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 | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | HBP | SH | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 31 | BRG | ECL | 0.7 | 23 | 97 | 87 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 8 | .299 | .371 | .471 | .842 | 134 | .385 | 130 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1924 | 32 | BRG | ECL | -0.1 | 28 | 101 | 93 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .204 | .267 | .269 | .536 | 46 | .260 | 48 | 25 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1925 | 33 | BRG | ECL | 0.6 | 24 | 67 | 64 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .344 | .373 | .547 | .920 | 135 | .410 | 131 | 35 | 0 | 2/39 | ||
| 1926 | 34 | BRG | ECL | 0.5 | 20 | 62 | 57 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .316 | .371 | .561 | .932 | 153 | .421 | 144 | 32 | 2 | 2/69 | ||
| 1928 | 36 | NLG | ECL | 0.5 | 27 | 91 | 84 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | .345 | .396 | .500 | .896 | 129 | .404 | 128 | 42 | 0 | *2/3 | ||
| 1929 | 37 | NLG | ANL | 0.4 | 44 | 140 | 124 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 14 | .298 | .379 | .435 | .814 | 98 | .377 | 99 | 54 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 Yrs | 2.7 | 166 | 558 | 509 | 79 | 151 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 92 | 6 | 41 | .297 | .358 | .450 | .808 | 110 | .370 | 109 | 229 | 8 | 0 | 2/396 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 2.7 | 162 | 545 | 497 | 77 | 147 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 90 | 6 | 40 | .297 | .358 | .450 | .808 | 110 | .370 | 109 | 223 | 8 | ||||||
| BRG (4 Yrs) | 1.8 | 95 | 327 | 301 | 46 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 20 | .282 | .339 | .442 | .781 | 111 | .358 | 108 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 2/396 | ||||
| NLG (2 Yrs) | 1.0 | 71 | 231 | 208 | 33 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 21 | .317 | .385 | .462 | .847 | 110 | .388 | 110 | 96 | 2 | *2/3 | |||||
| ECL (5 Yrs) | 2.3 | 122 | 418 | 385 | 62 | 114 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 27 | .296 | .352 | .455 | .806 | 115 | .368 | 112 | 175 | 6 | 0 | 2/396 | ||||
| ANL (1 Yr) | 0.4 | 44 | 140 | 124 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 14 | .298 | .379 | .435 | .814 | 98 | .377 | 99 | 54 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 31 | BRG | ECL | 97 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.4 | 3 | 8 | 0.7 | .518 | .503 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1924 | 32 | BRG | ECL | 101 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | -0.4 | 3 | -1 | -0.1 | .485 | .497 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -3 | 2 | |
| 1925 | 33 | BRG | ECL | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | 7 | 0.6 | .515 | .502 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5 | 2/39 | |
| 1926 | 34 | BRG | ECL | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | .516 | .502 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 2/69 | |
| 1928 | 36 | NLG | ECL | 91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | .510 | .502 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 8 | *2/3 | |
| 1929 | 37 | NLG | ANL | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0.4 | .500 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 6 Yrs | 558 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1.0 | 19 | 30 | 2.7 | .506 | .501 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 29 | 2/396 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 545 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0.9 | 19 | 29 | 2.7 | .506 | .501 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 29 | |||||
| BRG (4 Yrs) | 327 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.7 | 11 | 19 | 1.8 | .507 | .501 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 16 | 2/396 | ||||
| NLG (2 Yrs) | 231 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0.3 | 8 | 11 | 1.0 | .504 | .501 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 13 | *2/3 | ||||
| ECL (5 Yrs) | 418 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1.0 | 14 | 25 | 2.3 | .508 | .501 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 24 | 2/396 | ||||
| ANL (1 Yr) | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0.4 | .500 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1923 | 31 | BRG | ECL | 97 | .385 | 130 | .282 | .172 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 44.1 | 2 | |
| 1924 | 32 | BRG | ECL | 101 | .260 | 48 | .204 | .065 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 48.1 | 2 | |
| 1925 | 33 | BRG | ECL | 67 | .410 | 131 | .311 | .203 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 40.9 | 2/39 | |
| 1926 | 34 | BRG | ECL | 62 | .421 | 144 | .291 | .246 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 2/69 | |
| 1928 | 36 | NLG | ECL | 91 | .404 | 128 | .321 | .155 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 39.4 | *2/3 | |
| 1929 | 37 | NLG | ANL | 140 | .377 | 99 | .281 | .137 | 2.1 | 10.0 | 28.0 | 2 | |
| 6 Yrs | 558 | .370 | 109 | .278 | .153 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 35.3 | 2/396 | ||||
| MLB Average | .346 | 100 | .292 | .114 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 36.1 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | SB | Awards | |||
| 1923 | 31 | BRG | ECL | C | 22 | 21 | 190.1 | 136 | 112 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .985 | .972 | 6.34 | 5.91 | 6.09 | 5.87 | 2 | 18 | |
| 1924 | 32 | BRG | ECL | C | 26 | 24 | 208.0 | 148 | 114 | 30 | 4 | 1 | .973 | .960 | 6.23 | 5.92 | 5.54 | 5.69 | 1 | 31 | |
| 1925 | 33 | BRG | ECL | C | 20 | 16 | 138.0 | 106 | 81 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .981 | .966 | 6.78 | 5.54 | 5.20 | 6.41 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1926 | 34 | BRG | ECL | C | 13 | 13 | 110.2 | 66 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .972 | 5.37 | 5.73 | 5.08 | 4.95 | 2 | 15 | |
| 1926 | 34 | BRG | ECL | RF | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .965 | 3.60 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 1.60 | |||
| 1926 | 34 | BRG | ECL | SS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .700 | .912 | 7.00 | 5.40 | 7.00 | 4.70 | |||
| 1928 | 36 | NLG | ECL | C | 24 | 22 | 183.0 | 76 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .974 | .967 | 3.64 | 5.41 | 3.08 | 30.53 | 1 | 21 | |
| 1928 | 36 | NLG | ECL | 1B | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .984 | 11.81 | 10.46 | 10.50 | 59.20 | |||
| 1929 | 37 | NLG | ANL | C | 37 | 33 | 279.0 | 156 | 130 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .949 | .959 | 4.77 | 5.42 | 4.00 | 5.34 | 0 | 32 | |
| 6 Yrs | 145 | 132 | 1134.0 | 719 | 576 | 122 | 21 | 14 | .971 | .965 | 5.54 | 5.71 | 4.81 | 10.50 | 7 | 128 | |||||
| C (6 Yrs) | C | 142 | 129 | 1109.0 | 688 | 555 | 115 | 18 | 12 | .974 | .965 | 5.44 | 5.64 | 4.72 | 9.86 | 7 | 128 | ||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .984 | 11.81 | 10.46 | 10.50 | 59.20 | ||||||
| RF (1 Yr) | RF | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .965 | 3.60 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 1.60 | ||||||
| SS (1 Yr) | SS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .700 | .912 | 7.00 | 5.40 | 7.00 | 4.70 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Charlie Spearman born?
Charlie Spearman was born on November 3, 1891.
Where was Charlie Spearman born?
Charlie Spearman was born in Arkadelphia, AR.
How tall was Charlie Spearman?
Charlie Spearman was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.
How much did Charlie Spearman weigh when playing?
Charlie Spearman weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Charlie Spearman play?
Charlie Spearman played 6 seasons.
Is Charlie Spearman in the Hall of Fame?
Charlie Spearman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Charlie Spearman play?
Charlie Spearman was a Catcher and First Baseman.
How many hits did Charlie Spearman have?
Charlie Spearman had 151 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Charlie Spearman have?
Charlie Spearman had 13 home runs over his career.
What was Charlie Spearman's average?
Charlie Spearman had a .297 average over his career.
How many teams has Charlie Spearman played for?
Charlie Spearman played for 2 teams; the Brooklyn Royal Giants and New York Lincoln Giants.
When did Charlie Spearman retire?
Charlie Spearman last played in 1929.
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