Lefty Calhoun - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Lefty Calhoun



Walter Allen Calhoun


Born: August 21, 1911 in Union City, TN
Died: October 2, 1976 in Cleveland, OH
          (65 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: L
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 180
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Notes:


• Buried: Highland Park Cemetery (Highland Hills, OH)


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
NSL
20
SP
3
4
.429
9
9
4
0
0
50.0
41
28
60
15
12
0
0
5.04
64
MRS
NAL
25
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
7.2
1
1
4
0
2
9
0
0
0
28
1.17
377
AB3
NAL
26
SP
1
2
.333
7
4
2
0
1
34.0
22
17
35
0
9
29
0
0
144
4.50
93
SL3
27
SP
1
5
.167
8
6
4
0
0
51.0
34
26
57
20
22
1
4.59
82
28
RP
5
2
.714
13
4
2
1
2
47.2
29
19
49
0
10
33
0
0
2
16
3.59
108
SNS
NAL
29
SP
0
1
.000
3
2
1
0
0
13.1
10
7
17
3
5
0
0
4.73
76
NN2
30
RP
2
2
.500
11
2
1
0
0
41.1
36
27
43
17
8
0
2
5.88
68
HSS
NN2
31
RP
0
2
.000
3
1
0
0
0
11.2
14
11
18
1
10
4
0
1
64
8.49
60
CIC
NAL
34
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
0
0
6.0
5
4
8
5
5
0
0
6.00
68
9
7
SP
13
18
.419
56
29
14
1
3
262.2
192
140
291
1
91
127
0
0
6
252
4.80
80
162 Game Average
10
14
.419
45
23
11
1
2
210.0
154
112
233
4
73
102
0
0
5
1008
4.80
80
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
1
Montgomery Grey Sox
LF
2
4
.333
8
8
3
0
0
43.0
38
25
55
12
8
0
0
5.23
60
2
Memphis Red Sox
SP
1
0
1.000
2
1
1
0
0
14.2
4
4
9
0
5
13
0
0
0
28
2.45
150
5
St. Louis-New Orleans-Harrisburg Stars
SP
7
12
.368
33
17
9
1
3
155.1
103
77
170
1
51
92
0
3
208
4.46
89
1
West All Stars
-
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.1
6
3
6
0
1
1
0
0
1
16
11.57
47
1
New York Black Yankees
-
0
1
.000
7
0
0
0
0
21.2
24
17
27
9
4
0
2
7.06
57
1
Philadelphia Stars
SP
2
1
.667
4
2
1
0
0
19.2
12
10
16
8
4
0
0
4.58
87
1
Indianapolis Clowns
RP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
0
0
6.0
5
4
8
5
5
0
0
6.00
68



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
NSL
20
SP
50.0
1.50
1.21
5.5%
10.4%
6.8%
6.2%
0.80
1.72
MRS
NAL
25
RP
7.2
0.78
1.40
32.1%
13.6%
7.1%
7.5%
4.50
1.83
0.0%
0.9%
AB3
NAL
26
SP
34.0
1.29
1.40
20.1%
14.3%
6.3%
7.8%
3.22
1.83
0.0%
0.8%
SL3
27
SP
51.0
1.51
1.32
9.7%
16.5%
8.8%
7.5%
1.10
1.94
28
RP
47.2
1.24
1.37
16.4%
15.9%
5.0%
10.3%
3.30
1.73
0.0%
SNS
NAL
29
SP
13.1
1.50
1.19
8.5%
14.5%
5.1%
7.0%
1.67
2.08
NN2
30
RP
41.1
1.45
1.35
4.4%
11.8%
9.3%
8.7%
0.47
1.35
HSS
NN2
31
RP
11.2
2.40
1.55
6.3%
11.3%
15.6%
9.2%
0.40
1.23
1.6%
0.7%
CIC
NAL
34
SP
6.0
2.17
1.42
16.1%
14.0%
16.1%
8.6%
1.00
1.63
9
7
SP
262.2
1.45
1.33
11.0%
13.2%
7.9%
7.8%
1.40
1.72
0.4%
0.7%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Montgomery Grey Sox
LF
43.0
1.56
1.20
4.2%
10.6%
6.3%
6.1%
0.67
1.73
2
Memphis Red Sox
SP
14.2
0.95
1.34
23.2%
11.9%
8.9%
6.9%
2.60
1.74
0.0%
0.9%
5
St. Louis-New Orleans-Harrisburg Stars
SP
155.1
1.42
1.35
13.5%
14.2%
7.5%
8.0%
1.80
1.82
0.5%
0.8%
1
West All Stars
-
2.1
3.00
1.90
6.3%
17.5%
6.3%
12.4%
1.00
1.41
0.0%
0.0%
1
Philadelphia Stars
SP
19.2
1.22
1.34
4.9%
11.8%
9.9%
8.7%
0.50
1.36
1
New York Black Yankees
-
21.2
1.66
1.36
4.0%
11.8%
8.9%
8.8%
0.44
1.34
1
Indianapolis Clowns
RP
6.0
2.17
1.42
16.1%
14.0%
16.1%
8.6%
1.00
1.63



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
NSL
20
SP
9
41
60
15
12
0
MRS
NAL
25
RP
1
28
24
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
9
0
0
2
0
.167
.231
.167
.397
AB3
NAL
26
SP
7
144
131
22
35
12
4
0
1
9
29
0
4
1
.267
.314
.420
.734
SL3
27
SP
8
34
57
20
22
1
28
RP
13
16
14
29
49
1
0
0
1
0
10
33
1
2
0
0
1
3.500
2.346
3.571
5.918
SNS
NAL
29
SP
3
10
17
3
5
0
NN2
30
RP
11
36
43
17
8
2
HSS
NN2
31
RP
3
64
52
14
18
3
0
1
2
10
4
1
1
.346
.460
.462
.922
CIC
NAL
34
SP
1
5
8
5
5
0
9
7
SP
56
252
221
192
291
16
4
1
4
0
91
127
1
6
7
0
2
.285
.355
.407
.762
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
1
Montgomery Grey Sox
LF
8
38
55
12
8
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
2
Memphis Red Sox
SP
2
28
24
4
9
0
0
0
0
0
5
13
0
0
2
0
.167
.231
.167
.397
5
St. Louis-New Orleans-Harrisburg Stars
SP
33
208
183
103
170
15
4
1
3
51
92
3
5
1
.290
.360
.432
.791
1
West All Stars
-
1
16
14
6
6
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
.429
.500
.500
1.000
1
Philadelphia Stars
SP
4
12
16
8
4
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
New York Black Yankees
-
7
24
27
9
4
2
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
Indianapolis Clowns
RP
1
5
8
5
5
0
.000
.000
.000
.000

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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James