Jabbo Andrews

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jabbo Andrews was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 11 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. In 298 career games, he hit .303 with 320 hits, 25 home runs, and 171 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,025.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .303
HR 25
RBI 171
H 320
OPS .826
PIV 2,025
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 198 lb
Born
12/23/1907 in Burnsville, AL, USA
Died
7/30/1964

Full name: Herman Andrews

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jabbo Andrews — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
430.0 400.0 55.0 114.0 21.0 11.0 16.0 54.0 24.0 6.0 4.0 .285 .330 .512 .842

Pitching

Jabbo Andrews — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 2 0 0 3 1 0.00 2.40

Career Batting Statistics

Jabbo Andrews — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
298 1,055 159 320 50 24 25 171 11 83 7 .303 .359 .467 .826 2,025

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OPS .826 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jabbo Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 BBB NNL 29 108 18 41 6 1 3 19 3 9 1 .380 .293 (+29%) .354 (+21%) .429 (+25%) .784 (+23%) 461.9
1930 MRS NNL 37 134 19 48 7 6 2 24 2 11 1 .358 .293 (+22%) .354 (+16%) .429 (+27%) .784 (+22%) 461.9
1930 CAG NNL 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 461.9
1931 AB2 NNL 45 166 25 51 7 3 2 23 2 15 2 .307 .276 (+11%) .338 (+10%) .388 (+9%) .726 (+9%) 283.2
1932 HG EWL 25 97 15 24 2 1 1 14 0 6 0 .247 .275 (-10%) .335 (-13%) .391 (-18%) .726 (-16%) -249.3
1932 PC IND 12 35 9 13 5 2 0 8 0 2 0 .371 — — — — -249.3
1932 AB2 NSL 13 46 6 12 1 2 0 4 1 2 0 .261 — — — — -249.3
1933 CBB NN2 23 86 17 33 4 1 5 17 0 5 0 .384 .270 (+42%) .329 (+29%) .377 (+66%) .707 (+49%) 663.4
1934 HG IND 2 7 4 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1936 NYC NN2 16 57 12 20 5 1 5 16 0 3 0 .351 .283 (+24%) .349 (+10%) .404 (+82%) .753 (+49%) 427.4
1937 PC NN2 10 28 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 .107 — — — — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 11 27 4 9 0 1 0 3 1 4 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1938 BBB NAL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1939 IAB NAL 20 73 11 19 3 3 3 13 0 4 0 .260 .274 (-5%) .342 (-13%) .393 (+29%) .735 (+10%) 66.9
1940 BBB NAL 29 99 12 23 3 1 3 18 2 12 0 .232 .267 (-13%) .335 (-4%) .387 (-4%) .722 (-4%) -52.7
1942 JRC NAL 5 13 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 18 68 4 16 6 1 0 6 0 4 2 .235 .253 (-7%) .323 (-14%) .349 (+1%) .672 (-6%) 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 298 1,055 159 320 50 24 25 171 11 83 7 .303 — — — — 2,026

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Jabbo Andrews — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 6 3 0 0 0 16.2 20 24 2 23 5 12.96 0.0

Career ERA 12.96 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 194.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jabbo Andrews — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1930 BBB NNL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.1 3 7 10 2 9.95 — 0.0
1930 MRS NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 5 0 0 33.75 — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 7.1 11 10 10 2 12.27 — 0.0
1939 IAB NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 2 3 1 10.80 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 16.2 20 24 23 5 12.96 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jabbo Andrews — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40118193745.314
Away401241223216.185

Pitching — Home / Away

Jabbo Andrews — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.210310.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jabbo Andrews — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-07 CAGBIRW 211000000
1942-09-07 CAGBIRL 401000000
1942-08-30 CAGHOML 200000001
1942-08-23 CAGKCML 300000000
1942-08-23 CAGKCML 600000000
1942-08-20 CAGCCBL 400000000
1942-07-04 JAXBIRW 301000100
1942-07-04 JAXBIRL 400000100
1942-06-07 JAXMEML 200000000
1942-05-10 JAXBIRW 101000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Jabbo Andrews — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-05-30 ATNSSA — 1.2120310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jabbo Andrews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 4 0 2 0
OF 294 278 459 21 36 4
P 6 3 1 10 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jabbo Andrews — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 BBB OF 28 25 51 0 4 0
1930 BBB P 2 2 0 3 0 0
1930 MRS OF 37 37 52 2 8 0
1930 MRS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 CAG OF 2 2 7 0 0 0
1931 AB2 OF 46 44 54 4 4 1
1931 AB2 P 2 1 1 6 0 1
1932 HG OF 25 25 40 5 2 1
1932 PC OF 11 9 16 0 1 0
1932 AB2 OF 13 13 23 0 0 0
1933 CBB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1933 CBB OF 23 22 60 4 6 1
1934 HG OF 2 2 5 0 0 0
1936 NYC OF 16 14 21 2 1 0
1937 PC 1B 1 1 3 0 2 0
1937 PC OF 8 8 17 2 2 1
1938 SEN OF 10 7 13 0 1 0
1938 BBB OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1939 IAB OF 21 20 38 2 1 0
1939 IAB P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1940 BBB OF 29 28 34 0 4 0
1942 JRC OF 4 3 6 0 0 0
1942 CAG OF 18 18 21 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jabbo Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 6
First Base 2
Left Field 129
Center Field 53
Right Field 112

Jabbo Andrews: the record in brief

The season rows for Jabbo Andrews begin in 1930. The team column moves through the Birmingham Black Barons (1930 through 1940), the Memphis Red Sox (1930), the Chicago American Giants (1930 through 1942), the Indianapolis ABCs (1931 to 1932), the Homestead Grays (1932 to 1934), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932 to 1937), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), and the New York Cubans (1936), among other clubs in the table. Andrews, born on December 23, 1907, in Burnsville, AL, USA, is listed as a left fielder and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 4 inches and 198 pounds. Andrews died on July 30, 1964. The bio lists the given name Herman.

In 298 games and 1,055 at bats, Andrews batted .303 with 320 hits, adding 25 homers and 171 runs batted in. Andrews's career OPS of .826 combines a .359 on-base mark with .467 slugging. The league as a whole hit .275 across Andrews's seasons, which puts the .303 career mark 10.4% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jabbo Andrews

Was Jabbo Andrews a pitcher?
No. Jabbo Andrews was a position player (Left Fielder), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Jabbo Andrews hit?
Jabbo Andrews hit 25 career home runs with 320 hits.
What teams did Jabbo Andrews play for?
Jabbo Andrews played for 11 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1930, 1938, 1940), the Memphis Red Sox (1930), the Chicago American Giants (1930, 1942), the Indianapolis ABCs (1931–1932), the Homestead Grays (1932, 1934), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932, 1937), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the New York Cubans (1936), the Washington Black Senators (1938), the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939), and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1942).
What were Jabbo Andrews's career stats?
In 298 games, Jabbo Andrews had 320 hits, 25 home runs, 171 RBI, 159 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .303 batting average.
What position did Jabbo Andrews play?
Jabbo Andrews played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jabbo Andrews and how much did he weigh?
Jabbo Andrews was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 198 pounds.
How many home runs did Jabbo Andrews hit each season?
Jabbo Andrews's home runs by season: 5 in 1930, 2 in 1931, 1 in 1932, 5 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 5 in 1936, 0 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 3 in 1939, 3 in 1940, and 0 in 1942. His most in one season was 5, in 1930, 1933, and 1936.
What was Jabbo Andrews's career batting average?
Jabbo Andrews batted .303 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,055 at bats.
How many RBI did Jabbo Andrews have?
Jabbo Andrews drove in 171 runs in his career.
What was Jabbo Andrews's career ERA?
Jabbo Andrews finished with a 12.96 career ERA, going 0-3 with 5 strikeouts.
Is Jabbo Andrews in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jabbo Andrews has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.