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
1924 22 WP ECL -0.2 12 34 34 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .206 .206 .206 .412 12 .194 8 7 0 /69
1925 23 2TM NNL -1.0 51 181 173 10 31 3 0 0 11 3 8 .179 .215 .197 .412 10 .197 10 34 0 6/45
1925 23 CAG NNL 0.1 5 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 .000 .091 -74 .068 -69 0 0 /64
1925 23 ABC NNL -1.0 46 170 163 10 31 3 0 0 11 3 7 .190 .224 .209 .432 16 .206 15 34 0 6/45
1926 24 2TM NNL -0.2 9 32 30 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 .219 .167 .385 1 .194 -1 5 0 /64
1926 24 DM NNL -0.4 7 27 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .154 .185 .154 .339 -12 .167 -18 4 0 /64
1926 24 KCM NNL 0.1 2 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 71 .339 87 1 0 /6
1927 25 2TM ECL 0.1 11 37 33 7 7 0 0 0 3 1 3 .212 .297 .212 .509 34 .263 41 7 1 /6
1927 25 BRG ECL 0.2 8 26 23 6 6 0 0 0 2 1 2 .261 .346 .261 .607 60 .308 68 6 1 /6
1927 25 HBG ECL 0.0 3 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282 -25 .156 -24 1 0 /6
1928 26 CTG NNL 0.2 5 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .500 .429 .929 155 .442 164 3 0 /6459
1929 27 MRS NNL -1.9 63 243 233 23 52 3 0 0 20 1 10 .223 .255 .236 .491 29 .233 25 55 0
1931 29 DS NNL 0.1 13 52 48 4 12 2 0 0 4 0 4 .250 .308 .292 .599 68 .295 70 14 0 0 6
1932 30 AB2 NSL 0.4 6 19 18 4 8 0 2 0 4 1 1 .444 .474 .667 1.140 245 .527 227 12 0 0 /6179
1933 31 ID NN2 0.0 3 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 26 .237 40 1 0 0 /6
9 Yrs -2.6 173 613 582 55 126 8 2 0 45 6 30 .216 .256 .237 .493 32 .237 30 138 1 0 6/49517
162 Game Avg -2.4 162 574 545 52 118 7 2 0 42 6 28 .216 .256 .237 .493 32 .237 30 129 1
ID (2 Yrs) 0.4 9 26 24 4 9 0 2 0 4 1 2 .375 .423 .542 .965 184 .449 171 13 0 0 /6179
MRS (1 Yr) -1.9 63 243 233 23 52 3 0 0 20 1 10 .223 .255 .236 .491 29 .233 25 55 0
ABC (1 Yr) -1.0 46 170 163 10 31 3 0 0 11 3 7 .190 .224 .209 .432 16 .206 15 34 0 6/45
DS (1 Yr) 0.1 13 52 48 4 12 2 0 0 4 0 4 .250 .308 .292 .599 68 .295 70 14 0 0 6
WP (1 Yr) -0.2 12 34 34 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .206 .206 .206 .412 12 .194 8 7 0 /69
BRG (1 Yr) 0.2 8 26 23 6 6 0 0 0 2 1 2 .261 .346 .261 .607 60 .308 68 6 1 /6
DM (1 Yr) -0.4 7 27 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .154 .185 .154 .339 -12 .167 -18 4 0 /64
CAG (1 Yr) 0.1 5 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 .000 .091 -74 .068 -69 0 0 /64
CTG (1 Yr) 0.2 5 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .500 .429 .929 155 .442 164 3 0 /6459
HBG (1 Yr) 0.0 3 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282 -25 .156 -24 1 0 /6
KCM (1 Yr) 0.1 2 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 71 .339 87 1 0 /6
NNL (5 Yrs) -2.9 141 516 491 40 103 8 0 0 36 4 25 .210 .248 .226 .474 26 .227 24 111 0 0 6/459
ECL (2 Yrs) -0.1 23 71 67 11 14 0 0 0 5 1 3 .209 .254 .209 .462 24 .230 25 14 1 6/9
NSL (1 Yr) 0.4 6 19 18 4 8 0 2 0 4 1 1 .444 .474 .667 1.140 245 .527 227 12 0 0 /6179
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.0 3 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 26 .237 40 1 0 0 /6

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
1924 22 WP ECL 34 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .472 .498 -0.3 0.1 -3 /69
1925 23 2TM NNL 181 -23 0 0 2 3 -17 -1.6 6 -11 -1.0 .469 .491 -1.2 0.5 -13 6/45
1925 23 CAG NNL 11 -3 0 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 -0.2 0.3 -2 /64
1925 23 ABC NNL 170 -20 0 0 0 3 -18 -1.6 6 -12 -1.0 .465 .490 -1.0 0.2 -11 6/45
1926 24 2TM NNL 32 -5 0 0 1 1 -4 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .464 .498 -0.3 0.1 -3 /64
1926 24 DM NNL 27 -4 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.4 .439 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 /64
1926 24 KCM NNL 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .501 0.0 0.1 0 /6
1927 25 2TM ECL 37 -3 0 0 3 1 0 0.0 1 2 0.1 .502 .500 -0.1 0.3 -1 /6
1927 25 BRG ECL 26 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .500 0.0 0.2 0 /6
1927 25 HBG ECL 11 -2 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .486 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /6
1928 26 CTG NNL 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.2 .527 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6459
1929 27 MRS NNL 243 -24 0 0 -5 0 -29 -2.8 8 -21 -1.9 .456 .483 -1.5 -0.4 -16
1931 29 DS NNL 52 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .494 .500 0.1 0.1 1 6
1932 30 AB2 NSL 19 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .551 .502 0.4 0.0 4 /6179
1933 31 ID NN2 7 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .508 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /6
9 Yrs 613 -58 -1 0 3 6 -49 -4.6 21 -29 -2.6 .473 .491 -2.8 0.8 -32 6/49517
162 Game Avg 574 -54 0 0 3 6 -46 -4.3 20 -27 -2.4 .473 .491 -2.7 0.8 -29
ID (2 Yrs) 26 2 0 0 1 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .537 .501 0.3 0.1 3 /6179
MRS (1 Yr) 243 -24 0 0 -5 0 -29 -2.8 8 -21 -1.9 .456 .483 -1.5 -0.4 -16
ABC (1 Yr) 170 -20 0 0 0 3 -18 -1.6 6 -12 -1.0 .465 .490 -1.0 0.2 -11 6/45
DS (1 Yr) 52 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .494 .500 0.1 0.1 1 6
WP (1 Yr) 34 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .472 .498 -0.3 0.1 -3 /69
BRG (1 Yr) 26 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .500 0.0 0.2 0 /6
DM (1 Yr) 27 -4 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.4 .439 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 /64
CAG (1 Yr) 11 -3 0 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 -0.2 0.3 -2 /64
CTG (1 Yr) 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.2 .527 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6459
HBG (1 Yr) 11 -2 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .486 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /6
KCM (1 Yr) 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .501 0.0 0.1 0 /6
NNL (5 Yrs) 516 -53 -1 0 -1 5 -50 -4.6 18 -32 -2.9 .467 .489 -2.8 0.4 -31 6/459
ECL (2 Yrs) 71 -7 0 0 3 1 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.4 0.4 -4 6/9
NSL (1 Yr) 19 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .551 .502 0.4 0.0 4 /6179
NN2 (1 Yr) 7 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .508 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /6

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 22 WP ECL 34 .194 8 .206 .000 0.0 0.0 57.1 /69
1925 23 2TM NNL 181 .197 10 .179 .017 0.0 4.4 25.6 6/45
1925 23 CAG NNL 11 .068 -69 .000 .000 0.0 9.1 0.0 /64
1925 23 ABC NNL 170 .206 15 .190 .018 0.0 4.1 26.3 6/45
1926 24 2TM NNL 32 .194 -1 .167 .000 0.0 6.3 42.9 /64
1926 24 DM NNL 27 .167 -18 .154 .000 0.0 3.7 60.0 /64
1926 24 KCM NNL 5 .339 87 .250 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /6
1927 25 2TM ECL 37 .263 41 .212 .000 0.0 8.1 63.6 /6
1927 25 BRG ECL 26 .308 68 .261 .000 0.0 7.7 66.7 /6
1927 25 HBG ECL 11 .156 -24 .100 .000 0.0 9.1 50.0 /6
1928 26 CTG NNL 8 .442 164 .429 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /6459
1929 27 MRS NNL 243 .233 25 .223 .013 0.0 4.1 37.1
1931 29 DS NNL 52 .295 70 .250 .042 0.0 7.7 25.0 6
1932 30 AB2 NSL 19 .527 227 .444 .222 0.0 5.3 44.4 /6179
1933 31 ID NN2 7 .237 40 .167 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /6
9 Yrs 613 .237 30 .216 .021 0.0 4.9 35.0 6/49517
MLB Average .342 100 .291 .114 1.1 7.9 35.6
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Standard Fielding

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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
1924 22 WP ECL SS 10 8 64.2 46 18 22 6 1 .870 .909 5.57 4.93 4.00 4.73
1924 22 WP ECL RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1924 22 WP ECL 3B 1 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.09 0.00 3.00
1925 23 2TM NNL SS 48 46 392.2 297 115 157 25 12 .916 .912 6.23 5.56 5.67 5.09
1925 23 CAG NNL SS 3 1 22.0 21 6 15 0 0 1.000 .912 8.59 5.56 7.00 5.10
1925 23 ABC NNL SS 45 45 370.2 276 109 142 25 12 .909 .912 6.09 5.56 5.58 5.09
1925 23 2TM NNL 2B 3 1 6.0 11 6 5 0 0 1.000 .945 16.50 5.25 3.67 4.80
1925 23 CAG NNL 2B 2 0 4.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .945 9.00 5.18 2.00 4.80
1925 23 ABC NNL 2B 1 1 2.0 7 3 4 0 0 1.000 .944 31.50 5.40 7.00 4.80
1926 24 2TM NNL SS 8 8 68.0 52 15 26 11 2 .788 .910 5.43 5.29 5.13 4.94
1926 24 DM NNL SS 6 6 52.0 35 12 17 6 1 .829 .910 5.02 5.30 4.83 4.93
1926 24 KCM NNL SS 2 2 16.0 17 3 9 5 1 .706 .910 6.75 5.29 6.00 4.95
1926 24 DM NNL 2B 1 1 6.0 5 1 2 2 0 .600 .948 4.50 5.70 3.00 5.30
1927 25 2TM ECL SS 10 9 79.0 55 13 37 5 3 .909 .919 5.70 5.31 5.00 5.07
1927 25 BRG ECL SS 7 6 52.0 36 9 24 3 2 .917 .919 5.71 5.31 4.71 5.07
1927 25 HBG ECL SS 3 3 27.0 19 4 13 2 1 .895 .919 5.67 5.30 5.67 5.07
1928 26 CTG NNL SS 2 2 9.1 13 3 7 3 1 .769 .920 9.64 5.69 5.00 4.90
1928 26 CTG NNL RF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.58 0.00 1.40
1928 26 CTG NNL 3B 1 0 2.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .925 4.50 3.15 1.00 2.60
1928 26 CTG NNL 2B 1 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 5.40 2.00 4.70
1929 27 MRS NNL SS 45 45 372.2 253 86 136 31 11 .877 .927 5.36 5.52 4.93 5.08
1929 27 MRS NNL 2B 18 18 155.0 85 30 52 3 4 .965 .955 4.76 5.71 4.56 5.25
1931 29 DS NNL SS 13 13 117.0 77 28 43 6 3 .922 .932 5.46 5.46 5.46 3.73
1932 30 AB2 NSL SS 3 3 24.0 11 4 6 1 1 .909 .917 3.75 5.03 3.33 3.63
1932 30 AB2 NSL LF 1 0 6.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .954 7.50 2.10 5.00 1.50
1932 30 AB2 NSL RF 1 0 8.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.08 1.62 1.00 1.20
1932 30 AB2 NSL P 1 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .960 9.00 3.15 2.00 2.20
1933 31 ID NN2 SS 3 3 15.0 13 4 7 2 1 .846 .912 6.60 4.92 3.67 4.50
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
9 Yrs 168 157 1322.0 924 324 504 96 39 .896 .923 5.64 5.46 4.93 4.88
SS (9 Yrs) SS 142 137 1142.1 817 286 441 90 35 .890 .919 5.73 5.45 5.12 4.88
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 23 20 171.0 103 38 60 5 4 .951 .953 5.16 5.68 4.26 5.17
RF (3 Yrs) RF 3 1 17.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.52 1.61 0.33 1.43
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 2 0 6.2 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .925 1.35 3.11 0.50 2.80
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 6.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .954 7.50 2.10 5.00 1.50
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .960 9.00 3.15 2.00 2.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Will Owens born?

Will Owens was born on November 14, 1901.

Where was Will Owens born?

Will Owens was born in Indianapolis, IN.

How tall was Will Owens?

Will Owens was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Will Owens weigh when playing?

Will Owens weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Will Owens play?

Will Owens played 9 seasons.

Is Will Owens in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Will Owens play?

Will Owens was a Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Will Owens have?

Will Owens had 126 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Will Owens have?

Will Owens had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Will Owens' average?

Will Owens had a .216 average over his career.

How many teams has Will Owens played for?

Will Owens played for 10 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Tigers, Detroit Stars, Dayton Marcos, Harrisburg Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and Washington Potomacs.

When did Will Owens retire?

Will Owens last played in 1933.

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