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 | Oscar Boone | 28 | 16 | 60 | 53 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | | 7 | | .358 | .433 | .434 | .867 | 153 | 23 | | | | | |
2 | 1B | Red Moore* | 22 | 15 | 63 | 53 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | | 10 | | .434 | .524 | .604 | 1.128 | 227 | 32 | | | | | |
3 | 2B | Gabby Kemp | 20 | 16 | 62 | 53 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | 9 | | .321 | .419 | .415 | .834 | 143 | 22 | | | | | |
4 | SS | Tommy Butts | 19 | 19 | 74 | 69 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | | 5 | | .203 | .257 | .290 | .547 | 59 | 20 | | | | | |
5 | 3B | Spencer Davis | 31 | 15 | 56 | 50 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | | .260 | .339 | .280 | .619 | 81 | 14 | | | | | |
6 | LF | Jabbo Andrews* | 31 | 17 | 67 | 63 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | | 4 | | .222 | .269 | .460 | .729 | 110 | 29 | | | | | |
7 | CF | Sylvester Owens? | | 11 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 1 | | .258 | .281 | .355 | .636 | 84 | 11 | | | | | |
8 | RF | Donald Reeves* | 27 | 17 | 68 | 65 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | | 3 | | .308 | .338 | .462 | .800 | 131 | 30 | | | | | |
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 | | Babe Davis | 30 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | 7 | | .286 | .375 | .449 | .824 | 139 | 22 | | | | | |
10 | UT | Nish Williams | 35 | 13 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | 5 | | .250 | .341 | .278 | .619 | 81 | 10 | | | | | |
11 | MI | Philly Holmes* | 26 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | -17 | 1 | | | | | |
12 | 2B | Horatio Lamar* | 27 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | .167 | .375 | .500 | .875 | 153 | 3 | | | | | |
13 | UT | Bill Cooper* | 24 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 1 | | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 | 169 | 3 | | | | | |
14 | 3B | Bob Jefferson? | | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 106 | 3 | | | | | |
15 | | Leroy Haynes? | 25 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 191 | 3 | | | | | |
16 | | Red Hadley* | 30 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 16 | 1 | | | | | |
17 | | Charles Wesley | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 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 |
18 | P | Felix Evans | 28 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | 2 | | .190 | .261 | .476 | .737 | 112 | 10 | | | | | |
19 | P | Eddie Dixon | 23 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | | 0 | | .227 | .227 | .318 | .545 | 58 | 7 | | | | | |
20 | P | Tee Mitchell? | 23 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 46 | 3 | | | | | |
21 | P | Guy Smith? | | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .500 | .556 | .500 | 1.056 | 208 | 4 | | | | | |
22 | P | Telosh Howard | 35 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 144 | 1 | | | | | |
23 | P | Lefty Richbourg? | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 94 | 1 | | | | | |
24 | P | Claude Hayslett? | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
25 | P | Cliff Blackmon | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Team Totals | 26.4 | 16 | 701 | 635 | 102 | 179 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 88 | 16 | | 66 | | .282 | .350 | .398 | .748 | 117 | 253 | | | | | |
| | Rank in 7 NAL teams | | | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | 6 | | 5 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 4 | | | | | |
| | Non-Pitcher Totals | 26.5 | 16 | 624 | 563 | 92 | 161 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 74 | 14 | | 61 | | .286 | .356 | .403 | .759 | 120 | 227 | | | | | |
| | Pitcher Totals | 25.5 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | | 5 | | .250 | .299 | .361 | .660 | 91 | 26 | | | | | |
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 | Tee Mitchell | 23 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.00 | 5 | 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 40 | 31 | 22 | | 16 | | 12 | 1 | | | | 66 | | 1.697 | 10.9 | | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.75 |
2 | SP | Felix Evans | 28 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.86 | 4 | 3 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 21 | 12 | 6 | | 15 | | 20 | 2 | | | | 212 | | 1.241 | 6.5 | | 4.7 | 6.2 | 1.33 |
3 | SP | Guy Smith? | | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.09 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 21 | 19 | 10 | | 16 | | 17 | 4 | | | | 97 | | 1.682 | 8.6 | | 6.5 | 7.0 | 1.06 |
4 | SP | Lefty Richbourg* | | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.64 | 3 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | | 2 | | 5 | 1 | | | | 47 | | 1.800 | 14.0 | | 2.2 | 5.4 | 2.50 |
5 | SP | Claude Hayslett | 26 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.72 | 2 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | | 5 | | 5 | 0 | | | | 42 | | 2.400 | 16.2 | | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.00 |
6 | SP | Cliff Blackmon | 25 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21.00 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | | 2 | | 3 | 0 | | | | 21 | | 3.667 | 27.0 | | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.50 |
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 | RP | Eddie Dixon | 23 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.88 | 8 | 4 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 58 | 32 | 26 | | 15 | | 16 | 0 | | | | 81 | | 1.521 | 10.9 | | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.07 |
8 | RP | Telosh Howard | 35 | 0 | 0 | | 17.05 | 2 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 15 | 14 | 12 | | 6 | | 4 | 3 | | | | 24 | | 3.316 | 21.3 | | 8.5 | 5.7 | 0.67 |
9 | RP | Donald Reeves* | 27 | 0 | 0 | | 29.70 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 10 | 12 | 11 | | 6 | | 1 | 0 | | | | 15 | | 4.800 | 27.0 | | 16.2 | 2.7 | 0.17 |
10 | RP | Jabbo Andrews* | 31 | 0 | 0 | | 10.80 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | | 1 | 0 | | | | 45 | | 2.400 | 5.4 | | 16.2 | 5.4 | 0.33 |
| | Team Totals | 25.1 | 5 | 15 | .250 | 6.24 | 16 | 20 | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 163.0 | 203 | 149 | 113 | | 86 | | 84 | 11 | | | | 64 | | 1.773 | 11.2 | | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.98 |
| | Rank in 7 NAL teams | | 7 | 7 | | 7 | | | | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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HR |
BB |
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HBP |
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BF |
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FIP |
WHIP |
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HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
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