Unlocking the Untold Power of Negro Leagues on Jackie Robinson Day: More Than Just a Number
So there was no better person to ask for his favorite Negro Leagues baseball stat on this Jackie Robinson Day to celebrate last year’s official addition of Negro League statistics into major league record books (plus our Opta StatsPass database).
The options were endless, but it didn’t take Kendrick long to decide.
“The stat that instantly comes to mind is Josh Gibson’s .466 in 1943,” he said. “As I remind folks, ‘I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that record won’t be broken!’”
As anyone who has ever chatted with Kendrick, listened to him speak in person or on a podcast or visited the Negro Leagues museum in Kansas City (an absolute must-see for any baseball fan) knows, one of Kendrick’s favorite parts of telling stories about these ballplayers is giving a little extra information.

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