Henry Spearman

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Henry Spearman was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the New York Black Yankees. In 393 career games, he hit .303 with 440 hits, 27 home runs, and 271 RBI. Henry Spearman was a 2-time All-Star. 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 3,072.

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 .303
HR 27
RBI 271
H 440
OPS .808
PIV 3,072
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 179 lb
Born
11/16/1909 in Arkadelphia, AR, USA
Died
1980 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Henry Allen Spearman

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Henry Spearman — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1629.0 1486.0 234.0 485.0 84.0 18.0 39.0 189.0 123.0 11.0 6.0 .326 .379 .486 .865

Career Batting Statistics

Henry Spearman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
393 1,454 225 440 88 21 27 271 6 126 18 .303 .360 .448 .808 3,072

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +18.5% above league average.

Career OPS .808 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry Spearman 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
1935 NBY IND 8 22 4 5 0 0 3 4 0 2 0 .227 — — — — 0.0
1936 HG NN2 30 120 16 40 9 3 3 25 0 8 0 .333 .283 (+17%) .349 (+9%) .404 (+32%) .753 (+21%) 403.2
1937 PC NN2 28 113 17 38 7 0 4 15 0 9 0 .336 .276 (+22%) .342 (+12%) .398 (+27%) .740 (+20%) 384.3
1938 SEN NN2 11 42 4 14 4 0 0 6 0 6 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1938 NBY NN2 2 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1938 HG NN2 18 71 14 27 6 1 0 15 0 8 0 .380 .272 (+39%) .341 (+30%) .392 (+26%) .734 (+27%) 0.0
1939 HG NN2 33 122 23 38 4 5 3 24 0 10 3 .311 .274 (+14%) .342 (+8%) .393 (+27%) .735 (+18%) 344.4
1940 NBY NN2 33 115 19 37 8 1 4 28 0 18 0 .322 .267 (+20%) .335 (+23%) .387 (+32%) .722 (+28%) 585.4
1941 BEG NN2 56 216 33 59 13 2 2 38 4 13 8 .273 .262 (+4%) .332 (-4%) .373 (+2%) .705 (-1%) -65.0
1942 BEG NN2 8 35 4 11 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 .314 — — — — 0.0
1942 PS NN2 52 177 25 52 11 0 5 38 0 16 3 .294 .253 (+16%) .323 (+10%) .349 (+26%) .672 (+18%) 0.0
1943 PS NN2 48 190 35 54 13 5 0 30 2 20 1 .284 .255 (+11%) .324 (+8%) .346 (+17%) .671 (+13%) 364.9
1944 PS NN2 44 145 21 47 10 4 2 36 0 6 0 .324 .261 (+24%) .325 (+7%) .357 (+37%) .683 (+23%) 445.0
1945 PS NN2 22 77 10 16 2 0 0 8 0 10 1 .208 .260 (-20%) .328 (-10%) .354 (-34%) .683 (-23%) -250.7
Career · 14 seasons 393 1,454 225 440 88 21 27 271 6 126 18 .303 — — — — 2,211

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

Henry Spearman — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 26 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Henry Spearman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLC HG 5 18 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222
1939 NLP2 HG 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Henry Spearman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1595871011991167.339
Away151544811641777.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

Henry Spearman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-01 PH5NY5W 512000000
1945-08-19 PH5NW2L 412000000
1945-08-18 PH5BLGL 401000101
1945-08-11 PH5HOMW 401000100
1945-08-05 PH5NY5L 400000000
1945-08-04 PH5NY5L 410000000
1945-08-03 PH5BLGL 400000000
1945-08-02 PH5BLGW 400000000
1945-07-26 PH5HOMW 413000100
1945-07-25 PH5HOMW 410000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Spearman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 5 2 0 0
2B 4 3 5 8 0 2
3B 376 373 359 639 79 36
OF 4 3 12 1 0 1
SS 1 1 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Spearman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 NBY 2B 3 2 5 8 0 2
1935 NBY 3B 1 1 1 3 0 0
1935 NBY OF 3 2 10 1 0 1
1936 HG 3B 30 30 27 42 12 6
1937 PC 3B 26 26 27 38 2 3
1937 PC OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1937 PC SS 1 1 0 1 0 0
1938 SEN 3B 11 11 12 20 2 0
1938 NBY 3B 2 2 3 3 1 1
1938 HG 3B 18 18 12 31 3 2
1939 HG 3B 33 31 18 48 10 1
1940 NBY 1B 1 1 5 2 0 0
1940 NBY 3B 32 32 35 57 5 2
1941 BEG 3B 56 56 50 94 8 6
1942 BEG 3B 8 8 16 15 4 1
1942 PS 3B 51 50 37 89 12 2
1943 PS 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1943 PS 3B 47 47 61 95 11 1
1944 PS 3B 40 40 42 69 5 9
1945 PS 3B 21 21 18 35 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Henry Spearman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 4
Third Base 376
Shortstop 1
Left Field 2
Right Field 2

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Henry Spearman: the record in brief

Henry Spearman's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1935 to 1945. The team column moves through the New York Black Yankees (1935 to 1940), the Homestead Grays (1936 to 1939), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937), the Washington Black Senators (1938), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1941 through 1942), and the Philadelphia Stars (1942 through 1945). Spearman, born on November 16, 1909, in Arkadelphia, AR, USA, is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Spearman's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 179 pounds. The bio records the death in 1980, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Henry Spearman was born Henry Allen Spearman.

Spearman finished with 440 hits from 1,454 at bats in 393 games, which works out to .303; the totals also include 27 home runs and 271 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .360 clip and slugging .448, Spearman finished with a .808 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Spearman

Was Henry Spearman a pitcher?
No. Henry Spearman was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Henry Spearman hit?
Henry Spearman hit 27 career home runs with 440 hits.
What was Henry Spearman's career batting average?
Henry Spearman batted .303 over his career, with 440 hits in 1,454 at bats.
How many RBI did Henry Spearman have?
Henry Spearman drove in 271 runs in his career.
Is Henry Spearman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Henry Spearman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Henry Spearman play for?
Henry Spearman played for the New York Black Yankees, the Homestead Grays, the Pittsburgh Crawfords, the Washington Black Senators, the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the Philadelphia Stars.