Sidney Brooks

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sidney Brooks was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Giants, the St. Louis Stars, and the Dayton Marcos. In 169 career games, he hit .238 with 111 hits and 37 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .238
HR 0
RBI 37
H 111
OPS .591
PIV -1,294
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
2/22/1893 in Galveston, TX, USA
Died
2/1/1949 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Full name: Sidney William Brooks

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Sidney Brooks — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
12.0 12.0 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500

Career Batting Statistics

Sidney Brooks — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
169 467 43 111 18 1 0 37 14 46 0 .238 .310 .281 .591 -1,294

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Sidney Brooks — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 SLG NNL 43 147 10 41 12 1 0 15 4 8 0 .279 .271 (+3%) .331 (-2%) .363 (+3%) .694 (+1%) -7.2
1921 SLG NNL 36 93 11 29 3 0 0 13 8 11 0 .312 .286 (+9%) .344 (+12%) .395 (-13%) .739 (-1%) 23.9
1922 SLS NNL 29 64 8 9 1 0 0 2 2 10 0 .141 .285 (-51%) .345 (-26%) .397 (-61%) .743 (-44%) -448.1
1923 SLS NNL 26 48 6 10 2 0 0 1 0 5 0 .208 — — — — -207.8
1926 DM NNL 35 115 8 22 0 0 0 6 0 12 0 .191 .279 (-32%) .345 (-21%) .390 (-51%) .735 (-37%) -654.8
Career · 5 seasons 169 467 43 111 18 1 0 37 14 46 0 .238 — — — — -1,294

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

Sidney Brooks — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 7 2 1 0 0 21.0 27 14 1 10 3 6.00 -279.4

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 48.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Sidney Brooks — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 SLG NNL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 12.2 12 3 6 1 2.13 4.02 (+47%) -279.4
1923 SLS NNL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.1 9 8 3 1 13.50 — 0.0
1926 DM NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 3 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 1 7 2 1 0 0 21.0 27 14 10 3 6.00 — -279

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sidney Brooks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away130000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

Sidney Brooks — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-07-13 DAYCAGL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sidney Brooks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 33 27 274 14 8 12
2B 33 22 41 66 10 8
3B 21 13 17 26 7 1
OF 69 55 73 3 4 0
P 7 2 2 12 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sidney Brooks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 SLG 1B 3 1 9 0 1 0
1920 SLG 2B 4 4 7 9 1 2
1920 SLG 3B 3 0 2 2 0 1
1920 SLG OF 32 31 43 2 3 0
1921 SLG 1B 7 7 66 5 3 2
1921 SLG 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1921 SLG 3B 6 2 2 4 1 0
1921 SLG OF 15 8 12 0 1 0
1921 SLG P 2 2 1 7 0 0
1922 SLS 1B 3 2 11 1 1 0
1922 SLS 2B 11 8 11 21 3 1
1922 SLS 3B 6 5 6 9 3 0
1922 SLS OF 6 3 3 1 0 0
1923 SLS 1B 11 8 112 8 2 7
1923 SLS 2B 6 2 8 7 3 0
1923 SLS OF 3 2 1 0 0 0
1923 SLS P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1926 DM 1B 9 9 76 0 1 3
1926 DM 2B 10 8 15 29 3 5
1926 DM 3B 6 6 7 11 3 0
1926 DM OF 13 11 14 0 0 0
1926 DM P 1 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sidney Brooks — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7
First Base 33
Second Base 33
Third Base 21
Left Field 40
Center Field 2
Right Field 27

Sidney Brooks: the record in brief

The season rows for Sidney Brooks begin in 1920. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Giants (1920 through 1921), the St. Louis Stars (1922 to 1923), and the Dayton Marcos (1926). Brooks played primarily as a left fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 22, 1893, in Galveston, TX, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 8 inches and 180 pounds. Brooks's death is recorded on February 1, 1949, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Brooks's full given name, per the bio, is Sidney William Brooks.

Across 169 games at the plate, Brooks's career line reads 111 hits in 467 at bats for a .238 average, plus 37 RBI. Reaching base at a .310 clip and slugging .281, Brooks finished with a .591 OPS. Over the seasons Brooks played, league hitters batted .281; the .238 career figure is 15.5% below that. By OPS the gap is 19.1% below league average (.591 against .730).

Frequently Asked Questions about Sidney Brooks

Was Sidney Brooks a pitcher?
No. Sidney Brooks was a position player (Left Fielder), though he did pitch in 7 career games.
How many home runs did Sidney Brooks hit?
Sidney Brooks hit 0 career home runs with 111 hits.
What was Sidney Brooks's career batting average?
Sidney Brooks batted .238 over his career, with 111 hits in 467 at bats.
How many RBI did Sidney Brooks have?
Sidney Brooks drove in 37 runs in his career.
What was Sidney Brooks's career ERA?
Sidney Brooks finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.
Is Sidney Brooks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sidney Brooks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.