Horace Jenkins

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .261
HR 0
RBI 35
H 99
OPS .627
PIV -69
Position
Center Fielder
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
6/15/1891 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
3/1/1962 in Manteno, IL, USA

Full name: Horatius Palmer Jenkins

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
14.0 14.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .142

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
113 379 48 99 12 1 0 35 4 29 0 .261 .329 .298 .627 -69

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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
1910 COG WES 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1914 CAG WES 22 64 11 17 1 1 0 7 0 1 0 .266 .255 (+4%) .322 (-7%) .339 (-8%) .661 (-8%) -79.6
1915 CAG WES 45 149 20 40 9 0 0 16 1 14 0 .268 .250 (+7%) .318 (+5%) .332 (-1%) .651 (+2%) 67.2
1920 COG NNL 34 124 13 34 2 0 0 11 2 11 0 .274 .271 (+1%) .331 (+8%) .363 (-20%) .694 (-7%) -56.9
1921 COG NNL 11 39 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 113 379 48 99 12 1 0 35 4 29 0 .261 — — — — -69

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
11 4 21 11 9 2 0 130.7 132 44 2 40 56 3.03 435.7

Career ERA 3.03 vs. league average 3.01 across their career seasons — near 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
1910 COG WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 6 0 2 3 0.00 2.79 (+100%) 0.0
1914 CAG WES 7 1 12 7 6 2 0 78.0 82 27 18 42 3.12 2.93 (-6%) 951.5
1915 CAG WES 3 0 5 1 1 0 0 29.7 20 6 18 8 1.82 2.90 (+37%) -744.6
1920 COG NNL 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 14.0 24 11 2 3 7.07 3.45 (-105%) 228.8
Career · 4 seasons 11 4 21 11 9 2 0 130.2 132 44 40 56 3.03 — 436

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
Away3141100.071

Last 3 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-05-22 CG1CNNL 500000000
1921-05-01 CG1CB1L 511000000
1921-04-30 CG1CB1W 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 2 2 6 0 1
OF 88 39 141 15 4 0
P 21 2 5 30 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 COG P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1914 CAG OF 9 0 9 0 1 0
1914 CAG P 12 0 4 17 1 0
1915 CAG OF 38 0 77 6 0 0
1915 CAG P 5 0 1 6 1 0
1920 COG OF 33 31 50 7 1 0
1920 COG P 3 2 0 6 1 0
1921 COG 2B 2 2 2 6 0 1
1921 COG OF 8 8 5 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 21
Second Base 2
Left Field 27
Center Field 50
Right Field 11

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Jenkins

Was Horace Jenkins a pitcher?
Both. Horace Jenkins pitched in 21 games, going 11-4 with a 3.03 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Center Fielder.
How many home runs did Horace Jenkins hit?
Horace Jenkins hit 0 career home runs with 99 hits.