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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Standard Batting Table
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
1930 23 MRS NNL 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0
1932 25 2TM NSL -0.3 27 110 97 10 18 2 1 0 8 3 8 .186 .255 .227 .482 47 .242 52 22 1 4
1932 25 BBB NSL -0.3 18 70 62 7 10 1 0 0 5 2 6 .161 .246 .177 .424 30 .221 40 11 1 1
1932 25 LVB NSL 0.0 9 40 35 3 8 1 1 0 3 1 2 .229 .270 .314 .585 78 .280 75 11 0 3
1945 38 2TM NAL -0.3 11 43 39 6 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 .154 .233 .179 .412 21 .212 34 7 0 0 /748
1945 38 BBB NAL -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -89 0 0 0 /8
1945 38 MRS NAL -0.3 10 39 35 6 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 .171 .256 .200 .456 34 .234 46 7 0 0 /74
3 Yrs -0.6 39 154 137 16 24 3 1 0 10 3 12 .175 .247 .212 .458 38 .232 45 29 1 4 /748
162 Game Avg -2.5 162 640 569 66 100 12 4 0 42 12 50 .175 .247 .212 .458 38 .232 45 120 4
BBB (2 Yrs) -0.3 19 74 66 7 10 1 0 0 5 2 6 .152 .233 .167 .400 22 .209 32 11 1 1 /8
MRS (2 Yrs) -0.3 11 40 36 6 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 .167 .250 .194 .444 31 .228 42 7 0 0 /74
LVB (1 Yr) 0.0 9 40 35 3 8 1 1 0 3 1 2 .229 .270 .314 .585 78 .280 75 11 0 3
NSL (1 Yr) -0.3 27 110 97 10 18 2 1 0 8 3 8 .186 .255 .227 .482 47 .242 52 22 1 4
NAL (1 Yr) -0.3 11 43 39 6 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 .154 .233 .179 .412 21 .212 34 7 0 0 /748
NNL (1 Yr) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0

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
1930 23 MRS NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .483 .500 0.0 0.0 0
1932 25 2TM NSL 110 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.7 4 -3 -0.3 .475 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2
1932 25 BBB NSL 70 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .471 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3
1932 25 LVB NSL 40 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .484 .499 0.0 0.0 0
1945 38 2TM NAL 43 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .462 .498 -0.3 -0.1 -3 /748
1945 38 BBB NAL 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .427 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /8
1945 38 MRS NAL 39 -3 0 0 -1 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .465 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /74
3 Yrs 154 -10 0 0 -1 0 -11 -1.1 5 -6 -0.6 .472 .498 -0.6 -0.1 -5 /748
162 Game Avg 640 -42 0 0 -3 -1 -46 -4.5 21 -25 -2.5 .472 .498 -2.3 -0.3 -22
BBB (2 Yrs) 74 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .469 .497 -0.4 0.0 -3 /8
MRS (2 Yrs) 40 -3 0 0 -1 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .467 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /74
LVB (1 Yr) 40 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .484 .499 0.0 0.0 0
NSL (1 Yr) 110 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.7 4 -3 -0.3 .475 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2
NAL (1 Yr) 43 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .462 .498 -0.3 -0.1 -3 /748
NNL (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .483 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1930 23 MRS NNL 1 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1932 25 2TM NSL 110 .242 52 .186 .041 0.0 7.3 37.0
1932 25 BBB NSL 70 .221 40 .161 .016 0.0 8.6 41.2
1932 25 LVB NSL 40 .280 75 .229 .086 0.0 5.0 30.0
1945 38 2TM NAL 43 .212 34 .154 .026 0.0 9.3 60.0 /748
1945 38 BBB NAL 4 .000 -89 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /8
1945 38 MRS NAL 39 .234 46 .171 .029 0.0 10.3 60.0 /74
3 Yrs 154 .232 45 .175 .036 0.0 7.8 43.2 /748
MLB Average .336 100 .288 .115 1.3 8.1 35.3
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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
1930 23 MRS NNL C 1 0 3.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .965 9.00 6.60 3.00 5.60 0 3
1932 25 2TM NSL 2B 14 14 106.2 86 42 42 2 2 .977 .936 7.09 5.36 6.00 3.86
1932 25 BBB NSL 2B 11 11 81.0 68 34 32 2 2 .971 .936 7.33 5.36 6.00 3.86
1932 25 LVB NSL 2B 3 3 25.2 18 8 10 0 0 1.000 .936 6.31 5.36 6.00 3.87
1932 25 BBB NSL RF 6 6 45.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .948 0.60 1.62 0.50 1.17
1932 25 LVB NSL CF 6 6 54.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 .966 2.17 2.32 2.17 1.67
1932 25 BBB NSL 3B 1 1 8.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .907 3.38 2.93 3.00 2.10
1945 38 MRS NAL LF 8 7 61.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .948 1.62 1.73 1.38 0.75
1945 38 MRS NAL 2B 2 2 16.0 14 6 6 2 2 .857 .944 6.75 5.57 6.00 2.45
1945 38 BBB NAL CF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 3.00 2.00 3.00 0.90
3 Yrs 18 17 133.2 107 49 53 5 4 .953 .937 6.87 5.27 5.67 3.71 0 3
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 16 16 122.2 100 48 48 4 4 .960 .937 7.04 5.39 6.00 3.69
CF (2 Yrs) CF 7 7 63.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 .964 2.29 2.27 2.29 1.56
LF (1 Yr) LF 8 7 61.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .948 1.62 1.73 1.38 0.75
RF (1 Yr) RF 6 6 45.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .948 0.60 1.62 0.50 1.17
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 8.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .907 3.38 2.93 3.00 2.10
C (1 Yr) C 1 0 3.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .965 9.00 6.60 3.00 5.60 0 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Henry Oliver born?

John Henry Oliver was born on November 10, 1906.

Where was John Henry Oliver born?

John Henry Oliver was born in Montgomery, AL.

How tall was John Henry Oliver?

John Henry Oliver was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did John Henry Oliver weigh when playing?

John Henry Oliver weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Henry Oliver play?

John Henry Oliver played 3 seasons.

Is John Henry Oliver in the Hall of Fame?

John Henry Oliver has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Henry Oliver play?

John Henry Oliver was a Leftfielder and Second Baseman.

How many hits did John Henry Oliver have?

John Henry Oliver had 24 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Henry Oliver have?

John Henry Oliver had 0 home runs over his career.

What was John Henry Oliver's average?

John Henry Oliver had a .175 average over his career.

How many teams has John Henry Oliver played for?

John Henry Oliver played for 2 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons and Memphis Red Sox.

When did John Henry Oliver retire?

John Henry Oliver last played in 1945.

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