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
1921 24 COB NNL -0.1 41 181 169 20 46 6 5 0 22 11 6 .272 .297 .367 .664 87 .315 83 62 0 6 8/7
1922 25 DS NNL 2.2 67 284 261 47 88 18 6 5 59 13 14 .337 .373 .510 .883 135 .402 131 133 1 8 *798
1923 26 DS NNL 0.5 65 248 226 43 71 4 2 7 35 0 10 .314 .346 .442 .788 104 .360 101 100 1 11 *9/758
1924 27 DS NNL 1.3 63 275 259 41 78 5 6 3 40 6 16 .301 .342 .402 .743 103 .347 101 104 0 *97/51
1925 28 DS NNL 2.6 93 400 379 81 131 26 11 5 76 19 20 .346 .380 .512 .892 135 .404 132 194 1 *93/74
1927 30 AC ECL 1.5 77 323 297 61 92 16 8 2 57 5 26 .310 .365 .438 .803 109 .370 107 130 0 *79/518
1929 32 BBB NNL 2.4 71 287 277 39 97 10 7 6 53 17 8 .350 .373 .502 .875 126 .397 125 139 2 *978/42
1930 33 BBB NNL 0.9 37 124 116 20 40 3 7 0 15 12 8 .345 .387 .491 .878 132 .405 130 57 0 89/745
1931 34 2TM NNL 0.0 19 85 75 10 21 3 0 1 10 0 8 .280 .357 .360 .717 100 .349 102 27 1 1 3/7482
1931 34 CCU NNL 0.0 7 31 28 4 8 1 0 0 6 0 2 .286 .355 .321 .676 89 .335 94 9 1 0 /7
1931 34 CAG NNL 0.0 12 54 47 6 13 2 0 1 4 0 6 .277 .358 .383 .741 107 .358 107 18 0 1 3/482
1933 36 ID NN2 -0.6 28 98 91 13 22 2 1 0 12 7 5 .242 .281 .286 .567 55 .272 56 26 0 2 9/782
10 Yrs 10.7 561 2305 2150 375 686 93 53 29 379 90 121 .319 .357 .452 .809 115 .372 112 972 6 28 *978345/21
162 Game Avg 3.1 162 666 621 108 198 27 15 8 109 26 35 .319 .357 .452 .809 115 .372 112 281 2
DS (4 Yrs) 6.6 288 1207 1125 212 368 53 25 20 210 38 60 .327 .363 .472 .835 122 .381 119 531 3 19 *9738/541
BBB (2 Yrs) 3.3 108 411 393 59 137 13 14 6 68 29 16 .349 .377 .499 .876 128 .400 126 196 2 9874/52
AC (1 Yr) 1.5 77 323 297 61 92 16 8 2 57 5 26 .310 .365 .438 .803 109 .370 107 130 0 *79/518
COB (1 Yr) -0.1 41 181 169 20 46 6 5 0 22 11 6 .272 .297 .367 .664 87 .315 83 62 0 6 8/7
ID (1 Yr) -0.6 28 98 91 13 22 2 1 0 12 7 5 .242 .281 .286 .567 55 .272 56 26 0 2 9/782
CAG (1 Yr) 0.0 12 54 47 6 13 2 0 1 4 0 6 .277 .358 .383 .741 107 .358 107 18 0 1 3/482
CCU (1 Yr) 0.0 7 31 28 4 8 1 0 0 6 0 2 .286 .355 .321 .676 89 .335 94 9 1 0 /7
NNL (8 Yrs) 9.7 456 1884 1762 301 572 75 44 27 310 78 90 .325 .360 .463 .823 119 .378 116 816 6 26 *978345/21
ECL (1 Yr) 1.5 77 323 297 61 92 16 8 2 57 5 26 .310 .365 .438 .803 109 .370 107 130 0 *79/518
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.6 28 98 91 13 22 2 1 0 12 7 5 .242 .281 .286 .567 55 .272 56 26 0 2 9/782
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1927 30 AC WS 7 24 20 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 .150 .261 .250 .511 5 0 0 1 0 0
1 Yr 7 24 20 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 .150 .261 .250 .511 5 0 0 1 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 555 463 46 69 46 0 0 46 0 23 69 46 .150 .261 .250 .511 116 0 0 23 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
1921 24 COB NNL 181 -4 1 0 -3 -1 -8 -0.7 6 -2 -0.1 .482 .495 0.2 -0.4 1 8/7
1922 25 DS NNL 284 12 1 0 4 -4 13 1.2 10 23 2.2 .518 .507 1.7 0.0 19 *798
1923 26 DS NNL 248 0 0 0 -1 -3 -3 -0.3 9 5 0.5 .496 .498 0.6 -0.3 6 *9/758
1924 27 DS NNL 275 0 0 0 7 -3 4 0.4 9 14 1.3 .506 .502 0.6 0.4 7 *97/51
1925 28 DS NNL 400 18 1 0 -1 -4 14 1.2 14 28 2.6 .513 .508 2.7 -0.5 29 *93/74
1927 30 AC ECL 323 3 -1 0 6 -3 6 0.5 11 17 1.5 .506 .503 0.9 0.3 10 *79/518
1929 32 BBB NNL 287 9 1 0 7 -2 15 1.4 10 25 2.4 .520 .509 1.8 0.4 18 *978/42
1930 33 BBB NNL 124 5 1 0 0 -1 5 0.5 4 10 0.9 .513 .503 0.9 -0.1 10 89/745
1931 34 2TM NNL 85 0 0 0 -3 -1 -3 -0.3 3 -1 0.0 .485 .499 0.2 -0.3 2 3/7482
1931 34 CCU NNL 31 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .484 .499 0.1 -0.1 0 /7
1931 34 CAG NNL 54 1 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .486 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 3/482
1933 36 ID NN2 98 -6 1 0 -3 -1 -9 -0.9 3 -6 -0.6 .470 .495 -0.3 -0.4 -3 9/782
10 Yrs 2305 39 4 0 14 -23 34 3.1 78 113 10.7 .505 .503 9.3 -0.9 99 *978345/21
162 Game Avg 666 11 1 0 4 -7 10 0.9 23 32 3.1 .505 .503 2.7 -0.2 28
DS (4 Yrs) 1207 30 2 0 9 -13 28 2.6 41 70 6.6 .509 .504 5.6 -0.4 60 *9738/541
BBB (2 Yrs) 411 15 2 0 7 -3 20 1.9 14 35 3.3 .517 .507 2.7 0.4 28 9874/52
AC (1 Yr) 323 3 -1 0 6 -3 6 0.5 11 17 1.5 .506 .503 0.9 0.3 10 *79/518
COB (1 Yr) 181 -4 1 0 -3 -1 -8 -0.7 6 -2 -0.1 .482 .495 0.2 -0.4 1 8/7
ID (1 Yr) 98 -6 1 0 -3 -1 -9 -0.9 3 -6 -0.6 .470 .495 -0.3 -0.4 -3 9/782
CAG (1 Yr) 54 1 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .486 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 3/482
CCU (1 Yr) 31 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .484 .499 0.1 -0.1 0 /7
NNL (8 Yrs) 1884 41 5 0 10 -18 38 3.4 64 102 9.7 .507 .504 8.7 -0.8 91 *978345/21
ECL (1 Yr) 323 3 -1 0 6 -3 6 0.5 11 17 1.5 .506 .503 0.9 0.3 10 *79/518
NN2 (1 Yr) 98 -6 1 0 -3 -1 -9 -0.9 3 -6 -0.6 .470 .495 -0.3 -0.4 -3 9/782

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 24 COB NNL 181 .315 83 .272 .095 0.0 3.3 38.5 8/7
1922 25 DS NNL 284 .402 131 .324 .172 1.8 4.9 42.9 *798
1923 26 DS NNL 248 .360 101 .292 .128 2.8 4.0 48.0 *9/758
1924 27 DS NNL 275 .347 101 .293 .100 1.1 5.8 41.8 *97/51
1925 28 DS NNL 400 .404 132 .337 .166 1.3 5.0 51.7 *93/74
1927 30 AC ECL 323 .370 107 .305 .128 0.6 8.0 50.9 *79/518
1929 32 BBB NNL 287 .397 125 .336 .152 2.1 2.8 32.7 *978/42
1930 33 BBB NNL 124 .405 130 .345 .147 0.0 6.5 41.7 89/745
1931 34 2TM NNL 85 .349 102 .270 .080 1.2 9.4 31.0 3/7482
1931 34 CCU NNL 31 .335 94 .286 .036 0.0 6.5 36.4 /7
1931 34 CAG NNL 54 .358 107 .261 .106 1.9 11.1 27.8 3/482
1933 36 ID NN2 98 .272 56 .242 .044 0.0 5.1 48.1 9/782
10 Yrs 2305 .372 112 .310 .133 1.3 5.2 44.1 *978345/21
MLB Average .344 100 .294 .115 1.2 7.8 36.0
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Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1927 30 AC WS 24 .167 .100 0.0 8.3 12.5 33.3 0.0
1 Yr 24 .167 .100 0.0 8.3 12.5 33.3 0.0
MLB Average .270 .106 1.0 8.4 6.9 38.2 59.3
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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1921 24 COB NNL CF 35 35 310.0 79 68 5 6 1 .924 .936 2.12 2.18 2.09 2.23
1921 24 COB NNL LF 6 6 56.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 .937 1.61 1.70 1.67 1.73
1922 25 DS NNL LF 45 42 392.0 82 70 6 6 0 .927 .944 1.74 1.65 1.69 1.68
1922 25 DS NNL RF 20 20 172.0 40 36 2 2 0 .950 .953 1.99 1.60 1.90 1.63
1922 25 DS NNL CF 7 5 38.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .958 1.18 2.30 0.71 2.34
1923 26 DS NNL RF 54 52 444.0 82 76 2 4 0 .951 .957 1.58 1.63 1.44 1.71
1923 26 DS NNL LF 6 5 48.0 6 4 0 2 0 .667 .945 0.75 1.73 0.67 1.80
1923 26 DS NNL 3B 3 0 14.0 6 2 3 1 0 .833 .925 3.21 3.15 1.67 3.30
1923 26 DS NNL CF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.50 2.10 1.00 2.20
1924 27 DS NNL RF 52 52 461.2 105 96 6 3 0 .971 .963 1.99 1.68 1.96 1.58
1924 27 DS NNL LF 10 9 79.0 17 16 0 1 0 .941 .955 1.82 1.65 1.60 1.56
1924 27 DS NNL 3B 3 2 18.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .930 2.50 3.15 1.67 2.97
1924 27 DS NNL P 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.30 0.00 3.10
1925 28 DS NNL RF 69 67 591.2 116 110 3 3 2 .974 .955 1.72 1.82 1.64 1.66
1925 28 DS NNL 1B 23 22 190.2 261 240 16 5 9 .981 .978 12.08 11.52 11.13 10.55
1925 28 DS NNL LF 3 1 13.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .947 1.38 1.59 0.67 1.47
1925 28 DS NNL 2B 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .945 2.25 5.29 2.00 4.80
1927 30 AC ECL LF 43 42 377.0 89 83 4 2 0 .978 .962 2.08 1.94 2.02 1.85
1927 30 AC ECL RF 33 31 271.0 70 68 1 1 0 .986 .958 2.29 1.88 2.09 1.80
1927 30 AC ECL 3B 4 2 15.0 9 4 4 1 0 .889 .931 4.80 3.00 2.00 2.83
1927 30 AC ECL CF 1 0 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50
1927 30 AC ECL P 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50
1929 32 BBB NNL RF 30 29 219.0 55 53 0 2 0 .964 .935 2.18 1.78 1.77 1.63
1929 32 BBB NNL LF 23 21 177.2 47 46 1 0 0 1.000 .955 2.38 1.79 2.04 1.64
1929 32 BBB NNL CF 16 15 122.1 36 32 1 3 0 .917 .955 2.43 2.46 2.06 2.26
1929 32 BBB NNL 2B 7 4 46.0 36 18 18 0 1 1.000 .955 7.04 5.71 5.14 5.26
1929 32 BBB NNL C 2 1 10.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .973 4.50 6.03 2.50 5.50 1 6
1930 33 BBB NNL CF 12 6 70.0 21 18 2 1 2 .952 .961 2.57 2.29 1.67 1.98
1930 33 BBB NNL RF 10 9 75.1 15 13 1 1 0 .933 .942 1.67 1.51 1.40 1.30
1930 33 BBB NNL LF 6 3 23.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.38 1.79 0.17 1.53
1930 33 BBB NNL 2B 5 4 30.0 13 4 8 1 0 .923 .933 3.60 5.37 2.40 4.66
1930 33 BBB NNL 3B 4 4 34.0 12 2 9 1 0 .917 .913 2.91 2.73 2.75 2.38
1931 34 CAG NNL 1B 10 8 80.2 91 83 6 2 7 .978 .982 9.93 10.60 8.90 7.23
1931 34 CCU NNL LF 7 7 58.2 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .945 1.69 2.09 1.57 1.41
1931 34 CAG NNL CF 2 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.64 2.29 1.00 1.55
1931 34 CAG NNL 2B 2 2 17.0 14 5 7 2 1 .857 .930 6.35 5.24 6.00 3.60
1931 34 CAG NNL C 1 0 6.0 5 3 1 1 0 .800 .968 6.00 6.60 4.00 4.50 0 0
1933 36 ID NN2 RF 20 19 163.0 29 24 3 2 1 .931 .960 1.49 1.76 1.35 1.60
1933 36 ID NN2 LF 4 3 27.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .952 1.98 1.61 1.50 1.48
1933 36 ID NN2 CF 3 1 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.06 2.22 0.67 2.03
1933 36 ID NN2 C 1 0 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .970 3.00 6.60 2.00 6.00 0 0
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
8 Yrs 68 50 480.1 462 368 79 15 18 .968 .970 8.38 8.33 6.57 6.67 1 6
LF (10 Yrs) LF 153 139 1252.1 273 248 12 13 0 .952 .952 1.87 1.78 1.70 1.69
RF (8 Yrs) RF 288 279 2397.2 512 476 18 18 3 .965 .955 1.85 1.73 1.72 1.65
CF (8 Yrs) CF 77 64 577.2 146 128 8 10 3 .932 .946 2.12 2.27 1.77 2.19
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 15 11 101.0 65 27 35 3 2 .954 .945 5.52 5.50 4.13 4.81
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 14 8 81.0 32 9 20 3 0 .906 .923 3.22 2.94 2.07 2.83
C (3 Yrs) C 4 1 22.0 13 9 2 2 0 .846 .971 4.50 6.34 2.75 5.38 1 6
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 33 30 271.1 352 323 22 7 16 .980 .979 11.44 11.25 10.45 9.55
P (2 Yrs) P 2 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.06 0.00 2.80
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1927 30 AC WS RF 7 5 0 141.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 0.45 1.00 0
1 Yr 7 5 0 141.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 0.45 1.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Clarence Smith born?

Clarence Smith was born on December 3, 1896.

Where was Clarence Smith born?

Clarence Smith was born in Thomson, GA.

How tall is Clarence Smith?

Clarence Smith is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Clarence Smith weigh when playing?

Clarence Smith weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Clarence Smith play?

Clarence Smith played 10 seasons.

Is Clarence Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Clarence Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Clarence Smith play?

Clarence Smith was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Clarence Smith have?

Clarence Smith had 686 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Clarence Smith have?

Clarence Smith had 29 home runs over his career.

What was Clarence Smith's average?

Clarence Smith had a .319 average over his career.

How many teams has Clarence Smith played for?

Clarence Smith played for 7 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago Columbia Giants, Cleveland Cubs, Columbus Buckeyes and Detroit Stars.

When did Clarence Smith retire?

Clarence Smith last played in 1933.

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