Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. 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 (NEW)

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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 GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1941 21 BBB NAL 0.1 2 8 7 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286 286 .624 304 5 0 0 1 0 /9
1942 22 BBB NAL 0.2 7 18 17 1 6 1 0 0 4 2 1 .353 .389 .412 .801 146 .394 141 7 0 /65
1943 23 3TM NN2 -0.3 25 84 77 8 17 0 0 0 6 0 7 .221 .286 .221 .506 37 .260 45 17 0 0 0 4/5
1943 23 HG NN2 -0.1 20 63 58 7 13 0 0 0 3 0 5 .224 .286 .224 .510 38 .261 45 13 0 0 0 4/5
1943 23 BEG NN2 -0.2 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -69 .087 -55 0 0 0 0 /4
1943 23 NE NN2 0.1 3 12 11 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 .364 .417 .364 .780 111 .387 117 4 0 0 0 /4
1944 24 2TM NN2 -0.3 21 67 62 9 13 3 0 0 6 0 4 .210 .258 .258 .516 38 .250 34 16 0 0 1 0 4/5
1944 24 HG NN2 -0.2 12 32 30 6 6 2 0 0 5 0 2 .200 .250 .267 .517 38 .249 34 8 0 0 0 0 4/5
1944 24 NBY NN2 -0.1 9 35 32 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 .219 .265 .250 .515 38 .252 33 8 0 1 /4
1945 25 2TM 2LG -0.1 12 30 28 2 4 1 1 0 6 0 2 .143 .200 .250 .450 31 .214 35 7 0 0 0 4
1945 25 BBB NAL 0.0 11 27 25 2 3 1 1 0 4 0 2 .120 .185 .240 .425 24 .202 29 6 0 0 0 4
1945 25 NYC NN2 0.0 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 86 .319 87 1 0 0 0 /4
1946 26 NYC NN2 0.0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -108 0 0 0 /4
1947 27 NBY NN2 -0.2 8 31 28 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 .214 .241 .214 .456 25 .224 17 6 0 2 /54
1948 28 NBY NN2 -0.9 20 65 58 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 6 .138 .219 .138 .357 4 .189 7 8 0 1 4/5
8 Yrs -1.5 96 307 281 28 58 6 1 0 26 3 21 .206 .262 .235 .496 39 .248 41 66 0 0 5 0 0 45/69
162 Game Avg -2.5 162 518 474 47 98 10 2 0 44 5 35 .206 .262 .235 .496 39 .248 41 111 8
NBY (3 Yrs) -1.2 37 131 118 11 21 1 0 0 4 0 9 .178 .236 .186 .423 19 .214 17 22 0 4 45
BBB (3 Yrs) 0.3 20 53 49 3 13 3 1 0 9 3 3 .265 .308 .367 .675 101 .326 101 18 0 0 1 0 4/659
HG (2 Yrs) -0.3 32 95 88 13 19 2 0 0 8 0 7 .216 .274 .239 .512 38 .257 42 21 0 0 0 0 0 4/5
NYC (2 Yrs) -0.1 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -20 .137 -26 1 0 0 0 /4
NE (1 Yr) 0.1 3 12 11 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 .364 .417 .364 .780 111 .387 117 4 0 0 0 /4
BEG (1 Yr) -0.2 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -69 .087 -55 0 0 0 0 /4
NN2 (6 Yrs) -1.8 76 254 232 25 45 3 0 0 17 0 18 .194 .252 .207 .459 26 .232 28 48 0 0 4 0 0 45
NAL (3 Yrs) 0.3 20 53 49 3 13 3 1 0 9 3 3 .265 .308 .367 .675 101 .326 101 18 0 0 1 0 4/659

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
1941 21 BBB NAL 8 2 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .555 .501 0.2 -0.1 2 /9
1942 22 BBB NAL 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .518 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /65
1943 23 3TM NN2 84 -7 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.5 3 -3 -0.3 .481 .499 -0.3 0.1 -3 4/5
1943 23 HG NN2 63 -5 0 0 1 1 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .487 .498 -0.2 0.2 -2 4/5
1943 23 BEG NN2 9 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .385 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /4
1943 23 NE NN2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /4
1944 24 2TM NN2 67 -6 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .477 .498 -0.3 0.1 -3 4/5
1944 24 HG NN2 32 -3 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .476 .498 -0.1 0.0 -1 4/5
1944 24 NBY NN2 35 -3 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 /4
1945 25 2TM 2LG 30 -3 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .489 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 4
1945 25 BBB NAL 27 -3 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .492 .499 -0.1 0.2 -1 4
1945 25 NYC NN2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .462 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /4
1946 26 NYC NN2 4 -1 0 0 1 0 0 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .454 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /4
1947 27 NBY NN2 31 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .464 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /54
1948 28 NBY NN2 65 -7 0 0 -5 1 -11 -1.2 2 -9 -0.9 .442 .493 -0.5 -0.4 -4 4/5
8 Yrs 307 -23 0 0 -4 3 -24 -2.3 10 -14 -1.5 .476 .498 -1.1 -0.1 -10 45/69
162 Game Avg 518 -39 1 0 -6 5 -40 -3.9 16 -24 -2.5 .476 .498 -1.8 -0.2 -17
NBY (3 Yrs) 131 -13 0 0 -4 1 -16 -1.6 4 -12 -1.2 .456 .495 -0.8 -0.3 -7 45
BBB (3 Yrs) 53 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 2 3 0.3 .507 .500 0.2 0.1 2 4/659
HG (2 Yrs) 95 -8 0 0 1 1 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .483 .498 -0.4 0.1 -4 4/5
NYC (2 Yrs) 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .458 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /4
NE (1 Yr) 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /4
BEG (1 Yr) 9 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .385 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /4
NN2 (6 Yrs) 254 -23 0 0 -5 3 -25 -2.5 8 -17 -1.8 .467 .497 -1.3 -0.2 -13 45
NAL (3 Yrs) 53 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 2 3 0.3 .507 .500 0.2 0.1 2 4/659

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1941 21 BBB NAL 8 .624 304 .571 .143 0.0 0.0 0.0 /9
1942 22 BBB NAL 18 .394 141 .353 .059 0.0 5.6 14.3 /65
1943 23 3TM NN2 84 .260 45 .221 .000 0.0 8.3 33.3 4/5
1943 23 HG NN2 63 .261 45 .224 .000 0.0 7.9 38.9 4/5
1943 23 BEG NN2 9 .087 -55 .000 .000 0.0 11.1 0.0 /4
1943 23 NE NN2 12 .387 117 .364 .000 0.0 8.3 20.0 /4
1944 24 2TM NN2 67 .250 34 .210 .048 0.0 6.0 52.9 4/5
1944 24 HG NN2 32 .249 34 .200 .067 0.0 6.3 75.0 4/5
1944 24 NBY NN2 35 .252 33 .219 .031 0.0 5.7 33.3 /4
1945 25 2TM 2LG 30 .214 35 .143 .107 0.0 6.7 33.3 4
1945 25 BBB NAL 27 .202 29 .120 .120 0.0 7.4 40.0 4
1945 25 NYC NN2 3 .319 87 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /4
1946 26 NYC NN2 4 .000 -108 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /4
1947 27 NBY NN2 31 .224 17 .214 .000 0.0 3.2 42.9 /54
1948 28 NBY NN2 65 .189 7 .138 .000 0.0 9.2 35.7 4/5
8 Yrs 307 .248 41 .206 .028 0.0 6.8 35.4 45/69
MLB Average .326 100 .274 .102 1.2 9.0 32.4
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Appearances

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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 21 BBB NAL RF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.65 1.00 0.75
1942 22 BBB NAL SS 3 0.00
1942 22 BBB NAL 3B 2 0.00
1943 23 3TM NN2 2B 22 171.0 109 44 57 8 7 .927 .946 5.32 5.49 4.59 4.88
1943 23 HG NN2 2B 17 130.0 86 34 45 7 4 .919 .946 5.47 5.49 4.65 4.88
1943 23 BEG NN2 2B 2 17.0 7 2 4 1 2 .857 .946 3.18 5.51 3.00 4.90
1943 23 NE NN2 2B 3 24.0 16 8 8 0 1 1.000 .946 6.00 5.48 5.33 4.87
1943 23 HG NN2 3B 3 22.0 9 3 6 0 0 1.000 .917 3.68 3.15 3.00 2.80
1944 24 2TM NN2 2B 19 17 137.0 90 35 51 4 9 .956 .948 5.65 5.61 4.53 3.57
1944 24 HG NN2 2B 10 8 67.0 37 14 21 2 3 .946 .948 4.70 5.61 3.50 3.57
1944 24 NBY NN2 2B 9 9 70.0 53 21 30 2 6 .962 .948 6.56 5.61 5.67 3.57
1944 24 HG NN2 3B 2 0 6.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .940 4.50 3.30 1.50 2.05
1945 25 2TM 2LG 2B 11 9 70.0 50 20 27 3 3 .940 .943 6.04 5.52 4.27 1.95
1945 25 BBB NAL 2B 10 8 64.0 48 19 26 3 3 .938 .943 6.33 5.53 4.50 1.74
1945 25 NYC NN2 2B 1 1 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .955 3.00 5.40 2.00 4.00
1946 26 NYC NN2 2B 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 .953 6.00 5.50 6.00 4.20
1947 27 NBY NN2 3B 6 5 40.0 19 6 11 2 0 .895 .923 3.83 2.97 2.83 1.98
1947 27 NBY NN2 2B 3 3 23.0 18 9 7 2 0 .889 .951 6.26 5.63 5.33 3.77
1948 28 NBY NN2 2B 12 11 90.0 48 23 22 3 4 .938 .949 4.50 5.42 3.75 3.84
1948 28 NBY NN2 3B 7 7 48.0 12 7 5 0 0 1.000 .910 2.25 2.79 1.71 1.97
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
7 Yrs 91 53 616.0 365 149 193 23 24 .937 .944 5.00 5.04 3.76 3.26
2B (6 Yrs) 2B 68 41 500.0 321 132 169 20 24 .938 .947 5.42 5.52 4.43 3.80
3B (5 Yrs) 3B 20 12 116.0 44 17 24 3 0 .932 .920 3.18 2.95 2.05 1.91
SS (1 Yr) SS 3 0.00
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.65 1.00 0.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Spencer born?

Joe Spencer was born on August 4, 1919.

Where was Joe Spencer born?

Joe Spencer was born in Gretna, LA.

How tall was Joe Spencer?

Joe Spencer was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Spencer weigh when playing?

Joe Spencer weighed 151 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Spencer play?

Joe Spencer played 8 seasons.

Is Joe Spencer in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Joe Spencer play?

Joe Spencer was a Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Joe Spencer have?

Joe Spencer had 58 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Spencer have?

Joe Spencer had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Spencer's average?

Joe Spencer had a .206 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Spencer played for?

Joe Spencer played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Elite Giants, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees and New York Cubans.

When did Joe Spencer retire?

Joe Spencer last played in 1948.

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