Obie Lackey
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Obie Lackey was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Homestead Grays. In 193 career games, he hit .276 with 186 hits, 6 home runs, and 92 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 1979 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Full name: Obie Ezekiel Lackey
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 — near league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.
Career SLG .354 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.
Career OPS .672 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 8 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | HIL | ANL | 29 | 104 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .269 | .289 (-7%) | .353 (-16%) | .415 (-31%) | .769 (-24%) | 0.0 |
| 1930 | HIL | IND | 34 | 109 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .248 | .293 (-16%) | .354 (-11%) | .429 (-23%) | .784 (-17%) | -309.6 |
| 1932 | HIL | EWL | 25 | 92 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .250 | .275 (-9%) | .335 (-14%) | .391 (-3%) | .726 (-8%) | -134.1 |
| 1933 | PC | NN2 | 19 | 58 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .241 | .270 (-11%) | .329 (-5%) | .377 (-4%) | .707 (-5%) | -42.9 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .343 | — | — | — | — | -42.9 |
| 1934 | PBG | NN2 | 18 | 73 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .278 (-11%) | .340 (-22%) | .392 (-13%) | .733 (-17%) | -221.5 |
| 1935 | PS | NN2 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | PS | NN2 | 26 | 92 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .370 | .283 (+30%) | .349 (+11%) | .404 (+13%) | .753 (+12%) | 184.1 |
| 1937 | PS | NN2 | 16 | 52 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .231 | .276 (-17%) | .342 (-17%) | .398 (-37%) | .740 (-28%) | -226.7 |
| 1938 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | NBY | NN2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 193 | 673 | 77 | 186 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 92 | 8 | 40 | 3 | .276 | — | — | — | — | -794 | ||
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
View full game log (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 62 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 7 | .290 |
| Away | 30 | 109 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 9 | .303 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-06-12 | NY5 | PH5 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-06 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-06 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-21 | HOM | PH5 | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-21 | HOM | PH5 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-24 | PH5 | NW2 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-22 | PH5 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-20 | PH5 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-18 | PH5 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-07-15 | PH5 | PTC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | HG | SS | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 5 |
| 1929 | HIL | SS | 29 | 29 | 56 | 74 | 13 | 15 |
| 1930 | HIL | 2B | 10 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 3 |
| 1930 | HIL | 3B | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1930 | HIL | SS | 18 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 9 | 5 |
| 1932 | HIL | 2B | 23 | 23 | 56 | 67 | 7 | 9 |
| 1932 | HIL | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933 | PC | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933 | PC | SS | 18 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 6 |
| 1933 | SOX | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | 3B | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 1933 | SOX | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PBG | 2B | 11 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 3 |
| 1934 | PBG | 3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934 | PBG | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PBG | SS | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1935 | PS | 2B | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935 | PS | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | PS | 2B | 14 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 4 | 7 |
| 1936 | PS | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | PS | SS | 13 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 5 |
| 1937 | PS | 2B | 13 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 5 |
| 1937 | PS | 3B | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | HG | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NBY | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NBY | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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 |
Obie Lackey: the record in brief
Obie Lackey's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1929 to 1943. Club by club, the record runs the Homestead Grays (1929 through 1938), the Hilldale Club (1929 through 1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933), the Baltimore Sox (1933), the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants (1934), the Philadelphia Stars (1935 through 1937), and the New York Black Yankees (1943). Born on October 6, 1903, in Stony Point, NC, USA, Lackey is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Lackey's listed size is 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds. Lackey's death is recorded in 1979, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Obie Ezekiel.
Lackey's career batting table shows 193 games, 673 at bats and 186 hits, a .276 average, plus 6 home runs and 92 RBI. Lackey's career OPS of .672 combines a .318 on-base mark with .354 slugging. Lackey hit .276 while the league hit .278 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .672 to a league .737, 8.9% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 34, in 1936.
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.
- What was Obie Lackey's career batting average?
- Obie Lackey batted .276 over his career, with 186 hits in 673 at bats.
- How many RBI did Obie Lackey have?
- Obie Lackey drove in 92 runs in his career.
- Is Obie Lackey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Obie Lackey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Obie Lackey play for?
- Obie Lackey played for the Homestead Grays, the Hilldale Club, the Pittsburgh Crawfords, the Baltimore Sox, the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, and the Philadelphia Stars, among 7 clubs in all.