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1938 Negro American League Standard Fielding

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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 Fielding

Team Fielding Table
Tm	#Fld	RA/G	DefEff	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%
Indianapolis ABCs	22	3.05	.610	37	114	1317.0	644	439	169	36	7	.944
Birmingham Black Barons	31	2.90	.655	59	162	1974.0	1011	656	292	63	15	.938
Atlanta Black Crackers	30	3.75	.661	63	270	3345.0	1706	1108	493	105	24	.938
Chicago American Giants	30	2.12	.672	81	228	3051.0	1580	1018	493	69	23	.956
Jacksonville Red Caps	23	2.97	.670	31	102	1401.0	678	468	179	31	11	.954
Kansas City Monarchs	32	2.63	.681	73	288	3630.0	1815	1211	538	66	19	.964
Memphis Red Sox	33	3.59	.625	64	216	2613.0	1316	870	357	89	14	.932
League Average	25	2.96	.657	58	197	2476	1250	824	360	66	16	.948
	178	2.96	.657	408	1380	17331.0	8750	5770	2521	459	113	.948

Player Standard Fielding

Player Standard Fielding Table
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
1	Emery Adams	26	MRS		0		4.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00	P
2	Ted Alexander	25	AB3		2		9.2	5	3	0	2	0	.600	1.00	P
3	Clifford Allen		MRS		4		23.2	12	6	5	1	0	.917	1.57	P-1B
4	Newt Allen	37	KCM		39		317.1	193	76	108	9	7	.953	4.60	2B-SS
5	Fast Ball Anderson		AB3		0		4.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
6	Andrews		CAG		1		9.0	5	1	4	0	1	1.000	5.00	2B
7	Buddy Armour	23	AB3		17		132.1	73	27	39	7	2	.904	3.88	SS
8	Jimmie Armstead	18	TOT		1		15.2	6	1	4	1	0	.833	1.00	P
9	Fred Bankhead	25	TOT		29		229.0	151	70	71	10	10	.934	4.86	2B-SS-C
10	Harry Barnes	22	BBB		16		131.1	108	89	16	3	1	.972	6.18	C
11	Vet Barnes	26	KCM		7		59.1	14	1	12	1	0	.929	1.18	P
12	Herb Barnhill	24	JRC		7		58.2	43	36	6	1	0	.977	5.25	C
13	Rainey Bibbs	27	TOT		45		380.0	234	85	139	10	15	.957	4.87	2B-3B
14	Blackburn		KCM		2		10.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50	P
15	Cliff Blackmon	24	BBB		7		77.0	18	0	16	2	1	.889	1.23	P
16	Frank Bradley	20	KCM		7		53.0	21	0	18	3	0	.857	1.38	P
17	Provine Bradley	30	MRS		0		2.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
18	Eugene Bremer	21	TOT		5		33.2	13	0	13	0	1	1.000	1.63	P
19	J. Brown		AB3		2		13.1	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
20	Joe Brown	21	JRC		4		36.0	33	29	4	0	0	1.000	8.25	C
21	Larry Brown	36	MRS		23		184.2	157	139	16	2	1	.987	5.96	C
22	Willard Brown	23	KCM		6		50.0	14	4	9	1	1	.929	1.86	3B-SS
23	Dick Burton	31	BBB		5		36.1	10	0	9	1	0	.900	0.90	P
24	Tommy Butts	18	BCA		25		202.2	131	46	76	9	8	.931	4.88	SS
25	Subby Byas	28	CAG		22		209.0	178	161	14	3	6	.983	6.25	C-1B-2B
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
26	Lefty Calhoun	26	AB3		4		34.0	8	2	6	0	0	1.000	1.14	P
27	Jim Canada	26	BBB		1		8.0	12	11	0	1	0	.917	11.00	1B
28	Carter		CAG		1		9.0	9	4	5	0	1	1.000	9.00	SS
29	Bill Carter		BBB		2		16.0	13	13	0	0	0	1.000	6.50	1B
30	Marlin Carter	25	TOT		25		187.2	82	35	39	8	5	.902	2.96	3B-2B-SS
31	Spoon Carter	35	BBB		1		8.0	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	4.00	P
32	Andy Childs	32	MRS		2		11.0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	2.50	2B
33	Andy Cooper	41	KCM		2		17.2	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	1.67	P
34	Bill Cooper	23	BCA		23		193.2	132	98	27	7	2	.947	4.63	C-3B-2B-SS-1B
35	Willie Cornelius	31	CAG		8		102.0	32	3	27	2	0	.938	1.50	P
36	Alphonso Cox	30	JRC		3		21.1	7	0	7	0	0	1.000	1.75	P
37	Roosevelt Cox	24	KCM		30		257.1	79	32	43	4	3	.949	2.34	3B-SS
38	Babe Davis	29	BCA		7		59.0	38	18	18	2	2	.947	5.14	2B-SS
39	G. Davis		BBB		1		8.0	4	3	1	0	0	1.000	4.00	C
40	Horace Davis		BBB		1		8.0	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	4.00	2B
41	Leland Davis		CAG		1		14.1	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	1.50	P
42	Spencer Davis	30	TOT		18		159.2	56	23	27	6	4	.893	2.38	3B-2B-SS-1B
43	Johnnie Dawson	23	KCM		0		9.0	11	9	2	0	0	1.000	3.67	C
44	Robert Dean	22	AB3		4		27.2	6	1	4	1	0	.833	1.00	P
45	Eddie Dixon	22	BCA		9		98.2	46	5	39	2	0	.957	1.91	P
46	Donelly		MRS		0		5.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00	3B
47	Frank Duncan	37	TOT		33		281.0	251	217	30	4	0	.984	7.26	C
48	Charles Dunklin	23	TOT		5		32.1	8	2	6	0	0	1.000	0.80	P
49	Elbert Eatmon	23	BBB		5		34.0	8	0	6	2	0	.750	0.60	P
50	Harry Else	32	KCM		26		210.1	256	224	29	3	1	.988	9.37	C
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
51	Felix Evans	27	TOT		4		60.0	23	3	18	2	0	.913	2.33	P
52	Bernard Fernández	20	BCA		1		3.0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	0.50	P
53	Willie Ferrell	24	JRC		2		25.2	11	0	11	0	0	1.000	3.67	P
54	Benny Fields		BCA		2		14.0	4	2	1	1	1	.750	1.50	2B-3B
55	Jimmy Ford	25	BBB		4		35.0	11	3	7	1	0	.909	2.50	3B-SS
56	Percy Forrest	21	CAG		1		6.1	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00	P
57	Albert Frazier	23	JRC		16		147.0	54	22	28	4	2	.926	2.94	3B-2B-SS
58	Pen Gilliard	34	CAG		0		1.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	1B-P
59	Luther Gilyard	28	CAG		16		143.0	193	181	10	2	12	.990	10.61	1B
60	Hap Glenn	24	BCA		20		168.0	56	15	33	8	2	.857	2.40	3B-SS
61	Joe Greene	26	BCA		23		208.0	176	150	20	6	3	.966	5.86	C-1B
62	Leo Hannibal	27	MRS		3		24.2	10	6	4	0	0	1.000	2.00	P-3B-1B
63	Roy Harding		BCA		2		7.0	4	0	4	0	1	1.000	2.00	P
64	Paul Hardy	27	CAG		6		42.0	35	29	5	1	1	.971	4.86	C
65	Hayes		JRC		1		4.2	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
66	Charley Hayes		AB3		1		8.0	5	1	3	1	0	.800	4.00	SS
67	Claude Hayslett	25	MRS		1		1.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
68	Preacher Henry	27	JRC		5		46.1	16	3	13	0	0	1.000	2.67	P
69	Philly Holmes	25	JRC		15		137.2	73	22	45	6	7	.918	4.19	SS-2B
70	Billy Horne	22	CAG		16		142.0	81	32	46	3	7	.963	4.33	2B-SS
71	Jesse Houston	28	CAG		9		80.0	38	6	29	3	0	.921	2.19	P-2B-3B
72	Red Howard	28	TOT		5		31.2	14	3	11	0	0	1.000	1.56	P
73	Telosh Howard	34	BCA		6		61.2	17	1	16	0	0	1.000	1.42	P
74	Cowan Hyde	31	MRS		6		44.2	34	12	17	5	1	.853	4.14	2B
75	Big Train Jackson	21	KCM		3		10.1	4	0	3	1	0	.750	0.60	P
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
76	Bozo Jackson		BCA		8		69.0	40	13	19	8	2	.800	4.00	SS-2B
77	Willie Jefferson	34	MRS		7		82.2	28	5	21	2	0	.929	1.86	P-3B
78	Sam Jethroe	21	AB3		1		8.0	8	6	1	1	0	.875	7.00	C
79	Mex Johnson	26	KCM		40		331.1	168	52	98	18	9	.893	3.75	SS
80	Tommy Johnson	23	CAG		11		95.0	43	5	33	5	1	.884	2.00	P
81	Mint Jones	27	JRC		16		146.2	189	182	3	4	6	.979	11.56	1B
82	Gabby Kemp	19	TOT		31		261.0	165	61	88	16	12	.903	4.66	2B-SS
83	Floyd Kranson	24	KCM		10		58.2	29	4	24	1	0	.966	2.15	P
84	Clarence Lamar	23	JRC		8		66.0	19	11	5	3	1	.842	2.00	SS-3B-C-2B
85	Lester Lockett	26	BBB		9		72.2	52	17	32	3	2	.942	5.44	SS
86	Red Longley	28	MRS		29		229.2	119	55	47	17	7	.857	3.29	2B-3B-C-SS
87	John Lyles	26	AB3		3		21.0	7	3	3	1	0	.857	2.00	3B-2B
88	Bob Madison	27	MRS		1		6.1	5	2	2	1	0	.800	1.33	2B-3B-P
89	Johnny Markham	29	KCM		3		41.0	8	1	7	0	1	1.000	0.57	P
90	Jack Marshall	29	TOT		8		66.0	24	6	17	1	0	.958	2.88	3B
91	Zearlee Maxwell	35	MRS		10		89.2	20	7	10	3	0	.850	1.42	3B-2B
92	Mays		MRS		4		34.0	25	7	15	3	0	.880	5.50	2B
93	Ed Mayweather	28	KCM		5		44.0	56	55	0	1	0	.982	11.00	1B
94	Frank McAllister	20	AB3		6		42.1	17	3	11	3	0	.824	1.56	P
95	Henry McCall	30	BBB		23		189.1	226	208	10	8	12	.965	9.48	1B
96	Terris McDuffie	29	JRC		1		22.1	8	0	7	1	2	.875	2.33	P
97	McLemore		KCM		0		1.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
98	Bub Miller		BCA		1		9.0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	1.00	3B
99	Henry Milton	27	KCM		0		13.0	9	0	7	2	0	.778	3.50	2B
100	Alonzo Mitchell	33	JRC		1		7.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67	P
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
101	Bo Mitchell		TOT		14		102.1	29	3	23	3	0	.897	1.37	P-2B
102	Clarence Mitchell		AB3		1		9.0	11	10	1	0	0	1.000	11.00	1B
103	George Mitchell	38	AB3		3		24.0	22	20	1	1	0	.955	5.25	1B-P-3B
104	Red Moore	21	BCA		39		309.0	387	370	15	2	14	.995	9.87	1B
105	Lefty Moses	24	KCM		3		26.2	11	1	10	0	0	1.000	1.83	P
106	Porter Moss	28	MRS		8		52.0	23	1	17	5	1	.783	1.29	P
107	Murray		BBB		1		2.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
108	Buck O'Neil	26	KCM		43		359.1	422	400	15	7	15	.983	9.65	1B
109	Julius Osley	23	BBB		3		19.2	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	0.63	P
110	Smoky Owens	26	JRC		1		2.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
111	Sylvester Owens		BBB		0		3.0	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	6.00	1B
112	Parker		KCM		0		0.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
113	Don Pelham	30	BCA		6		52.2	59	47	9	3	3	.949	7.00	1B-3B-SS
114	Alex Radcliff	32	CAG		31		282.1	115	40	68	7	3	.939	3.00	3B-SS-2B-P
115	Ted Radcliffe	35	MRS		17		146.2	97	64	27	6	1	.938	3.79	C-P-2B
116	Johnny Reed	22	CAG		0		6.0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	1.50	P-3B
117	Jimmy Reese		BCA		6		25.1	6	0	6	0	0	1.000	0.67	P
118	Marshall Riddle	20	AB3		17		134.1	78	36	40	2	6	.974	4.47	2B
119	Bobby Robinson	34	AB3		14		107.1	34	6	21	7	0	.794	1.93	3B
120	Neil Robinson	30	MRS		30		254.1	165	62	90	13	7	.921	4.75	SS-2B
121	Skin Down Robinson	30	JRC		4		39.0	30	18	10	2	1	.933	5.60	2B-1B
122	Bullet Rogan	44	KCM		0		2.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
123	Joe Royal	26	JRC		1		10.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00	P-3B
124	Ormond Sampson	28	CAG		17		145.0	89	33	49	7	6	.921	4.82	SS-C
125	Joe Scott	31	AB3		3		20.0	22	20	2	0	0	1.000	7.33	1B
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
126	Andrew Sephus	24	BBB		14		113.2	69	21	40	8	6	.884	4.36	SS
127	Jimmy Shamberger	19	BCA		5		37.2	14	1	9	4	1	.714	1.43	3B
128	Leo Sims		TOT		12		93.0	55	20	26	9	0	.836	3.83	SS-2B
129	Smith		MRS		0		2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00	P
130	Bob Smith	31	TOT		10		81.0	45	30	12	3	2	.933	3.82	C-3B-1B
131	Carl Smith		BBB		1		8.0	8	2	5	1	0	.875	7.00	SS
132	Ernie Smith	38	TOT		4		42.0	38	33	4	1	0	.974	7.40	C
133	Hilton Smith	31	KCM		11		112.2	47	6	41	0	2	1.000	2.47	P
134	Joe Sparks		CAG		15		126.2	68	28	36	4	5	.941	3.37	SS-3B-2B
135	Ted Strong	21	TOT		21		159.1	143	115	27	1	3	.993	6.76	1B-SS-3B-2B
136	Jelly Taylor	27	MRS		35		281.1	309	288	14	7	10	.977	8.63	1B
137	Raymond Taylor	27	TOT		19		149.1	150	135	12	3	2	.980	7.35	C
138	Thurston		BBB		0		10.1	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	3.00	P
139	Ted Trent	34	CAG		10		61.1	22	4	16	2	0	.909	1.43	P
140	Quincy Trouppe	25	AB3		1		6.0	3	2	1	0	0	1.000	3.00	C
141	Henry Turner	24	JRC		5		52.0	40	36	4	0	0	1.000	5.71	C
142	Cap Tyson	35	BBB		3		11.0	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	0.75	C-3B
143	Hoss Walker	33	MRS		3		22.2	9	2	1	6	0	.333	1.00	SS
144	George White		CAG		0		1.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
145	C. Williams		JRC		2		14.0	4	1	2	1	0	.750	1.50	3B
146	Melzar Williams	24	BBB		1		8.0	8	6	1	1	0	.875	7.00	C
147	Nish Williams	34	BCA		7		58.0	53	44	5	4	0	.925	4.90	C-2B-SS
148	Lefty Wilson	21	MRS		5		50.0	16	2	14	0	1	1.000	1.78	P
149	Parnell Woods	26	BBB		22		184.1	75	26	43	6	3	.920	3.00	3B
150	Ed Young	25	CAG		20		179.2	169	138	23	8	4	.953	6.44	1B-3B-C
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary