Leniel Hooker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Leniel Hooker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 131 career appearances, he went 41-46 with a 4.13 ERA and 347 strikeouts. He also batted .099 with 0 home runs. Leniel Hooker was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9122.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 41–46
ERA 4.13
WHIP 1.36
SO 347
Pitcher PIV 9122.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 169 lb
Born
6/28/1916 in Sanford, NC, USA
Died
12/18/1977 in Newark, NJ, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Leniel Charlie Hooker

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Leniel Hooker — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
329.0 308.0 21.0 33.0 3.0 0 0 3.0 14.0 2.0 0 .107 .146 .117 .263

Pitching

Leniel Hooker — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
57 61 124 76 46 3 982.1 919 522 119 47 245 206 1.09 1.19

Career Pitching Statistics

Leniel Hooker — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 46 131 89 52 2 7 752.2 789 345 29 237 347 4.13 9122.9

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 8.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Leniel Hooker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 NE NN2 4 5 19 12 2 0 2 81.2 89 53 32 47 5.84 4.21 (-39%) 1394.4
1941 NE NN2 2 8 16 10 5 0 1 84.2 111 50 24 33 5.31 3.94 (-35%) 478.5
1942 NE NN2 7 1 17 10 7 0 0 96.0 85 40 42 56 3.75 3.57 (-5%) -195.4
1943 NE NN2 6 4 15 6 3 1 0 75.2 79 32 28 40 3.81 3.50 (-9%) 544.4
1943 PS NN2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.2 13 9 5 3 9.35 — 0.0
1944 NE NN2 6 6 12 12 8 0 0 92.1 89 41 34 29 4.00 3.57 (-12%) -705.8
1945 NE NN2 2 6 8 7 7 0 0 60.0 69 21 10 29 3.15 3.67 (+14%) 2076.2
1946 NE NN2 5 5 14 10 7 1 2 85.2 79 29 21 36 3.05 3.59 (+15%) 2344.0
1947 NE NN2 2 6 14 10 5 0 2 79.2 95 38 25 33 4.29 3.97 (-8%) 219.3
1948 NE NN2 6 5 14 11 8 0 0 88.1 80 32 16 41 3.26 4.10 (+21%) 2967.1
Career · 10 seasons 41 46 131 89 52 2 7 752.2 789 345 237 347 4.13 — 9,123

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 Batting Statistics

Leniel Hooker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
132 283 14 28 3 0 0 8 0 11 2 .099 .133 .110 .242 0

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career SLG .110 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career OPS .242 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Leniel Hooker 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
1940 NE NN2 19 28 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .107 — — — — 0.0
1941 NE NN2 16 32 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .062 — — — — 0.0
1942 NE NN2 18 44 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1943 NE NN2 15 30 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1944 NE NN2 12 32 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .062 — — — — 0.0
1945 NE NN2 8 24 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1946 NE NN2 14 33 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .121 — — — — 0.0
1947 NE NN2 14 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .037 — — — — 0.0
1948 NE NN2 14 31 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .129 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 132 283 14 28 3 0 0 8 0 11 2 .099 — — — — 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

Leniel Hooker — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Leniel Hooker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 NWS NE 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Leniel Hooker — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 1 0 12.0 17 6 2 3 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Leniel Hooker — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 NWS NE 1 1 2 1 0 12.0 17 6 2 3 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Leniel Hooker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home70118111303.110
Away6912871501.117

Pitching — Home / Away

Leniel Hooker — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home68378.23325490611.28
Away69353.036959106881.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leniel Hooker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-12 NW2BLGW 402100000
1948-09-06 NW2PH5W 411000000
1948-09-03 NW2NY6W 300000000
1948-08-15 NW2BLGL 301000100
1948-08-10 NW2HOMW 400000000
1948-07-20 NW2PH5L 300000000
1948-07-04 NW2HOML 100000000
1948-07-01 NW2HOML 100000000
1948-06-15 NW2BLGL 100000000
1948-05-31 NW2PH5L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Leniel Hooker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-12 NW2BLG W 9.0510330
1948-09-06 NW2PH5 W 9.0911041
1948-09-03 NW2NY6 W 9.0411021
1948-08-15 NW2BLG L 6.11333320
1948-08-10 NW2HOM W 9.0932240
1948-07-20 NW2PH5 L 9.0542010
1948-07-04 NW2HOM L 6.0522100
1948-07-01 NW2HOM — 3.2420020
1948-06-15 NW2BLG L 3.1670441
1948-05-31 NW2PH5 L 1.0555100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leniel Hooker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 88 10 176 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leniel Hooker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 NE P 19 12 1 26 0 1
1941 NE P 16 10 1 17 0 0
1942 NE P 17 10 0 20 0 0
1943 NE P 15 6 1 12 0 0
1943 PS P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1944 NE P 12 12 2 25 0 1
1945 NE P 8 7 0 14 0 0
1946 NE P 14 10 1 24 2 1
1947 NE P 14 9 2 15 0 0
1948 NE P 14 11 2 23 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Leniel Hooker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 131

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Leniel Hooker: the record in brief

Leniel Hooker's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1948. By club, Hooker's seasons break down as the Newark Eagles (1940 to 1948) and the Philadelphia Stars (1943). Hooker, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 169 pounds. The birth record reads June 28, 1916, in Sanford, NC, USA. The bio records the death on December 18, 1977, in Newark, NJ, USA. Hooker's full given name, per the bio, is Leniel Charlie Hooker.

Hooker went 41-46 with a 4.13 ERA in 131 games, 89 of them starts. The same table counts 347 strikeouts and 52 complete games. The league ERA over Hooker's seasons was 3.79, so the 4.13 figure ran 8.8% worse than average. Hooker won 7 games in 1942, the most of any season listed. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Hooker posted a 3.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leniel Hooker

Was Leniel Hooker a pitcher?
Yes. Leniel Hooker pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 347 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leniel Hooker hit?
Leniel Hooker hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
What was Leniel Hooker's career batting average?
Leniel Hooker batted .099 over his career, with 28 hits in 283 at bats.
How many RBI did Leniel Hooker have?
Leniel Hooker drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Leniel Hooker's career ERA?
Leniel Hooker finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 41-46 with 347 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Leniel Hooker have?
Leniel Hooker recorded 347 career strikeouts.