Orville Singer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .328
HR 10
RBI 135
H 295
OPS .809
PIV 1,310
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 195 lb
Born
12/27/1898 in Cambridge, OH, USA
Died
6/29/1985 in Dorset, OH, USA

Full name: Orville Willis Singer

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
10.0 10.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
232 899 154 295 38 16 10 135 38 56 3 .328 .370 .439 .809 1,310

Career AVG .328 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career OPS .809 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — +9.7% above 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
1921 NLG EAS 7 24 4 8 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1922 NLG IND 14 56 14 16 1 3 1 10 1 2 0 .286 .285 (avg) .345 (-10%) .397 (+17%) .743 (+4%) 7.1
1923 NLG ECL 23 96 14 38 3 2 2 20 9 6 0 .396 .282 (+40%) .344 (+25%) .390 (+36%) .734 (+31%) 494.2
1924 CBN NNL 27 110 17 27 2 2 0 12 2 7 1 .245 .283 (-14%) .345 (-14%) .389 (-23%) .734 (-19%) -337.6
1924 NLG ECL 16 58 12 17 5 1 0 9 5 3 0 .293 .283 (+3%) .345 (-5%) .389 (+6%) .734 (+1%) -337.6
1925 NLG ECL 47 199 40 72 9 2 5 28 8 13 0 .362 .288 (+26%) .349 (+15%) .407 (+23%) .756 (+19%) 689.7
1926 NLG ECL 18 72 18 25 6 1 0 9 4 9 1 .347 .279 (+24%) .345 (+21%) .390 (+17%) .735 (+19%) 249.3
1928 CTG NNL 38 147 18 51 9 3 1 23 5 3 0 .347 .280 (+24%) .342 (+8%) .395 (+19%) .737 (+14%) 302.8
1931 CCU NNL 24 80 11 24 2 0 0 13 2 8 1 .300 .276 (+9%) .338 (+8%) .388 (-16%) .726 (-5%) -36.7
1931 HG IND 2 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .286 — — — — -36.7
1932 CLS EWL 16 50 5 15 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 .300 .275 (+9%) .335 (-3%) .391 (-8%) .726 (-5%) -48.1
Career · 11 seasons 232 899 154 295 38 16 10 135 38 56 3 .328 — — — — 946

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home140000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-17 CV6LS4W 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 83 51 125 176 17 21
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
OF 152 131 241 20 9 2
SS 2 0 4 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 NLG 2B 7 7 15 13 1 4
1922 NLG 2B 14 14 21 40 5 3
1923 NLG 2B 20 20 64 76 9 6
1923 NLG OF 3 3 7 1 1 0
1923 NLG SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1924 CBN 2B 6 3 11 20 0 5
1924 CBN OF 25 24 43 0 3 0
1924 CBN SS 1 0 2 0 2 0
1924 NLG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 NLG OF 16 16 20 3 1 0
1925 NLG 2B 27 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NLG 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NLG OF 19 0 0 0 0 0
1926 NLG 2B 2 2 4 9 0 2
1926 NLG OF 16 16 26 1 1 2
1928 CTG 2B 1 1 3 3 1 1
1928 CTG OF 37 37 84 12 1 0
1931 CCU 2B 5 4 7 15 1 0
1931 CCU OF 18 18 30 2 2 0
1931 HG OF 2 2 8 0 0 0
1932 CLS OF 16 15 23 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 83
Third Base 2
Shortstop 2
Left Field 51
Center Field 42
Right Field 59

Frequently Asked Questions about Orville Singer

Was Orville Singer a pitcher?
No. Orville Singer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Orville Singer hit?
Orville Singer hit 10 career home runs with 295 hits.