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 BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 2.1 75 313 275 41 83 13 4 3 46 13 28 .302 .370 .411 .781 134 .382 133 113 2 8 *31/9
1921 32 ABC NNL 4.7 88 376 334 72 131 20 7 2 73 9 32 .392 .448 .512 .960 171 .444 170 171 2 8 *3/1
1922 33 ABC NNL 3.6 81 359 321 65 123 29 6 2 59 3 28 .383 .434 .530 .964 158 .437 157 170 1 9 *3/19
1923 34 BBS ECL -0.1 2 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -7 .157 -23 1 0 1 /3
1924 35 WP ECL 1.6 60 266 237 38 72 11 2 4 50 6 29 .304 .380 .418 .797 116 .373 118 99 0 *3/6
1925 36 HBG ECL 1.3 71 293 268 40 88 15 4 5 61 0 24 .328 .386 .470 .856 120 .392 120 126 1 *3
1926 37 BBS ECL 1.1 53 196 167 16 50 7 3 1 23 4 28 .299 .403 .395 .798 119 .383 122 66 1 *3/1
1927 38 BBS ECL 1.6 66 266 240 35 81 9 5 2 45 1 26 .338 .402 .442 .844 120 .395 121 106 0 *3
1928 39 BBS ECL 0.2 57 233 220 26 70 14 3 2 38 2 12 .318 .356 .436 .793 103 .360 102 96 1 *3
1929 40 AC ANL 0.0 39 130 115 12 31 6 0 4 17 1 14 .270 .354 .426 .780 89 .359 88 49 1 3
10 Yrs 16.1 592 2439 2183 345 730 124 34 25 413 39 221 .334 .398 .457 .855 130 .397 130 997 9 26 *31/96
162 Game Avg 4.4 162 667 597 94 200 34 9 7 113 11 60 .334 .398 .457 .855 130 .397 130 273 2
BBS (4 Yrs) 2.8 178 702 633 77 202 30 11 5 107 7 66 .319 .385 .425 .810 113 .378 113 269 2 1 *3/1
ABC (3 Yrs) 10.4 244 1048 930 178 337 62 17 7 178 25 88 .362 .420 .488 .909 156 .423 155 454 5 25 *31/9
HBG (1 Yr) 1.3 71 293 268 40 88 15 4 5 61 0 24 .328 .386 .470 .856 120 .392 120 126 1 *3
WP (1 Yr) 1.6 60 266 237 38 72 11 2 4 50 6 29 .304 .380 .418 .797 116 .373 118 99 0 *3/6
AC (1 Yr) 0.0 39 130 115 12 31 6 0 4 17 1 14 .270 .354 .426 .780 89 .359 88 49 1 3
ECL (6 Yrs) 5.7 309 1261 1138 155 362 56 17 14 218 13 119 .318 .384 .434 .818 115 .380 116 494 3 1 *3/16
NNL (3 Yrs) 10.4 244 1048 930 178 337 62 17 7 178 25 88 .362 .420 .488 .909 156 .423 155 454 5 25 *31/9
ANL (1 Yr) 0.0 39 130 115 12 31 6 0 4 17 1 14 .270 .354 .426 .780 89 .359 88 49 1 3

Value Batting

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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
1920 31 ABC NNL 313 11 0 0 2 -3 11 1.1 11 21 2.1 .515 .507 1.9 -0.1 19 *31/9
1921 32 ABC NNL 376 33 -1 0 9 -4 36 3.4 13 48 4.7 .539 .521 3.8 0.5 40 *3/1
1922 33 ABC NNL 359 28 -1 0 4 -4 27 2.4 12 39 3.6 .530 .515 3.1 0.0 35 *3/19
1923 34 BBS ECL 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
1924 35 WP ECL 266 6 -1 0 5 -2 9 0.8 9 18 1.6 .513 .505 1.2 0.3 12 *3/6
1925 36 HBG ECL 293 8 0 0 -1 -3 4 0.3 10 14 1.3 .505 .502 1.4 -0.4 15 *3
1926 37 BBS ECL 196 6 -1 0 2 -2 4 0.4 7 11 1.1 .508 .502 0.9 -0.1 10 *3/1
1927 38 BBS ECL 266 8 0 0 4 -3 8 0.8 9 18 1.6 .511 .505 1.3 0.1 14 *3
1928 39 BBS ECL 233 1 0 0 -4 -3 -6 -0.5 8 2 0.2 .491 .497 0.5 -0.6 6 *3
1929 40 AC ANL 130 -2 0 0 -1 -1 -5 -0.4 4 -1 0.0 .489 .497 0.1 -0.2 0 3
10 Yrs 2439 97 -4 0 19 -26 86 8.2 83 169 16.1 .514 .507 14.0 -0.6 150 *31/96
162 Game Avg 667 27 -1 0 5 -7 23 2.2 23 46 4.4 .514 .507 3.8 -0.2 41
BBS (4 Yrs) 702 13 -1 0 1 -8 6 0.6 24 30 2.8 .503 .501 2.5 -0.6 28 *3/1
ABC (3 Yrs) 1048 71 -2 0 15 -11 73 7.0 35 108 10.4 .528 .515 8.9 0.4 94 *31/9
HBG (1 Yr) 293 8 0 0 -1 -3 4 0.3 10 14 1.3 .505 .502 1.4 -0.4 15 *3
WP (1 Yr) 266 6 -1 0 5 -2 9 0.8 9 18 1.6 .513 .505 1.2 0.3 12 *3/6
AC (1 Yr) 130 -2 0 0 -1 -1 -5 -0.4 4 -1 0.0 .489 .497 0.1 -0.2 0 3
ECL (6 Yrs) 1261 28 -2 0 5 -13 18 1.7 43 61 5.7 .505 .502 5.1 -0.7 56 *3/16
NNL (3 Yrs) 1048 71 -2 0 15 -11 73 7.0 35 108 10.4 .528 .515 8.9 0.4 94 *31/9
ANL (1 Yr) 130 -2 0 0 -1 -1 -5 -0.4 4 -1 0.0 .489 .497 0.1 -0.2 0 3

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 313 .382 133 .294 .109 1.0 8.9 34.5 *31/9
1921 32 ABC NNL 376 .444 170 .389 .120 0.5 8.5 42.9 *3/1
1922 33 ABC NNL 359 .437 157 .379 .146 0.6 7.8 42.0 *3/19
1923 34 BBS ECL 7 .157 -23 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /3
1924 35 WP ECL 266 .373 118 .292 .114 1.5 10.9 35.1 *3/6
1925 36 HBG ECL 293 .392 120 .316 .142 1.7 8.2 32.4 *3
1926 37 BBS ECL 196 .383 122 .295 .096 0.5 14.3 19.2 *3/1
1927 38 BBS ECL 266 .395 121 .332 .104 0.8 9.8 31.4 *3
1928 39 BBS ECL 233 .360 102 .312 .118 0.9 5.2 29.6 *3
1929 40 AC ANL 130 .359 88 .243 .157 3.1 10.8 19.0 3
10 Yrs 2439 .397 130 .327 .122 1.0 9.1 34.2 *31/96
MLB Average .345 100 .293 .111 1.1 7.8 35.8
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 1B 72 70 608.0 759 700 41 18 21 .976 .977 10.97 11.27 10.29 9.35
1920 31 ABC NNL P 8 1 22.1 11 3 8 0 3 1.000 .937 4.43 3.51 1.38 2.93
1920 31 ABC NNL RF 2 2 18.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .950 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.10
1921 32 ABC NNL 1B 88 88 760.0 1029 964 53 12 40 .988 .978 12.04 11.33 11.56 11.55
1921 32 ABC NNL P 3 0 3.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .930 4.91 3.19 0.67 3.33
1922 33 ABC NNL 1B 79 79 686.0 878 829 40 9 45 .990 .978 11.40 11.39 11.00 11.60
1922 33 ABC NNL P 1 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 9.00 3.15 2.00 3.30
1922 33 ABC NNL RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.60
1923 34 BBS ECL 1B 2 2 15.0 21 19 1 1 1 .952 .977 12.00 10.92 10.00 10.80
1924 35 WP ECL 1B 60 59 512.0 628 592 23 13 16 .979 .983 10.81 11.02 10.25 10.60
1925 36 HBG ECL 1B 71 70 607.1 760 711 35 14 42 .982 .979 11.05 10.94 10.51 12.66
1926 37 BBS ECL 1B 50 49 415.1 501 470 24 7 23 .986 .984 10.70 10.61 9.88 9.17
1926 37 BBS ECL P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.30
1927 38 BBS ECL 1B 66 66 565.0 668 633 25 10 40 .985 .981 10.48 10.68 9.97 10.21
1928 39 BBS ECL 1B 57 57 488.2 554 524 23 7 38 .987 .984 10.07 10.49 9.60 59.19
1929 40 AC ANL 1B 32 29 247.2 279 257 15 7 17 .975 .980 9.88 10.65 8.50 10.48
10 Yrs 590 570 4933.1 6092 5702 292 98 286 .984 .980 10.94 10.95 10.16 15.33
1B (10 Yrs) 1B 577 569 4905.0 6077 5699 280 98 283 .984 .980 10.97 11.00 10.36 15.61
P (4 Yrs) P 13 1 28.1 15 3 12 0 3 1.000 .938 4.76 3.43 1.15 3.00
RF (2 Yrs) RF 3 3 26.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .950 0.35 1.42 0.33 1.27

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ben Taylor born?

Ben Taylor was born on July 1, 1888.

Where was Ben Taylor born?

Ben Taylor was born in Anderson, SC.

How tall was Ben Taylor?

Ben Taylor was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ben Taylor weigh when playing?

Ben Taylor weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ben Taylor play?

Ben Taylor played 10 seasons.

Is Ben Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Taylor was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

What position did Ben Taylor play?

Ben Taylor was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Ben Taylor have?

Ben Taylor had 730 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ben Taylor have?

Ben Taylor had 25 home runs over his career.

What was Ben Taylor's average?

Ben Taylor had a .334 average over his career.

How many teams has Ben Taylor played for?

Ben Taylor played for 5 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Harrisburg Giants and Washington Potomacs.

How many World Series has Ben Taylor won?

Ben Taylor never won a World Series.

When did Ben Taylor retire?

Ben Taylor last played in 1929.

What are Ben Taylor's nicknames?

Old Reliable is a nickname for Ben Taylor.

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