Neck Stanley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Neck Stanley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. Across 223 career appearances, he went 54-87 with a 4.77 ERA and 568 strikeouts. He also batted .132 with 0 home runs. Neck Stanley was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10169.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 54–87
ERA 4.77
WHIP 1.47
SO 568
Pitcher PIV 10169.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 212 lb
Born
5/9/1905 in Kent County, MD, USA
Died
1/1/1959 in New York, NY, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: John Wayman Stanley

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Neck Stanley — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
319.0 289.0 20.0 39.0 3.0 0 0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0 .135 .164 .145 .309

Pitching

Neck Stanley — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
49 90 151 74 36 5 1093.2 1143 686 177 60 287 340 1.46 1.31

Career Pitching Statistics

Neck Stanley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 87 223 149 67 6 5 1153.2 1,314 611 60 385 568 4.77 10169.8

Career ERA 4.77 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 17.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Neck Stanley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1928 ACB ECL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 6 3 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
1928 HIL EAS 2 2 6 6 2 0 0 29.2 32 14 12 5 4.25 4.13 (-3%) 46.5
1929 HIL ANL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 3 1 1 0 5.40 — 0.0
1929 NLG ANL 6 3 18 4 1 0 0 76.1 85 49 38 29 5.78 4.60 (-26%) -127.9
1931 BBS IND 7 6 23 13 9 0 0 124.0 125 55 38 47 3.99 4.10 (+3%) 311.8
1932 NBY IND 2 1 3 3 3 1 0 26.0 26 12 2 20 4.15 4.13 (-1%) 1508.2
1933 NBY IND 1 2 5 5 1 0 0 27.0 27 15 9 15 5.00 3.86 (-30%) -87.2
1934 NBY IND 3 3 8 6 4 0 0 46.0 42 20 18 26 3.91 4.29 (+9%) 1193.3
1935 NYC NN2 2 4 15 7 3 0 0 65.2 67 18 24 33 2.47 4.35 (+43%) 1697.9
1936 NYC NN2 5 6 14 11 4 1 0 89.2 83 38 31 62 3.81 4.59 (+17%) 56.3
1937 NBY NN2 2 4 10 7 2 1 1 42.2 68 36 9 27 7.59 4.34 (-75%) 1248.0
1938 NBY NN2 1 5 10 7 1 0 1 31.2 43 24 21 17 6.82 4.35 (-57%) -781.7
1939 NBY NN2 4 3 12 10 3 1 0 75.0 89 38 24 46 4.56 4.28 (-6%) 868.1
1940 NBY NN2 1 7 13 7 3 0 0 57.1 83 49 28 24 7.69 4.21 (-83%) -465.8
1941 NBY NN2 4 9 19 13 6 0 1 92.2 91 41 33 28 3.98 3.94 (-1%) -478.8
1942 NBY NN2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 19.2 23 10 5 9 4.58 3.57 (-28%) 238.5
1943 NBY NN2 2 5 9 8 4 0 0 55.2 58 28 17 32 4.53 3.50 (-29%) 136.6
1944 NBY NN2 0 6 7 6 5 0 0 47.1 74 41 16 20 7.80 3.57 (-118%) 541.2
1945 NBY NN2 5 7 14 10 7 1 1 91.1 104 34 16 49 3.35 3.67 (+9%) 2160.4
1946 NBY NN2 4 7 12 10 3 0 0 72.2 95 42 18 32 5.20 3.59 (-45%) 50.7
1947 NBY NN2 2 3 10 9 3 1 0 39.2 43 18 12 23 4.08 3.97 (-3%) 721.1
1948 NBY NN2 1 3 8 5 2 0 1 39.0 47 25 12 23 5.77 4.10 (-41%) 1332.6
Career · 22 seasons 54 87 223 149 67 6 5 1,153.2 1,314 611 385 568 4.77 — 10,170

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Neck Stanley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
224 402 29 53 5 0 0 16 0 20 5 .132 .175 .144 .319 0

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career SLG .144 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career OPS .319 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Neck Stanley 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
1928 ACB ECL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 HIL EAS 6 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1929 HIL ANL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 NLG ANL 18 30 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1931 BBS IND 23 42 5 5 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 .119 — — — — 0.0
1932 NBY IND 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1933 NBY IND 6 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1934 NBY IND 8 15 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1935 NYC NN2 15 23 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 — — — — 0.0
1936 NYC NN2 14 28 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 .179 — — — — 0.0
1937 NBY NN2 10 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059 — — — — 0.0
1938 NBY NN2 10 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 NBY NN2 12 30 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 13 20 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 19 31 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .097 — — — — 0.0
1942 NBY NN2 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 NBY NN2 9 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1944 NBY NN2 7 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1945 NBY NN2 14 34 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 .176 — — — — 0.0
1946 NBY NN2 12 21 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .190 — — — — 0.0
1947 NBY NN2 10 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1948 NBY NN2 8 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 22 seasons 224 402 29 53 5 0 0 16 0 20 5 .132 — — — — 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

Neck Stanley — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Neck Stanley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 NLC NYC 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

Neck Stanley — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 2 0 10.1 7 2 4 7 1.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Neck Stanley — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1935 NLC NYC 1 0 2 2 0 10.1 7 2 4 7 1.74

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Neck Stanley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home56652502.077
Away95148122207.149

Pitching — Home / Away

Neck Stanley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56269.22736383892.10
Away95472.0612761381021.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Neck Stanley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-08-08 NY5HOML 100000000
1948-07-27 NY5PH5L 000000000
1948-07-26 NY5NY6W 000000000
1948-07-18 NY5BLGL 300000000
1948-07-05 NY5PH5W 000000000
1948-07-04 NY5NY6W 201000000
1948-06-17 NY5HOML 200000000
1948-05-25 NY5NW2W 211000001
1948-05-22 NY5NW2L 200000000
1948-05-11 NY5NY6L 210000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Neck Stanley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-08-08 NY5HOM L 5.0440130
1948-07-27 NY5PH5 — 2.0650300
1948-07-26 NY5NY6 — 0.1000000
1948-07-18 NY5BLG L 8.01170120
1948-07-05 NY5PH5 — 3.0010000
1948-07-04 NY5NY6 — 5.0420220
1948-06-17 NY5HOM L 6.01060220
1948-05-25 NY5NW2 W 4.0000280
1948-05-22 NY5NW2 L 9.0850330
1948-05-11 NY5NY6 — 5.0430000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Neck Stanley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
P 223 149 31 291 15 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Neck Stanley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 ACB P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1928 HIL P 6 6 1 9 0 0
1929 HIL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 NLG P 18 4 1 10 2 2
1931 BBS P 23 13 2 18 1 2
1932 NBY P 3 3 2 5 0 0
1933 NBY OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1933 NBY P 5 5 1 8 0 0
1934 NBY P 8 6 3 13 0 0
1935 NYC P 15 7 1 15 1 0
1936 NYC P 14 11 2 27 2 1
1937 NBY P 10 7 2 22 0 0
1938 NBY OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1938 NBY P 10 7 1 11 2 1
1939 NBY P 12 10 2 15 1 0
1940 NBY P 13 7 0 17 0 0
1941 NBY P 19 13 1 26 1 2
1942 NBY P 5 1 0 6 0 0
1943 NBY P 9 8 3 10 0 1
1944 NBY P 7 6 1 19 2 0
1945 NBY P 14 10 3 16 1 0
1946 NBY P 12 10 2 15 0 0
1947 NBY P 10 9 0 17 0 0
1948 NBY P 8 5 3 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Neck Stanley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 223
Right Field 2

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  1. 98
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  2. 95
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  3. 92
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  4. 91
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  5. 90
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  6. 90
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Neck Stanley: the record in brief

The season rows for Neck Stanley begin in 1928. The team column moves through the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1928), the Hilldale Club (1928 through 1929), the New York Lincoln Giants (1929), the Baltimore Black Sox (1931), the New York Black Yankees (1932 to 1948), and the New York Cubans (1935 through 1936). Born on May 9, 1905, in Kent County, MD, USA, Stanley is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Stanley's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 212 pounds. Stanley's death is recorded on January 1, 1959, in New York, NY, USA. Neck Stanley was the playing name; the full given name is John Wayman.

Across 223 games (149 starts), Stanley recorded 54 wins against 87 losses with a 4.77 ERA. Stanley had 568 strikeouts, 67 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Stanley's seasons was 4.06, so the 4.77 figure ran 17.5% worse than average. The best win total was 7, in 1931. 1936 produced Stanley's most strikeouts, 62.

Frequently Asked Questions about Neck Stanley

Was Neck Stanley a pitcher?
Yes. Neck Stanley pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 568 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Neck Stanley hit?
Neck Stanley hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.
What was Neck Stanley's career batting average?
Neck Stanley batted .132 over his career, with 53 hits in 402 at bats.
How many RBI did Neck Stanley have?
Neck Stanley drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Neck Stanley's career ERA?
Neck Stanley finished with a 4.77 career ERA, going 54-87 with 568 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Neck Stanley have?
Neck Stanley recorded 568 career strikeouts.