Negro League team records include only league games. 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. More about data coverage
Team Batting
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
1 | C | Charlie Parks | 24 | 24 | 77 | 69 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | | 5 | | .246 | .297 | .348 | .645 | 88 | 24 | | | 3 | | |
2 | 1B | Fran Matthews* | 24 | 46 | 208 | 177 | 35 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 2 | | 25 | | .209 | .307 | .299 | .606 | 78 | 53 | | | 6 | | |
3 | 2B | Leamon Johnson* | 24 | 28 | 111 | 97 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | | 7 | | .216 | .269 | .216 | .486 | 43 | 21 | | | 7 | | |
4 | SS | Monte Irvin | 22 | 41 | 174 | 152 | 34 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 8 | | 13 | | .395 | .442 | .645 | 1.087 | 215 | 98 | | | 9 | | |
5 | 3B | Clarence Isreal | 23 | 44 | 182 | 157 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | | 18 | | .268 | .343 | .389 | .731 | 114 | 61 | | | 7 | | |
6 | LF | Spencer Alexander* | 24 | 11 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | 7 | | .161 | .316 | .387 | .703 | 105 | 12 | | | 2 | | |
7 | CF | Leon Day | 24 | 43 | 163 | 152 | 23 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 2 | | 11 | | .316 | .362 | .513 | .875 | 154 | 78 | | | 0 | | |
8 | RF | Thad Christopher* | 28 | 37 | 138 | 124 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | | 12 | | .242 | .309 | .290 | .599 | 76 | 36 | | | 2 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
9 | 3B | Lennie Pearson | 23 | 32 | 116 | 108 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 5 | | 8 | | .278 | .328 | .417 | .744 | 117 | 45 | | | 0 | | |
10 | | Johnny Davis | 24 | 26 | 106 | 97 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | | 7 | | .258 | .308 | .392 | .699 | 104 | 38 | | | 2 | | |
11 | C | Biz Mackey# | 43 | 26 | 80 | 69 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | | 9 | | .246 | .333 | .304 | .638 | 88 | 21 | | | 2 | | |
12 | 3B | Charlie Thomason | | 14 | 46 | 43 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | 3 | | .279 | .326 | .326 | .652 | 91 | 14 | | | 0 | | |
13 | C | Tom Young* | 38 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | | 3 | | .233 | .303 | .300 | .603 | 77 | 9 | | | 1 | | |
14 | | Russell Awkard* | 23 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | 0 | | .435 | .435 | .435 | .870 | 155 | 10 | | | 0 | | |
15 | IF | Vernon Riddick | 24 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | .313 | .313 | .375 | .688 | 101 | 6 | | | 0 | | |
16 | | Charles McBridge? | | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 | 88 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
17 | 2B | Daly? | | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 93 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
18 | | Marvin Barker | 29 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
19 | C | Hart? | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
20 | | Rafael Polanco? | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .500 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 | 469 | 3 | | | 0 | | |
21 | | Roy Powell? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
22 | | Calvin Clarke | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
23 | P | James Brown* | 22 | 23 | 66 | 60 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | | 6 | | .333 | .394 | .383 | .777 | 128 | 23 | | | 0 | | |
24 | P | Jimmy Hill* | 23 | 25 | 54 | 54 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | 0 | | .259 | .259 | .296 | .556 | 62 | 16 | | | 0 | | |
25 | P | Max Manning | 22 | 20 | 43 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | 0 | | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 12 | 8 | | | 1 | | |
26 | P | Fred Hobgood* | 19 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .182 | .217 | .182 | .399 | 18 | 4 | | | 2 | | |
27 | P | Leniel Hooker | 22 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .043 | .043 | .043 | .087 | -75 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
28 | P | Russ Dedeaux? | 27 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
| | Team Totals | 24.9 | 51 | 1752 | 1570 | 243 | 416 | 56 | 18 | 25 | 231 | 29 | | 138 | | .265 | .324 | .371 | .696 | 103 | 583 | | | 44 | | |
| | Rank in 6 NN2 teams | | | | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | 3 | | 3 | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | 3 | | | | | |
| | Non-Pitcher Totals | 25.2 | 51 | 1602 | 1424 | 231 | 389 | 56 | 17 | 25 | 221 | 29 | | 137 | | .273 | .337 | .389 | .726 | 112 | 554 | | | 41 | | |
| | Pitcher Totals | 22.1 | 51 | 150 | 146 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | | 1 | | .185 | .190 | .199 | .389 | 14 | 29 | | | 3 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
Team Pitching
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
1 | SP | Max Manning | 22 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.36 | 20 | 11 | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 109.1 | 119 | 65 | 53 | | 24 | | 50 | 0 | | 1 | | 92 | | 1.308 | 9.8 | | 2.0 | 4.1 | 2.08 |
2 | SP | Jimmy Hill* | 23 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.35 | 18 | 12 | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 102.0 | 103 | 53 | 38 | | 48 | | 53 | 1 | | 2 | | 120 | | 1.480 | 9.1 | | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.10 |
3 | SP | Fred Hobgood* | 19 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.08 | 15 | 9 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 76 | 48 | 35 | | 16 | | 20 | 0 | | 0 | | 80 | | 1.484 | 11.0 | | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.25 |
4 | SP | Leniel Hooker | 22 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.64 | 13 | 7 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 54.1 | 52 | 31 | 22 | | 15 | | 21 | 4 | | 0 | | 111 | | 1.233 | 8.6 | | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.40 |
5 | SP | Leon Day | 24 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.95 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 30 | 18 | 12 | | 14 | | 13 | 0 | | 0 | | 103 | | 1.610 | 9.9 | | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.93 |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
6 | RP | James Brown | 22 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.09 | 4 | 2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 35 | 27 | 21 | | 13 | | 11 | 1 | | 0 | | 58 | | 1.800 | 11.8 | | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.85 |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
7 | | Russ Dedeaux | 27 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.27 | 2 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | | 2 | | 4 | 0 | | 0 | | 58 | | 1.731 | 13.5 | | 2.1 | 4.2 | 2.00 |
8 | | Lennie Pearson | 23 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.23 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | 3 | | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | 70 | | 1.846 | 10.4 | | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
9 | | Biz Mackey | 43 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | | 0 | | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | 76 | | 1.667 | 15.0 | | 0.0 | 3.0 | |
| | Team Totals | 22.2 | 24 | 23 | .511 | 4.37 | 51 | 48 | | 21 | 2 | 1 | 397.2 | 438 | 259 | 193 | | 135 | | 173 | 7 | | 3 | | 93 | | 1.441 | 9.9 | | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.28 |
| | Rank in 6 NN2 teams | | 3 | 3 | | 4 | | | | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 4 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Name |
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SV |
IP |
H |
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ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
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