Lemuel Hawkins

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .274
HR 4
RBI 222
H 552
OPS .665
PIV -3,149
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
10/2/1895 in Macon, GA, USA
Died
8/10/1934 in Chicago, IL, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
183.0 166.0 19.0 36.0 6.0 0 1.0 13.0 14.0 2.0 4.0 .217 .278 .271 .549

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
535 2,015 314 552 60 24 4 222 59 150 9 .274 .331 .333 .665 -3,149

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 10.2% 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
1921 KCM NNL 15 49 8 11 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 .224 — — — — -240.6
1921 COG NNL 35 150 24 42 5 0 0 14 6 10 0 .280 .286 (-2%) .344 (-1%) .395 (-21%) .739 (-11%) -240.6
1922 KCM NNL 77 277 42 80 4 0 1 29 14 23 1 .289 .285 (+1%) .345 (+1%) .397 (-21%) .743 (-11%) -388.9
1923 KCM NNL 82 338 51 98 14 1 1 35 6 20 0 .290 .282 (+2%) .344 (-3%) .390 (-11%) .734 (-7%) -376.6
1924 KCM NNL 61 261 54 73 6 6 0 34 6 25 2 .280 .283 (-1%) .345 (+3%) .389 (-10%) .734 (-4%) -116.8
1925 KCM NNL 76 258 37 75 12 6 0 35 6 15 0 .291 .288 (+1%) .349 (-6%) .407 (-6%) .756 (-6%) -288.5
1926 KCM NNL 72 246 37 66 8 4 0 31 5 29 6 .268 .279 (-4%) .345 (+2%) .390 (-15%) .735 (-7%) -209.3
1927 KCM NNL 79 293 47 71 6 6 2 24 11 17 0 .242 .282 (-14%) .344 (-16%) .392 (-17%) .736 (-17%) -818.3
1928 CAG NNL 38 143 14 36 4 0 0 16 5 10 0 .252 .280 (-10%) .342 (-12%) .395 (-29%) .737 (-21%) -476.8
Career · 9 seasons 535 2,015 314 552 60 24 4 222 59 150 9 .274 — — — — -3,156

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
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 1 0 1 1 1.80 0.0

Career ERA 1.80 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 55.3% better 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
1923 KCM NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 1 1 1 1.80 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 1 1 1 1.80 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
37 130 13 27 4 0 1 14 12 4 .208

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC CAG 7 23 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .174
1926 NNC KCM 8 29 5 8 2 0 1 7 0 0 .276
1925 NNC KCM 7 24 1 4 1 0 0 5 4 0 .167
1925 NWS KCM 6 23 1 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 .217
1924 NWS KCM 9 31 4 6 1 0 0 0 3 2 .194

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4154500.333
Away6212400.190

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-15 KCMBIRL 411000000
1925-08-11 KCMSSNL 401000010
1924-04-27 KCMSSNW 412000000
1923-08-05 KCMMILW 321000010
1921-07-19 CG1CB1L 412100000
1921-06-20 CG1CAGL 501100000
1921-06-19 CG1CAGL 300000010
1921-05-09 KCMCAGL 200000000
1921-05-08 KCMCAGW 411000000
1921-05-07 KCMCAGL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 458 383 4148 232 79 222
2B 26 14 34 56 5 3
3B 3 0 1 1 1 0
OF 66 55 93 6 1 2
P 1 0 0 2 1 0
SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 KCM 1B 14 12 133 8 5 7
1921 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 COG 1B 30 28 294 14 8 10
1921 COG OF 8 7 15 1 0 0
1922 KCM 1B 77 77 860 51 20 33
1923 KCM 1B 79 78 898 43 21 50
1923 KCM 2B 2 2 2 2 1 0
1923 KCM 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0
1923 KCM OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1923 KCM P 1 0 0 2 1 0
1924 KCM 1B 61 61 655 38 12 40
1925 KCM 1B 69 1 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0
1925 KCM OF 6 0 0 0 0 0
1926 KCM 1B 71 71 780 48 10 52
1926 KCM 2B 7 1 8 11 1 2
1926 KCM 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 KCM 1B 31 30 309 21 3 22
1927 KCM 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 KCM OF 49 46 76 5 1 2
1928 CAG 1B 26 25 219 9 0 8
1928 CAG 2B 12 11 22 42 3 1
1928 CAG SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 458
Second Base 26
Third Base 3
Shortstop 1
Left Field 7
Center Field 51
Right Field 8

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  4. 80
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  5. 79
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  6. 77
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Frequently Asked Questions about Lemuel Hawkins

Was Lemuel Hawkins a pitcher?
No. Lemuel Hawkins was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Lemuel Hawkins hit?
Lemuel Hawkins hit 4 career home runs with 552 hits.