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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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1946 29 HG NN2 1.1 28 67 61 5 25 3 2 2 15 0 5 .410 .455 .623 1.077 199 .498 192 38 0 1 1/937
1947 30 HG NN2 1.1 47 173 162 29 50 8 2 5 28 6 7 .309 .345 .475 .820 122 .382 119 77 2 2 9/13
1948 31 HG NN2 0.8 39 151 139 25 45 8 3 1 20 4 11 .324 .377 .446 .824 138 .389 136 62 1 0 9/813
1955 38 CIN NL -0.4 82 170 152 19 33 2 3 7 22 0 2 17 26 .217 .296 .408 .704 81 .312 77 62 6 0 1 0 2 H7
1956 39 CIN NL 0.6 80 152 139 25 41 5 2 8 22 0 0 10 14 .295 .340 .532 .872 126 .377 126 74 3 0 0 1 2 H9/7
1957 40 CIN NL 1.0 74 206 190 38 47 4 2 16 40 0 0 15 33 .247 .306 .542 .848 117 .379 122 103 3 1 0 0 0 H79
1958 41 CIN NL 0.2 94 203 178 23 41 7 4 4 20 1 2 20 38 .230 .320 .382 .702 81 .333 88 68 5 4 0 1 1 H7/9
1959 42 CIN NL 0.0 4 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 33 .225 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 /H
8 Yrs 4.4 448 1126 1025 165 283 37 18 43 169 11 4 85 112 .276 .336 .473 .809 114 .369 115 485 17 8 4 2 5 H971/38
162 Game Avg 1.6 162 407 371 60 102 13 7 16 61 4 31 .276 .336 .473 .809 114 .369 115 175 3 1
CIN (5 Yrs) 1.4 334 735 663 106 163 18 11 35 106 1 4 62 112 .246 .314 .465 .779 100 .350 102 308 17 5 1 2 5 H79
HG (3 Yrs) 2.9 114 391 362 59 120 19 7 8 63 10 23 .331 .376 .489 .865 141 .404 138 177 3 3 91/387
NL (5 Yrs) 1.4 334 735 663 106 163 18 11 35 106 1 4 62 112 .246 .314 .465 .779 100 .350 102 308 17 5 1 2 5 H79
NN2 (3 Yrs) 2.9 114 391 362 59 120 19 7 8 63 10 23 .331 .376 .489 .865 141 .404 138 177 3 3 91/387
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1948 31 HG NN2,WS 5 18 17 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 .353 .389 .353 .742 6 0 0 0 /1
1 Yr 5 18 17 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 .353 .389 .353 .742 6 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 583 551 32 194 0 0 0 65 0 32 .353 .389 .353 .742 194 0 0 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 4 14 13 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .308 .357 .308 .665 4 0 0 0 /1
WS (1 Yr) 1 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 0 0 0

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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
1946 29 HG NN2 67 8 0 0 0 2 11 1.0 1 12 1.1 .534 .506 1.1 -0.1 12 1/937
1947 30 HG NN2 173 4 0 0 4 -2 6 0.6 6 12 1.1 .513 .504 0.7 0.2 8 9/13
1948 31 HG NN2 151 6 0 0 -2 -1 3 0.3 5 8 0.8 .508 .502 0.9 -0.3 10 9/813
1955 38 CIN NL 170 -5 -3 0 0 -1 -9 -1.0 6 -3 -0.4 .489 .494 -0.3 -0.3 -2 H7
1956 39 CIN NL 152 4 -1 1 -1 -1 1 0.0 6 7 0.6 .502 .501 0.8 -0.4 8 H9/7
1957 40 CIN NL 206 5 0 2 -3 -2 2 0.2 8 10 1.0 .503 .502 1.3 -0.6 13 H79
1958 41 CIN NL 203 -3 -1 0 1 -2 -5 -0.5 8 3 0.2 .495 .497 0.1 -0.1 2 H7/9
1959 42 CIN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .489 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /H
8 Yrs 1126 20 -5 2 0 -7 9 0.5 40 49 4.4 .502 .500 4.7 -1.5 50 H971/38
162 Game Avg 407 7 -2 1 0 -3 3 0.2 14 18 1.6 .502 .500 1.7 -0.5 18
CIN (5 Yrs) 735 2 -5 2 -3 -6 -11 -1.4 28 17 1.4 .497 .498 2.0 -1.3 20 H79
HG (3 Yrs) 391 18 0 0 2 -1 20 1.9 12 32 2.9 .516 .504 2.7 -0.2 30 91/387
NL (5 Yrs) 735 2 -5 2 -3 -6 -11 -1.4 28 17 1.4 .497 .498 2.0 -1.3 20 H79
NN2 (3 Yrs) 391 18 0 0 2 -1 20 1.9 12 32 2.9 .516 .504 2.7 -0.2 30 91/387

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1946 29 HG NN2 67 .498 192 .390 .213 3.0 7.5 10.7 1/937
1947 30 HG NN2 173 .382 119 .287 .167 2.9 4.0 44.4 9/13
1948 31 HG NN2 151 .389 136 .319 .122 0.7 7.3 42.9 9/813
1955 38 CIN NL 170 .312 77 .218 .191 4.1 15.3 10.0 0.3 0.3% -1.83 26.7 0.0 13.3 H7
1956 39 CIN NL 152 .377 126 .280 .237 5.3 9.2 6.6 -0.4 -1.0% 3.63 37.0 31.3 H9/7
1957 40 CIN NL 206 .379 122 .220 .295 7.8 16.0 7.3 2.7 2.2% 11.68 46.8 47.6 H79
1958 41 CIN NL 203 .333 88 .270 .152 2.0 18.7 9.9 0.2 1.3% -0.78 31.1 33.3 38.9 H7/9
1959 42 CIN NL 4 .225 11 .333 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.2 0.2% 0.65 100.0 0.0 /H
8 Yrs 1126 .369 115 .275 .197 3.8 9.9 7.5 2.9 3.0% 13.34 36.1 20.0 33.8 H971/38
MLB Average .334 100 .275 .125 2.0 10.7 9.2 30.4 57.7 45.5
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1948 31 HG NN2,WS 18 .353 .000 0.0 5.6 14.3 /1
1 Yr 18 .353 .000 0.0 5.6 14.3 /1
MLB Average .236 .084 1.1 8.6 29.1
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Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1946 29 HG NN2 P 13 6 48.2 18 2 15 1 2 .944 .948 3.14 2.52 1.31 2.46
1946 29 HG NN2 RF 9 5 53.1 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .950 1.86 1.59 1.22 1.56
1946 29 HG NN2 1B 6 4 33.0 32 28 0 4 0 .875 .978 7.64 10.47 4.67 10.27
1946 29 HG NN2 LF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.25 1.80 1.00 1.80
1947 30 HG NN2 RF 42 39 330.1 78 68 6 4 0 .949 .948 2.02 1.60 1.76 1.17
1947 30 HG NN2 P 4 2 11.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 1.64 2.54 0.50 1.83
1947 30 HG NN2 1B 2 1 8.0 9 7 1 1 1 .889 .982 9.00 10.24 4.00 7.45
1948 31 HG NN2 RF 26 25 215.2 35 33 0 2 1 .943 .945 1.38 1.52 1.27 1.15
1948 31 HG NN2 CF 8 2 29.1 8 6 0 2 0 .750 .963 1.84 2.33 0.75 1.76
1948 31 HG NN2 P 7 7 49.2 18 1 16 1 2 .944 .939 3.08 2.32 2.43 1.76
1948 31 HG NN2 1B 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 1 1.000 .983 9.00 10.20 9.00 7.70
1955 38 CIN NL OF 36 27 19 239.0 59 54 2 3 0 .949 .977 0 -2 2.11 2.30 1.56 2.28
1955 38 CIN NL LF 36 27 19 239.0 61 56 2 3 0 .951 .972 0 -2 2.18 2.04 1.61 2.02
1956 39 CIN NL OF 29 24 17 198.2 43 39 2 2 1 .953 .977 -1 -7 1.86 2.28 1.41 2.25
1956 39 CIN NL RF 20 18 12 146.2 30 27 2 1 1 .967 .974 -1 -10 1.78 1.99 1.45 1.96
1956 39 CIN NL LF 9 6 5 52.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 .972 0 2 2.08 2.04 1.33 2.03
1957 40 CIN NL OF 44 35 23 318.2 79 75 3 1 1 .987 .980 -3 -10 2.20 2.29 1.77 2.31
1957 40 CIN NL LF 29 23 17 211.2 54 52 1 1 0 .981 .978 -1 -8 2.25 2.03 1.83 2.05
1957 40 CIN NL RF 15 12 6 107.0 24 23 1 0 1 1.000 .972 -1 -15 2.02 1.99 1.60 2.00
1958 41 CIN NL OF 41 35 19 297.1 84 80 2 2 1 .976 .980 1 6 2.48 2.26 2.00 2.25
1958 41 CIN NL LF 33 30 19 258.0 68 66 0 2 0 .971 .975 0 0 2.30 2.01 2.00 2.00
1958 41 CIN NL RF 9 5 0 39.1 14 12 2 0 1 1.000 .978 1 43 3.20 2.01 1.56 2.01
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
7 Yrs 183 142 78 1213.0 353 295 43 15 9 .958 .975 -3 -3 2.51 2.63 1.85 2.61
RF (6 Yrs) RF 121 104 18 892.1 193 174 11 8 4 .959 .957 -1 -1 1.87 1.71 1.53 1.49
LF (5 Yrs) LF 108 86 60 764.2 197 187 3 7 0 .964 .975 -2 -3 2.24 2.03 1.76 2.02
OF (4 Yrs) OF 150 121 78 1053.2 265 248 9 8 3 .970 .979 -3 -3 2.20 2.28 1.71 2.28
P (3 Yrs) P 24 15 109.1 38 3 33 2 4 .947 .944 2.96 2.43 1.50 2.15
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 9 6 50.0 50 44 1 5 2 .900 .980 8.10 10.39 5.00 9.36
CF (1 Yr) CF 8 2 29.1 8 6 0 2 0 .750 .963 1.84 2.33 0.75 1.76
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1948 31 HG NN2,WS RF 4 4 0 105.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.09 0.25 0
1948 31 HG NN2 P 1 0 0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0
1 Yr 5 4 0 114.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.08 0.20 0
RF (1 Yr) RF 4 4 0 105.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.09 0.25 0
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Thurman born?

Bob Thurman was born on May 14, 1917.

Where was Bob Thurman born?

Bob Thurman was born in Kellyville, OK.

How tall was Bob Thurman?

Bob Thurman was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Thurman weigh when playing?

Bob Thurman weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Thurman play?

Bob Thurman played 8 seasons.

Is Bob Thurman in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Thurman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Thurman play?

Bob Thurman was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Pitcher.

How many hits did Bob Thurman have?

Bob Thurman had 283 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Thurman have?

Bob Thurman had 43 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Thurman's average?

Bob Thurman had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Thurman played for?

Bob Thurman played for 2 teams; the Cincinnati Reds and Homestead Grays.

How many World Series has Bob Thurman won?

Bob Thurman won 1 World Series.

When did Bob Thurman retire?

Bob Thurman last played in 1959.

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