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
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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 | Subby Byas# | 28 | 28 | 98 | 90 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | | 8 | | .278 | .337 | .378 | .715 | 105 | 34 | | 0 | 0 | | |
2 | 1B | Luther Gilyard? | 28 | 18 | 59 | 52 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | | .212 | .293 | .288 | .582 | 67 | 15 | | 0 | 1 | | |
3 | 2B | Rainey Bibbs# | 27 | 26 | 111 | 104 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | | 5 | | .269 | .303 | .308 | .610 | 76 | 32 | | 0 | 2 | | |
4 | SS | Ormond Sampson | 28 | 17 | 65 | 60 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | | 3 | | .250 | .286 | .300 | .586 | 68 | 18 | | 0 | 2 | | |
5 | 3B | Alex Radcliff | 32 | 35 | 148 | 139 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | | 8 | | .252 | .297 | .396 | .693 | 98 | 55 | | 1 | 0 | | |
6 | LF | Wilson Redus | 33 | 37 | 157 | 137 | 19 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | | 15 | | .299 | .373 | .423 | .796 | 128 | 58 | | 1 | 4 | | |
7 | CF | Turkey Stearnes* | 37 | 19 | 77 | 69 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | | 7 | | .261 | .338 | .406 | .743 | 113 | 28 | | 1 | 0 | | |
8 | RF | Herman Dunlap* | 30 | 28 | 117 | 104 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | | 8 | | .240 | .295 | .288 | .583 | 68 | 30 | | 0 | 5 | | |
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 | UT | Ed Young | 25 | 26 | 99 | 90 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | | 6 | | .278 | .330 | .389 | .719 | 106 | 35 | | 1 | 2 | | |
10 | OF | Willie Simms* | 29 | 18 | 87 | 79 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | | 7 | | .241 | .302 | .304 | .606 | 74 | 24 | | 0 | 1 | | |
11 | MI | Billy Horne | 22 | 16 | 61 | 53 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | | 5 | | .283 | .345 | .434 | .779 | 123 | 23 | | 0 | 3 | | |
12 | SS | Joe Sparks* | | 20 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | | 8 | | .208 | .333 | .396 | .729 | 109 | 19 | | 1 | 1 | | |
13 | C | Frank Duncan | 37 | 14 | 57 | 45 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | | 9 | | .333 | .455 | .556 | 1.010 | 189 | 25 | | 1 | 2 | | |
14 | UT | Ernie Smith* | 38 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | | 0 | | .342 | .359 | .395 | .754 | 116 | 15 | | 1 | 3 | | |
15 | IF | Jesse Houston? | 28 | 18 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 2 | | .184 | .225 | .263 | .488 | 40 | 10 | | 0 | 0 | | |
16 | C | Paul Hardy | 27 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | | .067 | .176 | .067 | .243 | -28 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | |
17 | UT | Pen Gilliard* | 34 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 1 | | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 69 | 2 | | 0 | 1 | | |
18 | UT | Johnny Reed? | 22 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 32 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | |
19 | 2B | Andrews? | | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 218 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | | |
20 | OF | Howard Easterling# | 26 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 1 | | .750 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 415 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | | |
21 | 3B | Jack Marshall | 29 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 89 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | |
22 | SS | Carter? | | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .667 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 | 309 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | | |
23 | OF | Brinson? | | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
24 | | Vaughn? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
25 | OF | Zell Miles | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
26 | | Smith? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 476 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | |
27 | | John Lyles# | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 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 |
28 | P | Willie Cornelius | 31 | 20 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 5 | | .167 | .306 | .267 | .572 | 65 | 8 | | 1 | 2 | | |
29 | P | Tommy Johnson? | 23 | 19 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 | -47 | 2 | | 0 | 2 | | |
30 | P | Ted Trent | 34 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | | |
31 | P | Leland Davis | | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | -31 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | |
32 | P | Percy Forrest | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
33 | P | George White? | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
| | Team Totals | 29.9 | 81 | 1445 | 1292 | 191 | 323 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 159 | 38 | | 113 | | .250 | .314 | .345 | .659 | 89 | 446 | | 8 | 32 | | |
| | Rank in 7 NAL teams | | | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | | 3 | | 4 | | | |
| | Non-Pitcher Totals | 30.1 | 81 | 1297 | 1160 | 184 | 308 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 151 | 38 | | 103 | | .266 | .329 | .366 | .696 | 100 | 425 | | 7 | 27 | | |
| | Pitcher Totals | 28.1 | 81 | 148 | 132 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | | 10 | | .114 | .182 | .159 | .341 | -2 | 21 | | 1 | 5 | | |
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 | Tommy Johnson | 23 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.56 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95.0 | 99 | 45 | 27 | 2 | 32 | | 34 | 2 | | 4 | 414 | 160 | 3.68 | 1.379 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.06 |
2 | SP | Ted Trent | 34 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.67 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61.1 | 61 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 12 | | 42 | 1 | | 0 | 254 | 112 | 2.95 | 1.190 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 3.50 |
3 | SP | Jesse Houston | 28 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.75 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 59 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 25 | | 26 | 1 | | 3 | 239 | 86 | 4.28 | 1.585 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.04 |
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 |
4 | CL | Willie Cornelius | 31 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.12 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 102.0 | 84 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 30 | | 77 | 5 | | 1 | 423 | 193 | 2.83 | 1.118 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 2.57 |
5 | RP | Leland Davis | | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | | 5 | 0 | | 0 | 68 | 66 | 3.61 | 1.884 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.83 |
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 | | Percy Forrest | 21 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 0 | | 0 | 31 | 51 | 5.10 | 1.579 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.50 |
7 | | Johnny Reed | 22 | 0 | 0 | | 7.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | | 3 | 0 | | 0 | 23 | 61 | 3.65 | 1.800 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.00 |
8 | | George White? | | 0 | 0 | | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1 | 0 | | 0 | 6 | 62 | 4.05 | 3.000 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 |
9 | | Alex Radcliff | 32 | 0 | 0 | | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | | 0 | 3 | | 7.55 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
10 | | Pen Gilliard* | 34 | 0 | 0 | | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 3 | | 12.05 | 6.000 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| | Team Totals | 28.4 | 22 | 15 | .595 | 3.32 | 81 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 339.0 | 341 | 172 | 125 | 11 | 112 | | 191 | 10 | | 8 | 1464 | 124 | 3.43 | 1.336 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 1.71 |
| | Rank in 7 NAL teams | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | | | | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
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HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
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