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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
1940 27 KCM NAL 1.0 35 139 122 19 38 5 1 0 15 8 16 .311 .396 .369 .765 131 .386 130 45 1 0 5/7
1941 28 KCM NAL -0.1 4 12 12 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417 23 .193 19 3 0 0 /5
1942 29 KCM NAL 0.1 32 138 130 22 37 4 0 0 11 4 7 .285 .326 .315 .641 91 .308 94 41 1 0 5
1943 30 KCM NAL 0.0 54 229 208 31 52 7 2 0 14 7 16 .250 .307 .303 .610 87 .300 90 63 1 4 *5
1944 31 KCM NAL 1.1 53 219 200 33 57 5 2 2 17 4 18 .285 .344 .360 .704 117 .342 116 72 0 1 *5/67
1945 32 KCM NAL 1.1 48 208 191 39 60 8 5 1 34 5 10 .314 .358 .424 .782 128 .366 125 81 3 4 *5/7
1946 33 KCM NAL 0.2 39 165 156 18 40 2 0 0 13 7 9 .256 .297 .269 .566 67 .285 71 42 0 0 5/6
1947 34 KCM NAL 0.9 61 278 257 52 85 5 7 1 32 16 16 .331 .379 .416 .795 113 .384 112 107 4 1 *5 AS,AS
1948 35 KCM NAL 0.9 46 211 196 41 56 8 6 2 22 6 14 .286 .336 .418 .755 101 .349 98 82 1 0 5 AS,AS
9 Yrs 5.2 372 1599 1472 257 427 45 23 6 160 57 106 .290 .342 .364 .706 105 .341 104 536 11 10 5/76
162 Game Avg 2.2 162 696 641 112 186 20 10 3 70 25 46 .290 .342 .364 .706 105 .341 104 233 5 4
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1942 29 KCM WS 2 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1
1946 33 KCM WS 7 32 32 5 11 0 0 0 5 0 0 .344 .344 .344 .688 11 0 0 0
1948 35 KCM NAL 7 30 28 2 7 0 0 0 3 1 1 .250 .276 .250 .526 7 0 0 1
3 Yrs 16 68 65 8 18 0 0 0 8 1 1 .277 .288 .277 .565 18 0 0 2
162 Game Avg 162 689 658 81 182 0 0 0 81 10 10 .277 .288 .277 .565 182 0 0 20
WS (2 Yrs) 9 38 37 6 11 0 0 0 5 0 0 .297 .297 .297 .595 11 0 0 1
NAL (1 Yr) 7 30 28 2 7 0 0 0 3 1 1 .250 .276 .250 .526 7 0 0 1

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
1940 27 KCM NAL 139 5 1 0 0 0 6 0.6 5 11 1.0 .516 .503 1.0 0.0 11 5/7
1941 28 KCM NAL 12 -1 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .460 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /5
1942 29 KCM NAL 138 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .492 .498 0.2 -0.1 3 5
1943 30 KCM NAL 229 -3 0 0 -3 0 -6 -0.6 7 1 0.0 .490 .497 0.3 -0.3 4 *5
1944 31 KCM NAL 219 4 0 0 1 0 5 0.5 6 11 1.1 .510 .503 1.0 0.1 10 *5/67
1945 32 KCM NAL 208 7 0 0 -1 0 6 0.5 6 12 1.1 .511 .503 1.1 -0.1 12 *5/7
1946 33 KCM NAL 165 -6 0 0 3 0 -4 -0.3 6 2 0.2 .492 .498 -0.1 0.2 0 5/6
1947 34 KCM NAL 278 5 1 0 -4 0 3 0.2 9 12 0.9 .503 .501 1.3 -0.3 15 *5 AS,AS
1948 35 KCM NAL 211 -1 0 0 5 0 4 0.3 7 11 0.9 .507 .502 0.4 0.4 6 5 AS,AS
9 Yrs 1599 9 1 0 -1 0 9 0.8 50 59 5.2 .502 .501 5.1 -0.1 60 5/76
162 Game Avg 696 4 0 0 -1 0 4 0.4 22 26 2.2 .502 .501 2.2 0.0 26

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 27 KCM NAL 139 .386 130 .311 .057 0.0 11.5 34.5 5/7
1941 28 KCM NAL 12 .193 19 .167 .083 0.0 0.0 100.0 /5
1942 29 KCM NAL 138 .308 94 .285 .031 0.0 5.1 48.9 5
1943 30 KCM NAL 229 .300 90 .250 .053 0.0 7.0 44.9 *5
1944 31 KCM NAL 219 .342 116 .278 .075 0.9 8.2 42.5 *5/67
1945 32 KCM NAL 208 .366 125 .311 .110 0.5 4.8 52.8 *5/7
1946 33 KCM NAL 165 .285 71 .256 .013 0.0 5.5 36.7 5/6
1947 34 KCM NAL 278 .384 112 .328 .086 0.4 5.8 49.0 *5 AS,AS
1948 35 KCM NAL 211 .349 98 .278 .133 0.9 6.6 56.5 5 AS,AS
9 Yrs 1599 .341 104 .287 .074 0.4 6.6 46.7 5/76
MLB Average .326 100 .274 .104 1.2 9.0 32.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1942 29 KCM WS 6 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1946 33 KCM WS 32 .344 .000 0.0 0.0 45.5
1948 35 KCM NAL 30 .250 .000 0.0 3.3 25.0
3 Yrs 68 .277 .000 0.0 1.5 42.1
MLB Average .253 .094 1.3 8.0 31.7
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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 Herb Souell born?

Herb Souell was born on February 5, 1913.

Where was Herb Souell born?

Herb Souell was born in West Monroe, LA.

How tall was Herb Souell?

Herb Souell was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Herb Souell weigh when playing?

Herb Souell weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Herb Souell play?

Herb Souell played 9 seasons.

Is Herb Souell in the Hall of Fame?

Herb Souell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Herb Souell play?

Herb Souell was a Third Baseman.

How many hits did Herb Souell have?

Herb Souell had 427 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Herb Souell have?

Herb Souell had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Herb Souell's average?

Herb Souell had a .290 average over his career.

How many teams has Herb Souell played for?

Herb Souell played for 1 team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has Herb Souell won?

Herb Souell won 1 World Series.

When did Herb Souell retire?

Herb Souell last played in 1948.

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