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
1941 22 KCM NAL 1.0 3 0 1.000 2.18 5 2 3 0 0 0 33.0 28 9 8 0 6 17 0 0 0 129 177 2.32 1.030 7.6 0.0 1.6 4.6 2.83
1942 Did not play - Military Service
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 27 KCM NAL 0.7 1 1 .500 2.97 6 2 4 2 0 1 30.1 26 11 10 1 7 19 1 0 0 123 140 2.56 1.088 7.7 0.3 2.1 5.6 2.71
1947 28 KCM NAL 2.6 6 3 .667 2.14 9 7 2 5 2 0 63.0 47 18 15 2 27 32 1 0 0 256 231 3.43 1.175 6.7 0.3 3.9 4.6 1.19 AS
1948 29 KCM NAL 1.6 4 2 .667 2.43 8 7 1 6 1 1 55.2 49 24 15 0 13 41 5 0 3 229 201 2.27 1.114 7.9 0.0 2.1 6.6 3.15
4 Yrs 5.9 14 6 .700 2.37 28 18 10 13 3 2 182.0 150 62 48 3 53 109 7 0 3 737 194 2.73 1.115 7.4 0.1 2.6 5.4 2.06
162 Game Avg 8.7 21 9 .700 2.37 41 27 15 19 4 3 269 222 92 71 4 78 161 10 0 4 1089 194 2.73 1.115 7.4 0.1 2.6 5.4 2.06
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 BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1946 27 KCM WS 0 1 .000 3.14 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.1 11 7 5 1 12 0 4 0 0 64 5.45 1.605 6.9 0.6 7.5 2.5 0.33
1948 29 KCM NAL 0 1 .000 4.30 4 1 3 1 0 1 14.2 19 9 7 1 6 0 10 0 0 1 66 3.52 1.705 11.7 0.6 3.7 6.1 1.67
2 Yrs 0 2 .000 3.72 6 3 3 2 0 1 29.0 30 16 12 2 18 0 14 0 0 1 130 4.48 1.655 9.3 0.6 5.6 4.3 0.78
162 Game Avg 0 15 .000 3.72 45 23 23 15 0 8 219 227 121 91 15 136 0 106 0 8 982 4.48 1.655 9.3 0.6 5.6 4.3 0.78
NAL (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 4.30 4 1 3 1 0 1 14.2 19 9 7 1 6 0 10 0 0 1 66 3.52 1.705 11.7 0.6 3.7 6.1 1.67
WS (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 3.14 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.1 11 7 5 1 12 0 4 0 0 64 5.45 1.605 6.9 0.6 7.5 2.5 0.33

Value Pitching

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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
1941 22 KCM NAL 33.0 5 2 9 2.45 4.15 -0.03 0.00 100 4.18 6 0.9 1.00 -0.1 1.0 10 .674 .505
1942 Did not play - Military Service
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 27 KCM NAL 30.1 6 2 11 3.26 4.63 0.48 0.00 100 4.16 3 0.5 1.00 -0.1 0.7 6 .585 .503
1947 28 KCM NAL 63.0 9 7 18 2.57 5.19 -0.11 0.00 100 5.30 19 2.3 1.00 -0.1 2.6 27 .750 .514 AS
1948 29 KCM NAL 55.2 8 7 24 3.88 5.31 0.16 0.00 100 5.16 8 1.1 1.00 -0.1 1.6 15 .639 .507
4 Yrs 182.0 28 18 62 3.07 4.95 0.08 0.00 100 4.86 36 4.7 1.00 -0.4 5.9 59 .669 .508
162 Game Avg 269 41 27 92 3.07 4.95 0.08 0.00 100 4.86 54 7.0 1.00 -0.5 8.7 87 .669 .508

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1941 22 KCM NAL 33.0 0.0 13.2 4.7
1942 Did not play - Military Service
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 27 KCM NAL 30.1 0.8 15.4 5.7
1947 28 KCM NAL 63.0 0.8 12.5 10.5 AS
1948 29 KCM NAL 55.2 0.0 17.9 5.7
4 Yrs 182.0 0.4 14.8 7.2
MLB Average 1.5 9.6 9.6
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1946 27 KCM WS 14.1 1.917 -2.000 1.6 6.3 18.8
1948 29 KCM NAL 14.2 4.167 -1.636 1.5 15.2 9.1
2 Yrs 29.0 2.667 -1.750 1.5 10.8 13.8
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
1941 22 KCM NAL 22 .446 174 .409 .136 0.0 0.0 22.2 /179
1942 Did not play - Military Service
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 27 KCM NAL 79 .256 56 .183 .070 0.0 8.9 45.0 8/197
1947 28 KCM NAL 44 .329 82 .243 .079 2.3 9.1 53.8 /197 AS
1948 29 KCM NAL 27 .245 39 .192 .115 0.0 0.0 66.7 /13
4 Yrs 172 .297 73 .231 .089 0.6 6.4 45.8 18/973
MLB Average .330 100 .275 .110 1.4 9.4 32.1
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1946 27 KCM WS 16 .308 .000 0.0 18.8 0.0 /1
1948 29 KCM NAL 7 .167 .000 0.0 14.3 50.0 /1
2 Yrs 23 .263 .000 0.0 17.4 11.1 /1
MLB Average .251 .094 1.3 8.4 30.1

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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
1941 22 KCM NAL P 5 2 33.0 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 .954 3.27 2.62 2.40 1.20
1941 22 KCM NAL LF 2 1 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.80 1.53 1.00 0.70
1941 22 KCM NAL CF 1 0 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .970 1.29 2.19 1.00 1.00
1941 22 KCM NAL RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.70
1942 Did not play - Military Service
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 27 KCM NAL CF 10 10 86.0 16 13 1 2 1 .875 .942 1.47 2.17 1.40 0.61
1946 27 KCM NAL P 6 2 30.1 11 0 11 0 1 1.000 .944 3.26 2.70 1.83 0.77
1946 27 KCM NAL RF 6 4 37.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .944 1.22 1.44 0.83 0.42
1946 27 KCM NAL LF 2 2 19.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.42 1.56 1.50 0.45
1947 28 KCM NAL P 9 7 63.0 22 3 18 1 1 .955 .955 3.00 2.60 2.33 0.94 AS
1947 28 KCM NAL RF 2 2 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 0.50 1.60 0.50 0.60 AS
1947 28 KCM NAL LF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.70 AS
1948 29 KCM NAL P 8 7 55.2 18 1 14 3 2 .833 .925 2.43 2.30 1.88 0.68
1948 29 KCM NAL 1B 1 1 7.0 7 6 0 1 1 .857 .976 7.71 10.03 6.00 2.90
4 Yrs 29 19 189.0 70 11 54 5 5 .929 .947 3.10 2.80 2.24 0.94
P (4 Yrs) P 28 18 182.0 63 5 54 4 4 .937 .944 2.92 2.53 2.11 0.88
RF (3 Yrs) RF 9 6 56.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .942 0.96 1.49 0.67 0.49
LF (3 Yrs) LF 5 4 38.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .948 1.18 1.61 1.00 0.60
CF (2 Yrs) CF 11 10 93.0 17 13 2 2 1 .882 .944 1.45 2.17 1.36 0.65
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 1 7.0 7 6 0 1 1 .857 .976 7.71 10.03 6.00 2.90
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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
1946 27 KCM WS P 2 2 0 43.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.42 1.00 0
1946 27 KCM WS RF 2 2 0 51.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.18 0.50 0
1946 27 KCM WS PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1948 29 KCM NAL P 4 1 0 44.0 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 0.82 1.00 0
2 Yrs 9 5 0 138.0 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 0.46 0.78 0
P (2 Yrs) P 6 3 0 87.0 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 0.62 1.00 0
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 2 0 51.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.18 0.50 0
PH (1 Yr) PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ford Smith born?

Ford Smith was born on January 19, 1919.

Where was Ford Smith born?

Ford Smith was born in Phoenix, AZ.

How tall was Ford Smith?

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

How much did Ford Smith weigh when playing?

Ford Smith weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ford Smith play?

Ford Smith played 4 seasons.

Is Ford Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Ford Smith play?

Ford Smith was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Ford Smith have?

Ford Smith had 109 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ford Smith played for?

Ford Smith played for 1 team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has Ford Smith won?

Ford Smith never won a World Series.

When did Ford Smith retire?

Ford Smith last played in 1948.

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