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

Standard Batting

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Standard Batting Table
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
1923 23 BBS ECL 0.7 36 158 145 29 42 4 6 1 17 5 7 .290 .322 .421 .743 107 .340 102 61 0 6 4/5627
1924 24 2TM ECL 0.3 45 170 156 24 42 6 1 2 25 7 13 .269 .329 .359 .688 87 .329 88 56 1 45/978
1924 24 HBG ECL -0.1 14 59 55 5 11 1 1 0 5 0 4 .200 .254 .255 .509 38 .245 39 14 0 /5
1924 24 NLG ECL 0.4 31 111 101 19 31 5 0 2 20 7 9 .307 .369 .416 .785 113 .374 114 42 1 4/5978
1926 26 2TM ECL 0.3 11 44 34 7 8 3 1 0 4 2 10 .235 .409 .382 .791 117 .391 123 13 0 /94
1926 26 NS ECL 0.3 9 39 30 7 7 2 1 0 3 2 9 .233 .410 .367 .777 113 .388 121 11 0 /94
1926 26 BBS ECL 0.0 2 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .400 .500 .900 145 .416 140 2 0 /9
1927 27 BRG ECL 0.1 8 32 27 4 9 1 0 1 4 1 5 .333 .438 .481 .919 139 .428 142 13 0 /54
1928 28 2TM ECL -0.2 9 37 37 4 12 2 0 0 5 1 0 .324 .324 .378 .703 80 .322 79 14 0 /*5
1928 28 PTG ECL -0.1 8 33 33 4 11 2 0 0 5 1 0 .333 .333 .394 .727 87 .332 85 13 0 /*5
1928 28 BBS ECL 0.0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 29 .235 27 1 0 /5
5 Yrs 1.2 109 441 399 68 113 16 8 4 55 16 35 .283 .343 .393 .736 100 .346 100 157 1 6 459/6728
162 Game Avg 1.8 162 655 593 101 168 24 12 6 82 24 52 .283 .343 .393 .736 100 .346 100 233 1
BBS (3 Yrs) 0.6 39 167 153 29 44 5 6 1 18 5 8 .288 .323 .418 .741 106 .340 102 64 0 6 4/56297
NLG (1 Yr) 0.4 31 111 101 19 31 5 0 2 20 7 9 .307 .369 .416 .785 113 .374 114 42 1 4/5978
HBG (1 Yr) -0.1 14 59 55 5 11 1 1 0 5 0 4 .200 .254 .255 .509 38 .245 39 14 0 /5
NS (1 Yr) 0.3 9 39 30 7 7 2 1 0 3 2 9 .233 .410 .367 .777 113 .388 121 11 0 /94
BRG (1 Yr) 0.1 8 32 27 4 9 1 0 1 4 1 5 .333 .438 .481 .919 139 .428 142 13 0 /54
PTG (1 Yr) -0.1 8 33 33 4 11 2 0 0 5 1 0 .333 .333 .394 .727 87 .332 85 13 0 /*5

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
1923 23 BBS ECL 158 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 5 7 0.7 .505 .501 0.7 0.1 7 4/5627
1924 24 2TM ECL 170 -3 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 6 3 0.3 .494 .499 0.3 -0.1 4 45/978
1924 24 HBG ECL 59 -5 0 0 2 0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .480 .498 -0.3 0.2 -3 /5
1924 24 NLG ECL 111 2 0 0 -3 0 0 0.0 4 4 0.4 .500 .500 0.6 -0.2 7 4/5978
1926 26 2TM ECL 44 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .514 .501 0.3 0.0 3 /94
1926 26 NS ECL 39 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 1 4 0.3 .522 .501 0.2 0.1 2 /94
1926 26 BBS ECL 5 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 0.0 0 0 0.0 .478 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 /9
1927 27 BRG ECL 32 2 0 0 -2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .499 .500 0.3 -0.2 3 /54
1928 28 2TM ECL 37 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .470 .499 0.0 -0.2 0 /*5
1928 28 PTG ECL 33 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.2 1 -2 -0.1 .472 .499 0.0 -0.2 1 /*5
1928 28 BBS ECL 4 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0 0 0.0 .457 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /5
5 Yrs 441 0 0 0 -5 2 -3 -0.2 15 12 1.2 .498 .500 1.6 -0.3 17 459/6728
162 Game Avg 655 0 1 0 -7 3 -4 -0.3 22 18 1.8 .498 .500 2.3 -0.4 26
BBS (3 Yrs) 167 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 6 6 0.6 .502 .501 0.7 0.0 7 4/56297
NLG (1 Yr) 111 2 0 0 -3 0 0 0.0 4 4 0.4 .500 .500 0.6 -0.2 7 4/5978
HBG (1 Yr) 59 -5 0 0 2 0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .480 .498 -0.3 0.2 -3 /5
NS (1 Yr) 39 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 1 4 0.3 .522 .501 0.2 0.1 2 /94
BRG (1 Yr) 32 2 0 0 -2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .499 .500 0.3 -0.2 3 /54
PTG (1 Yr) 33 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.2 1 -2 -0.1 .472 .499 0.0 -0.2 1 /*5

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 23 BBS ECL 158 .340 102 .285 .131 0.6 4.4 58.3 4/5627
1924 24 2TM ECL 170 .329 88 .260 .090 1.2 7.6 40.7 45/978
1924 24 HBG ECL 59 .245 39 .200 .055 0.0 6.8 33.3 /5
1924 24 NLG ECL 111 .374 114 .293 .109 1.8 8.1 43.6 4/5978
1926 26 2TM ECL 44 .391 123 .235 .147 0.0 22.7 38.9 /94
1926 26 NS ECL 39 .388 121 .233 .133 0.0 23.1 43.8 /94
1926 26 BBS ECL 5 .416 140 .250 .250 0.0 20.0 0.0 /9
1927 27 BRG ECL 32 .428 142 .308 .148 3.1 15.6 23.1 /54
1928 28 2TM ECL 37 .322 79 .324 .054 0.0 0.0 33.3 /*5
1928 28 PTG ECL 33 .332 85 .333 .061 0.0 0.0 36.4 /*5
1928 28 BBS ECL 4 .235 27 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /5
5 Yrs 441 .346 100 .276 .110 0.9 7.9 44.1 459/6728
MLB Average .344 100 .291 .110 1.0 7.9 35.6
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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 Cleo Smith born?

Cleo Smith was born on August 10, 1899.

Where was Cleo Smith born?

Cleo Smith was born in Gloucester County, VA.

How tall was Cleo Smith?

Cleo Smith was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Cleo Smith weigh when playing?

Cleo Smith weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cleo Smith play?

Cleo Smith played 5 seasons.

Is Cleo Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Cleo Smith play?

Cleo Smith was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Rightfielder.

How many hits did Cleo Smith have?

Cleo Smith had 113 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Cleo Smith have?

Cleo Smith had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Cleo Smith's average?

Cleo Smith had a .283 average over his career.

How many teams has Cleo Smith played for?

Cleo Smith played for 6 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Harrisburg Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Newark Stars and Philadelphia Tigers.

When did Cleo Smith retire?

Cleo Smith last played in 1928.

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