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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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 19 NE NN2 -0.2 31 121 102 22 25 5 1 1 20 1 15 .245 .342 .343 .685 78 .323 82 35 0 4 7/58
1938 20 NE NN2 0.6 31 116 104 18 32 6 2 2 19 2 9 .308 .363 .462 .824 116 .374 114 48 0 3 7/85
1939 21 NE NN2 -0.3 41 165 161 21 37 4 3 5 29 2 4 .230 .248 .385 .634 66 .282 59 62 0 87/5346
1940 22 NE NN2 1.6 41 172 156 46 55 11 2 8 35 3 16 .353 .413 .603 1.015 162 .451 154 94 0 0 58/67
1941 23 NE NN2 0.6 40 148 139 16 38 7 1 4 20 5 7 .273 .313 .424 .737 105 .339 101 59 1 1 5/7391 AS
1942 24 2TM NN2 2.6 56 232 209 45 70 21 0 11 56 3 22 .335 .398 .593 .992 181 .453 169 124 0 1 *3/4758 AS,AS
1942 24 NE NN2 2.6 54 224 201 43 67 19 0 11 56 3 22 .333 .399 .592 .991 181 .453 169 119 0 1 *3/4578
1942 24 HG NN2 0.1 2 8 8 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000 183 .457 170 5 0 0 /7
1943 25 3TM NN2 0.9 37 159 139 28 38 8 5 4 23 5 19 .273 .361 .489 .850 126 .394 119 68 0 1 *3/749 AS
1943 25 NE NN2 0.9 33 142 122 27 34 8 4 4 20 5 19 .279 .376 .508 .884 135 .409 127 62 0 1 *3/9
1943 25 HG NN2 0.1 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 168 .484 171 2 0 0 /4
1943 25 PS NN2 -0.2 3 13 13 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .154 .154 .308 .462 22 .201 8 4 0 0 /7
1944 26 NE NN2 0.8 36 157 140 22 39 10 1 2 25 1 16 .279 .353 .407 .760 103 .358 103 57 0 1 3/487
1945 27 NE NN2 0.8 22 89 84 18 26 2 3 5 19 0 5 .310 .348 .583 .932 158 .422 148 49 0 0 3/78 AS
1946 28 NE NN2 2.4 60 257 234 53 75 14 2 8 61 18 19 .321 .374 .500 .874 143 .416 138 117 1 3 *3/8 AS
1947 29 NE NN2 0.8 59 236 216 37 60 11 2 5 33 5 18 .278 .333 .417 .750 103 .351 101 90 0 2 *3/48
1948 30 NE NN2 1.6 53 222 202 34 60 6 2 3 29 1 18 .297 .355 .391 .746 116 .356 116 79 0 2 *3/9
12 Yrs 12.2 507 2074 1886 360 555 105 24 58 369 46 168 .294 .353 .468 .820 123 .380 119 882 2 18 37584/691
162 Game Avg 3.9 162 663 603 115 177 34 8 19 118 15 54 .294 .353 .468 .820 123 .380 119 282 1
NE (12 Yrs) 12.1 501 2049 1861 357 548 103 23 58 366 46 168 .294 .354 .468 .822 123 .380 119 871 2 18 37584/691
HG (2 Yrs) 0.2 3 12 12 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000 178 .466 171 7 0 0 /74
PS (1 Yr) -0.2 3 13 13 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .154 .154 .308 .462 22 .201 8 4 0 0 /7
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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 21 NE NN2 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
1946 28 NE WS 7 29 28 4 11 1 0 1 4 1 1 .393 .414 .536 .950 14 0 0 0
2 Yrs 9 35 34 4 11 1 0 1 4 1 1 .324 .343 .441 .784 14 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 630 612 72 198 18 0 18 72 18 18 .324 .343 .441 .784 252 0 0 0
WS (1 Yr) 7 29 28 4 11 1 0 1 4 1 1 .393 .414 .536 .950 14 0 0 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 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 19 NE NN2 121 -3 0 0 -3 -1 -7 -0.6 4 -3 -0.2 .482 .496 0.0 -0.3 0 7/58
1938 20 NE NN2 116 2 0 0 2 -1 2 0.2 4 6 0.6 .507 .501 0.4 0.0 5 7/85
1939 21 NE NN2 165 -9 0 0 1 -1 -9 -0.8 6 -3 -0.3 .480 .495 -0.4 0.0 -4 87/5346
1940 22 NE NN2 172 14 0 0 -1 0 13 1.1 6 19 1.6 .527 .507 1.6 0.0 20 58/67
1941 23 NE NN2 148 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2 5 7 0.6 .504 .501 0.4 0.1 5 5/7391 AS
1942 24 2TM NN2 232 21 0 0 3 -2 22 2.0 7 29 2.6 .537 .512 2.4 0.1 26 *3/4758 AS,AS
1942 24 NE NN2 224 20 0 0 3 -2 22 2.0 7 28 2.6 .537 .512 2.3 0.2 25 *3/4578
1942 24 HG NN2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .520 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /7
1943 25 3TM NN2 159 4 0 0 3 -2 6 0.5 5 11 0.9 .514 .503 0.6 0.1 8 *3/749 AS
1943 25 NE NN2 142 6 0 0 3 -2 7 0.6 4 12 0.9 .519 .504 0.7 0.1 9 *3/9
1943 25 HG NN2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .618 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /4
1943 25 PS NN2 13 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .428 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -2 /7
1944 26 NE NN2 157 1 0 0 4 -1 4 0.4 5 8 0.8 .510 .502 0.4 0.3 4 3/487
1945 27 NE NN2 89 5 0 0 1 -1 6 0.5 3 8 0.8 .524 .503 0.7 0.0 7 3/78 AS
1946 28 NE NN2 257 12 2 0 7 -3 18 1.7 9 27 2.4 .528 .511 1.8 0.4 20 *3/8 AS
1947 29 NE NN2 236 0 0 0 3 -3 1 0.0 8 9 0.8 .501 .500 0.5 0.0 6 *3/48
1948 30 NE NN2 222 4 0 0 7 -2 8 0.9 7 16 1.6 .516 .505 0.9 0.5 9 *3/9
12 Yrs 2074 51 1 0 29 -16 66 6.2 68 133 12.2 .512 .504 9.1 1.3 104 37584/691
162 Game Avg 663 16 0 0 9 -5 21 2.0 22 43 3.9 .512 .504 2.9 0.4 33
NE (12 Yrs) 2049 52 1 0 29 -16 66 6.2 67 133 12.1 .512 .504 9.1 1.3 104 37584/691
HG (2 Yrs) 12 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .553 .500 0.1 0.1 1 /74
PS (1 Yr) 13 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .428 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -2 /7

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 19 NE NN2 121 .323 82 .238 .098 0.8 12.4 53.8 7/58
1938 20 NE NN2 116 .374 114 .294 .154 1.7 7.8 41.0 7/85
1939 21 NE NN2 165 .282 59 .205 .155 3.0 2.4 44.4 87/5346
1940 22 NE NN2 172 .451 154 .318 .250 4.7 9.3 60.3 58/67
1941 23 NE NN2 148 .339 101 .252 .151 2.7 4.7 28.6 5/7391 AS
1942 24 2TM NN2 232 .453 169 .298 .258 4.7 9.5 42.0 *3/4758 AS,AS
1942 24 NE NN2 224 .453 169 .295 .259 4.9 9.8 41.0 *3/4578
1942 24 HG NN2 8 .457 170 .375 .250 0.0 0.0 66.7 /7
1943 25 3TM NN2 159 .394 119 .252 .216 2.5 11.9 45.3 *3/749 AS
1943 25 NE NN2 142 .409 127 .254 .230 2.8 13.4 46.9 *3/9
1943 25 HG NN2 4 .484 171 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /4
1943 25 PS NN2 13 .201 8 .154 .154 0.0 0.0 50.0 /7
1944 26 NE NN2 157 .358 103 .268 .129 1.3 10.2 37.7 3/487
1945 27 NE NN2 89 .422 148 .266 .274 5.6 5.6 50.0 3/78 AS
1946 28 NE NN2 257 .416 138 .296 .179 3.1 7.4 51.7 *3/8 AS
1947 29 NE NN2 236 .351 101 .261 .139 2.1 7.6 43.8 *3/48
1948 30 NE NN2 222 .356 116 .286 .094 1.4 8.1 41.3 *3/9
12 Yrs 2074 .380 119 .272 .173 2.8 8.1 45.3 37584/691
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .108 1.3 8.9 33.0
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 21 NE NN2 6 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1946 28 NE WS 29 .370 .143 3.4 3.4 27.3
2 Yrs 35 .303 .118 2.9 2.9 27.3
MLB Average .259 .110 1.6 7.6 32.1
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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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lennie Pearson born?

Lennie Pearson was born on May 23, 1918.

Where was Lennie Pearson born?

Lennie Pearson was born in La Grange, GA.

How tall was Lennie Pearson?

Lennie Pearson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Lennie Pearson weigh when playing?

Lennie Pearson weighed 214 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lennie Pearson play?

Lennie Pearson played 12 seasons.

Is Lennie Pearson in the Hall of Fame?

Lennie Pearson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lennie Pearson play?

Lennie Pearson was a First Baseman, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Lennie Pearson have?

Lennie Pearson had 555 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lennie Pearson have?

Lennie Pearson had 58 home runs over his career.

What was Lennie Pearson's average?

Lennie Pearson had a .294 average over his career.

How many teams has Lennie Pearson played for?

Lennie Pearson played for 3 teams; the Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Lennie Pearson won?

Lennie Pearson won 1 World Series.

When did Lennie Pearson retire?

Lennie Pearson last played in 1948.

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