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
1941 18 CAG NAL -0.1 0 0 6.35 2 0 2 0 0 0 5.2 7 5 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 29 64 4.22 1.941 11.1 0.0 6.4 3.2 0.50
1942 19 2TM 2LG 0.4 2 4 .333 4.86 9 6 3 3 0 0 50.0 58 31 27 0 31 37 3 0 2 238 84 3.14 1.780 10.4 0.0 5.6 6.7 1.19
1942 19 CAG NAL 0.2 2 3 .400 5.11 8 5 3 3 0 0 44.0 52 29 25 0 25 32 3 0 2 208 80 3.03 1.750 10.6 0.0 5.1 6.5 1.28
1942 19 NYC NN2 0.2 0 1 .000 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 2 0 6 5 0 0 0 30 139 3.91 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 7.5 0.83
1943 20 2TM 2LG 0.2 4 0 1.000 3.57 8 6 1 2 0 0 53.0 48 29 21 1 32 28 0 0 0 245 123 3.65 1.509 8.2 0.2 5.4 4.8 0.88
1943 20 CAG NAL -0.1 1 0 1.000 2.92 3 2 1 0 0 0 24.2 24 14 8 0 10 12 0 0 0 111 131 2.89 1.378 8.8 0.0 3.6 4.4 1.20
1943 20 HG NN2 0.3 3 0 1.000 4.13 5 4 0 2 0 0 28.1 24 15 13 1 22 16 0 0 0 134 118 4.31 1.624 7.6 0.3 7.0 5.1 0.73
1945 22 CAG NAL -0.5 0 1 .000 11.57 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 8 12 9 0 9 0 1 0 1 39 39 7.01 2.429 10.3 0.0 11.6 0.0 0.00
4 Yrs -0.1 6 5 .545 4.75 21 14 6 5 0 0 115.2 121 77 61 1 76 67 4 0 3 551 90 3.66 1.703 9.4 0.1 5.9 5.2 0.88
162 Game Avg -0.1 12 10 .545 4.75 41 27 12 10 0 0 224 235 150 119 2 148 130 8 0 6 1071 90 3.66 1.703 9.4 0.1 5.9 5.2 0.88
CAG (4 Yrs) -0.6 3 4 .429 5.09 15 9 6 3 0 0 81.1 91 60 46 0 48 46 4 0 3 387 79 3.41 1.709 10.1 0.0 5.3 5.1 0.96
HG (1 Yr) 0.3 3 0 1.000 4.13 5 4 0 2 0 0 28.1 24 15 13 1 22 16 0 0 0 134 118 4.31 1.624 7.6 0.3 7.0 5.1 0.73
NYC (1 Yr) 0.2 0 1 .000 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 2 0 6 5 0 0 0 30 139 3.91 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 7.5 0.83
NAL (4 Yrs) -0.6 3 4 .429 5.09 15 9 6 3 0 0 81.1 91 60 46 0 48 46 4 0 3 387 79 3.41 1.709 10.1 0.0 5.3 5.1 0.96
NN2 (2 Yrs) 0.5 3 1 .750 3.93 6 5 0 2 0 0 34.1 30 17 15 1 28 21 0 0 0 164 121 4.24 1.689 7.9 0.3 7.3 5.5 0.75

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
1941 18 CAG NAL 5.2 2 0 5 7.94 4.63 -0.23 0.00 100 4.86 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .422 .499
1942 19 2TM 2LG 50.0 9 6 31 5.58 4.81 -0.27 0.00 100 5.08 -3 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.4 2 .517 .500
1942 19 CAG NAL 44.0 8 5 29 5.93 4.77 -0.27 0.00 100 5.04 -4 0.0 1.00 -0.1 0.2 0 .497 .500
1942 19 NYC NN2 6.0 1 1 2 3.00 5.14 -0.29 0.00 100 5.43 2 0.2 0.0 0.2 2 .673 .501
1943 20 2TM 2LG 53.0 8 6 29 4.92 4.78 0.30 0.00 100 4.48 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.2 3 .486 .500
1943 20 CAG NAL 24.2 3 2 14 5.11 4.14 0.43 0.00 100 3.71 -4 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -2 .419 .499
1943 20 HG NN2 28.1 5 4 15 4.76 5.34 0.19 0.00 100 5.14 1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 4 .526 .501
1945 22 CAG NAL 7.0 2 2 12 15.43 4.71 -0.12 0.00 100 4.83 -8 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 -8 .231 .497
4 Yrs 115.2 21 14 77 5.99 4.78 0.00 0.00 100 4.78 -16 -0.7 1.00 -0.2 -0.1 -4 .469 .500
162 Game Avg 224 41 27 150 5.99 4.78 0.00 0.00 100 4.78 -30 -1.3 1.00 -0.4 -0.1 -8 .469 .500
CAG (4 Yrs) 81.1 15 9 60 6.64 4.56 -0.04 0.00 100 4.61 -18 -1.0 1.00 -0.2 -0.6 -11 .436 .499
HG (1 Yr) 28.1 5 4 15 4.76 5.34 0.19 0.00 100 5.14 1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 4 .526 .501
NYC (1 Yr) 6.0 1 1 2 3.00 5.14 -0.29 0.00 100 5.43 2 0.2 0.0 0.2 2 .673 .501
NAL (4 Yrs) 81.1 15 9 60 6.64 4.56 -0.04 0.00 100 4.61 -18 -1.0 1.00 -0.2 -0.6 -11 .436 .499
NN2 (2 Yrs) 34.1 6 5 17 4.46 5.30 0.11 0.00 100 5.19 3 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.5 6 .551 .501

Advanced Pitching

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1941 18 CAG NAL 5.2 0.0 6.9 13.8
1942 19 2TM 2LG 50.0 0.0 15.5 13.0
1942 19 CAG NAL 44.0 0.0 15.4 12.0
1942 19 NYC NN2 6.0 0.0 16.7 20.0
1943 20 2TM 2LG 53.0 0.4 11.4 13.1
1943 20 CAG NAL 24.2 0.0 10.8 9.0
1943 20 HG NN2 28.1 0.7 11.9 16.4
1945 22 CAG NAL 7.0 0.0 0.0 23.1
4 Yrs 115.2 0.2 12.2 13.8
MLB Average 1.1 8.9 8.9
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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
1941 18 CAG NAL 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 19 2TM 2LG 25 .373 129 .292 .250 0.0 0.0 71.4 /17
1942 19 CAG NAL 24 .389 139 .304 .261 0.0 0.0 71.4 /17
1942 19 NYC NN2 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1943 20 2TM 2LG 40 .314 89 .256 .154 0.0 2.5 36.4 /139
1943 20 CAG NAL 25 .292 86 .250 .083 0.0 4.0 14.3 /139
1943 20 HG NN2 15 .350 95 .267 .267 0.0 0.0 75.0 /19
1945 22 CAG NAL 4 .317 93 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
4 Yrs 70 .330 101 .269 .179 0.0 1.4 52.6 1/397
MLB Average .323 100 .272 .098 1.1 8.8 32.2

Standard Fielding

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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 Awards
1941 18 CAG NAL P 2 0 5.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.20
1942 19 2TM 2LG P 9 6 50.0 19 2 16 1 0 .947 .944 3.24 2.72 2.00 2.03
1942 19 CAG NAL P 8 5 44.0 15 2 12 1 0 .933 .942 2.86 2.76 1.75 1.84
1942 19 NYC NN2 P 1 1 6.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .950 6.00 2.40 4.00 3.60
1942 19 CAG NAL LF 2 2 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 0.82 1.64 0.50 1.10
1943 20 2TM 2LG P 8 6 53.0 20 2 17 1 1 .950 .932 3.23 2.58 2.38 2.58
1943 20 CAG NAL P 3 2 24.2 14 2 11 1 1 .929 .935 4.74 2.81 4.33 1.60
1943 20 HG NN2 P 5 4 28.1 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 .923 1.91 2.38 1.20 3.16
1943 20 CAG NAL 1B 3 3 26.0 31 28 2 1 0 .968 .982 10.38 10.77 10.00 6.10
1943 20 2TM 2LG RF 2 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.64 1.55 1.00 1.50
1943 20 CAG NAL RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.00 1.60 2.00 0.90
1943 20 HG NN2 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 2.10
1945 22 CAG NAL P 2 2 7.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .930 3.86 2.83 1.50 1.25
4 Yrs 24 17 141.2 73 32 38 3 1 .959 .956 4.45 4.15 2.92 2.59
P (4 Yrs) P 21 14 115.2 42 4 36 2 1 .952 .937 3.11 2.66 1.90 2.09
1B (1 Yr) 1B 3 3 26.0 31 28 2 1 0 .968 .982 10.38 10.77 10.00 6.10
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 2 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 0.82 1.64 0.50 1.10
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.64 1.55 1.00 1.50

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Charlie Shields born?

Charlie Shields was born on October 20, 1922.

Where was Charlie Shields born?

Charlie Shields was born in Whipple, WV.

How tall was Charlie Shields?

Charlie Shields was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Charlie Shields weigh when playing?

Charlie Shields weighed 206 lbs (93 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Charlie Shields play?

Charlie Shields played 4 seasons.

Is Charlie Shields in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie Shields has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Charlie Shields play?

Charlie Shields was a Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Shields have?

Charlie Shields had 67 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Charlie Shields played for?

Charlie Shields played for 3 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays and New York Cubans.

When did Charlie Shields retire?

Charlie Shields last played in 1945.

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