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 | Paul Hardy | 31 | 20 | 66 | 58 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | 5 | | .259 | .317 | .328 | .645 | 99 | 19 | | | 3 | | |
2 | 1B | Luther Gilyard? | 32 | 12 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | 2 | | .200 | .243 | .229 | .472 | 45 | 8 | | | 2 | | |
3 | 2B | Tommy Sampson | 29 | 29 | 119 | 114 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | | 4 | | .333 | .356 | .439 | .795 | 144 | 50 | | | 1 | | |
4 | SS | Hoss Walker | 37 | 22 | 87 | 77 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | 6 | | .208 | .265 | .260 | .525 | 62 | 20 | | | 4 | | |
5 | 3B | Lester Lockett | 30 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | | 3 | | .289 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 105 | 15 | | | 0 | | |
6 | LF | Felix McLaurin# | 20 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | 2 | | .388 | .412 | .408 | .820 | 153 | 20 | | | 0 | | |
7 | CF | Lloyd Davenport* | 30 | 25 | 101 | 86 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | | 14 | | .337 | .430 | .477 | .907 | 179 | 41 | | | 1 | | |
8 | RF | Bill Bradford* | 28 | 20 | 64 | 59 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | | 4 | | .288 | .333 | .356 | .689 | 112 | 21 | | | 1 | | |
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 | IF | Leroy Morney# | 33 | 29 | 109 | 96 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | | 12 | | .260 | .343 | .365 | .707 | 118 | 35 | | | 1 | | |
10 | 1B | Johnny Smith* | 25 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | | 1 | | .268 | .286 | .293 | .578 | 78 | 12 | | | 0 | | |
11 | IF | Jesse Warren | 27 | 10 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | | 6 | | .303 | .410 | .455 | .865 | 166 | 15 | | | 2 | | |
12 | UT | Ted Radcliffe | 39 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | | 1 | | .282 | .300 | .308 | .608 | 87 | 12 | | | 1 | | |
13 | 1B | Lyman Bostock* | 24 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 4 | | .308 | .400 | .462 | .862 | 165 | 12 | | | 0 | | |
14 | 3B | Clarence Lamar | 27 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 1 | | .333 | .360 | .417 | .777 | 139 | 10 | | | 0 | | |
15 | IF | Joe Spencer | 22 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | | .353 | .389 | .412 | .801 | 146 | 7 | | | 0 | | |
16 | | Goose Tatum# | 24 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | | .143 | .250 | .214 | .464 | 43 | 3 | | | 0 | | |
17 | 1B | Alphonse Dunn | 30 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | | .538 | .538 | .538 | 1.077 | 232 | 7 | | | 2 | | |
18 | | Bennett? | | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | -12 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
19 | 1B | Jesse Matthews? | | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 23 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
20 | 3B | Alex Radcliff | 36 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | -36 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
21 | 2B | Jesse Douglas* | 26 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
22 | C | Johnnie Dawson? | 27 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
23 | 2B | Eddie Snead | 31 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 159 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
24 | C | Harry Barnes | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
25 | | Herb Shaw* | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 208 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
26 | 2B | Piper Davis | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
27 | | Ed Steele* | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 208 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
28 | | Nat Rogers* | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | | 0 | | |
29 | | Tipton? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 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 |
30 | P | Roger Harris | | 11 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 4 | | .214 | .313 | .214 | .527 | 63 | 6 | | | 2 | | |
31 | P | Diamond Pipkins* | 34 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | .385 | .385 | .423 | .808 | 148 | 11 | | | 2 | | |
32 | P | Johnny Markham | 33 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | | .059 | .158 | .059 | .217 | -32 | 1 | | | 2 | | |
33 | P | Gready McKinnis | 28 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 59 | 4 | | | 1 | | |
34 | P | Alvin Gipson | 28 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | -56 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
35 | P | Dan Bankhead | 22 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 52 | 2 | | | 0 | | |
36 | P | Specs Ellis? | | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 69 | 1 | | | 0 | | |
| | Team Totals | 29.9 | 49 | 1089 | 983 | 137 | 271 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 122 | 32 | | 81 | | .276 | .331 | .344 | .675 | 108 | 338 | | | 25 | | |
| | Rank in 6 NAL teams | | | | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | 1 | | 3 | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 2 | | | | | |
| | Non-Pitcher Totals | 29.9 | 49 | 988 | 894 | 129 | 253 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 118 | 31 | | 74 | | .283 | .338 | .356 | .694 | 113 | 318 | | | 20 | | |
| | Pitcher Totals | 30.0 | 49 | 101 | 89 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | | 7 | | .202 | .260 | .225 | .485 | 50 | 20 | | | 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 | Diamond Pipkins* | 34 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.57 | 11 | 8 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 55 | 26 | 23 | | 16 | | 17 | 4 | | 1 | | 109 | | 1.224 | 8.5 | | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.06 |
2 | SP | Gready McKinnis* | 28 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.44 | 10 | 9 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 48 | 27 | 24 | | 15 | | 31 | 2 | | 1 | | 88 | | 1.295 | 8.9 | | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.07 |
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 |
3 | CL | Johnny Markham | 33 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.91 | 12 | 4 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 52.2 | 43 | 22 | 17 | | 6 | | 33 | 2 | | 1 | | 134 | | 0.930 | 7.3 | | 1.0 | 5.6 | 5.50 |
4 | RP | Alvin Gipson | 28 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.99 | 12 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.1 | 51 | 23 | 17 | | 14 | | 21 | 0 | | 1 | | 98 | | 1.696 | 12.0 | | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.50 |
5 | RP | Ted Radcliffe | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.86 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 109 | | 1.500 | 13.5 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
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 | | Dan Bankhead | 22 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.78 | 4 | 3 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 19 | 10 | 7 | | 13 | | 11 | 1 | | 0 | | 142 | | 1.412 | 7.5 | | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.85 |
7 | | Specs Ellis* | | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.70 | 3 | 2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | | 4 | | 7 | 0 | | 1 | | 146 | | 1.050 | 7.7 | | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.75 |
8 | | Roger Harris | | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 3 | | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | 232 | | 1.200 | 5.4 | | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.00 |
| | Team Totals | 30.3 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.49 | 49 | 31 | | 10 | 2 | 3 | 250.0 | 243 | 120 | 97 | | 71 | | 123 | 9 | | 5 | | 112 | | 1.256 | 8.7 | | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.73 |
| | Rank in 6 NAL teams | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | | | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Name |
Age |
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IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
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