Namon Washington

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .249
HR 6
RBI 194
H 488
OPS .623
PIV -4,184
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 148 lb
Born
6/20/1894 in Hallettsville, TX, USA
Died
1971 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Namon Arthur Washington

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
53.0 47.0 5.0 10.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 .213 .275 .234 .509

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
547 1,957 326 488 49 16 6 194 79 204 18 .249 .323 .300 .623 -4,184

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OPS .623 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 15.4% 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
1920 ABC NNL 41 163 20 37 2 1 0 13 7 10 0 .227 .271 (-17%) .331 (-17%) .363 (-31%) .694 (-24%) -591.1
1921 ABC NNL 79 275 44 63 3 1 0 18 15 24 3 .229 .286 (-20%) .344 (-13%) .395 (-37%) .739 (-26%) -1103.2
1922 ABC NNL 87 337 64 88 7 2 2 38 13 42 1 .261 .285 (-9%) .345 (avg) .397 (-22%) .743 (-12%) -527.4
1923 ABC NNL 81 295 46 83 9 8 1 30 6 31 0 .281 .282 (-1%) .344 (+1%) .390 (-4%) .734 (-1%) -51.6
1924 ABC NNL 20 65 6 11 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 .169 .283 (-40%) .345 (-40%) .389 (-57%) .734 (-49%) -511.5
1925 HIL ECL 44 128 24 30 4 0 0 8 3 18 0 .234 .288 (-19%) .349 (-6%) .407 (-35%) .756 (-21%) -407.5
1926 HIL ECL 84 273 38 69 10 1 1 41 16 35 14 .253 .279 (-10%) .345 (avg) .390 (-21%) .735 (-11%) -410.6
1927 HIL ECL 28 93 11 20 3 1 0 13 3 6 0 .215 .282 (-24%) .344 (-22%) .392 (-32%) .736 (-27%) -408.4
1928 PTG ECL 8 33 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1929 NLG ANL 66 265 68 77 10 2 2 24 14 29 0 .291 .289 (avg) .353 (+3%) .415 (-12%) .769 (-5%) -173.1
1933 SOX NN2 9 30 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 547 1,957 326 488 49 16 6 194 79 204 18 .249 — — — — -4,184

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
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 NWS HIL 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5174401.235
Away290000.000

Last 7 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-01 NYLHILW 421000000
1929-09-01 NYLHILW 311000010
1929-06-06 NYLBLSW 300000000
1929-06-06 NYLBLSW 312000110
1927-05-09 HILCUEL 500000000
1921-06-13 IN4CAGL 400000001
1921-05-09 IN4CB1W 400000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 4 38 1 2 2
2B 23 19 47 54 9 5
3B 52 45 67 70 9 6
C 13 13 49 7 3 1
OF 403 364 656 44 19 4
SS 60 38 80 89 24 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 ABC 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0
1920 ABC C 1 1 4 1 0 0
1920 ABC OF 40 39 74 5 3 0
1921 ABC 3B 20 16 22 35 3 2
1921 ABC C 4 4 14 2 2 1
1921 ABC OF 35 29 55 5 1 1
1921 ABC SS 23 23 51 53 15 6
1922 ABC 2B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1922 ABC OF 81 79 128 10 5 1
1922 ABC SS 9 7 11 14 2 4
1923 ABC 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1923 ABC 3B 28 27 41 35 5 3
1923 ABC OF 46 44 96 3 2 0
1923 ABC SS 7 7 16 20 6 3
1924 ABC 2B 16 15 35 43 6 3
1924 ABC 3B 1 1 3 0 1 1
1924 ABC OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1924 ABC SS 1 1 2 2 1 0
1925 HIL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 HIL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 HIL OF 22 1 0 0 0 0
1925 HIL SS 20 0 0 0 0 0
1926 HIL 1B 3 2 23 1 1 1
1926 HIL C 6 6 21 2 0 0
1926 HIL OF 75 70 123 10 4 1
1927 HIL C 2 2 10 2 1 0
1927 HIL OF 24 24 45 7 0 0
1928 PTG OF 8 8 11 1 0 0
1929 NLG 2B 3 3 10 7 3 2
1929 NLG OF 63 62 114 2 3 1
1933 SOX 1B 2 2 15 0 1 1
1933 SOX OF 7 6 9 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 13
First Base 5
Second Base 23
Third Base 52
Shortstop 60
Left Field 312
Center Field 62
Right Field 29

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  4. 96
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  5. 94
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  6. 92
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Frequently Asked Questions about Namon Washington

Was Namon Washington a pitcher?
No. Namon Washington was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Namon Washington hit?
Namon Washington hit 6 career home runs with 488 hits.