Negro Leagues' Legends Officially Recognized in MLB Records
Major League Baseball integrates statistics from over 2,300 Negro Leagues players, reshaping historical leaderboards.
- Josh Gibson now holds records for highest career batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS.
- Satchel Paige's 1.10 ERA in 1944 ranks third in single-season ERAs.
- Jud Wilson's .350 career batting average places him fifth in MLB history.
- The study, which began in 2020, is approximately 75% complete.
- MLB's initiative aims to honor the achievements and legacy of Negro Leagues players.
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