Henry Milton

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .282
HR 8
RBI 95
H 230
OPS .740
PIV 363
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
6/2/1911 in Winona, MS, USA
Died
6/25/1943 in Crown Point, IN, USA
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Henry William Milton

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
971.0 855.0 213.0 261.0 37.0 25.0 8.0 73.0 95.0 6.0 79.0 .305 .380 .435 .815

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
207 815 190 230 29 17 8 95 84 79 1 .282 .351 .389 .740 363

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near 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
1932 AB2 NSL 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1935 KCM IND 12 47 7 13 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 .277 — — — — 0.0
1936 KCM IND 11 44 12 14 1 1 0 8 4 5 1 .318 — — — — 0.0
1937 KCM NAL 52 199 61 55 7 4 2 29 33 26 0 .276 .276 (avg) .342 (+7%) .398 (-4%) .740 (+1%) 87.3
1937 CAG NAL 4 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .143 — — — — 87.3
1938 KCM NAL 46 185 51 62 10 6 3 27 25 17 0 .335 .272 (+23%) .341 (+14%) .392 (+28%) .734 (+22%) 668.5
1939 KCM NAL 48 192 34 49 6 4 2 15 11 16 0 .255 .274 (-7%) .342 (-6%) .393 (-9%) .735 (-7%) -233.2
1940 KCM NAL 32 126 23 33 3 1 1 13 9 10 0 .262 .267 (-2%) .335 (-1%) .387 (-16%) .722 (-9%) -159.5
Career · 8 seasons 207 815 190 230 29 17 8 95 84 79 1 .282 — — — — 450

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 30 7 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC KCM 5 19 5 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .158
1937 ALC KCM 4 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .091

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100369103119537.322
Away632104358215.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-08 KCMCAGW 400000000
1940-09-01 KCMBIRW 512000000
1940-08-14 KCMIN8W 312000000
1940-08-04 KCMBIRW 401000000
1940-08-04 KCMBIRL 300000000
1940-08-02 KCMIN8L 501000010
1940-07-29 KCMCAGW 003110000
1940-07-28 KCMCAGL 011000000
1940-07-28 KCMCAGW 501000010
1940-07-14 KCMCV9W 322000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 8 3 6 12 3 2
OF 205 199 253 11 14 2
SS 2 2 5 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 AB2 SS 2 2 5 6 1 0
1935 KCM 2B 2 2 5 2 0 0
1935 KCM OF 10 9 14 2 1 0
1936 KCM OF 11 11 18 0 0 0
1937 KCM 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1
1937 KCM OF 51 50 61 4 4 1
1937 CAG 2B 1 1 0 2 1 1
1937 CAG OF 3 3 2 0 0 0
1938 KCM 2B 2 0 0 7 2 0
1938 KCM OF 48 46 46 4 5 0
1939 KCM OF 50 48 70 1 3 1
1940 KCM OF 32 32 42 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 8
Shortstop 2
Left Field 59
Center Field 11
Right Field 135

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Milton

Was Henry Milton a pitcher?
No. Henry Milton was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Henry Milton hit?
Henry Milton hit 8 career home runs with 230 hits.