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
1937 BBB NAL -0.4 29 121 113 12 25 2 3 0 14 2 4 .221 .254 .292 .546 50 .252 52 33 1 3 8/4732
1938 BBB NAL -0.1 25 96 90 8 19 1 1 0 11 2 5 .211 .253 .244 .497 43 .239 47 22 0 1 8/3
1939 2TM NAL -0.3 16 51 48 4 12 3 1 0 3 1 3 .250 .294 .354 .648 87 .304 84 17 0 /789
1939 IAB NAL -0.3 14 44 41 3 10 3 0 0 1 1 3 .244 .295 .317 .613 77 .293 77 13 0 */789
1939 MRS NAL 0.0 2 7 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857 144 .377 128 4 0
1940 2TM NAL 0.1 7 25 21 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 .143 .250 .286 .536 62 .279 62 6 0 1 /8
1940 SNS NAL 0.1 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 302 .649 287 2 0 0 /8
1940 TC NAL 0.1 6 22 18 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 .056 .190 .222 .413 24 .226 30 4 0 1 /8
1941 PS NN2 -1.1 30 109 103 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 6 .117 .165 .126 .291 -18 .148 -12 13 0 0 *8/7
1942 JRC NAL -0.3 10 35 30 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 .200 .294 .233 .527 58 .268 69 7 1 1 /8
6 Yrs -2.0 117 437 405 28 77 8 5 1 36 9 24 .190 .239 .242 .481 36 .232 40 98 2 6 87/4329
162 Game Avg -2.8 162 605 561 39 107 11 7 1 50 12 33 .190 .239 .242 .481 36 .232 40 136 3
BBB (2 Yrs) -0.5 54 217 203 20 44 3 4 0 25 4 9 .217 .254 .271 .524 47 .246 50 55 1 4 8/4732
PS (1 Yr) -1.1 30 109 103 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 6 .117 .165 .126 .291 -18 .148 -12 13 0 0 *8/7
IAB (1 Yr) -0.3 14 44 41 3 10 3 0 0 1 1 3 .244 .295 .317 .613 77 .293 77 13 0 */789
JRC (1 Yr) -0.3 10 35 30 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 .200 .294 .233 .527 58 .268 69 7 1 1 /8
TC (1 Yr) 0.1 6 22 18 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 .056 .190 .222 .413 24 .226 30 4 0 1 /8
MRS (1 Yr) 0.0 2 7 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857 144 .377 128 4 0
SNS (1 Yr) 0.1 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 302 .649 287 2 0 0 /8
NAL (5 Yrs) -1.0 87 328 302 26 65 7 5 1 32 7 18 .215 .264 .281 .545 55 .260 58 85 2 6 87/4329
NN2 (1 Yr) -1.1 30 109 103 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 6 .117 .165 .126 .291 -18 .148 -12 13 0 0 *8/7
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 SL3 NAL 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
1 Yr 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 162 162 162 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 162 0 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
1937 BBB NAL 121 -8 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.8 4 -5 -0.4 .473 .495 -0.4 0.0 -5 8/4732
1938 BBB NAL 96 -7 0 0 3 0 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.1 .482 .497 -0.4 0.2 -4 8/3
1939 2TM NAL 51 -1 0 0 -4 0 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .470 .498 0.0 -0.4 0 /789
1939 IAB NAL 44 -1 0 0 -3 0 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .468 .497 0.0 -0.3 0 */789
1939 MRS NAL 7 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .483 .500 0.0 -0.1 0
1940 2TM NAL 25 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .510 .500 0.0 0.2 0 /8
1940 SNS NAL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /8
1940 TC NAL 22 -2 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 -0.1 0.2 -1 /8
1941 PS NN2 109 -16 0 0 2 0 -14 -1.4 4 -11 -1.1 .454 .491 -1.3 0.2 -13 *8/7
1942 JRC NAL 35 -1 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.3 1 -3 -0.3 .466 .498 -0.1 -0.2 0 /8
6 Yrs 437 -35 0 0 1 -1 -36 -3.4 15 -21 -2.0 .471 .496 -2.2 0.0 -22 87/4329
162 Game Avg 605 -49 0 0 1 -2 -50 -4.7 20 -30 -2.8 .471 .496 -3.0 -0.1 -31
BBB (2 Yrs) 217 -15 0 0 3 -1 -14 -1.2 7 -7 -0.5 .477 .496 -0.8 0.2 -9 8/4732
PS (1 Yr) 109 -16 0 0 2 0 -14 -1.4 4 -11 -1.1 .454 .491 -1.3 0.2 -13 *8/7
IAB (1 Yr) 44 -1 0 0 -3 0 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .468 .497 0.0 -0.3 0 */789
JRC (1 Yr) 35 -1 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.3 1 -3 -0.3 .466 .498 -0.1 -0.2 0 /8
TC (1 Yr) 22 -2 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 -0.1 0.2 -1 /8
MRS (1 Yr) 7 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .483 .500 0.0 -0.1 0
SNS (1 Yr) 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /8
NAL (5 Yrs) 328 -19 0 0 -2 -1 -22 -2.0 11 -11 -1.0 .477 .497 -0.9 -0.2 -9 87/4329
NN2 (1 Yr) 109 -16 0 0 2 0 -14 -1.4 4 -11 -1.1 .454 .491 -1.3 0.2 -13 *8/7

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 BBB NAL 121 .252 52 .221 .071 0.0 3.3 40.0 8/4732
1938 BBB NAL 96 .239 47 .211 .033 0.0 5.2 33.3 8/3
1939 2TM NAL 51 .304 84 .250 .104 0.0 5.9 26.7 /789
1939 IAB NAL 44 .293 77 .244 .073 0.0 6.8 23.1 */789
1939 MRS NAL 7 .377 128 .286 .286 0.0 0.0 50.0
1940 2TM NAL 25 .279 62 .100 .143 4.0 12.0 20.0 /8
1940 SNS NAL 3 .649 287 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /8
1940 TC NAL 22 .226 30 .000 .167 4.5 13.6 33.3 /8
1941 PS NN2 109 .148 -12 .117 .010 0.0 5.5 11.1 *8/7
1942 JRC NAL 35 .268 69 .200 .033 0.0 8.6 0.0 /8
6 Yrs 437 .232 40 .188 .052 0.2 5.5 26.5 87/4329
MLB Average .333 100 .281 .115 1.4 8.8 34.1
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 SL3 NAL 1 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
1 Yr 1 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.8
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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 PB SB Awards
1937 BBB NAL CF 13 13 107.0 35 32 2 1 0 .971 .935 2.86 2.09 2.62 1.39
1937 BBB NAL 2B 8 8 67.0 38 18 18 2 2 .947 .928 4.84 5.37 4.50 3.58
1937 BBB NAL LF 6 6 47.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .934 2.11 1.57 1.83 1.03
1937 BBB NAL 1B 2 2 17.2 18 16 1 1 2 .944 .969 8.66 10.60 8.50 7.05
1937 BBB NAL C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.20 0.00 4.90 0 0
1938 BBB NAL CF 25 25 200.1 69 60 2 7 0 .899 .940 2.79 2.12 2.48 1.25
1938 BBB NAL 1B 1 0 3.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .978 18.00 10.80 6.00 6.30
1939 IAB NAL LF 6 5 39.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .933 0.92 1.78 0.67 1.28
1939 2TM NAL CF 8 8 64.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .945 1.55 2.15 1.38 1.55
1939 IAB NAL CF 6 6 49.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .945 1.65 2.15 1.50 1.55
1939 MRS NAL CF 2 2 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.20 2.16 1.00 1.55
1939 IAB NAL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.10
1940 2TM NAL CF 7 7 51.0 18 15 1 2 0 .889 .940 2.82 1.92 2.29 1.17
1940 SNS NAL CF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.50 1.95 1.00 1.20
1940 TC NAL CF 6 6 45.0 17 14 1 2 0 .882 .940 3.00 1.92 2.50 1.17
1941 PS NN2 CF 27 27 228.2 65 60 2 3 1 .954 .973 2.44 2.33 2.30 3.04
1941 PS NN2 LF 3 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .937 1.69 1.80 1.00 2.37
1942 JRC NAL CF 9 9 64.0 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.83 2.48 1.44 1.66
1942 JRC NAL RF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.58 0.00 1.10
2 Yrs 12 10 88.2 62 40 19 3 4 .952 .945 5.99 6.62 4.92 4.49 0 0
CF (6 Yrs) CF 89 89 715.0 212 190 8 14 1 .934 .951 2.49 2.20 2.22 1.88
LF (3 Yrs) LF 15 13 102.0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 .934 1.59 1.69 1.20 1.40
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 3 2 20.2 24 22 1 1 2 .958 .971 10.02 10.63 7.67 6.80
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 1 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.53 0.00 1.10
2B (1 Yr) 2B 8 8 67.0 38 18 18 2 2 .947 .928 4.84 5.37 4.50 3.58
C (1 Yr) C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.20 0.00 4.90 0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons did Sylvester Owens play?

Sylvester Owens played 6 seasons.

Is Sylvester Owens in the Hall of Fame?

Sylvester Owens has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sylvester Owens play?

Sylvester Owens was a Centerfielder and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Sylvester Owens have?

Sylvester Owens had 77 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sylvester Owens have?

Sylvester Owens had 1 home run over his career.

What was Sylvester Owens' average?

Sylvester Owens had a .190 average over his career.

How many teams has Sylvester Owens played for?

Sylvester Owens played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, Jacksonville Red Caps, Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords, Philadelphia Stars and St. Louis-New Orleans Stars.

When did Sylvester Owens retire?

Sylvester Owens last played in 1942.

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