Fats Jenkins

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1940)

Fats Jenkins was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 11 teams, including the New York Lincoln Giants. In 627 career games, he hit .338 with 836 hits, 21 home runs, and 288 RBI. Fats Jenkins was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,451.

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

AVG .338
HR 21
RBI 288
H 836
OPS .842
PIV 6,451
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 165 lb
Born
1/10/1898 in New York, NY, USA
Died
12/4/1968 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Last Game
1940-08-04
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Clarence Reginald Jenkins

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Fats Jenkins — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
583.0 527.0 87.0 167.0 15.0 10.0 6.0 43.0 49.0 1.0 17.0 .317 .376 .417 .793

Career Batting Statistics

Fats Jenkins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
627 2,476 558 836 108 31 21 288 128 293 8 .338 .411 .432 .842 6,451

Career AVG .338 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OBP .411 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +19.7% above league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OPS .842 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fats Jenkins 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
1920 NLG EAS 4 16 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1922 NYB IND 3 10 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1924 HBG ECL 58 227 61 77 9 0 0 27 13 33 2 .339 .283 (+19%) .345 (+24%) .389 (-3%) .734 (+10%) 585.5
1925 HBG ECL 72 300 82 95 9 3 3 29 17 40 0 .317 .288 (+10%) .349 (+14%) .407 (-3%) .756 (+5%) 418.7
1926 HBG ECL 48 185 44 57 7 1 1 14 13 31 2 .308 .279 (+10%) .345 (+21%) .390 (-4%) .735 (+8%) 414.4
1927 HBG ECL 66 272 64 102 13 4 4 32 22 36 0 .375 .282 (+33%) .344 (+31%) .392 (+26%) .736 (+29%) 1570.7
1928 NLG ECL 5 19 4 5 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 .263 — — — — 0.0
1928 ACB ECL 45 181 37 66 8 2 2 12 7 19 2 .365 .280 (+30%) .342 (+24%) .395 (+17%) .737 (+21%) 0.0
1928 HIL EAS 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1929 ACB ANL 56 223 57 84 11 3 2 29 7 28 0 .377 .289 (+30%) .353 (+26%) .415 (+15%) .769 (+20%) 950.5
1930 BBS IND 10 33 9 12 3 2 0 3 2 7 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1930 NLG IND 32 129 40 52 5 2 1 22 6 15 1 .403 .293 (+37%) .354 (+32%) .429 (+15%) .784 (+23%) 0.0
1931 HAR IND 18 69 10 19 4 1 1 8 5 9 0 .275 .276 (avg) .338 (+9%) .388 (+4%) .726 (+6%) 90.5
1932 NBY IND 26 113 23 39 6 4 0 18 5 8 0 .345 .275 (+25%) .335 (+16%) .391 (+20%) .726 (+18%) 322.2
1933 NBY IND 13 45 11 16 4 2 0 5 3 3 0 .356 — — — — 0.0
1934 NBY IND 21 80 11 27 3 0 2 12 3 6 0 .338 .278 (+21%) .340 (+13%) .392 (+15%) .733 (+14%) 190.8
1935 BE NN2 48 194 41 62 10 1 2 24 11 14 1 .320 .279 (+14%) .342 (+9%) .399 (+3%) .742 (+6%) 236.8
1936 NBY NN2 32 124 22 40 8 4 0 20 7 12 0 .323 .283 (+14%) .349 (+9%) .404 (+12%) .753 (+11%) 215.8
1937 NBY NN2 36 130 19 31 2 1 2 17 2 14 0 .238 .276 (-14%) .342 (-9%) .398 (-21%) .740 (-15%) -304.9
1938 NBY NN2 22 81 14 32 2 0 1 8 3 12 0 .395 .272 (+45%) .341 (+38%) .392 (+16%) .734 (+27%) 432.6
1938 PC NN2 9 38 4 8 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .211 — — — — 432.6
1940 PS NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 23 seasons 627 2,476 558 836 108 31 21 288 128 293 8 .338 — — — — 5,556

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Fats Jenkins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home612273566418.291
Away702684891216.340

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fats Jenkins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-05-11 PH5BLGL 100000110
1938-08-28 PTCHOML 411000010
1938-08-07 PTCPH5L 411000010
1938-07-28 WBSPH5L 411000000
1938-07-19 NY5HOML 403100000
1938-07-17 NY5HOMW 301000010
1938-07-17 NY5HOML 411000000
1938-07-16 NY5HOMW 523000000
1938-07-09 NY5PTCL 302000010
1938-07-07 NY5PH5L 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fats Jenkins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 633 550 983 47 31 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fats Jenkins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 NLG OF 4 4 9 1 1 0
1922 NYB OF 3 3 4 0 0 0
1924 HBG OF 60 58 120 6 5 1
1925 HBG OF 73 0 0 0 0 0
1926 HBG OF 49 48 94 5 1 1
1927 HBG OF 66 66 109 3 3 1
1928 NLG OF 5 5 6 0 0 0
1928 ACB OF 45 45 91 3 5 0
1928 HIL OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1929 ACB OF 56 55 100 4 4 0
1930 BBS OF 10 10 13 1 1 0
1930 NLG OF 33 32 63 1 1 0
1931 HAR OF 18 18 29 0 0 0
1932 NBY OF 26 26 48 1 1 1
1933 NBY OF 13 12 17 1 1 0
1934 NBY OF 21 21 35 2 0 0
1935 BE OF 49 48 89 8 4 1
1936 NBY OF 32 32 49 5 1 1
1937 NBY OF 36 34 52 6 2 1
1938 NBY OF 22 22 34 0 1 0
1938 PC OF 9 9 19 0 0 0
1940 PS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 NBY OF 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fats Jenkins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 584
Center Field 18
Right Field 31

Fats Jenkins: the record in brief

The season rows for Fats Jenkins begin in 1920. The season rows list, in order, the New York Lincoln Giants (1920 through 1930), the New York Bacharach Giants (1922), the Harrisburg Giants (1924 through 1927), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1928 to 1929), the Hilldale Club (1928), the Baltimore Black Sox (1930), the Harlem Stars (1931), and the New York Black Yankees (1932 to 1940), among other clubs in the table. Born on January 10, 1898, in New York, NY, USA, Jenkins is listed as a left fielder and batted and threw left-handed. Jenkins's listed size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. Jenkins died on December 4, 1968, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Jenkins's full given name, per the bio, is Clarence Reginald Jenkins.

In 627 games and 2,476 at bats, Jenkins batted .338 with 836 hits; the totals also include 21 home runs, 288 runs batted in, and 128 stolen bases. Jenkins got on base at a .411 rate and slugged .432 (.842 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Fats Jenkins

Was Fats Jenkins a pitcher?
No. Fats Jenkins was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Fats Jenkins hit?
Fats Jenkins hit 21 career home runs with 836 hits.
What teams did Fats Jenkins play for?
Fats Jenkins played for 10 teams: the New York Lincoln Giants (1920, 1928, 1930), the New York Bacharach Giants (1922), the Harrisburg Giants (1924–1927), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1928–1929), the Hilldale Club (1928), the Baltimore Black Sox (1930), the New York Black Yankees (1931–1934, 1936–1938, 1940), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938), and the Philadelphia Stars (1940).
Did Fats Jenkins win an MVP award?
No. Fats Jenkins did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Fats Jenkins win?
Fats Jenkins was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Fats Jenkins's career stats?
In 627 games, Fats Jenkins had 836 hits, 21 home runs, 288 RBI, 558 runs, and 128 stolen bases, with a .338 batting average.
What position did Fats Jenkins play?
Fats Jenkins played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fats Jenkins and how much did he weigh?
Fats Jenkins was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Fats Jenkins hit each season?
Fats Jenkins's home runs by season: 0 in 1920, 0 in 1922, 0 in 1924, 3 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 4 in 1927, 2 in 1928, 2 in 1929, 1 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 0 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 2 in 1934, 2 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 2 in 1937, 1 in 1938, and 0 in 1940. His most in one season was 4, in 1927.
What was Fats Jenkins's career batting average?
Fats Jenkins batted .338 over his career, with 836 hits in 2,476 at bats.
How many RBI did Fats Jenkins have?
Fats Jenkins drove in 288 runs in his career.
Is Fats Jenkins in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fats Jenkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Fats Jenkins make?
Fats Jenkins was selected to 2 All-Star Games.