Nat Rogers
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Nat Rogers was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 536 career games, he hit .302 with 559 hits, 14 home runs, and 284 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 965.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Died
- 12/2/1981 in Memphis, TN, USA
Full name: William Nathaniel Rogers
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536 | 1,851 | 259 | 559 | 87 | 29 | 14 | 284 | 35 | 132 | 3 | .302 | .355 | .403 | .758 | 965 |
Career AVG .302 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.
Career OBP .355 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .403 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .758 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BRG | ECL | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | HBG | ECL | 17 | 56 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .250 | .283 (-12%) | .345 (-3%) | .389 (-22%) | .734 (-13%) | -105.7 |
| 1927 | MRS | NNL | 52 | 191 | 28 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .288 | .282 (+2%) | .344 (avg) | .392 (+5%) | .736 (+3%) | 93.2 |
| 1927 | CAG | NNL | 16 | 56 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .321 | .282 (+14%) | .344 (+12%) | .392 (+14%) | .736 (+13%) | 93.2 |
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | 24 | 92 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .359 | .280 (+28%) | .342 (+21%) | .395 (+24%) | .737 (+23%) | 364.1 |
| 1928 | CAG | NNL | 25 | 83 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .217 | .280 (-23%) | .342 (-29%) | .395 (-39%) | .737 (-34%) | 364.1 |
| 1929 | MRS | NNL | 54 | 183 | 27 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .295 | .289 (+2%) | .353 (+2%) | .415 (-8%) | .769 (-3%) | -64.7 |
| 1930 | MRS | NNL | 34 | 134 | 24 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .366 | .293 (+24%) | .354 (+14%) | .429 (+27%) | .784 (+21%) | 483.9 |
| 1930 | BBB | NNL | 35 | 123 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .333 | .293 (+13%) | .354 (+8%) | .429 (+19%) | .784 (+14%) | 483.9 |
| 1931 | CC2 | NNL | 18 | 74 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .419 | .276 (+52%) | .338 (+43%) | .388 (+39%) | .726 (+41%) | 525.4 |
| 1931 | KCM | IND | 18 | 66 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .258 | .276 (-7%) | .338 (-14%) | .388 (+1%) | .726 (-6%) | 525.4 |
| 1932 | CAG | NSL | 44 | 159 | 20 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .327 | .275 (+19%) | .335 (+21%) | .391 (avg) | .726 (+9%) | 350.1 |
| 1933 | CAG | NN2 | 38 | 160 | 29 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .312 | .270 (+16%) | .329 (+8%) | .377 (+6%) | .707 (+7%) | 178.9 |
| 1934 | CAG | NN2 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | CAG | NN2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | CAG | IND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | MRS | NAL | 17 | 67 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .224 | .276 (-19%) | .342 (-19%) | .398 (-40%) | .740 (-30%) | -318.9 |
| 1938 | MRS | NAL | 27 | 102 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .353 | .272 (+29%) | .341 (+9%) | .392 (+32%) | .734 (+21%) | 318.2 |
| 1939 | MRS | NAL | 24 | 69 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .232 | .274 (-15%) | .342 (-14%) | .393 (-26%) | .735 (-21%) | -232.2 |
| 1940 | MRS | NAL | 23 | 56 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .267 (-6%) | .335 (-25%) | .387 (-36%) | .722 (-31%) | -275.4 |
| 1940 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -275.4 |
| 1941 | MRS | NAL | 13 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | MRS | NAL | 7 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | MRS | NAL | 17 | 47 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .191 | — | — | — | — | -245.7 |
| 1944 | MRS | NAL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | MRS | NAL | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 28 seasons | 536 | 1,851 | 259 | 559 | 87 | 29 | 14 | 284 | 35 | 132 | 3 | .302 | — | — | — | — | 2,263 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (122 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 120 | 20 | 44 | 0 | 19 | .367 |
| Away | 76 | 225 | 20 | 49 | 1 | 21 | .218 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-03 | MEM | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-17 | MEM | CIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | MEM | CVB | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | MEM | CVB | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-31 | CAG | CVB | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-20 | CAG | MEM | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-18 | MEM | BIR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-04 | MEM | CVB | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-28 | MEM | CIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-25 | MEM | CIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 14 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| C | 10 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 487 | 470 | 712 | 45 | 27 | 9 |
| PH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BRG | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | HBG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | HBG | 3B | 10 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | HBG | C | 9 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | MRS | OF | 52 | 52 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1927 | CAG | OF | 16 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | MRS | OF | 25 | 24 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CAG | OF | 26 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1929 | MRS | OF | 53 | 50 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1930 | MRS | OF | 36 | 34 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1930 | BBB | OF | 35 | 35 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | CC2 | OF | 18 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931 | KCM | OF | 18 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932 | CAG | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | CAG | OF | 44 | 44 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933 | CAG | OF | 38 | 38 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1934 | CAG | OF | 8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | CAG | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | CAG | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | MRS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | MRS | OF | 17 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | MRS | OF | 26 | 26 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | MRS | OF | 21 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940 | MRS | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | MRS | OF | 14 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940 | CAG | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | MRS | OF | 12 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1942 | MRS | OF | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | BBB | PH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | MRS | OF | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944 | MRS | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | CAG | OF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | MRS | OF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 10 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 14 |
| Left Field | 183 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 300 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Nat Rogers: the record in brief
Nat Rogers's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1945. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1923), the Harrisburg Giants (1924), the Memphis Red Sox (1927 to 1945), the Chicago American Giants (1927 to 1944), the Birmingham Black Barons (1930 to 1942), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1931), and the Kansas City Monarchs (1931). Rogers is listed as a right fielder. The bio says Rogers threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is July 21, 1893, in Spartanburg, SC, USA. Rogers died on December 2, 1981, in Memphis, TN, USA. Rogers's full given name, per the bio, is William Nathaniel Rogers.
Across 536 games at the plate, Rogers's career line reads 559 hits in 1,851 at bats for a .302 average; the totals also include 14 home runs, 284 runs batted in, and 35 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .355 and the slugging percentage .403, for an OPS of .758.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nat Rogers
- Was Nat Rogers a pitcher?
- No. Nat Rogers was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Nat Rogers hit?
- Nat Rogers hit 14 career home runs with 559 hits.
- What was Nat Rogers's career batting average?
- Nat Rogers batted .302 over his career, with 559 hits in 1,851 at bats.
- How many RBI did Nat Rogers have?
- Nat Rogers drove in 284 runs in his career.
- Is Nat Rogers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Nat Rogers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Nat Rogers play for?
- Nat Rogers played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the Harrisburg Giants, the Memphis Red Sox, the Chicago American Giants, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Chicago Columbia Giants, among 7 clubs in all.