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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
1938 23 HG NN2 0.2 2 8 8 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 .625 .625 .875 1.500 292 .673 287 7 0 0 /5
1941 26 KCM NAL 0.3 9 35 29 2 6 3 1 0 2 1 4 .207 .324 .379 .703 108 .341 108 11 1 1 /9
1943 28 CC NAL 0.3 37 146 133 24 37 13 2 1 18 2 10 .278 .333 .429 .762 133 .360 127 57 1 2 46/5217
1946 31 2TM 2LG 0.1 26 103 87 9 18 4 0 0 4 2 12 .207 .317 .253 .570 60 .292 68 22 2 2 79/15
1946 31 IC NAL -0.1 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -25 .193 0 0 0 1 /17
1946 31 NBY NN2 0.2 24 98 84 9 18 4 0 0 4 2 11 .214 .320 .262 .581 63 .296 71 22 2 1 79/5
4 Yrs 0.9 74 292 257 37 66 20 4 1 25 5 26 .257 .334 .377 .712 109 .343 109 97 4 5 97456/21
162 Game Avg 2.0 162 639 563 81 144 44 9 2 55 11 57 .257 .334 .377 .712 109 .343 109 212 9 11
IC (2 Yrs) 0.3 39 151 136 24 37 13 2 1 18 2 11 .272 .331 .419 .750 129 .356 123 57 1 3 46/5217
NBY (1 Yr) 0.2 24 98 84 9 18 4 0 0 4 2 11 .214 .320 .262 .581 63 .296 71 22 2 1 79/5
KCM (1 Yr) 0.3 9 35 29 2 6 3 1 0 2 1 4 .207 .324 .379 .703 108 .341 108 11 1 1 /9
HG (1 Yr) 0.2 2 8 8 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 .625 .625 .875 1.500 292 .673 287 7 0 0 /5
NAL (3 Yrs) 0.5 48 186 165 26 43 16 3 1 20 3 15 .261 .330 .412 .742 125 .353 120 68 2 4 46/95217
NN2 (2 Yrs) 0.4 26 106 92 11 23 4 1 0 5 2 11 .250 .343 .315 .658 83 .325 89 29 2 1 79/5

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
1938 23 HG NN2 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 3 0.2 .589 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /5
1941 26 KCM NAL 35 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .518 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /9
1943 28 CC NAL 146 5 0 0 -6 1 0 -0.1 4 4 0.3 .499 .500 0.9 -0.5 10 46/5217
1946 31 2TM 2LG 103 -4 0 0 4 -1 -2 -0.2 4 2 0.1 .494 .499 -0.2 0.3 -2 79/15
1946 31 IC NAL 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .464 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /17
1946 31 NBY NN2 98 -4 0 0 4 -1 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.3 -1 79/5
4 Yrs 292 3 0 0 -1 0 2 0.1 9 11 0.9 .502 .500 1.0 -0.1 12 97456/21
162 Game Avg 639 7 0 0 -2 0 4 0.3 21 25 2.0 .502 .500 2.2 -0.3 27
IC (2 Yrs) 151 4 0 0 -7 1 -1 -0.1 5 4 0.3 .497 .500 0.9 -0.5 10 46/5217
NBY (1 Yr) 98 -4 0 0 4 -1 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.3 -1 79/5
KCM (1 Yr) 35 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .518 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /9
HG (1 Yr) 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 3 0.2 .589 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /5
NAL (3 Yrs) 186 5 0 0 -5 1 0 0.0 6 6 0.5 .501 .500 1.0 -0.4 11 46/95217
NN2 (2 Yrs) 106 -2 0 0 4 -1 1 0.1 4 5 0.4 .503 .500 0.0 0.3 1 79/5

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1938 23 HG NN2 8 .673 287 .625 .250 0.0 0.0 40.0 /5
1941 26 KCM NAL 35 .341 108 .207 .172 0.0 11.4 18.2 /9
1943 28 CC NAL 146 .360 127 .273 .150 0.7 6.8 48.9 46/5217
1946 31 2TM 2LG 103 .292 68 .207 .046 0.0 11.7 28.1 79/15
1946 31 IC NAL 5 .193 0 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /17
1946 31 NBY NN2 98 .296 71 .214 .048 0.0 11.2 29.0 79/5
4 Yrs 292 .343 109 .254 .121 0.3 8.9 37.9 97456/21
MLB Average .328 100 .276 .106 1.2 9.0 32.7
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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 23 HG NN2 3B 2 2 18.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .928 2.00 2.50 2.00 1.75
1941 26 KCM NAL RF 9 9 77.0 18 14 3 1 0 .944 .960 1.99 1.61 1.89 0.74
1943 28 CC NAL 2B 12 11 92.0 55 27 26 2 5 .964 .942 5.18 5.33 4.42 3.03
1943 28 CC NAL SS 10 9 74.0 39 21 13 5 2 .872 .917 4.14 4.94 3.40 2.81
1943 28 CC NAL 3B 9 6 58.0 19 10 7 2 0 .895 .932 2.64 2.96 1.89 1.69
1943 28 CC NAL C 5 3 35.0 32 25 5 2 0 .938 .969 7.71 6.40 6.00 3.64 1 4
1943 28 CC NAL P 3 2 18.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .935 2.00 2.80 1.33 1.60
1943 28 CC NAL LF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .935 1.00 1.60 1.00 0.90
1946 31 2TM 2LG LF 14 14 112.0 30 30 0 0 0 1.000 .964 2.41 1.77 2.14 1.66
1946 31 IC NAL LF 1 1 8.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.08 1.51 1.00 0.40
1946 31 NBY NN2 LF 13 13 103.2 29 29 0 0 0 1.000 .964 2.52 1.79 2.23 1.75
1946 31 NBY NN2 RF 11 11 89.1 25 24 1 0 0 1.000 .950 2.52 1.59 2.27 1.56
1946 31 IC NAL P 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.80
1946 31 NBY NN2 3B 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.90
3 Yrs 43 33 295.1 153 84 58 11 7 .928 .939 4.33 4.57 3.30 2.56 1 4
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 12 8 76.1 23 11 10 2 0 .913 .931 2.48 2.85 1.75 1.80
RF (2 Yrs) RF 20 20 166.1 43 38 4 1 0 .977 .954 2.27 1.60 2.10 1.20
LF (2 Yrs) LF 16 16 130.0 32 32 0 0 0 1.000 .962 2.22 1.74 2.00 1.56
P (2 Yrs) P 4 2 18.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .935 2.00 2.80 1.00 1.40
2B (1 Yr) 2B 12 11 92.0 55 27 26 2 5 .964 .942 5.18 5.33 4.42 3.03
SS (1 Yr) SS 10 9 74.0 39 21 13 5 2 .872 .917 4.14 4.94 3.40 2.81
C (1 Yr) C 5 3 35.0 32 25 5 2 0 .938 .969 7.71 6.40 6.00 3.64 1 4

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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 Sylvester Snead born?

Sylvester Snead was born on September 18, 1914.

Where was Sylvester Snead born?

Sylvester Snead was born in Quincy, FL.

How tall was Sylvester Snead?

Sylvester Snead was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Sylvester Snead weigh when playing?

Sylvester Snead weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sylvester Snead play?

Sylvester Snead played 4 seasons.

Is Sylvester Snead in the Hall of Fame?

Sylvester Snead has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sylvester Snead play?

Sylvester Snead was an Outfielder, Second Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Sylvester Snead have?

Sylvester Snead had 66 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sylvester Snead have?

Sylvester Snead had 1 home run over his career.

What was Sylvester Snead's average?

Sylvester Snead had a .257 average over his career.

How many teams has Sylvester Snead played for?

Sylvester Snead played for 4 teams; the Homestead Grays, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs and New York Black Yankees.

When did Sylvester Snead retire?

Sylvester Snead last played in 1946.

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