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
1927 25 HIL ECL 0.0 31 89 80 11 24 2 3 0 6 4 9 .300 .371 .400 .771 101 .366 102 32 0 65/39
1928 26 PTG ECL 0.3 8 32 29 4 11 0 1 1 5 0 3 .379 .438 .552 .989 153 .445 152 16 0 /*6
1929 27 NLG ANL -0.2 66 266 240 34 60 12 2 1 30 5 26 .250 .323 .329 .652 59 .312 60 79 0 *6
1935 33 2TM NN2 -0.4 37 132 115 11 24 5 0 0 11 1 12 .209 .283 .252 .536 37 .261 39 29 0 5 6/4
1935 33 BE NN2 -0.5 36 131 114 11 23 5 0 0 11 1 12 .202 .278 .246 .523 34 .256 36 28 0 5 6/4
1935 33 NYC NN2 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 410 .939 447 1 0 0 /6
1936 34 2TM NN2 0.6 45 148 132 14 36 4 0 5 22 0 11 .273 .329 .417 .745 92 .342 91 55 0 5 46/35
1936 34 PS NN2 0.4 44 143 128 12 33 4 0 5 20 0 11 .258 .317 .406 .723 86 .331 83 52 0 4 46/35
1936 34 NYC NN2 0.1 1 5 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500 289 .707 363 3 0 1 /6
5 Yrs 0.2 187 667 596 74 155 23 6 7 74 10 61 .260 .329 .354 .683 72 .322 72 211 0 10 645/39
162 Game Avg 0.2 162 578 516 64 134 20 5 6 64 9 53 .260 .329 .354 .683 72 .322 72 183 0
NYC (2 Yrs) 0.2 2 6 5 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .800 .800 .800 1.600 314 .753 381 4 0 1 /6
NLG (1 Yr) -0.2 66 266 240 34 60 12 2 1 30 5 26 .250 .323 .329 .652 59 .312 60 79 0 *6
PS (1 Yr) 0.4 44 143 128 12 33 4 0 5 20 0 11 .258 .317 .406 .723 86 .331 83 52 0 4 46/35
BE (1 Yr) -0.5 36 131 114 11 23 5 0 0 11 1 12 .202 .278 .246 .523 34 .256 36 28 0 5 6/4
HIL (1 Yr) 0.0 31 89 80 11 24 2 3 0 6 4 9 .300 .371 .400 .771 101 .366 102 32 0 65/39
PTG (1 Yr) 0.3 8 32 29 4 11 0 1 1 5 0 3 .379 .438 .552 .989 153 .445 152 16 0 /*6
NN2 (2 Yrs) 0.1 82 280 247 25 60 9 0 5 33 1 23 .243 .307 .340 .647 66 .304 66 84 0 10 64/35
ECL (2 Yrs) 0.3 39 121 109 15 35 2 4 1 11 4 12 .321 .388 .440 .829 115 .387 115 48 0 65/39
ANL (1 Yr) -0.2 66 266 240 34 60 12 2 1 30 5 26 .250 .323 .329 .652 59 .312 60 79 0 *6

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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
1927 25 HIL ECL 89 0 0 0 -5 1 -4 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .490 .498 0.4 -0.3 4 65/39
1928 26 PTG ECL 32 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 1 4 0.3 .527 .501 0.3 0.0 4 /*6
1929 27 NLG ANL 266 -17 0 0 0 4 -13 -1.0 9 -4 -0.2 .484 .494 -0.2 0.3 -4 *6
1935 33 2TM NN2 132 -12 0 0 0 2 -10 -0.8 5 -5 -0.4 .478 .495 -0.5 0.2 -5 6/4
1935 33 BE NN2 131 -12 0 0 0 2 -10 -0.9 4 -6 -0.5 .476 .495 -0.5 0.2 -6 6/4
1935 33 NYC NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .551 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /6
1936 34 2TM NN2 148 -2 0 0 1 2 1 0.1 5 6 0.6 .502 .500 0.4 0.3 5 46/35
1936 34 PS NN2 143 -3 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 5 5 0.4 .500 .500 0.3 0.3 3 46/35
1936 34 NYC NN2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .598 .501 0.1 0.0 2 /6
5 Yrs 667 -28 0 0 -4 10 -22 -1.9 23 0 0.2 .490 .496 0.5 0.5 4 645/39
162 Game Avg 578 -24 0 0 -3 8 -19 -1.6 20 0 0.2 .490 .496 0.5 0.4 4
NYC (2 Yrs) 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .575 .500 0.2 0.0 2 /6
NLG (1 Yr) 266 -17 0 0 0 4 -13 -1.0 9 -4 -0.2 .484 .494 -0.2 0.3 -4 *6
PS (1 Yr) 143 -3 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 5 5 0.4 .500 .500 0.3 0.3 3 46/35
BE (1 Yr) 131 -12 0 0 0 2 -10 -0.9 4 -6 -0.5 .476 .495 -0.5 0.2 -6 6/4
HIL (1 Yr) 89 0 0 0 -5 1 -4 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .490 .498 0.4 -0.3 4 65/39
PTG (1 Yr) 32 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 1 4 0.3 .527 .501 0.3 0.0 4 /*6
NN2 (2 Yrs) 280 -14 0 0 1 4 -9 -0.7 10 1 0.1 .491 .498 -0.1 0.4 -1 64/35
ECL (2 Yrs) 121 3 0 0 -5 1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.3 .498 .499 0.7 -0.3 8 65/39
ANL (1 Yr) 266 -17 0 0 0 4 -13 -1.0 9 -4 -0.2 .484 .494 -0.2 0.3 -4 *6

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1927 25 HIL ECL 89 .366 102 .300 .100 0.0 10.1 33.3 65/39
1928 26 PTG ECL 32 .445 152 .357 .172 3.1 9.4 23.1 /*6
1929 27 NLG ANL 266 .312 60 .247 .079 0.4 9.8 38.8 *6
1935 33 2TM NN2 132 .261 39 .209 .043 0.0 9.1 30.6 6/4
1935 33 BE NN2 131 .256 36 .202 .044 0.0 9.2 31.4 6/4
1935 33 NYC NN2 1 .939 447 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /6
1936 34 2TM NN2 148 .342 91 .244 .144 3.4 7.4 21.4 46/35
1936 34 PS NN2 143 .331 83 .228 .148 3.5 7.7 17.9 46/35
1936 34 NYC NN2 5 .707 363 .750 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 /6
5 Yrs 667 .322 72 .251 .094 1.0 9.1 32.1 645/39
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .118 1.3 8.1 35.8
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Standard Fielding

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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
1927 25 HIL ECL SS 13 7 60.0 28 13 12 3 1 .893 .919 3.75 5.31 1.92 5.07
1927 25 HIL ECL 3B 10 10 86.0 19 7 12 0 0 1.000 .931 1.99 2.97 1.90 2.83
1927 25 HIL ECL 1B 4 4 29.1 30 29 0 1 2 .967 .981 8.90 10.68 7.25 10.20
1927 25 HIL ECL RF 3 3 24.0 6 5 1 0 1 1.000 .958 2.25 1.88 2.00 1.80
1928 26 PTG ECL SS 8 8 68.0 48 14 27 7 3 .854 .920 5.43 5.24 5.13 29.56
1929 27 NLG ANL SS 66 66 567.0 366 135 196 35 33 .904 .914 5.25 5.32 5.02 5.24
1935 33 2TM NN2 SS 32 29 242.2 153 76 67 10 13 .935 .926 5.30 5.11 4.47 4.06
1935 33 BE NN2 SS 31 29 240.2 150 75 66 9 13 .940 .926 5.27 5.11 4.55 4.06
1935 33 NYC NN2 SS 1 0 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .927 9.00 4.95 2.00 4.10
1935 33 BE NN2 2B 4 4 33.0 30 10 18 2 3 .933 .939 7.64 5.29 7.00 4.20
1935 33 BE NN2 3B 1 1 7.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .920 3.86 2.83 3.00 2.30
1936 34 PS NN2 2B 18 17 150.2 113 47 60 6 9 .947 .944 6.39 5.62 5.94 4.22
1936 34 2TM NN2 SS 19 18 149.1 84 32 43 9 6 .893 .938 4.52 5.22 3.95 3.92
1936 34 PS NN2 SS 18 17 140.1 82 32 41 9 6 .890 .938 4.68 5.22 4.06 3.92
1936 34 NYC NN2 SS 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .940 2.00 5.20 2.00 3.90
1936 34 PS NN2 1B 2 2 15.0 16 13 3 0 1 1.000 .981 9.60 10.44 8.00 7.80
1936 34 PS NN2 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.10
5 Yrs 178 166 1410.0 890 377 440 73 71 .918 .927 5.21 5.31 4.59 5.81
SS (5 Yrs) SS 138 128 1087.0 679 270 345 64 56 .906 .920 5.09 5.25 4.46 6.18
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 12 11 95.0 22 8 14 0 0 1.000 .930 2.08 2.96 1.83 2.73
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 22 21 183.2 143 57 78 8 12 .944 .943 6.62 5.56 6.14 4.22
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 6 6 44.1 46 42 3 1 3 .978 .981 9.14 10.60 7.50 9.40
RF (1 Yr) RF 3 3 24.0 6 5 1 0 1 1.000 .958 2.25 1.88 2.00 1.80

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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 Bill Yancey born?

Bill Yancey was born on April 2, 1902.

Where was Bill Yancey born?

Bill Yancey was born in Philadelphia, PA.

How tall was Bill Yancey?

Bill Yancey was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Yancey weigh when playing?

Bill Yancey weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Yancey play?

Bill Yancey played 5 seasons.

Is Bill Yancey in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Yancey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Yancey play?

Bill Yancey was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Yancey have?

Bill Yancey had 155 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Yancey have?

Bill Yancey had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Yancey's average?

Bill Yancey had a .260 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Yancey played for?

Bill Yancey played for 6 teams; the Hilldale Club, Brooklyn Eagles, New York Lincoln Giants, New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars and Philadelphia Tigers.

When did Bill Yancey retire?

Bill Yancey last played in 1936.

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