Earl Gurley

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .286
HR 10
RBI 95
H 189
OPS .784
PIV 290
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 183 lb
Born
8/6/1898 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Died
11/6/1968 in Buffalo, NY, USA

Full name: Earl C. Gurley

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
242 660 87 189 33 16 10 95 7 67 7 .286 .354 .430 .784 290

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OPS .784 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +5.6% above 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
1922 SLS NNL 10 20 3 7 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 .350 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLS NNL 24 41 8 15 4 2 3 12 0 1 0 .366 — — — — 0.0
1924 MRS NNL 58 192 20 52 11 3 1 20 3 15 2 .271 .283 (-5%) .345 (-6%) .389 (-4%) .734 (-5%) -180.0
1925 MRS NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 CAG NNL 23 72 8 23 4 3 0 8 0 5 0 .319 .288 (+11%) .349 (+4%) .407 (+13%) .756 (+9%) 0.0
1925 ABC NNL 37 101 20 35 5 2 4 18 2 17 0 .347 .288 (+20%) .349 (+26%) .407 (+36%) .756 (+32%) 0.0
1927 HBG ECL 14 17 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 .235 — — — — 0.0
1927 BBB NNL 10 28 4 8 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1927 CAG NNL 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1928 MRS NNL 30 76 11 19 4 1 0 10 2 9 0 .250 .280 (-11%) .342 (-2%) .395 (-17%) .737 (-10%) -104.2
1929 BBB NNL 12 39 4 8 1 2 1 9 0 3 0 .205 — — — — 0.0
1932 MGS NSL 22 69 8 16 2 1 0 8 0 10 5 .232 .275 (-16%) .335 (+1%) .391 (-26%) .726 (-14%) -120.6
Career · 12 seasons 242 660 87 189 33 16 10 95 7 67 7 .286 — — — — -405

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 17 52 28 17 0 1 269.0 311 156 9 107 119 5.22 947.4

Career ERA 5.22 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 24.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 SLS NNL 2 1 9 4 3 0 0 53.0 62 34 19 33 5.77 4.18 (-38%) 408.9
1923 SLS NNL 3 8 20 12 7 0 0 88.0 111 48 40 37 4.91 4.03 (-22%) -77.5
1924 MRS NNL 1 1 6 2 2 0 0 27.7 23 12 12 19 3.90 4.13 (+5%) 615.7
1925 CAG NNL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.3 5 3 1 0 20.25 — 0.0
1925 ABC NNL 1 3 10 4 3 0 1 64.0 67 34 24 19 4.78 4.55 (-5%) 602.8
1927 HBG ECL 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 18.0 22 17 7 8 8.50 4.08 (-108%) -878.4
1932 MGS NSL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 21 8 4 3 4.24 4.13 (-3%) 275.9
Career · 7 seasons 8 17 52 28 17 0 1 269.0 311 156 107 119 5.22 — 947

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away141100.250

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-15 BIRKCMW 411010000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 20 18 182 7 7 2
OF 154 94 148 9 13 1
P 52 28 13 54 5 2
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 SLS P 9 4 3 15 2 0
1923 SLS OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1923 SLS P 20 12 6 30 1 2
1924 MRS OF 55 52 85 5 6 1
1924 MRS P 6 2 1 4 1 0
1925 MRS PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CAG OF 21 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CAG P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC OF 25 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC P 10 4 0 0 0 0
1927 HBG OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1927 HBG P 4 3 2 3 1 0
1927 BBB OF 10 10 14 0 1 0
1927 CAG OF 1 1 0 1 0 0
1928 MRS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1928 MRS OF 24 17 31 1 2 0
1929 BBB OF 12 10 11 2 4 0
1932 MGS 1B 18 18 179 7 7 2
1932 MGS OF 2 2 4 0 0 0
1932 MGS P 2 2 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 52
First Base 20
Left Field 93
Center Field 11
Right Field 50

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Gurley

Was Earl Gurley a pitcher?
Both. Earl Gurley pitched in 52 games, going 8-17 with a 5.22 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Left Fielder.
How many home runs did Earl Gurley hit?
Earl Gurley hit 10 career home runs with 189 hits.