Henry Kimbro

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Henry Kimbro was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Elite Giants, the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the New York Black Yankees. In 573 career games, he hit .299 with 667 hits, 31 home runs, and 261 RBI. Henry Kimbro was a 6-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 7,264.

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 .299
HR 31
RBI 261
H 667
OPS .824
PIV 7,264
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 175 lb
Born
2/10/1912 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
7/11/1999 in Nashville, TN, USA
Awards
6× All-Star

Full name: Henry Allen Kimbro

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Henry Kimbro — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3212.0 2774.0 611.0 872.0 115.0 53.0 41.0 227.0 406.0 9.0 94.0 .314 .405 .438 .843

Pitching

Henry Kimbro — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 3 0 0 4 0 0.00 1.80

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Henry Kimbro — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 260.0 226.0 46.0 81.0 10.0 3.0 0 29.0 33.0 0 4.0 .358 .440 .429 .869
1951 5.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
1952 4.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 .333 .500 .333 .833
1953 4.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Listed seasons · 4 273 236 46 84 10 3 0 31 36 0 5 .356 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Henry Kimbro — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
573 2,234 492 667 107 50 31 261 75 317 11 .299 .391 .433 .824 7,264

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career OBP .391 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OPS .824 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry Kimbro 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
1937 WEG NN2 34 133 24 38 5 3 4 16 0 15 0 .286 .276 (+3%) .342 (+5%) .398 (+15%) .740 (+10%) 228.8
1938 BEG NN2 36 148 32 39 5 3 0 20 1 16 1 .264 .272 (-3%) .341 (-1%) .392 (-14%) .734 (-8%) -170.9
1939 BEG NN2 31 126 26 38 5 1 3 12 3 12 5 .302 .274 (+10%) .342 (+7%) .393 (+9%) .735 (+8%) 188.2
1940 BEG NN2 59 228 54 60 8 2 2 24 8 48 1 .263 .267 (-2%) .335 (+19%) .387 (-12%) .722 (+3%) 351.4
1941 NBY NN2 39 145 28 40 4 2 1 10 16 18 1 .276 .262 (+5%) .332 (+10%) .373 (-6%) .705 (+2%) 107.0
1942 BEG NN2 54 224 38 58 8 5 2 27 4 24 3 .259 .253 (+2%) .323 (+4%) .349 (+5%) .672 (+4%) 161.3
1943 BEG NN2 46 184 33 50 7 5 0 12 7 23 0 .272 .255 (+6%) .324 (+9%) .346 (+5%) .671 (+7%) 215.8
1944 BEG NN2 34 134 29 49 7 4 2 14 4 17 0 .366 .261 (+40%) .325 (+34%) .357 (+46%) .683 (+40%) 894.0
1945 BEG NN2 54 229 42 60 11 9 2 17 5 24 0 .262 .260 (avg) .328 (+1%) .354 (+17%) .683 (+9%) 278.3
1946 BEG NN2 63 235 62 84 12 7 7 36 9 35 0 .357 .256 (+39%) .328 (+36%) .358 (+55%) .687 (+46%) 1952.0
1947 BEG NN2 64 247 70 95 24 5 8 52 11 26 0 .385 .262 (+47%) .336 (+33%) .376 (+65%) .712 (+50%) 2127.5
1948 BEG NN2 59 201 54 56 11 4 0 21 7 59 0 .279 .263 (+6%) .340 (+34%) .379 (-2%) .719 (+15%) 930.5
Career · 12 seasons 573 2,234 492 667 107 50 31 261 75 317 11 .299 — — — — 7,264

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

Henry Kimbro — 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 5.0 5 3 0 4 1 5.40 0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 37.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henry Kimbro — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 NBY NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 3 4 1 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 3 4 1 5.40 — 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

Henry Kimbro — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 47 7 16 3 0 0 4 7 0 .340

Playoff Batting by Year

Henry Kimbro — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC BEG 4 13 2 8 1 0 0 0 5 0 .615
1939 NLC BEG 5 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .167
1939 NLP1 BEG 4 16 4 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Henry Kimbro — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home357129932543920128.338
Away2248851532481554.280

Pitching — Home / Away

Henry Kimbro — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away15.050400.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Henry Kimbro — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-05 BLGPH5W 523000210
1949-09-02 BLGPH5W 321000020
1949-08-30 BLGKCMW 401000100
1949-08-28 BLGKCML 412000000
1949-08-28 BLGKCMW 401000000
1949-08-26 BLGPH5W 412000000
1949-08-24 BLGPH5W 402000200
1949-08-23 BLGMEML 401000000
1949-08-21 BLGMEMW 421010000
1949-08-21 BLGMEMW 402100310

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Henry Kimbro — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-08-02 NY5NW2 — 5.0530400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Kimbro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 2 4 4 2 1
OF 570 570 1142 53 52 7
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Kimbro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 WEG OF 34 34 41 2 4 1
1938 BEG OF 36 36 59 3 3 0
1939 BEG OF 31 31 60 2 2 0
1940 BEG OF 59 59 115 7 8 1
1941 NBY OF 39 39 89 3 1 0
1941 NBY P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1942 BEG OF 54 54 108 4 3 1
1943 BEG 3B 1 1 1 2 1 0
1943 BEG OF 45 45 102 6 4 1
1944 BEG OF 34 34 68 1 2 0
1945 BEG 3B 1 1 3 2 1 1
1945 BEG OF 53 53 103 5 5 1
1946 BEG OF 62 62 144 5 7 1
1947 BEG OF 64 64 136 8 8 1
1948 BEG OF 59 59 117 7 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Henry Kimbro Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Third Base 2
Left Field 44
Center Field 522
Right Field 4

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  2. 97
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    .293 avg, 56 HR
  3. 92
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    .301 avg, 50 HR
  4. 91
    Pete Reiser
    .295 avg, 58 HR
  5. 89
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    .307 avg, 42 HR
  6. 88
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    .282 avg, 44 HR

Henry Kimbro: the record in brief

Henry Kimbro's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1937 to 1948. By club, Kimbro's seasons break down as the Washington Elite Giants (1937), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938 through 1948), and the New York Black Yankees (1941). Kimbro played primarily as a center fielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 10, 1912, in Nashville, TN, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds. Kimbro died on July 11, 1999, in Nashville, TN, USA. The given name on file is Henry Allen Kimbro.

Across 573 games at the plate, Kimbro's career line reads 667 hits in 2,234 at bats for a .299 average, adding 31 home runs, 261 RBI, and 75 stolen bases. Kimbro's career OPS of .824 combines a .391 on-base mark with .433 slugging. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, Kimbro's .299 average sits 13.1% above it. In OPS terms, Kimbro's .824 stands 16.8% above the league's .706.

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Kimbro

Was Henry Kimbro a pitcher?
No. Henry Kimbro was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Henry Kimbro hit?
Henry Kimbro hit 31 career home runs with 667 hits.
What teams did Henry Kimbro play for?
Henry Kimbro played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Elite Giants (1937–1940, 1942–1948) and the New York Black Yankees (1941).
Did Henry Kimbro win an MVP award?
No. Henry Kimbro did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Henry Kimbro win?
Henry Kimbro was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
What were Henry Kimbro's career stats?
In 573 games, Henry Kimbro had 667 hits, 31 home runs, 261 RBI, 492 runs, and 75 stolen bases, with a .299 batting average.
What position did Henry Kimbro play?
Henry Kimbro played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Henry Kimbro and how much did he weigh?
Henry Kimbro was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Henry Kimbro hit each season?
Henry Kimbro's home runs by season: 4 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 3 in 1939, 2 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 2 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 2 in 1944, 2 in 1945, 7 in 1946, 8 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 8, in 1947.
What was Henry Kimbro's career batting average?
Henry Kimbro batted .299 over his career, with 667 hits in 2,234 at bats.
How many RBI did Henry Kimbro have?
Henry Kimbro drove in 261 runs in his career.
What was Henry Kimbro's career ERA?
Henry Kimbro finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Henry Kimbro in the Hall of Fame?
No. Henry Kimbro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Henry Kimbro make?
Henry Kimbro was selected to 6 All-Star Games.