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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 181 lb
- Died
- 4/7/1966 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Full name: Ambrose Leevolio 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| 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
Playoff Batting by Year
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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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Ambrose Reid: the record in brief
Ambrose Reid's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1921 to 1932. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Stars (1921), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1923 to 1929), the Hilldale Club (1930), the Homestead Grays (1931), and the Atlanta Black Crackers (1932). The bio lists Reid's primary position as left fielder. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 181 pounds. Reid was born on December 3, 1898, in Eatonton, GA, USA. Reid's death is recorded on April 7, 1966, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Ambrose Reid was the playing name; the full given name is Ambrose Leevolio.
Reid finished with 447 hits from 1,749 at bats in 474 games, which works out to .256, adding 8 home runs, 212 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .310 clip and slugging .316, Reid finished with a .627 OPS. Set against a .284 league average for the same years, Reid's .256 average sits 9.9% below it.
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 teams did Ambrose Reid play for?
- Ambrose Reid played for 5 teams: the Detroit Stars (1921), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1923–1929), the Hilldale Club (1930), the Homestead Grays (1931), and the Atlanta Black Crackers (1932).
- What were Ambrose Reid's career stats?
- In 474 games, Ambrose Reid had 447 hits, 8 home runs, 212 RBI, 246 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
- What position did Ambrose Reid play?
- Ambrose Reid played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ambrose Reid and how much did he weigh?
- Ambrose Reid was listed at 6 feet and 181 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ambrose Reid hit each season?
- Ambrose Reid's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 0 in 1923, 1 in 1924, 1 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 1 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 2 in 1929, 1 in 1930, 2 in 1931, and 0 in 1932. His most in one season was 2, in 1929 and 1931.
- 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.