Paul Arnold

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .253
HR 0
RBI 35
H 99
OPS .650
PIV -314
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
11/2/1903 in Hopewell, NJ, USA
Died
1979 in Hopewell, NJ, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Paul Mansfield Herbert Arnold

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
5.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
111 391 69 99 14 4 0 35 7 52 6 .253 .341 .309 .650 -314

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1926 HIL ECL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BRG ECL 32 125 23 30 5 1 0 12 4 15 0 .240 .282 (-15%) .344 (-7%) .392 (-25%) .736 (-16%) -305.7
1928 NLG ECL 13 41 6 11 1 0 0 2 0 4 1 .268 — — — — 0.0
1932 NWB EWL 4 14 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 30 107 24 35 5 2 0 12 0 15 3 .327 .278 (+18%) .340 (+20%) .392 (+5%) .733 (+12%) 264.3
1935 ND NN2 29 95 14 22 3 1 0 7 3 12 1 .232 .279 (-17%) .342 (-7%) .399 (-29%) .742 (-19%) -272.7
1936 NYC NN2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 111 391 69 99 14 4 0 35 7 52 6 .253 — — — — -314

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2490132403.267
Away14452400.089

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-08-18 NW1NY6L 000000000
1935-08-17 NW1NY6L 100000000
1935-08-03 NW1BRNL 400000000
1935-07-28 NW1BRNL 000000000
1935-07-27 NW1BRNW 400010000
1935-07-21 NW1PH5L 302100100
1935-07-21 NW1PH5L 301000000
1935-07-20 NW1PH5L 400000000
1935-07-20 NW1PH5L 300000000
1935-07-15 NW1NSHL 310000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 111 109 209 10 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 HIL OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1927 BRG OF 33 32 59 4 1 1
1928 NLG OF 13 13 37 0 1 0
1932 NWB OF 4 4 4 1 1 0
1934 ND OF 30 30 50 2 1 1
1935 ND OF 28 27 56 3 2 1
1936 NYC OF 1 1 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 51
Center Field 58
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Arnold

Was Paul Arnold a pitcher?
No. Paul Arnold was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Paul Arnold hit?
Paul Arnold hit 0 career home runs with 99 hits.