Negro National League (I)

NNL

Founded by Rube Foster in 1920, the first stable Black professional league, anchored by his Chicago American Giants and the St. Louis Stars.

1920–1931
Years
12
Seasons
26
Clubs
94
Team-Seasons
Clubs
Club Years Seasons Record PCT Pennants
Chicago American Giants 1920–1930 11 537-331 .619 5
Kansas City Monarchs 1920–1930 11 577-311 .650 4
St. Louis Stars 1922–1931 10 504-303 .625 3
Detroit Stars 1920–1931 12 496-414 .545
Cuban Stars West 1920–1930 10 200-379 .345
Indianapolis ABCs 1920–1926 7 232-261 .471
Birmingham Black Barons 1924–1930 6 228-303 .429
Memphis Red Sox 1924–1930 6 158-287 .355
Chicago Giants 1920–1921 2 15-66 .185
Dayton Marcos 1920–1926 2 23-73 .240
St. Louis Giants 1920–1921 2 75-71 .514
Chicago Columbia Giants 1931 1 6-19 .240
Cincinnati Cuban Stars 1921 1 29-40 .420
Cleveland Browns 1924 1 15-32 .319
Cleveland Cubs 1931 1 23-21 .523
Cleveland Elites 1926 1 8-40 .167
Cleveland Hornets 1927 1 12-37 .245
Cleveland Tate Stars 1922 1 15-24 .385
Cleveland Tigers 1928 1 20-59 .253
Columbus Buckeyes 1921 1 31-39 .443
Indianapolis ABCs 1931 1 32-26 .552
Louisville White Sox 1931 1 17-34 .333
Milwaukee Bears 1923 1 11-42 .208
Nashville Elite Giants 1930 1 20-53 .274
Pittsburgh Keystones 1922 1 12-24 .333
Toledo Tigers 1923 1 10-17 .370

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