Negro American League

NAL

The midwestern and southern circuit whose Kansas City Monarchs sent Jackie Robinson into organized baseball.

1937–1948
Years
12
Seasons
22
Clubs
77
Team-Seasons
Clubs
Club Years Seasons Record PCT Pennants
Kansas City Monarchs 1937–1948 12 479-273 .637 6
Birmingham Black Barons 1937–1948 11 355-296 .545 3
Cleveland Buckeyes 1943–1948 6 256-175 .594 2
Memphis Red Sox 1937–1948 12 361-460 .440 1
Chicago American Giants 1937–1948 12 325-436 .427
Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1944–1947 4 134-158 .459
Jacksonville Red Caps 1938–1942 3 32-69 .317
Cleveland Bears 1939–1940 2 38-39 .494
St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940–1941 2 42-48 .467
Atlanta Black Crackers 1938 1 28-26 .519
Cincinnati Clowns 1943 1 25-46 .352
Cincinnati Tigers 1937 1 34-19 .642
Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942 1 42-22 .656
Detroit Stars 1937 1 15-24 .385
Indianapolis ABCs 1938 1 17-21 .447
Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers 1939 1 1-7 .125
Indianapolis Athletics 1937 1 17-21 .447
Indianapolis Clowns 1948 1 27-45 .375
St. Louis Stars 1937 1 5-31 .139
St. Louis Stars 1939 1 20-23 .465
Toledo Crawfords 1939 1 8-10 .444
Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords 1940 1 9-21 .300

Wins and losses reflect documented league games; surviving Negro Leagues records cover shorter and incompletely documented seasons. About the data scope.