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
1937 26 2TM NAL -0.6 45 180 150 20 29 7 2 2 18 2 18 .193 .297 .307 .603 66 .289 72 46 4 8 *4/16
1937 26 SL2 NAL 0.1 16 77 62 12 16 5 0 2 10 0 7 .258 .370 .435 .805 121 .374 123 27 4 4 4/16
1937 26 CAG NAL -0.7 29 103 88 8 13 2 2 0 8 2 11 .148 .242 .216 .458 27 .227 36 19 0 4 4
1938 27 CAG NAL 0.2 21 62 51 10 11 1 1 2 8 1 9 .216 .344 .392 .736 111 .346 110 20 1 1 6/45
1939 28 CAG NAL -0.2 35 110 101 12 20 3 4 1 13 2 8 .198 .264 .337 .600 73 .282 71 34 1 6/45
1940 29 CAG NAL 0.0 16 48 43 4 7 2 0 1 2 0 5 .163 .250 .279 .529 60 .264 62 12 0 0 4/569
4 Yrs -0.6 117 400 345 46 67 13 7 6 41 5 40 .194 .289 .325 .614 74 .293 77 112 6 9 46/519
162 Game Avg -0.8 162 554 478 64 93 18 10 8 57 7 55 .194 .289 .325 .614 74 .293 77 155 8
CAG (4 Yrs) -0.7 101 323 283 34 51 8 7 4 31 5 33 .180 .270 .300 .571 63 .275 65 85 2 5 46/59
SL2 (1 Yr) 0.1 16 77 62 12 16 5 0 2 10 0 7 .258 .370 .435 .805 121 .374 123 27 4 4 4/16

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
1937 26 2TM NAL 180 -7 0 0 -7 2 -12 -1.1 6 -7 -0.6 .476 .496 0.0 -0.4 0 *4/16
1937 26 SL2 NAL 77 2 0 0 -4 1 -1 -0.1 2 2 0.1 .496 .500 0.4 -0.3 5 4/16
1937 26 CAG NAL 103 -9 0 0 -3 1 -12 -1.0 4 -8 -0.7 .465 .494 -0.5 -0.2 -5 4
1938 27 CAG NAL 62 1 0 0 -2 1 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .500 .500 0.4 -0.1 4 6/45
1939 28 CAG NAL 110 -4 0 0 -4 2 -6 -0.6 4 -3 -0.2 .483 .496 0.1 -0.2 1 6/45
1940 29 CAG NAL 48 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .488 .499 0.0 0.0 0 4/569
4 Yrs 400 -13 0 0 -12 5 -21 -1.8 13 -7 -0.6 .484 .497 0.4 -0.7 5 46/519
162 Game Avg 554 -17 -1 0 -17 7 -28 -2.5 18 -10 -0.8 .484 .497 0.6 -0.9 7
CAG (4 Yrs) 323 -15 0 0 -9 4 -20 -1.8 11 -9 -0.7 .482 .497 0.0 -0.4 0 46/59
SL2 (1 Yr) 77 2 0 0 -4 1 -1 -0.1 2 2 0.1 .496 .500 0.4 -0.3 5 4/16

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 26 2TM NAL 180 .289 72 .182 .113 1.1 10.0 36.7 *4/16
1937 26 SL2 NAL 77 .374 123 .233 .177 2.6 9.1 40.0 4/16
1937 26 CAG NAL 103 .227 36 .148 .068 0.0 10.7 33.3 4
1938 27 CAG NAL 62 .346 110 .184 .176 3.2 14.5 42.1 6/45
1939 28 CAG NAL 110 .282 71 .190 .139 0.9 7.3 39.3 6/45
1940 29 CAG NAL 48 .264 62 .143 .116 2.1 10.4 27.3 4/569
4 Yrs 400 .293 77 .180 .130 1.5 10.0 37.4 46/519
MLB Average .337 100 .285 .120 1.5 8.7 34.8
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 26 2TM NAL 2B 45 43 360.2 234 97 118 19 12 .919 .928 5.37 5.37 4.78 3.58
1937 26 SL2 NAL 2B 16 14 125.2 91 39 43 9 5 .901 .928 5.87 5.37 5.13 3.58
1937 26 CAG NAL 2B 29 29 235.0 143 58 75 10 7 .930 .928 5.09 5.37 4.59 3.58
1937 26 SL2 NAL P 1 1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.04 0.00 1.90
1937 26 SL2 NAL SS 1 1 6.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .897 4.50 4.65 3.00 3.10
1938 27 CAG NAL SS 13 13 106.0 57 25 29 3 4 .947 .905 4.58 4.66 4.15 2.75
1938 27 CAG NAL 3B 4 3 21.2 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 .899 2.91 2.62 1.75 1.55
1938 27 CAG NAL 2B 3 0 8.0 7 2 4 1 1 .857 .919 6.75 5.29 2.00 3.10
1939 28 CAG NAL SS 29 25 217.1 107 36 59 12 3 .888 .922 3.93 4.85 3.28 3.50
1939 28 CAG NAL 2B 4 4 34.1 24 9 15 0 1 1.000 .946 6.29 5.64 6.00 4.08
1939 28 CAG NAL 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.90
1940 29 CAG NAL 2B 13 12 98.2 71 28 37 6 4 .915 .938 5.93 5.40 5.00 3.30
1940 29 CAG NAL 3B 1 1 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .913 3.38 2.93 3.00 1.80
1940 29 CAG NAL RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.00
1940 29 CAG NAL SS 1 1 4.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .917 6.75 4.73 3.00 2.90
4 Yrs 116 104 869.1 516 204 271 41 27 .921 .926 4.92 5.05 4.09 3.32
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 65 59 501.2 336 136 174 26 18 .923 .931 5.56 5.39 4.77 3.53
SS (4 Yrs) SS 44 40 333.1 170 64 91 15 8 .912 .916 4.19 4.78 3.52 3.26
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 6 4 31.2 10 4 6 0 1 1.000 .903 2.84 2.70 1.67 1.65
P (1 Yr) P 1 1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.04 0.00 1.90
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.00

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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 Joe Sparks born?

Joe Sparks was born on September 1, 1910.

Where was Joe Sparks born?

Joe Sparks was born in Oklahoma City, OK.

How tall is Joe Sparks?

Joe Sparks is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Sparks weigh when playing?

Joe Sparks weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Sparks play?

Joe Sparks played 4 seasons.

Is Joe Sparks in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Sparks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Sparks play?

Joe Sparks was a Second Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Joe Sparks have?

Joe Sparks had 67 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Sparks have?

Joe Sparks had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Sparks' average?

Joe Sparks had a .194 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Sparks played for?

Joe Sparks played for 2 teams; the Chicago American Giants and St. Louis Stars.

When did Joe Sparks retire?

Joe Sparks last played in 1940.

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