Leniel Hooker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 46 131 89 52 2 7 752.7 789 345 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

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
1940 NE NN2 4 5 19 12 2 0 2 81.7 89 53 32 47 5.84 4.21 (-39%) 1394.4
1941 NE NN2 2 8 16 10 5 0 1 84.7 111 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 75.7 79 32 28 40 3.81 3.50 (-9%) 544.4
1943 PS NN2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.7 13 9 5 3 9.35 — 0.0
1944 NE NN2 6 6 12 12 8 0 0 92.3 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 85.7 79 29 21 36 3.05 3.59 (+15%) 2344.0
1947 NE NN2 2 6 14 10 5 0 2 79.7 95 38 25 33 4.29 3.97 (-8%) 219.3
1948 NE NN2 6 5 14 11 8 0 0 88.3 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

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

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
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

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

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

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

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

View full game log (276 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home70118111303.110
Away6912871501.117

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home68378.23325490611.28
Away69353.036959106881.50

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 88 10 176 2 3

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 131

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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.