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 BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1929 24 BBB NNL 0.8 84 327 301 47 78 13 5 7 41 3 22 .259 .318 .405 .723 87 .327 85 122 4 37/918
1930 25 BBB NNL 1.1 43 168 152 26 49 6 3 3 24 4 14 .322 .387 .461 .847 125 .386 125 70 2 3
1932 27 BBS EWL -0.4 42 178 162 13 39 4 1 0 13 1 13 .241 .301 .278 .579 61 .286 64 45 1 2 *3
1935 30 NYC NN2 0.4 21 96 90 15 28 6 1 2 11 1 6 .311 .354 .467 .821 107 .367 104 42 0 0 3
1936 31 NYC NN2 0.1 43 194 174 27 46 11 2 0 24 0 13 .264 .316 .351 .666 72 .312 71 61 0 7 *3
1938 33 2TM NN2 0.4 15 63 53 8 13 5 1 0 6 0 10 .245 .365 .377 .742 96 .354 101 20 0 0 3
1938 33 SEN NN2 0.4 14 61 51 8 13 5 1 0 6 0 10 .255 .377 .392 .769 103 .365 107 20 0 0 3
1938 33 BEG NN2 -0.1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0 0 /3
1942 37 NYC NN2 -0.1 26 109 99 10 23 7 3 0 9 0 8 .232 .290 .364 .653 86 .309 82 36 0 2 *3
1943 38 NYC NN2 0.3 29 136 121 26 39 11 0 1 13 1 11 .322 .393 .438 .831 122 .396 122 53 3 1 *3
1944 39 NYC NN2 0.0 24 106 101 17 28 3 1 3 10 1 3 .277 .311 .416 .727 93 .337 89 42 2 0 3
1945 40 NYC NN2 0.0 20 81 73 10 16 4 2 0 12 1 6 .219 .288 .329 .616 72 .294 71 24 1 1 *3
1946 41 NYC NN2 0.2 46 193 181 29 54 6 3 1 21 1 9 .298 .335 .381 .716 100 .341 98 69 1 2 *3
11 Yrs 2.6 393 1651 1507 228 413 76 22 17 184 13 115 .274 .331 .388 .719 92 .335 91 584 14 15 37/918
162 Game Avg 1.1 162 681 621 94 170 31 9 7 76 5 47 .274 .331 .388 .719 92 .335 91 241 6
NYC (7 Yrs) 0.8 209 915 839 134 234 48 12 7 100 5 56 .279 .329 .390 .719 93 .338 92 327 7 13 *3
BBB (2 Yrs) 1.8 127 495 453 73 127 19 8 10 65 7 36 .280 .341 .424 .765 100 .347 99 192 6 37/918
BBS (1 Yr) -0.4 42 178 162 13 39 4 1 0 13 1 13 .241 .301 .278 .579 61 .286 64 45 1 2 *3
SEN (1 Yr) 0.4 14 61 51 8 13 5 1 0 6 0 10 .255 .377 .392 .769 103 .365 107 20 0 0 3
BEG (1 Yr) -0.1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0 0 /3
NN2 (8 Yrs) 1.1 224 978 892 142 247 53 13 7 106 5 66 .277 .332 .389 .721 93 .339 92 347 7 13 3
NNL (2 Yrs) 1.8 127 495 453 73 127 19 8 10 65 7 36 .280 .341 .424 .765 100 .347 99 192 6 37/918
EWL (1 Yr) -0.4 42 178 162 13 39 4 1 0 13 1 13 .241 .301 .278 .579 61 .286 64 45 1 2 *3
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1935 30 NYC NN2 7 30 27 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .296 .345 .333 .678 9 1 1 0
1 Yr 7 30 27 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .296 .345 .333 .678 9 1 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 694 625 46 185 23 0 0 93 0 0 23 .296 .345 .333 .678 208 23 23 0

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
1929 24 BBB NNL 327 -7 -1 0 7 -4 -4 -0.4 11 7 0.8 .496 .498 0.1 0.3 0 37/918
1930 25 BBB NNL 168 6 0 0 2 -2 5 0.5 6 11 1.1 .511 .503 0.9 0.0 9 3
1932 27 BBS EWL 178 -9 0 0 1 -2 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .478 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 *3
1935 30 NYC NN2 96 1 0 0 2 -1 1 0.1 3 5 0.4 .506 .501 0.2 0.1 3 3
1936 31 NYC NN2 194 -8 0 0 4 -2 -6 -0.5 6 1 0.1 .488 .497 -0.3 0.2 -3 *3
1938 33 2TM NN2 63 0 0 0 3 -1 2 0.2 2 4 0.4 .511 .501 0.1 0.2 2 3
1938 33 SEN NN2 61 1 0 0 3 -1 3 0.2 2 5 0.4 .517 .501 0.2 0.2 2 3
1938 33 BEG NN2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .436 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
1942 37 NYC NN2 109 -2 0 0 -1 -1 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.1 .484 .497 -0.1 -0.2 0 *3
1943 38 NYC NN2 136 4 0 0 -3 -1 0 0.0 4 4 0.3 .501 .500 0.5 -0.3 7 *3
1944 39 NYC NN2 106 -1 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .488 .498 0.1 -0.2 0 3
1945 40 NYC NN2 81 -3 0 0 2 -1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .490 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 *3
1946 41 NYC NN2 193 -1 0 0 -2 -2 -4 -0.4 7 2 0.2 .491 .497 0.3 -0.4 4 *3
11 Yrs 1651 -20 -1 0 13 -17 -25 -2.4 54 29 2.6 .494 .498 1.3 -0.4 15 37/918
162 Game Avg 681 -8 -1 0 6 -7 -10 -1.0 22 12 1.1 .494 .498 0.5 -0.2 6
NYC (7 Yrs) 915 -10 0 0 2 -9 -18 -1.7 29 11 0.8 .492 .498 0.6 -0.7 9 *3
BBB (2 Yrs) 495 -1 -1 0 9 -6 1 0.1 17 18 1.8 .501 .499 1.0 0.3 10 37/918
BBS (1 Yr) 178 -9 0 0 1 -2 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .478 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 *3
SEN (1 Yr) 61 1 0 0 3 -1 3 0.2 2 5 0.4 .517 .501 0.2 0.2 2 3
BEG (1 Yr) 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .436 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
NN2 (8 Yrs) 978 -10 0 0 4 -10 -16 -1.5 31 15 1.1 .493 .498 0.7 -0.5 10 3
NNL (2 Yrs) 495 -1 -1 0 9 -6 1 0.1 17 18 1.8 .501 .499 1.0 0.3 10 37/918
EWL (1 Yr) 178 -9 0 0 1 -2 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .478 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 *3

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1929 24 BBB NNL 327 .327 85 .241 .146 2.1 6.7 41.2 37/918
1930 25 BBB NNL 168 .386 125 .309 .138 1.8 8.3 37.1 3
1932 27 BBS EWL 178 .286 64 .241 .037 0.0 7.3 24.5 *3
1935 30 NYC NN2 96 .367 104 .295 .156 2.1 6.3 40.6 3
1936 31 NYC NN2 194 .312 71 .264 .086 0.0 6.7 45.8 *3
1938 33 2TM NN2 63 .354 101 .245 .132 0.0 15.9 34.8 3
1938 33 SEN NN2 61 .365 107 .255 .137 0.0 16.4 34.8 3
1938 33 BEG NN2 2 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /3
1942 37 NYC NN2 109 .309 82 .232 .131 0.0 7.3 32.3 *3
1943 38 NYC NN2 136 .396 122 .317 .116 0.7 8.1 48.1 *3
1944 39 NYC NN2 106 .337 89 .255 .139 2.8 2.8 46.7 3
1945 40 NYC NN2 81 .294 71 .219 .110 0.0 7.4 43.5 *3
1946 41 NYC NN2 193 .341 98 .294 .083 0.5 4.7 44.4 *3
11 Yrs 1651 .335 91 .266 .113 1.0 7.0 40.2 37/918
MLB Average .334 100 .284 .111 1.2 8.5 34.3
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1935 30 NYC NN2 30 .296 .037 0.0 3.3 20.0
1 Yr 30 .296 .037 0.0 3.3 20.0
MLB Average .253 .097 1.4 8.0 27.9
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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 Dave Thomas born?

Dave Thomas was born on March 22, 1905.

Where was Dave Thomas born?

Dave Thomas was born in Mobile, AL.

How tall was Dave Thomas?

Dave Thomas was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Thomas weigh when playing?

Dave Thomas weighed 168 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Thomas play?

Dave Thomas played 11 seasons.

Is Dave Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dave Thomas play?

Dave Thomas was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Dave Thomas have?

Dave Thomas had 413 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dave Thomas have?

Dave Thomas had 17 home runs over his career.

What was Dave Thomas' average?

Dave Thomas had a .274 average over his career.

How many teams has Dave Thomas played for?

Dave Thomas played for 5 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Black Sox, Baltimore Elite Giants, New York Cubans and Washington Black Senators.

When did Dave Thomas retire?

Dave Thomas last played in 1946.

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