1910
Born October 31, 1910
Henderson, KY, USA
Rainey Bibbs Notable
b. October 31, 1910 · Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933, Cincinnati Tigers 1937, Chicago American Giants 1938, 1944, Kansas City Monarchs 1938–1941, Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords 1940, Cleveland Buckeyes 1944
Rainey Bibbs played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars in 1933 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1944.
Across 201 games he batted .283, with 214 hits and 115 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 27 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 139 games at second base, with 381 assists and 37 errors. He turned 46 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1937.
He was born in Henderson, KY, USA on October 31, 1910, and died on September 11, 1980. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | ID | 12 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .314 |
| 1937 | CT | 28 | 109 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| 1938 | CAG/KCM | 45 | 174 | 27 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 10 | .299 |
| 1939 | KCM | 44 | 165 | 33 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .291 |
| 1940 | KCM/TIC | 21 | 82 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .341 |
| 1941 | KCM | 42 | 161 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .224 |
| 1944 | CAG/CBE | 9 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 201 | 756 | 115 | 214 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 92 | 50 | 5 | 19 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
1980