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 | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | SB | Awards | |||
| 1930 | 23 | BBB | NNL | C | 20 | 17 | 134.0 | 103 | 80 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .942 | .965 | 6.51 | 6.49 | 4.85 | 5.63 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1930 | 23 | BBB | NNL | RF | 3 | 2 | 16.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .940 | 1.13 | 1.52 | 0.67 | 1.30 | |||
| 1930 | 23 | BBB | NNL | LF | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.50 | |||||
| 1931 | 24 | CCU | NNL | C | 7 | 7 | 50.1 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .974 | .969 | 6.79 | 6.53 | 5.43 | 4.46 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1932 | 25 | 2TM | NSL | C | 9 | 9 | 69.0 | 46 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .957 | .966 | 5.74 | 5.92 | 4.89 | 4.27 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1932 | 25 | BBB | NSL | C | 7 | 7 | 55.0 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .946 | .966 | 5.73 | 5.92 | 5.00 | 4.27 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1932 | 25 | NEG | NSL | C | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .966 | 5.79 | 5.91 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1933 | 26 | NEG | NN2 | RF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .960 | 4.00 | 1.80 | 4.00 | 1.60 | |||
| 1937 | 30 | MRS | NAL | 3B | 9 | 9 | 73.0 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .853 | .895 | 3.58 | 2.81 | 3.22 | 1.87 | |||
| 1937 | 30 | MRS | NAL | C | 5 | 5 | 32.0 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .957 | .972 | 6.19 | 7.31 | 4.40 | 4.88 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1937 | 30 | MRS | NAL | RF | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.58 | 0.00 | 1.10 | |||||
| 1938 | 31 | BBB | NAL | C | 7 | 6 | 54.0 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .921 | .978 | 5.83 | 7.67 | 5.00 | 4.51 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1938 | 31 | 2TM | NAL | 3B | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .898 | 1.88 | 2.63 | 1.67 | 1.57 | |||
| 1938 | 31 | MRS | NAL | 3B | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .897 | 1.69 | 2.64 | 1.50 | 1.55 | |||
| 1938 | 31 | BBB | NAL | 3B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .900 | 2.25 | 2.59 | 2.00 | 1.60 | |||
| 1938 | 31 | MRS | NAL | P | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .935 | 9.00 | 2.70 | 2.00 | 1.70 | |||
| 1938 | 31 | BBB | NAL | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .980 | 6.00 | 10.80 | 2.00 | 6.30 | |||
| 1939 | 32 | SL3 | NAL | C | 6 | 5 | 39.0 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .966 | .966 | 6.46 | 6.83 | 4.67 | 4.93 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1940 | 33 | SNS | NAL | C | 13 | 11 | 98.2 | 89 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .989 | .986 | 8.03 | 7.14 | 6.77 | 4.36 | 2 | 13 | |
| 1940 | 33 | SNS | NAL | RF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .960 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 1941 | 34 | SNS | NAL | C | 14 | 13 | 99.0 | 92 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .986 | 8.36 | 7.34 | 6.57 | 3.35 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1941 | 34 | SNS | NAL | LF | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .940 | 1.13 | 1.58 | 1.00 | 0.70 | |||
| 1942 | 35 | MRS | NAL | C | 9 | 7 | 70.2 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .961 | .969 | 6.24 | 6.56 | 5.44 | 4.38 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1943 | 36 | MRS | NAL | C | 8 | 7 | 56.0 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .944 | .969 | 5.46 | 6.41 | 4.25 | 3.64 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1943 | 36 | MRS | NAL | RF | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .940 | 1.29 | 1.67 | 1.00 | 0.90 | |||
| 1944 | 37 | CAG | NAL | C | 10 | 9 | 79.2 | 59 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .915 | .956 | 6.10 | 6.59 | 5.40 | 2.58 | 2 | 13 | |
| 1944 | 37 | CAG | NAL | SS | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .916 | 3.86 | 5.27 | 3.00 | 2.00 | |||
| 1944 | 37 | CAG | NAL | 2B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .929 | 7.88 | 5.63 | 7.00 | 2.20 | |||
| Standard | Range Factor | Baserunners | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | SB | Awards | |||||||
| 11 Yrs | 124 | 111 | 899.1 | 660 | 521 | 108 | 31 | 6 | .953 | .967 | 6.29 | 6.32 | 5.07 | 4.03 | 11 | 94 | |||||
| C (11 Yrs) | C | 108 | 96 | 782.1 | 605 | 500 | 81 | 24 | 5 | .960 | .972 | 6.68 | 6.77 | 5.38 | 4.31 | 11 | 94 | ||||
| RF (5 Yrs) | RF | 7 | 5 | 49.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .953 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 1.14 | 1.21 | ||||||
| 3B (2 Yrs) | 3B | 12 | 12 | 97.0 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 0 | .872 | .895 | 3.15 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 1.79 | ||||||
| LF (2 Yrs) | LF | 2 | 1 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .940 | 0.75 | 1.65 | 0.50 | 1.10 | ||||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .980 | 6.00 | 10.80 | 2.00 | 6.30 | ||||||
| 2B (1 Yr) | 2B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .929 | 7.88 | 5.63 | 7.00 | 2.20 | ||||||
| P (1 Yr) | P | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .935 | 9.00 | 2.70 | 2.00 | 1.70 | ||||||
| SS (1 Yr) | SS | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .916 | 3.86 | 5.27 | 3.00 | 2.00 | ||||||
* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons did Bob Smith play?
Bob Smith played 12 seasons.
Is Bob Smith in the Hall of Fame?
Bob Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bob Smith play?
Bob Smith was a Catcher, Third Baseman and Rightfielder.
How many hits did Bob Smith have?
Bob Smith had 84 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Bob Smith have?
Bob Smith had 1 home run over his career.
What was Bob Smith's average?
Bob Smith had a .218 average over his career.
How many teams has Bob Smith played for?
Bob Smith played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Nashville Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Cubs, Memphis Red Sox and St. Louis-New Orleans Stars.
When did Bob Smith retire?
Bob Smith last played in 1944.
