Jack Ridley

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .229
HR 2
RBI 34
H 94
OPS .591
PIV -1,365
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / —
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
2/1/1905 in Lewisburg, TN, USA
Died
1/4/1952 in Nashville, TN, USA

Full name: William Lewis Ridley

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
16.0 14.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 .286 .375 .357 .732

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
109 410 53 94 8 7 2 34 10 33 0 .229 .293 .298 .591 -1,365

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 19.9% 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
1930 NEG NNL 44 177 20 47 4 4 1 24 4 3 0 .266 .293 (-10%) .354 (-20%) .429 (-18%) .784 (-19%) -617.5
1931 CCU NNL 33 118 23 28 1 2 1 9 4 20 0 .237 .276 (-14%) .338 (+6%) .388 (-21%) .726 (-9%) -94.8
1932 NEG NSL 30 109 10 18 3 1 0 1 2 10 0 .165 .275 (-40%) .335 (-28%) .391 (-46%) .726 (-38%) -652.4
1933 NEG NN2 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 109 410 53 94 8 7 2 34 10 33 0 .229 — — — — -1,365

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
2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC NEG 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home132100.333

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-17 CV6LS4W 321000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 2 14 0 2 0
2B 1 1 5 3 0 0
OF 108 106 196 11 11 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NEG 1B 2 1 7 0 0 0
1930 NEG 2B 1 1 5 3 0 0
1930 NEG OF 43 42 94 1 2 0
1931 CCU OF 33 33 57 6 7 0
1932 NEG 1B 1 1 7 0 2 0
1932 NEG OF 30 29 43 4 2 0
1933 NEG OF 2 2 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 1
Left Field 6
Center Field 102

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Ridley

Was Jack Ridley a pitcher?
No. Jack Ridley was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Jack Ridley hit?
Jack Ridley hit 2 career home runs with 94 hits.