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 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
1939 23 SL3 NAL -0.1 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 4 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 22 5.61 1.846 8.3 0.0 8.3 4.2 0.50
1940 24 SNS NAL 1.1 5 4 .556 3.26 15 11 1 7 1 0 88.1 74 44 32 2 44 60 10 2 3 396 127 3.77 1.336 7.5 0.2 4.5 6.1 1.36
1941 25 SNS NAL -0.6 2 6 .250 5.05 11 8 3 4 0 0 62.1 52 45 35 5 27 57 9 0 4 276 76 3.75 1.267 7.5 0.7 3.9 8.2 2.11
1942 26 NBY NN2 0.9 7 6 .538 3.53 15 12 2 10 1 1 97.0 70 54 38 5 57 70 7 0 3 426 112 3.78 1.309 6.5 0.5 5.3 6.5 1.23
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 30 HG NN2 0.1 7 7 .500 4.72 18 17 1 8 1 0 118.1 120 74 62 2 63 70 4 1 4 545 94 3.32 1.546 9.1 0.2 4.8 5.3 1.11
1947 31 HG NN2 -0.2 1 5 .167 4.60 8 6 1 3 0 1 45.0 43 33 23 2 32 22 2 0 1 207 91 4.56 1.667 8.6 0.4 6.4 4.4 0.69
1948 32 CBE NAL -0.2 1 2 .333 6.75 4 4 0 2 0 0 24.0 31 22 18 3 17 16 1 0 1 124 73 5.32 2.000 11.6 1.1 6.4 6.0 0.94
7 Yrs 1.1 23 30 .434 4.26 72 59 8 34 3 2 439.1 394 276 208 19 244 297 34 3 17 1996 98 3.83 1.452 8.1 0.4 5.0 6.1 1.22
162 Game Avg 0.6 12 16 .434 4.26 37 31 4 18 2 1 228 205 143 108 10 127 154 18 2 9 1036 98 3.83 1.452 8.1 0.4 5.0 6.1 1.22
SNS (3 Yrs) 0.4 7 10 .412 3.89 27 20 4 11 1 0 155.0 130 93 67 7 75 119 20 2 8 694 103 3.82 1.323 7.5 0.4 4.4 6.9 1.59
HG (2 Yrs) 0.0 8 12 .400 4.68 26 23 2 11 1 1 163.1 163 107 85 4 95 92 6 1 5 752 93 3.66 1.580 9.0 0.2 5.2 5.1 0.97
NBY (1 Yr) 0.9 7 6 .538 3.53 15 12 2 10 1 1 97.0 70 54 38 5 57 70 7 0 3 426 112 3.78 1.309 6.5 0.5 5.3 6.5 1.23
CBE (1 Yr) -0.2 1 2 .333 6.75 4 4 0 2 0 0 24.0 31 22 18 3 17 16 1 0 1 124 73 5.32 2.000 11.6 1.1 6.4 6.0 0.94
NAL (4 Yrs) 0.2 8 12 .400 4.27 31 24 4 13 1 0 179.0 161 115 85 10 92 135 21 2 9 818 97 4.02 1.413 8.1 0.5 4.6 6.8 1.47
NN2 (3 Yrs) 0.9 15 18 .455 4.25 41 35 4 21 2 2 260.1 233 161 123 9 152 162 13 1 8 1178 99 3.71 1.479 8.1 0.3 5.3 5.6 1.07
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1947 31 CBE WS 0 1 .000 1.62 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.2 15 6 3 0 12 0 10 1 0 83 3.84 1.620 8.1 0.0 6.5 5.4 0.83
1 Yr 0 1 .000 1.62 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.2 15 6 3 0 12 0 10 1 0 83 3.84 1.620 8.1 0.0 6.5 5.4 0.83
162 Game Avg 0 17 .000 1.62 34 34 0 17 0 0 275 255 102 51 0 204 0 170 17 0 1411 3.84 1.620 8.1 0.0 6.5 5.4 0.83

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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
1939 23 SL3 NAL 4.1 1 1 4 8.31 4.55 0.09 0.00 100 4.46 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .366 .499
1940 24 SNS NAL 88.1 15 11 44 4.48 4.49 0.04 0.00 100 4.45 0 0.6 1.00 -0.1 1.1 9 .538 .503
1941 25 SNS NAL 62.1 11 8 45 6.50 4.63 -0.11 0.00 100 4.74 -12 -0.9 1.00 -0.2 -0.6 -6 .421 .495
1942 26 NBY NN2 97.0 15 12 54 5.01 5.12 -0.15 0.00 100 5.27 3 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.9 12 .521 .502
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 30 HG NN2 118.1 18 17 74 5.63 5.02 0.26 0.00 100 4.77 -11 -0.8 1.00 -0.2 0.1 1 .455 .495
1947 31 HG NN2 45.0 8 6 33 6.60 5.21 -0.07 0.00 100 5.28 -7 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .432 .497
1948 32 CBE NAL 24.0 4 4 22 8.25 5.71 0.00 0.00 100 5.71 -7 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -4 .411 .498
7 Yrs 439.1 72 59 276 5.65 4.93 0.02 0.00 100 4.91 -36 -1.8 1.00 -0.7 1.1 9 .475 .499
162 Game Avg 228 37 31 143 5.65 4.93 0.02 0.00 100 4.91 -19 -1.0 1.00 -0.4 0.6 5 .475 .499
SNS (3 Yrs) 155.0 27 20 93 5.40 4.55 -0.02 0.00 100 4.57 -14 -0.4 1.00 -0.3 0.4 2 .484 .500
HG (2 Yrs) 163.1 26 23 107 5.90 5.08 0.17 0.00 100 4.91 -18 -1.4 1.00 -0.2 0.0 0 .448 .496
NBY (1 Yr) 97.0 15 12 54 5.01 5.12 -0.15 0.00 100 5.27 3 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.9 12 .521 .502
CBE (1 Yr) 24.0 4 4 22 8.25 5.71 0.00 0.00 100 5.71 -7 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -4 .411 .498
NAL (4 Yrs) 179.0 31 24 115 5.78 4.70 -0.02 0.00 100 4.72 -21 -0.8 1.00 -0.4 0.2 -2 .474 .499
NN2 (3 Yrs) 260.1 41 35 161 5.57 5.09 0.05 0.00 100 5.04 -15 -1.0 1.00 -0.4 0.9 11 .475 .498

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1939 23 SL3 NAL 4.1 0.0 9.1 18.2
1940 24 SNS NAL 88.1 0.5 15.2 11.1
1941 25 SNS NAL 62.1 1.8 20.7 9.8
1942 26 NBY NN2 97.0 1.2 16.4 13.4
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 30 HG NN2 118.1 0.4 12.8 11.6
1947 31 HG NN2 45.0 1.0 10.6 15.5
1948 32 CBE NAL 24.0 2.4 12.9 13.7
7 Yrs 439.1 1.0 14.9 12.2
MLB Average 1.5 9.4 9.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1947 31 CBE WS 16.2 2.154 -1.500 0.0 12.0 14.5
1 Yr 16.2 2.154 -1.500 0.0 12.0 14.5
MLB Average
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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
1939 23 SL3 NAL 2 .000 -104 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1940 24 SNS NAL 59 .246 51 .173 .019 0.0 11.9 31.3 1/8
1941 25 SNS NAL 23 .258 59 .227 .045 0.0 4.3 83.3 /1
1942 26 NBY NN2 48 .276 63 .182 .133 2.1 6.3 36.4 1/9
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 30 HG NN2 59 .244 37 .151 .127 3.4 3.4 50.0 1/79
1947 31 HG NN2 24 .274 51 .105 .150 4.2 12.5 20.0 /1
1948 32 CBE NAL 11 .362 105 .300 .100 0.0 9.1 75.0 /1
7 Yrs 226 .259 53 .173 .092 1.8 7.5 44.2 1/879
MLB Average .330 100 .276 .111 1.4 9.1 32.7
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1947 31 CBE WS 7 .333 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /1
1 Yr 7 .333 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /1
MLB Average .289 .111 0.8 11.7 35.8

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1939 23 SL3 NAL P 1 1 4.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 2.08 2.91 1.00 2.10
1940 24 SNS NAL P 15 11 88.1 38 5 25 8 0 .789 .933 3.06 2.84 2.00 1.73
1940 24 SNS NAL CF 4 4 33.2 8 7 0 1 0 .875 .940 1.87 1.92 1.75 1.18
1941 25 SNS NAL P 11 8 62.1 29 4 21 4 0 .862 .954 3.61 2.63 2.27 1.20
1942 26 NBY NN2 P 15 12 97.0 31 6 22 3 0 .903 .949 2.60 2.45 1.87 3.64
1942 26 NBY NN2 RF 1 0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.67 0.00 2.40
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 30 HG NN2 P 18 17 118.1 36 3 32 1 2 .972 .948 2.66 2.51 1.94 2.46
1946 30 HG NN2 LF 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.25 1.80 0.50 1.75
1946 30 HG NN2 RF 1 1 5.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.59 1.59 1.00 1.60
1947 31 HG NN2 P 8 6 45.0 15 2 13 0 0 1.000 .949 3.00 2.50 1.88 1.83
1948 32 CBE NAL P 4 4 24.0 7 2 4 1 0 .857 .924 2.25 2.29 1.50 0.68
7 Yrs 72 59 439.1 157 22 118 17 2 .892 .945 2.87 2.57 1.94 2.19
P (7 Yrs) P 72 59 439.1 157 22 118 17 2 .892 .945 2.87 2.57 1.94 2.19
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 1 12.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.71 1.63 0.50 2.00
CF (1 Yr) CF 4 4 33.2 8 7 0 1 0 .875 .940 1.87 1.92 1.75 1.18
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.25 1.80 0.50 1.75
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1947 31 CBE WS P 2 2 0 50.0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 1.26 3.50 0
1 Yr 2 2 0 50.0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 1.26 3.50 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eugene Smith born?

Eugene Smith was born on April 23, 1916.

Where was Eugene Smith born?

Eugene Smith was born in Ansley, LA.

How tall was Eugene Smith?

Eugene Smith was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Eugene Smith weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Eugene Smith play?

Eugene Smith played 7 seasons.

Is Eugene Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Eugene Smith play?

Eugene Smith was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Eugene Smith have?

Eugene Smith had 297 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Eugene Smith played for?

Eugene Smith played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Buckeyes, Homestead Grays, New York Black Yankees and St. Louis-New Orleans Stars.

When did Eugene Smith retire?

Eugene Smith last played in 1948.

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