Obie Lackey

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .276
HR 6
RBI 92
H 186
OPS .672
PIV -1,163
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
10/6/1903 in Stony Point, NC, USA
Died
1979 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Obie Ezekiel Lackey

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
236.0 226.0 33.0 73.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 19.0 6.0 0 3.0 .323 .343 .376 .719

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 673 77 186 26 4 6 92 8 40 3 .276 .318 .354 .672 -1,163

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons β€” 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons β€” 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons β€” 8.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2462131807.290
Away30109143319.303

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-06-12 NY5PH5W 412000000
1943-06-06 NY5NW2L 200000000
1943-06-06 NY5NW2L 401000000
1938-05-21 HOMPH5L 312000000
1938-05-21 HOMPH5W 501000000
1937-07-24 PH5NW2W 100000000
1937-07-22 PH5HOML 401000100
1937-07-20 PH5HOML 302000000
1937-07-18 PH5HOML 301000010
1937-07-15 PH5PTCW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 10 0 2 0
2B 76 74 169 227 27 27
3B 23 22 24 35 5 3
OF 7 5 4 1 0 0
SS 91 87 159 211 35 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 76
Third Base 23
Shortstop 91
Left Field 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Obie Lackey

Was Obie Lackey a pitcher?
No. Obie Lackey was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Obie Lackey hit?
Obie Lackey hit 6 career home runs with 186 hits.