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 Batting

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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
1936 28 HG NN2 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -121 0 0 0
1938 30 2TM NAL 0.0 15 55 50 9 14 2 0 0 9 4 2 .280 .321 .320 .641 84 .314 87 16 1 2 /92
1938 30 CAG NAL 0.2 11 42 39 8 13 2 0 0 8 4 0 .333 .350 .385 .735 110 .355 109 15 1 2 /92
1938 30 KCM NAL -0.2 4 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .091 .231 .091 .322 -6 .188 18 1 0 0 /29
1939 31 CAG NAL 0.3 41 156 146 15 40 3 2 0 15 7 8 .274 .321 .322 .642 86 .312 87 47 2 7/892
1940 32 2TM 2LG 0.3 16 54 48 4 13 2 0 0 4 0 4 .271 .327 .313 .639 91 .318 91 15 0 2 /27
1940 32 CAG NAL 0.3 15 51 46 4 13 2 0 0 4 0 3 .283 .327 .326 .653 97 .322 95 15 0 2 /27
1940 32 HG NN2 0.0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -8 .258 39 0 0 0 /7
1942 34 CAG NAL -0.2 14 43 42 3 9 0 1 0 5 0 0 .214 .233 .262 .494 47 .234 50 11 1 0 /2
5 Yrs 0.5 87 309 287 31 76 7 3 0 33 11 14 .265 .308 .310 .618 80 .301 81 89 4 4 729/8
162 Game Avg 0.9 162 575 534 58 142 13 6 0 61 20 26 .265 .308 .310 .618 80 .301 81 166 7
CAG (4 Yrs) 0.7 81 292 273 30 75 7 3 0 32 11 11 .275 .313 .322 .635 85 .308 86 88 4 4 729/8
HG (2 Yrs) 0.0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -31 .193 0 0 0 0 /7
KCM (1 Yr) -0.2 4 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .091 .231 .091 .322 -6 .188 18 1 0 0 /29
NAL (4 Yrs) 0.5 85 305 284 31 76 7 3 0 33 11 13 .268 .309 .313 .622 81 .303 83 89 4 4 729/8
NN2 (2 Yrs) 0.0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -31 .193 0 0 0 0 /7

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
1936 28 HG NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .473 .500 0.0 0.0 0
1938 30 2TM NAL 55 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.1 2 0 0.0 .491 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /92
1938 30 CAG NAL 42 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .505 .500 0.2 0.0 2 /92
1938 30 KCM NAL 13 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .450 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /29
1939 31 CAG NAL 156 -3 0 0 1 -1 -2 -0.2 5 3 0.3 .495 .499 0.2 0.0 2 7/892
1940 32 2TM 2LG 54 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .508 .501 0.1 0.2 1 /27
1940 32 CAG NAL 51 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .509 .501 0.1 0.2 1 /27
1940 32 HG NN2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .490 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /7
1942 34 CAG NAL 43 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .480 .498 -0.2 0.0 -1 /2
5 Yrs 309 -7 0 0 2 -1 -6 -0.5 10 5 0.5 .494 .499 0.2 0.1 2 729/8
162 Game Avg 575 -14 1 0 4 -2 -11 -1.0 19 9 0.9 .494 .499 0.3 0.2 4
CAG (4 Yrs) 292 -5 0 0 3 -1 -3 -0.3 10 7 0.7 .496 .499 0.3 0.2 4 729/8
HG (2 Yrs) 4 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .481 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 /7
KCM (1 Yr) 13 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .450 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /29
NAL (4 Yrs) 305 -7 0 0 2 -1 -5 -0.5 10 5 0.5 .494 .499 0.2 0.1 3 729/8
NN2 (2 Yrs) 4 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .481 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 /7

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1936 28 HG NN2 1 .000 -121 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1938 30 2TM NAL 55 .314 87 .280 .040 0.0 3.6 52.9 /92
1938 30 CAG NAL 42 .355 109 .333 .051 0.0 0.0 57.1 /92
1938 30 KCM NAL 13 .188 18 .091 .000 0.0 15.4 33.3 /29
1939 31 CAG NAL 156 .312 87 .274 .048 0.0 5.1 30.0 7/892
1940 32 2TM 2LG 54 .318 91 .271 .042 0.0 7.4 23.5 /27
1940 32 CAG NAL 51 .322 95 .283 .043 0.0 5.9 25.0 /27
1940 32 HG NN2 3 .258 39 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 /7
1942 34 CAG NAL 43 .234 50 .214 .048 0.0 0.0 30.0 /2
5 Yrs 309 .301 81 .265 .045 0.0 4.5 33.0 729/8
MLB Average .335 100 .283 .115 1.4 8.8 34.3
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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
1938 30 2TM NAL RF 8 8 60.0 12 10 0 2 0 .833 .935 1.50 1.37 1.25 0.80
1938 30 CAG NAL RF 7 7 56.0 10 8 0 2 0 .800 .935 1.29 1.37 1.14 0.80
1938 30 KCM NAL RF 1 1 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .935 4.50 1.35 2.00 0.80
1938 30 2TM NAL C 6 5 51.0 49 43 5 1 1 .980 .978 8.47 7.66 8.00 4.53 2 12
1938 30 CAG NAL C 3 3 28.0 30 26 3 1 0 .967 .978 9.32 7.65 9.67 4.53 0 7
1938 30 KCM NAL C 3 2 23.0 19 17 2 0 1 1.000 .978 7.43 7.67 6.33 4.53 2 5
1939 31 CAG NAL LF 27 25 198.1 48 42 1 5 0 .896 .932 1.95 1.78 1.59 1.28
1939 31 CAG NAL RF 10 7 73.0 10 9 1 0 1 1.000 .932 1.23 1.52 1.00 1.09
1939 31 CAG NAL CF 6 4 37.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .944 2.19 2.14 1.50 1.55
1939 31 CAG NAL C 1 0 8.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 .967 6.75 6.86 6.00 4.90 0 6
1940 32 CAG NAL C 8 8 63.1 39 34 5 0 1 1.000 .986 5.54 7.13 4.88 4.36 1 11
1940 32 2TM 2LG LF 7 6 54.0 15 14 1 0 1 1.000 .949 2.50 1.57 2.14 1.07
1940 32 CAG NAL LF 6 6 46.0 13 12 1 0 1 1.000 .947 2.54 1.55 2.17 0.93
1940 32 HG NN2 LF 1 0 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.25 1.69 2.00 1.90
1942 34 CAG NAL C 13 13 89.0 53 41 5 7 0 .868 .969 4.65 6.55 3.54 4.38 1 16
4 Yrs 28 26 211.1 147 123 16 8 2 .946 .976 5.92 7.01 4.96 4.43 4 45
C (4 Yrs) C 28 26 211.1 147 123 16 8 2 .946 .976 5.92 7.01 4.96 4.43 4 45
LF (2 Yrs) LF 34 31 252.1 63 56 2 5 1 .921 .936 2.07 1.73 1.71 1.24
RF (2 Yrs) RF 18 15 133.0 22 19 1 2 1 .909 .934 1.35 1.45 1.11 0.96
CF (1 Yr) CF 6 4 37.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .944 2.19 2.14 1.50 1.55

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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 Ernie Smith born?

Ernie Smith was born on June 13, 1908.

Where was Ernie Smith born?

Ernie Smith was born in Alexandria, LA.

How tall was Ernie Smith?

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

How much did Ernie Smith weigh when playing?

Ernie Smith weighed 168 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ernie Smith play?

Ernie Smith played 5 seasons.

Is Ernie Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Ernie Smith play?

Ernie Smith was an Outfielder and Catcher.

How many hits did Ernie Smith have?

Ernie Smith had 76 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ernie Smith have?

Ernie Smith had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Ernie Smith's average?

Ernie Smith had a .265 average over his career.

How many teams has Ernie Smith played for?

Ernie Smith played for 3 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays and Kansas City Monarchs.

When did Ernie Smith retire?

Ernie Smith last played in 1942.

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