Ambrose Reid

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ambrose Reid was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Detroit Stars. In 474 career games, he hit .256 with 447 hits, 8 home runs, and 212 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

AVG .256
HR 8
RBI 212
H 447
OPS .627
PIV -4,374
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 181 lb
Born
12/3/1898 in Eatonton, GA, USA
Died
4/7/1966 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Ambrose Leevolio Reid

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ambrose Reid — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
74.0 68.0 11.0 21.0 3.0 1.0 0 6.0 4.0 6.0 0 .309 .351 .382 .733

Career Batting Statistics

Ambrose Reid — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
474 1,749 246 447 52 15 8 212 27 136 11 .256 .310 .316 .627 -4,374

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ambrose Reid Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1921 DS NNL 33 137 11 22 4 2 0 10 2 5 1 .161 .286 (-44%) .344 (-45%) .395 (-45%) .739 (-45%) -1023.1
1923 ACB ECL 45 159 21 48 5 0 0 25 3 8 2 .302 .282 (+7%) .344 (-3%) .390 (-15%) .734 (-9%) -220.2
1924 ACB ECL 69 251 42 72 10 1 1 40 6 15 1 .287 .283 (+1%) .345 (-5%) .389 (-11%) .734 (-8%) -319.7
1925 ACB ECL 61 232 34 57 7 1 1 21 1 24 0 .246 .288 (-15%) .349 (-9%) .407 (-27%) .756 (-19%) -688.2
1926 ACB ECL 54 205 23 46 5 1 0 22 1 22 4 .224 .279 (-20%) .345 (-12%) .390 (-34%) .735 (-24%) -749.1
1927 ACB ECL 55 201 37 59 4 5 1 23 2 18 0 .294 .282 (+4%) .344 (+2%) .392 (-4%) .736 (-1%) -27.5
1928 ACB ECL 51 212 28 51 5 2 0 16 6 16 1 .241 .280 (-14%) .342 (-14%) .395 (-28%) .737 (-22%) -738.4
1929 ACB ANL 53 175 30 52 8 1 2 26 3 15 1 .297 .289 (+3%) .353 (+1%) .415 (-6%) .769 (-3%) -75.5
1930 HIL IND 34 120 14 28 2 1 1 19 3 9 1 .233 .293 (-21%) .354 (-19%) .429 (-32%) .784 (-26%) -531.9
1931 HG IND 13 44 5 11 2 1 2 10 0 4 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 BCA NSL 6 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 474 1,749 246 447 52 15 8 212 27 136 11 .256 — — — — -4,374

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

Ambrose Reid — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 5 0 0 0 11.25 0.0

Career ERA 11.25 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 172.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ambrose Reid — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 BCA NSL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 5 0 0 11.25 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 5 0 0 11.25 — 0

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

Ambrose Reid — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 57 10 19 3 1 0 7 4 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Ambrose Reid — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NWS ACB 8 26 2 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 .269
1926 NWS ACB 7 31 8 12 1 1 0 6 3 2 .387

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ambrose Reid — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away141200.500

Last 1 Games — Batting

Ambrose Reid — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-25 DT1KCML 412000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ambrose Reid — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 28 27 210 10 5 13
2B 87 76 164 203 25 23
3B 89 85 90 131 23 8
OF 264 188 297 28 21 5
P 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 8 7 14 14 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ambrose Reid — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 DS OF 34 33 43 3 7 0
1923 ACB 1B 1 1 11 1 0 0
1923 ACB 2B 14 13 28 29 3 1
1923 ACB 3B 2 2 2 1 0 0
1923 ACB OF 25 20 34 3 4 0
1923 ACB SS 4 4 10 10 4 0
1924 ACB 3B 53 52 58 89 15 2
1924 ACB OF 17 16 20 1 0 0
1925 ACB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ACB OF 59 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB 1B 2 2 14 1 0 1
1926 ACB 2B 2 2 5 5 3 1
1926 ACB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB OF 51 49 86 6 4 2
1926 ACB SS 1 1 1 1 1 0
1927 ACB 1B 5 5 45 2 2 2
1927 ACB 2B 10 7 14 28 3 4
1927 ACB 3B 3 2 2 1 0 1
1927 ACB OF 33 32 51 7 3 1
1927 ACB SS 2 2 3 3 2 1
1928 ACB 2B 35 33 67 88 11 9
1928 ACB 3B 11 11 10 17 6 1
1928 ACB OF 6 6 9 3 0 1
1929 ACB 1B 20 19 140 6 3 10
1929 ACB 2B 16 14 34 32 4 4
1929 ACB 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0
1929 ACB OF 10 7 11 0 1 0
1929 ACB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 HIL 2B 8 7 16 21 1 4
1930 HIL 3B 17 17 17 23 2 4
1930 HIL OF 11 10 19 3 2 0
1931 HG OF 13 12 19 2 0 1
1932 BCA OF 5 3 5 0 0 0
1932 BCA P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ambrose Reid Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 28
Second Base 87
Third Base 89
Shortstop 8
Left Field 164
Center Field 68
Right Field 32

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ambrose Reid

Was Ambrose Reid a pitcher?
No. Ambrose Reid was a position player (Left Fielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Ambrose Reid hit?
Ambrose Reid hit 8 career home runs with 447 hits.
What was Ambrose Reid's career batting average?
Ambrose Reid batted .256 over his career, with 447 hits in 1,749 at bats.
How many RBI did Ambrose Reid have?
Ambrose Reid drove in 212 runs in his career.
What was Ambrose Reid's career ERA?
Ambrose Reid finished with a 11.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Ambrose Reid in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ambrose Reid has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.