Isaac Lane

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .273
HR 4
RBI 50
H 138
OPS .688
PIV -423
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
— / 161 lb
Born
11/27/1888 in Screven, GA, USA
Died
9/18/1979 in Xenia, OH, USA

Full name: Isaac Sappe Lane

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
21.0 17.0 3.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 4.0 0 0 .235 .381 .235 .616

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 5 6 6 1 2 0 27.00 3.50

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 505 91 138 13 7 4 50 23 43 1 .273 .338 .350 .688 -423

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 5.3% 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
1920 DM NNL 25 95 12 25 5 1 0 8 2 9 0 .263 .271 (-3%) .331 (-1%) .363 (-7%) .694 (-4%) -61.4
1921 COB NNL 63 205 35 52 2 2 1 17 13 20 1 .254 .286 (-11%) .344 (-5%) .395 (-25%) .739 (-16%) -468.5
1922 DS NNL 49 205 44 61 6 4 3 25 8 14 0 .298 .285 (+4%) .345 (+2%) .397 (+3%) .743 (+3%) 106.9
Career · 3 seasons 137 505 91 138 13 7 4 50 23 43 1 .273 — — — — -423

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
1 2 21 5 1 0 1 82.3 96 58 3 24 23 6.34 -128.2

Career ERA 6.34 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 69.5% worse than 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
1920 DM NNL 0 1 11 2 0 0 0 37.3 46 26 15 11 6.27 3.45 (-82%) -366.6
1921 COB NNL 1 1 10 3 1 0 1 45.0 50 32 9 12 6.40 4.02 (-59%) 238.5
Career · 2 seasons 1 2 21 5 1 0 1 82.1 96 58 24 23 6.34 — -128

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
Home5173400.235
Away100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away12.0562027.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-06-27 DT1SSNW 210000020
1921-07-19 CB1CG1W 512000000
1921-07-09 CB1DT1W 100000010
1921-06-29 CB1SLGL 000000010
1921-05-01 CB1CG1L 511000000
1921-04-30 CB1CG1L 401000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-06-29 CB1SLG L 2.0566201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 105 96 120 137 22 7
OF 24 19 23 1 1 0
P 21 5 3 23 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 DM 3B 17 14 13 22 4 1
1920 DM OF 12 9 4 1 1 0
1920 DM P 11 2 1 9 2 0
1921 COB 3B 39 34 49 58 8 3
1921 COB OF 12 10 19 0 0 0
1921 COB P 10 3 2 14 0 1
1922 DS 3B 49 48 58 57 10 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 21
Third Base 105
Left Field 12
Center Field 2
Right Field 10

Frequently Asked Questions about Isaac Lane

Was Isaac Lane a pitcher?
Both. Isaac Lane pitched in 21 games, going 1-2 with a 6.34 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Third Baseman.
How many home runs did Isaac Lane hit?
Isaac Lane hit 4 career home runs with 138 hits.