L. D. Livingston
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
L. D. Livingston was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Harlem Stars, and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In 192 career games, he hit .283 with 191 hits, 16 home runs, and 137 RBI. 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 722.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 201 lb
- Died
- 7/16/1957 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 674 | 108 | 191 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 137 | 11 | 62 | 10 | .283 | .351 | .460 | .811 | 722 |
Career AVG .283 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .351 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .460 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.
Career OPS .811 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | KCM | NNL | 39 | 123 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 4 | .268 | .280 (-4%) | .342 (+2%) | .395 (+1%) | .737 (+1%) | 27.1 |
| 1929 | KCM | NNL | 74 | 254 | 51 | 72 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 26 | 0 | .283 | .289 (-2%) | .353 (+2%) | .415 (+15%) | .769 (+9%) | 362.2 |
| 1930 | KCM | NNL | 60 | 235 | 37 | 67 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 3 | 17 | 6 | .285 | .293 (-3%) | .354 (-6%) | .429 (+16%) | .784 (+6%) | 190.1 |
| 1931 | HAR | IND | 18 | 58 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .328 | .276 (+19%) | .338 (+21%) | .388 (+2%) | .726 (+11%) | 142.8 |
| 1932 | PC | IND | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 192 | 674 | 108 | 191 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 137 | 11 | 62 | 10 | .283 | — | — | — | — | 722 | ||
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
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 142 |
| Center Field | 20 |
| Right Field | 30 |
L. D. Livingston: the record in brief
The season rows for L. D. Livingston begin in 1928. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Monarchs (1928 to 1930), the Harlem Stars (1931), and the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932). Livingston, born on February 19, 1905, in Fort Worth, TX, USA, is listed as a left fielder. Livingston's listed size is 201 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Livingston died on July 16, 1957, in Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Livingston finished with 191 hits from 674 at bats in 192 games, which works out to .283, plus 16 homers and 137 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .351 and .460 give Livingston a career OPS of .811. Livingston hit .283 while the league hit .283 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 8.2% above league average (.811 against .750). 1929 produced Livingston's most hits, 72 of them for the Kansas City Monarchs. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .285 in 1930, did not top the league's .293.
Frequently Asked Questions about L. D. Livingston
- Was L. D. Livingston a pitcher?
- No. L. D. Livingston was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did L. D. Livingston hit?
- L. D. Livingston hit 16 career home runs with 191 hits.
- What teams did L. D. Livingston play for?
- L. D. Livingston played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Monarchs (1928–1930), the Harlem Stars (1931), and the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932).
- What were L. D. Livingston's career stats?
- In 192 games, L. D. Livingston had 191 hits, 16 home runs, 137 RBI, 108 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average.
- What position did L. D. Livingston play?
- L. D. Livingston played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was L. D. Livingston and how much did he weigh?
- L. D. Livingston was listed at 6 feet and 201 pounds.
- How many home runs did L. D. Livingston hit each season?
- L. D. Livingston's home runs by season: 1 in 1928, 5 in 1929, 9 in 1930, 1 in 1931, and 0 in 1932. His most in one season was 9, in 1930.
- What was L. D. Livingston's career batting average?
- L. D. Livingston batted .283 over his career, with 191 hits in 674 at bats.
- How many RBI did L. D. Livingston have?
- L. D. Livingston drove in 137 runs in his career.
- Is L. D. Livingston in the Hall of Fame?
- No. L. D. Livingston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.