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1 day ago · No one’s absence from the MLB record books was more glaring than Gibson’s. His .466 average with the 1943 Homestead Grays is now MLB’s highest ever. His .974 slugging percentage from the ...
13 hours ago · For decades, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb were celebrated as the greatest figures in baseball, with Ruth hailed as the best player and Cobb as the premier hitter. However, these narratives often excluded African American athletes whose contributions were underreported or dismissed. This exclusion persisted despite the talents that led to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947 as the first ...
15 hours ago · Top 100 Players All-Time. All-Time Stats. From a new career batting average leader to a new single-season ERA champ, Negro Leagues greats now officially top baseball's all-time leaderboards.
1 day ago · In 1877, MLB played 60 games. In 1894, league batting average was .309, and Hugh Duffy hit a record (until now) .440. In 1945, teams contended with a war-depleted player pool and government ...
1 day ago · As a result, Josh Gibson is now recognized as the official all-time leader in career batting average (.373) and slugging percentage (.718). He respectively surpasses Ty Cobb (.366) and Babe Ruth ...
2 days ago · Mark Brown. Major League Baseball's record books are set to be rewritten as the sport formally incorporates statistics from the racially segregated Negro Leagues of 1920-1948 into its official ...
2 days ago · The committee used the same statistical minimums for Negro League leaders as it does for the American and National Leagues: 3.1 plate appearances or 1 inning pitched per scheduled team game.
