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 Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 4.3 11 15 .423 3.50 34 25 6 22 0 1 236.1 200 116 92 2 96 121 21 0 4 1010 113 3.72 1.252 7.6 0.1 3.7 4.6 1.26
1923 29 AC ECL -0.3 0 2 .000 5.21 3 3 0 1 0 0 19.0 24 18 11 1 11 6 0 0 0 90 77 4.83 1.842 11.4 0.5 5.2 2.8 0.55
1924 30 AC ECL 0.7 1 1 .500 2.52 3 3 0 2 0 0 25.0 27 10 7 0 8 5 2 0 1 110 177 4.01 1.400 9.7 0.0 2.9 1.8 0.63
1925 31 2TM ECL 0.1 0 4 .000 5.63 6 5 0 2 0 0 32.0 42 26 20 5 18 14 0 0 0 157 86 6.07 1.875 11.8 1.4 5.1 3.9 0.78
1925 31 AC ECL 0.7 0 3 .000 3.77 4 4 0 2 0 0 28.2 30 15 12 3 15 14 0 0 0 131 127 5.18 1.570 9.4 0.9 4.7 4.4 0.93
1925 31 NLG ECL -0.5 0 1 .000 21.60 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 12 11 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 26 24 13.73 4.500 32.4 5.4 8.1 0.0 0.00
1926 32 AC ECL 0.1 2 3 .400 5.59 7 6 0 4 0 0 38.2 35 25 24 3 17 21 2 0 1 155 81 4.46 1.345 8.1 0.7 4.0 4.9 1.24
1927 33 AC ECL -0.3 9 6 .600 5.32 24 16 5 5 0 0 137.0 146 98 81 7 77 60 8 0 3 624 87 4.74 1.628 9.6 0.5 5.1 3.9 0.78
1929 35 AC ANL -0.6 0 1 .000 12.23 3 1 1 1 0 0 17.2 31 27 24 3 8 10 1 0 3 97 45 5.95 2.208 15.8 1.5 4.1 5.1 1.25
1934 40 CRS NN2 0.3 1 2 .333 5.94 10 3 1 0 0 47.0 60 34 31 2 9 15 1 0 0 212 76 3.77 1.468 11.5 0.4 1.7 2.9 1.67
8 Yrs 4.3 24 34 .414 4.72 90 62 12 38 0 1 552.2 565 354 290 23 244 252 35 0 12 2455 92 4.29 1.464 9.2 0.4 4.0 4.1 1.03
162 Game Avg 1.9 11 15 .414 4.72 40 28 17 0 0 247 253 158 130 10 109 113 16 0 5 1098 92 4.29 1.464 9.2 0.4 4.0 4.1 1.03
AC (6 Yrs) 0.3 12 16 .429 5.38 44 33 6 15 0 0 266.0 293 193 159 17 136 116 13 0 8 1207 86 4.77 1.613 9.9 0.6 4.6 3.9 0.85
COB (1 Yr) 4.3 11 15 .423 3.50 34 25 6 22 0 1 236.1 200 116 92 2 96 121 21 0 4 1010 113 3.72 1.252 7.6 0.1 3.7 4.6 1.26
CRS (1 Yr) 0.3 1 2 .333 5.94 10 3 1 0 0 47.0 60 34 31 2 9 15 1 0 0 212 76 3.77 1.468 11.5 0.4 1.7 2.9 1.67
NLG (1 Yr) -0.5 0 1 .000 21.60 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 12 11 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 26 24 13.73 4.500 32.4 5.4 8.1 0.0 0.00
ECL (5 Yrs) 0.4 12 16 .429 5.11 43 33 5 14 0 0 251.2 274 177 143 16 131 106 12 0 5 1136 89 4.80 1.609 9.8 0.6 4.7 3.8 0.81
NNL (1 Yr) 4.3 11 15 .423 3.50 34 25 6 22 0 1 236.1 200 116 92 2 96 121 21 0 4 1010 113 3.72 1.252 7.6 0.1 3.7 4.6 1.26
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.3 1 2 .333 5.94 10 3 1 0 0 47.0 60 34 31 2 9 15 1 0 0 212 76 3.77 1.468 11.5 0.4 1.7 2.9 1.67
ANL (1 Yr) -0.6 0 1 .000 12.23 3 1 1 1 0 0 17.2 31 27 24 3 8 10 1 0 3 97 45 5.95 2.208 15.8 1.5 4.1 5.1 1.25
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Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1926 32 AC WS 0 0 11.25 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 6 5 0 6 0 1 0 0 22 7.07 2.250 6.8 0.0 13.5 2.3 0.17
1927 33 AC WS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2 Yrs 0 0 11.25 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 7 5 0 6 0 1 0 0 24 7.07 2.750 11.3 0.0 13.5 2.3 0.17
162 Game Avg 0 0 11.25 68 0 34 0 0 0 136 170 238 170 0 204 0 34 0 0 816 7.07 2.750 11.3 0.0 13.5 2.3 0.17

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 236.1 34 25 116 4.42 4.98 -0.09 0.00 100 5.07 17 2.1 1.00 -0.3 4.3 42 .561 .513
1923 29 AC ECL 19.0 3 3 18 8.53 5.43 0.00 100 5.43 -7 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 -4 .336 .497
1924 30 AC ECL 25.0 3 3 10 3.60 5.34 -0.02 0.00 100 5.36 5 0.5 0.0 0.7 8 .679 .503
1925 31 2TM ECL 32.0 6 5 26 7.31 5.60 -0.33 0.00 100 5.93 -5 -0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 -1 .482 .501
1925 31 AC ECL 28.2 4 4 15 4.71 5.60 -0.22 0.00 100 5.82 4 0.4 0.0 0.7 7 .606 .503
1925 31 NLG ECL 3.1 2 1 11 29.70 5.59 -1.33 0.00 100 6.92 -8 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -8 .233 .497
1926 32 AC ECL 38.2 7 6 25 5.82 5.14 0.13 0.00 100 5.02 -3 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.1 1 .473 .499
1927 33 AC ECL 137.0 24 16 98 6.44 5.21 0.15 0.00 100 5.06 -21 -1.4 1.00 -0.2 -0.3 -5 .441 .491
1929 35 AC ANL 17.2 3 1 27 13.75 6.30 -0.45 0.00 100 6.75 -14 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -11 .241 .495
1934 40 CRS NN2 47.0 10 3 34 6.51 4.89 -1.05 0.00 100 5.94 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 2 .491 .499
8 Yrs 552.2 90 62 354 5.76 5.15 -0.12 0.00 100 5.27 -31 -0.5 1.00 -0.8 4.3 31 .495 .502
162 Game Avg 247 40 28 158 5.76 5.15 0.00 100 5.27 -14 -0.2 1.00 -0.3 1.9 14 .495 .502
AC (6 Yrs) 266.0 44 33 193 6.53 5.34 0.04 0.00 100 5.30 -36 -1.9 1.00 -0.3 0.3 -5 .456 .495
COB (1 Yr) 236.1 34 25 116 4.42 4.98 -0.09 0.00 100 5.07 17 2.1 1.00 -0.3 4.3 42 .561 .513
CRS (1 Yr) 47.0 10 3 34 6.51 4.89 -1.05 0.00 100 5.94 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 2 .491 .499
NLG (1 Yr) 3.1 2 1 11 29.70 5.59 -1.33 0.00 100 6.92 -8 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -8 .233 .497
ECL (5 Yrs) 251.2 43 33 177 6.33 5.28 0.06 0.00 100 5.22 -31 -1.7 1.00 -0.3 0.4 -1 .461 .495
NNL (1 Yr) 236.1 34 25 116 4.42 4.98 -0.09 0.00 100 5.07 17 2.1 1.00 -0.3 4.3 42 .561 .513
NN2 (1 Yr) 47.0 10 3 34 6.51 4.89 -1.05 0.00 100 5.94 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 2 .491 .499
ANL (1 Yr) 17.2 3 1 27 13.75 6.30 -0.45 0.00 100 6.75 -14 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -11 .241 .495

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 236.1 0.2 12.0 9.5
1923 29 AC ECL 19.0 1.1 6.7 12.2
1924 30 AC ECL 25.0 0.0 4.5 7.3
1925 31 2TM ECL 32.0 3.2 8.9 11.5
1925 31 AC ECL 28.2 2.3 10.7 11.5
1925 31 NLG ECL 3.1 7.7 0.0 11.5
1926 32 AC ECL 38.2 1.9 13.5 11.0
1927 33 AC ECL 137.0 1.1 9.6 12.3
1929 35 AC ANL 17.2 3.1 10.3 8.2
1934 40 CRS NN2 47.0 0.9 7.1 4.2
8 Yrs 552.2 0.9 10.3 9.9
MLB Average 1.1 7.4 7.9
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1926 32 AC WS 4.0 1.500 -3.000 0.0 4.5 27.3
1927 33 AC WS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 Yrs 4.0 1.833 -5.000 0.0 4.2 25.0
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 104 .231 33 .208 .052 0.0 2.9 39.1 1/7
1923 29 AC ECL 10 .209 17 .222 .000 0.0 0.0 150.0 /1
1924 30 AC ECL 8 .000 -110 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1925 31 2TM ECL 12 .142 -32 .091 .000 0.0 8.3 0.0 /1
1925 31 AC ECL 11 .155 -24 .100 .000 0.0 9.1 0.0 /1
1925 31 NLG ECL 1 .000 -121 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1926 32 AC ECL 14 .258 45 .231 .000 0.0 7.1 50.0 /1
1927 33 AC ECL 54 .150 -28 .132 .038 0.0 1.9 75.0 1
1929 35 AC ANL 10 .252 24 .125 .000 0.0 20.0 33.3 /1
1934 40 CRS NN2 22 .201 3 .211 .000 0.0 0.0 75.0 /1
8 Yrs 234 .198 6 .175 .032 0.0 3.4 52.2 1/7
MLB Average .345 100 .293 .113 1.1 7.9 36.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% Pos Awards
1926 32 AC WS 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1927 33 AC WS 0 /1
2 Yrs 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .270 .087 0.7 8.7 8.1

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
1921 27 COB NNL P 34 25 236.1 102 19 78 5 1 .951 .931 3.69 3.26 2.85 3.32
1921 27 COB NNL LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1923 29 AC ECL P 3 3 19.0 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 .930 3.32 3.08 2.33 3.03
1924 30 AC ECL P 3 3 25.0 8 1 4 3 0 .625 .933 1.80 3.06 1.67 2.93
1925 31 2TM ECL P 6 5 32.1 7 0 5 2 1 .714 .953 1.39 2.95 0.83 3.43
1925 31 AC ECL P 4 4 29.0 6 0 4 2 1 .667 .953 1.24 2.95 1.00 3.43
1925 31 NLG ECL P 2 1 3.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 2.70 2.97 0.50 3.45
1926 32 AC ECL P 7 6 38.2 11 1 10 0 0 1.000 .904 2.56 2.68 1.57 2.31
1927 33 AC ECL P 24 16 137.0 38 3 30 5 3 .868 .920 2.17 2.66 1.38 2.54
1929 35 AC ANL P 3 1 17.2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .910 1.53 2.60 1.00 2.53
1934 40 CRS NN2 P 10 3 47.0 11 0 9 2 0 .818 .967 1.72 2.78 0.90 3.05
8 Yrs 90 62 553.0 188 24 146 18 5 .904 .930 2.77 2.98 1.89 2.96
P (8 Yrs) P 90 62 553.0 188 24 146 18 5 .904 .930 2.77 2.98 1.89 2.96
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1926 32 AC WS P 1 0 0 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 1.00 0
1927 33 AC WS P 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
2 Yrs 2 0 0 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 0.50 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Roy Roberts born?

Roy Roberts was born on June 21, 1894.

Where was Roy Roberts born?

Roy Roberts was born in Jacksonville, FL.

How tall was Roy Roberts?

Roy Roberts was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Roy Roberts weigh when playing?

Roy Roberts weighed 147 lbs (66 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Roy Roberts play?

Roy Roberts played 8 seasons.

Is Roy Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

Roy Roberts has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Roy Roberts play?

Roy Roberts was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Roy Roberts have?

Roy Roberts had 252 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Roy Roberts played for?

Roy Roberts played for 4 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Columbus Buckeyes, Cleveland Red Sox and New York Lincoln Giants.

When did Roy Roberts retire?

Roy Roberts last played in 1934.

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