Ameal Brooks

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ameal Brooks was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 211 career games, he hit .261 with 172 hits, 14 home runs, and 100 RBI. Ameal Brooks was a 2-time All-Star. 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 94.

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 .261
HR 14
RBI 100
H 172
OPS .737
PIV 94
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
6/3/1907 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
1971 in Bronx, NY, USA
Awards
2× All-Star
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ameal Brooks — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
576.0 507.0 103.0 152.0 29.0 5.0 17.0 59.0 55.0 8.0 9.0 .300 .373 .477 .850

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ameal Brooks — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 15.0 13.0 2.0 6.0 4.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .462 .533 .769 1.302
Listed seasons · 1 15 13 2 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .462 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Ameal Brooks — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
211 660 113 172 28 10 14 100 9 72 9 .261 .340 .397 .737 94

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ameal Brooks 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
1929 CAG NNL 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1932 CAG NSL 11 32 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .281 — — — — 0.0
1933 CBB NN2 21 82 13 23 3 3 2 10 3 5 0 .280 .270 (+4%) .329 (+4%) .377 (+23%) .707 (+14%) 174.9
1933 HG NN2 3 12 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 174.9
1934 CRS NN2 12 37 1 7 1 1 1 5 0 2 0 .189 — — — — 0.0
1934 PS NN2 15 41 9 10 3 1 2 11 0 4 2 .244 — — — — 0.0
1935 NBY IND 2 10 5 7 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 .700 — — — — 0.0
1936 NBY NN2 11 32 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 3 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1936 NYC NN2 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1938 NBY NN2 8 29 6 8 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 .276 — — — — 0.0
1939 NBY NN2 25 71 11 19 2 1 0 11 1 11 1 .268 .274 (-2%) .342 (+7%) .393 (-18%) .735 (-6%) -41.0
1941 HG NN2 11 38 9 14 3 0 3 7 0 3 3 .368 — — — — 0.0
1942 NYC NN2 19 55 8 10 2 0 0 3 1 7 2 .182 .253 (-28%) .323 (-12%) .349 (-38%) .672 (-25%) -189.0
1943 NYC NN2 34 117 25 32 8 1 4 27 1 15 0 .274 .255 (+7%) .324 (+10%) .346 (+33%) .671 (+22%) 396.8
1944 NYC NN2 24 68 7 12 1 0 0 4 1 10 0 .176 .261 (-33%) .325 (-8%) .357 (-47%) .683 (-28%) -248.1
1945 NYC NN2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 NBY NN2 7 20 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 NE NN2 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 211 660 113 172 28 10 14 100 9 72 9 .261 — — — — 268

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ameal Brooks — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 10 4 5 1 1 1 3 3 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Ameal Brooks — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1941 NLC HG 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 .500
1934 NLC PS 2 6 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ameal Brooks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40111163116.279
Away742174256324.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ameal Brooks — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-05-11 NW2PH5W 300000000
1947-05-10 NW2PH5L 300000000
1947-05-07 NW2BLGW 412000100
1946-06-23 NY5BLGL 211000020
1946-06-22 NY5PH5L 400000000
1946-06-21 NY5NW2L 001000000
1946-06-21 NY5NW2L 321000000
1946-06-18 NY5PH5L 511100100
1946-06-18 NY5PH5L 301000000
1946-06-17 NY5BLGL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ameal Brooks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 7 52 3 2 0
2B 2 1 3 3 2 1
3B 12 8 10 13 3 1
C 97 90 421 72 28 7
OF 90 75 103 5 9 0
PH 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ameal Brooks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 CAG C 1 1 4 0 0 0
1932 CAG C 9 8 27 1 3 0
1932 CAG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 CBB C 16 14 59 17 3 2
1933 CBB OF 6 5 9 2 0 0
1933 HG C 3 3 22 2 1 0
1934 CRS 3B 4 4 4 5 0 0
1934 CRS C 6 6 23 7 4 1
1934 CRS OF 2 2 3 1 0 0
1934 PS C 13 13 54 11 2 1
1934 PS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 NBY C 2 2 15 0 3 0
1936 NBY 3B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1936 NBY OF 9 8 7 0 1 0
1936 NYC OF 1 1 1 0 1 0
1938 NBY 3B 1 1 1 0 1 1
1938 NBY OF 7 6 8 0 2 0
1939 NBY 2B 1 1 0 1 1 0
1939 NBY 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1939 NBY C 2 1 4 1 0 0
1939 NBY OF 22 18 29 1 2 0
1941 HG C 9 8 40 2 5 1
1941 HG OF 3 3 3 0 1 0
1942 NYC 1B 6 6 49 3 2 0
1942 NYC 2B 1 0 3 2 1 1
1942 NYC C 9 9 44 11 3 1
1942 NYC OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1943 NYC 1B 1 1 3 0 0 0
1943 NYC 3B 2 2 0 2 1 0
1943 NYC C 12 11 58 9 2 0
1943 NYC OF 20 16 19 0 0 0
1944 NYC 3B 2 1 4 3 0 0
1944 NYC C 13 12 63 9 2 1
1944 NYC OF 9 8 13 0 1 0
1945 NYC PH 3 0 0 0 0 0
1946 NBY OF 6 6 8 1 1 0
1947 NE C 2 2 8 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ameal Brooks Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 97
First Base 7
Second Base 2
Third Base 12
Left Field 59
Center Field 5
Right Field 26

Ameal Brooks: the record in brief

Ameal Brooks's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1929 to 1947. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago American Giants (1929 to 1932), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the Homestead Grays (1933 through 1941), the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), the Philadelphia Stars (1934), the New York Black Yankees (1935 through 1946), the New York Cubans (1936 through 1945), and the Newark Eagles (1947). Brooks played primarily as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on June 3, 1907, in New Orleans, LA, USA, Brooks was listed at 5'8" and 165 pounds. Brooks's death is recorded in 1971, in Bronx, NY, USA.

Brooks's career batting table shows 211 games, 660 at bats and 172 hits, a .261 average; the totals also include 14 homers and 100 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .340 clip and slugging .397, Brooks finished with a .737 OPS. Brooks hit .261 while the league hit .269 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ameal Brooks

Was Ameal Brooks a pitcher?
No. Ameal Brooks was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ameal Brooks hit?
Ameal Brooks hit 14 career home runs with 172 hits.
What teams did Ameal Brooks play for?
Ameal Brooks played for 8 teams: the Chicago American Giants (1929, 1932), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the Homestead Grays (1933, 1941), the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), the Philadelphia Stars (1934), the New York Black Yankees (1935–1936, 1938–1939, 1946), the New York Cubans (1936, 1942–1945), and the Newark Eagles (1947).
Did Ameal Brooks win an MVP award?
No. Ameal Brooks did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Ameal Brooks win?
Ameal Brooks was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Ameal Brooks's career stats?
In 211 games, Ameal Brooks had 172 hits, 14 home runs, 100 RBI, 113 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .261 batting average.
What position did Ameal Brooks play?
Ameal Brooks played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ameal Brooks and how much did he weigh?
Ameal Brooks was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Ameal Brooks hit each season?
Ameal Brooks's home runs by season: 0 in 1929, 0 in 1932, 2 in 1933, 3 in 1934, 0 in 1935, 2 in 1936, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 3 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 4 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 0 in 1945, 0 in 1946, and 0 in 1947. His most in one season was 4, in 1943.
What was Ameal Brooks's career batting average?
Ameal Brooks batted .261 over his career, with 172 hits in 660 at bats.
How many RBI did Ameal Brooks have?
Ameal Brooks drove in 100 runs in his career.
Is Ameal Brooks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ameal Brooks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Ameal Brooks make?
Ameal Brooks was selected to 2 All-Star Games.