4.94
6 Yrs 124 118 985.1 533 179 314 40 33 .925 .922 4.50 4.94 3.98 4.80
SS (5 Yrs) SS 70 68 565.1 317 90 205 22 23 .931 .916 4.70 5.22 4.21 5.18
2B (5 Yrs) 2B 35 33 274.1 149 56 86 7 9 .953 .932 4.66 5.27 4.06 4.92
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 19 17 145.2 67 33 23 11 1 .836 .926 3.46 3.23 2.95 3.21

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Boots McClain born?

Boots McClain was born on March 7, 1899.

Where was Boots McClain born?

Boots McClain was born in Louisville, KY.

How tall was Boots McClain?

Boots McClain was 5-3 (160 cm) tall.

How much did Boots McClain weigh when playing?

Boots McClain weighed 148 lbs (67 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Boots McClain play?

Boots McClain played 6 seasons.

Is Boots McClain in the Hall of Fame?

Boots McClain has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Boots McClain play?

Boots McClain was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Boots McClain have?

Boots McClain had 99 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Boots McClain have?

Boots McClain had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Boots McClain's average?

Boots McClain had a .222 average over his career.

How many teams has Boots McClain played for?

Boots McClain played for 7 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Browns, Columbus Buckeyes, Cleveland Tate Stars, Detroit Stars, Dayton Marcos and Toledo Tigers.

When did Boots McClain retire?

Boots McClain last played in 1926.

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