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This list consists of players who have appeared in Negro league baseball.

Below is an overview highlighting some of the historically important figures. The entire list of every Negro league player is separated into four pages to reduce the size:

Prominent Negro league players

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The players below are some of the most prominent of those who played Negro league baseball, beginning with the codification of baseball’s color line barring African American players (about 1892), past the re-integration in 1946 of the sport, up till the Negro leagues finally expired about 1962. Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are noted with a β. Names of those who played in integrated organized white leagues are boldfaced, and those who played in integrated major leagues are also italicized.

Pre-Negro leagues (1877-1919)

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They played primarily before the organized Negro leagues. Among them Fowler, Frank Grant, George Stovey, and Fleet Walker were prominent players especially during the 1880s, before complete segregation.

Hall of Famers
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
Rube Foster 1902–1917 1981 Manager Chicago American Giants [1][2]
Frank Grant 1889–1903 2006 Second baseman Cuban Giants [3][4]
Pete Hill 1899–1925 2006 Center fielder Chicago American Giants [5][6]
John Henry Lloyd 1906–1932 1977 Shortstop New York Lincoln Giants [7][8]
José Méndez 1908–1926 2006 Pitcher Cuban Stars (West) [9][10]
Cumberland Posey 1911–1946 2006 Executive Homestead Grays [11][12]
Louis Santop 1909–1926 2006 Catcher Hilldale Daisies [13][14]
Ben Taylor 1910–1940 2006 First baseman Indianapolis ABCs [15][16]
Sol White 1887–1912 2006 Pioneer Philadelphia Giants [17][18]
Cyclone Joe Williams 1905–1932 1999 Pitcher New York Lincoln Giants [19][20]
Also played in Major League Baseball (or associated minor league team)
Name Negro league career White league career Primary position Team Notes Ref
Walter Ball 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Bud Fowler 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
George Stovey 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Fleet Walker 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Welday Walker 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).

Negro leagues era I (1920-1934)

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They played most of their careers in the organized Negro leagues before the Great Depression.

Hall of Famers
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
Cool Papa Bell 1922–1950 1974 Center fielder St. Louis Stars [21][22]
Oscar Charleston 1915–1945 1976 Center fielder Pittsburgh Crawfords [23][24]
Andy Cooper 1920–1941 2006 Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs [25][26]
Martín Dihigo 1922–1950 1977 Pitcher Cuban Stars (East) [27][28]
Bill Foster 1923–1937 1996 Pitcher Memphis Red Sox [29][30]
Judy Johnson 1918–1937 1975 Third baseman Hilldale Daisies [31][32]
Biz Mackey 1920–1950 206 Catcher Hilldale Giants [33][34]
Satchel Paige 1926–1950 1971 Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs Also played in MLB (1948–1953, 1965); played primarily for St. Louis Browns [35][36]
Bullet Rogan 1917–1946 1998 Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs [37][38]
Turkey Stearnes 1923–1942 2000 Center fielder Detroit Stars [39][40]
Mule Suttles 1918–1944 2006 First baseman Newark Eagles [41][42]
Cristóbal Torriente 1913–1928 2006 Center fielder Chicago American Giants [43][44]
Willie Wells 1924–1949 1997 Shortstop St. Louis Stars [45][46]
Jud Wilson 1922–1945 2006 Third baseman Philadelphia Stars [47][48]
East-West All-Star Game players
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
[[]] 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).

Negro leagues era II (1935-1949)

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They played most of their careers in the organized Negro leagues after the Great Depression.

Hall of Famers
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
Ray Brown 1930–1948 2006 Pitcher Homestead Grays [49][50]
Willard Brown 1936–1950 2006 Center fielder Kansas City Monarchs [51][52]
Roy Campanella 1937–1945 1969 Catcher Brooklyn Dodgers Played primarily in MLB (1948–1957); also played for Baltimore Elite Giants [53][54]
Ray Dandridge 1933–1949 1987 Third baseman Newark Eagles [55][56]
Leon Day 1934–1950 1995 Pitcher Newark Eagles [57][58]
Larry Doby 1942–1946 1998 Center fielder Cleveland Indians Played primarily in MLB (1947–1959); also played for Newark Eagles [59][60]
Josh Gibson 1930–1946 1972 Catcher Homestead Grays [61][62]
Monte Irvin 1937–1948 1973 Left fielder New York Giants Played primarily for Newark Eagles; also played in MLB (1949–1956) [63][64]
Buck Leonard 1933–1950 1972 First baseman Homestead Grays [65][66]
Willie Mays 1948–1950 1979 Center fielder San Francisco Giants Played primarily in MLB (1951–1973); also played for Birmingham Black Barons [67][68]
Jackie Robinson 1945 1962 Second baseman Brooklyn Dodgers Played primarily in MLB (1947–1956); also played for Kansas City Monarchs [69][70]
Hilton Smith 1932–1948 2001 Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs [71][72]
East-West All-Star Game players
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
[[]] 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Also played in Major League Baseball
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
Dan Bankhead 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Bob Boyd 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Buster Clarkson 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Luke Easter 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Wilmer Fields 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Junior Gilliam 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Sam Jethroe 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Connie Johnson 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Luis Márquez 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Henry McHenry 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Minnie Miñoso 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Don Newcombe 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Art "Superman" Pennington 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Ted Radcliffe 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Hank Thompson 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Bob Thurman 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Quincy Trouppe 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Artie Wilson 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).

Post-integration (1950-1962)

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They played during the decline of the Negro leagues, after the beginning of integration.

Hall of Famers
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
Hank Aaron 1952 1982 Right fielder Milwaukee Braves Played primarily in MLB (1954–1976); also played for Indianapolis Clowns [73][74]
Ernie Banks 1950–1952 1977 Shortstop Chicago Cubs Played primarily in MLB (1953–1971); also played for Kansas City Monarchs [75][76]
East-West All-Star Game players
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
[[]] 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Also played in Major League Baseball
Name Negro league career Year inducted Primary position Team inducted as Notes Ref
Ike Brown 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Charley Pride 19XX–19XX [[]] [[]] [[]] Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).

See also

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  1. ^ "Hall of Famers: Rube Foster". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Rube Foster Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ "Hall of Famers: Frank Grant". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "Frank Grant Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  5. ^ "Hall of Famers: Pete Hill". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  6. ^ "Pete Hill Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  7. ^ "Hall of Famers: Lloyd Waner". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  8. ^ "John Henry "Pop" Lloyd Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  9. ^ "Hall of Famers: José Méndez". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  10. ^ "José Méndez Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  11. ^ "Hall of Famers: Cum Posey". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  12. ^ "Cumberland Posey Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  13. ^ "Hall of Famers: Louis Santop". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  14. ^ "Louis Santop Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  15. ^ "Hall of Famers: Ben Taylor". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  16. ^ "Ben Taylor Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  17. ^ "Hall of Famers: Sol White". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  18. ^ "Sol White Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  19. ^ "Hall of Famers: Joe Williams". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  20. ^ "Smokey Joe Williams Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  21. ^ "Hall of Famers: Cool Papa Bell". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  22. ^ "Cool Papa Bell Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  23. ^ "Hall of Famers: Oscar Charleston". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  24. ^ "Oscar Charleston Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  25. ^ "Hall of Famers: Andy Cooper". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  26. ^ "Andy Cooper Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  27. ^ "Hall of Famers: Martin Dihigo". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  28. ^ "Martín Dihigo Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  29. ^ "Hall of Famers: Bill Foster". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  30. ^ "Bill Foster Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  31. ^ "Hall of Famers: Judy Johnson". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  32. ^ "Judy Johnson Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  33. ^ "Hall of Famers: Biz Mackey". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  34. ^ "Biz Mackey Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  35. ^ "Hall of Famers: Satchel Paige". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  36. ^ "Satchel Paige Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  37. ^ "Hall of Famers: Bullet Rogan". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  38. ^ "Bullet Rogan Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  39. ^ "Hall of Famers: Turkey Stearnes". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  40. ^ "Turkey Stearnes Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  41. ^ "Hall of Famers: Mule Suttles". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  42. ^ "Mule Suttles Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  43. ^ "Hall of Famers: Cristobal Torriente". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  44. ^ "Cristóbal Torriente Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  45. ^ "Hall of Famers: Willie Wells". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  46. ^ "Willie Wells Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  47. ^ "Hall of Famers: Jud Wilson". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  48. ^ "Jud Wilson Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  49. ^ "Hall of Famers: Ray Brown". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  50. ^ "Ray Brown Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  51. ^ "Hall of Famers: Willard Brown". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  52. ^ "Willard Brown Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  53. ^ "Hall of Famers: Roy Campanella". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  54. ^ "Roy Campanella Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  55. ^ "Hall of Famers: Ray Dandridge". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  56. ^ "Ray Dandridge Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  57. ^ "Hall of Famers: Leon Day". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  58. ^ "Leon Day Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  59. ^ "Hall of Famers: Larry Doby". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  60. ^ "Larry Doby Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  61. ^ "Hall of Famers: Josh Gibson". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  62. ^ "Josh Gibson Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  63. ^ "Hall of Famers: Monte Irvin". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  64. ^ "Monte Irvin Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  65. ^ "Hall of Famers: Buck Leonard". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  66. ^ "Buck Leonard Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  67. ^ "Hall of Famers: Willie Mays". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  68. ^ "Willie Mays Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  69. ^ "Hall of Famers: Jackie Robinson". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  70. ^ "Jackie Robinson Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  71. ^ "Hall of Famers: Hilton Smith". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  72. ^ "Hilton Smith Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  73. ^ "Hall of Famers: Hank Aaron". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  74. ^ "Hank Aaron Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  75. ^ "Hall of Famers: Ernie Banks". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  76. ^ "Ernie Banks Profile". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Kansas State University College of Education. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
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