Ralph Jefferson

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .250
HR 1
RBI 34
H 83
OPS .601
PIV -681
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / —
Height / Weight
5'8" / 171 lb
Born
7/7/1895 in Hearne, TX, USA

Full name: Ralph Tennyson Jefferson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 9.0 2.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 .333 .538 .333 .871

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 332 40 83 7 4 1 34 4 19 1 .250 .297 .304 .601 -681

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 17.0% 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
1920 ABC NNL 48 174 15 45 3 2 0 18 2 7 0 .259 .271 (-5%) .331 (-13%) .363 (-18%) .694 (-16%) -434.0
1921 ABC NNL 34 131 22 34 4 2 0 14 2 10 1 .260 .286 (-9%) .344 (-5%) .395 (-19%) .739 (-13%) -247.1
1921 BRG EAS 4 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 — — — — -247.1
1921 AC EAS 3 9 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 — — — — -247.1
1924 CSE ECL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 90 332 40 83 7 4 1 34 4 19 1 .250 — — — — -1,175

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 1.3 4 3 0 3 1 20.25 0.0

Career ERA 20.25 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 487.7% 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
1920 ABC NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 4 3 3 1 20.25 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 4 3 3 1 20.25 — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home122100.500
Away130100.333

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-06-13 IN4CAGL 301000000
1921-05-09 IN4CB1W 221000030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 93 86 125 15 14 4
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 ABC OF 51 46 70 4 4 0
1920 ABC P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 ABC OF 34 32 50 10 9 3
1921 BRG OF 4 4 2 0 0 0
1921 AC OF 3 3 3 1 0 1
1924 CSE OF 1 1 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 22
Center Field 22
Right Field 49

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Jefferson

Was Ralph Jefferson a pitcher?
No. Ralph Jefferson was a position player (Right Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Ralph Jefferson hit?
Ralph Jefferson hit 1 career home runs with 83 hits.