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

Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1930 24 2TM NNL SS 72 70 586.1 386 155 205 26 23 .933 .923 5.53 5.34 5.00 4.63
1930 24 MRS NNL SS 63 62 516.1 346 144 180 22 19 .936 .923 5.65 5.34 5.14 4.63
1930 24 CAG NNL SS 9 8 70.0 40 11 25 4 4 .900 .923 4.63 5.34 4.00 4.63
1930 24 MRS NNL C 1 1 7.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .965 5.14 6.43 4.00 5.60 0 1
1930 24 CAG NNL 2B 1 1 9.0 12 7 4 1 1 .917 .933 11.00 5.40 11.00 4.70
1931 25 AB2 NNL SS 35 35 299.2 206 85 108 13 13 .937 .932 5.80 5.46 5.51 3.73
1932 26 2TM 2LG SS 21 21 179.2 126 53 63 10 5 .921 .925 5.81 5.08 5.52 6.86
1932 26 HG EWL SS 20 20 171.2 118 49 60 9 4 .924 .925 5.71 5.08 5.45 7.02
1932 26 AB2 NSL SS 1 1 8.0 8 4 3 1 1 .875 .918 7.88 5.06 7.00 3.60
1932 26 HG EWL 3B 2 2 18.0 10 3 7 0 1 1.000 .920 5.00 2.80 5.00 3.85
1933 27 2TM NN2 SS 54 54 466.0 294 132 139 23 25 .922 .912 5.23 4.94 5.02 4.51
1933 27 HG NN2 SS 13 13 117.0 84 36 42 6 9 .929 .912 6.00 4.94 6.00 4.51
1933 27 PC NN2 SS 41 41 349.0 210 96 97 17 16 .919 .912 4.98 4.94 4.71 4.51
1933 27 HG NN2 2B 3 3 24.0 22 6 14 2 2 .909 .931 7.50 5.18 6.67 4.70
1933 27 HG NN2 3B 1 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .920 2.25 2.70 1.00 2.40
1934 28 PC NN2 2B 42 41 345.2 221 104 104 13 17 .941 .946 5.42 5.19 4.95 5.68 AS
1934 28 PC NN2 SS 29 28 243.0 171 62 100 9 14 .947 .941 6.00 5.11 5.59 5.59 AS
1935 29 PC NN2 SS 42 40 354.0 225 94 119 12 16 .947 .926 5.42 5.11 5.07 4.06 AS
1935 29 PC NN2 2B 13 13 107.0 70 28 36 6 3 .914 .939 5.38 5.30 4.92 4.20 AS
1936 30 PC NN2 SS 48 48 398.1 233 99 118 16 25 .931 .938 4.90 5.22 4.52 3.92 AS
1936 30 PC NN2 2B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 4.20 AS
1937 31 PC NN2 SS 35 35 298.2 216 96 107 13 19 .940 .929 6.12 5.19 5.80 3.65 AS
1937 31 PC NN2 2B 1 1 9.0 8 3 5 0 0 1.000 .953 8.00 5.60 8.00 4.00 AS
1938 32 PC NN2 SS 32 32 260.0 178 65 101 12 17 .933 .918 5.75 5.19 5.19 3.64
1938 32 PC NN2 3B 3 2 21.0 9 4 5 0 1 1.000 .928 3.86 2.53 3.00 1.77
1938 32 PC NN2 2B 3 3 26.0 14 6 8 0 0 1.000 .949 4.85 5.57 4.67 3.90
1939 33 PS NN2 SS 45 45 382.1 273 116 140 17 14 .938 .949 6.03 5.28 5.69 3.42
1941 35 HG NN2 SS 55 55 467.2 302 101 188 13 20 .957 .930 5.56 5.23 5.25 6.82
1941 35 HG NN2 2B 1 1 4.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .950 11.25 5.40 5.00 7.10
1942 36 HG NN2 SS 30 28 235.0 152 58 84 10 8 .934 .933 5.44 5.32 4.73 7.90
1942 36 HG NN2 2B 27 26 225.0 146 59 82 5 11 .966 .938 5.64 5.32 5.22 7.91
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
12 Yrs 597 585 4971.1 3284 1340 1743 201 235 .939 .931 5.58 5.20 5.16 4.95 0 1
SS (12 Yrs) SS 498 491 4170.2 2762 1116 1472 174 199 .937 .929 5.58 5.21 5.20 4.78
2B (9 Yrs) 2B 92 89 750.2 498 214 257 27 34 .946 .942 5.65 5.27 5.12 6.01
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 6 4 43.0 20 7 13 0 2 1.000 .924 4.19 2.66 3.33 2.57
C (1 Yr) C 1 1 7.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .965 5.14 6.43 4.00 5.60 0 1
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1935 29 PC NN2 SS 7 7 0 183.0 39 21 17 1 2 .974 1.87 5.43 0
1939 33 PS NN2 SS 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1942 36 HG WS SS 2 0 48.0 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 1.31 3.50 0
1942 36 HG WS 2B 1 0 24.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 2.63 7.00 0
3 Yrs 12 7 0 255.0 53 24 28 1 2 .981 1.84 4.33 0
SS (3 Yrs) SS 11 7 0 231.0 46 22 23 1 2 .978 1.75 4.09 0
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 0 24.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 2.63 7.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chester Williams born?

Chester Williams was born on May 25, 1906.

Where was Chester Williams born?

Chester Williams was born in Beaumont, TX.

How tall was Chester Williams?

Chester Williams was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Chester Williams weigh when playing?

Chester Williams weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chester Williams play?

Chester Williams played 12 seasons.

Is Chester Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Chester Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Chester Williams play?

Chester Williams was a Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Chester Williams have?

Chester Williams had 611 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Chester Williams have?

Chester Williams had 10 home runs over his career.

What was Chester Williams' average?

Chester Williams had a .280 average over his career.

How many teams has Chester Williams played for?

Chester Williams played for 6 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays, Memphis Red Sox, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Chester Williams won?

Chester Williams never won a World Series.

When did Chester Williams retire?

Chester Williams last played in 1942.

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