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.

What teams did Lemuel Hawkins play for?

Lemuel Hawkins played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Monarchs (1921–1927), the Chicago Giants (1921), and the Chicago American Giants (1928).

What were Lemuel Hawkins's career stats?

In 535 games, Lemuel Hawkins had 552 hits, 4 home runs, 222 RBI, 314 runs, and 59 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.

What position did Lemuel Hawkins play?

Lemuel Hawkins played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lemuel Hawkins and how much did he weigh?

Lemuel Hawkins was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Lemuel Hawkins hit each season?

Lemuel Hawkins's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 1 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 0 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 2 in 1927, and 0 in 1928. His most in one season was 2, in 1927.

What was Lemuel Hawkins's career batting average?

Lemuel Hawkins batted .274 over his career, with 552 hits in 2,015 at bats.

How many RBI did Lemuel Hawkins have?

Lemuel Hawkins drove in 222 runs in his career.

What was Lemuel Hawkins's career ERA?

Lemuel Hawkins finished with a 1.80 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Is Lemuel Hawkins in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lemuel Hawkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lemuel Hawkins

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lemuel Hawkins was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Chicago Giants, and the Chicago American Giants. In 535 career games, he hit .274 with 552 hits, 4 home runs, and 222 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 October 15, 2026

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

Lemuel Hawkins — 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

Lemuel Hawkins — 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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Lemuel Hawkins 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
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

Lemuel Hawkins — 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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Lemuel Hawkins — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Lemuel Hawkins — 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

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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lemuel Hawkins — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	15	4	5	0	0	.333
Away	6	21	2	4	0	0	.190

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lemuel Hawkins — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB
1927-08-15	KCM	BIR	L	4	1	1	0	0
1925-08-11	KCM	SSN	L	4	0	1	0	1
1924-04-27	KCM	SSN	W	4	1	2	0	0
1923-08-05	KCM	MIL	W	3	2	1	0	1
1921-07-19	CG1	CB1	L	4	1	2	1	0
1921-06-20	CG1	CAG	L	5	0	1	1	0
1921-06-19	CG1	CAG	L	3	0	0	0	1
1921-05-09	KCM	CAG	L	2	0	0	0	0
1921-05-08	KCM	CAG	W	4	1	1	0	0
1921-05-07	KCM	CAG	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lemuel Hawkins — 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

Lemuel Hawkins — 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

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Lemuel Hawkins Stats, Bio & Career Records
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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Lemuel Hawkins: the record in brief

The season rows for Lemuel Hawkins begin in 1921. Hawkins played for the Kansas City Monarchs (1921 through 1927), the Chicago Giants (1921), and the Chicago American Giants (1928). Hawkins played primarily as a first baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 2, 1895, in Macon, GA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. Hawkins died on August 10, 1934, in Chicago, IL, USA.

The batting record for Hawkins: 535 games, 552 hits in 2,015 at bats, and a .274 average, along with 4 home runs, 222 runs batted in, and 59 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .331 clip and slugging .333, Hawkins finished with a .665 OPS. Against a .284 league average for those years, Hawkins's .274 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .665 to a league .740, 10.2% below average. The hits column peaks at 98, in 1923. Hawkins drove in a season-high 35 runs in 1923.

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.
What teams did Lemuel Hawkins play for?: Lemuel Hawkins played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Monarchs (1921–1927), the Chicago Giants (1921), and the Chicago American Giants (1928).
What were Lemuel Hawkins's career stats?: In 535 games, Lemuel Hawkins had 552 hits, 4 home runs, 222 RBI, 314 runs, and 59 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
What position did Lemuel Hawkins play?: Lemuel Hawkins played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lemuel Hawkins and how much did he weigh?: Lemuel Hawkins was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Lemuel Hawkins hit each season?: Lemuel Hawkins's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 1 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 0 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 2 in 1927, and 0 in 1928. His most in one season was 2, in 1927.
What was Lemuel Hawkins's career batting average?: Lemuel Hawkins batted .274 over his career, with 552 hits in 2,015 at bats.
How many RBI did Lemuel Hawkins have?: Lemuel Hawkins drove in 222 runs in his career.
What was Lemuel Hawkins's career ERA?: Lemuel Hawkins finished with a 1.80 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Lemuel Hawkins in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lemuel Hawkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.