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What to know about Negro Leagues stats entering MLB record

Major League Baseball’s embrace of the Negro Leagues is now recognized in the record book, resulting in new-look leaderboards fronted in several prominent places by Hall of Famer Josh Gibson and an overdue appreciation of many other Black stars.

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Major League Baseball’s single-season and career leaderboards now have a fresh look after MLB announced that Negro Leagues stats have officially been added to its historical record. What do all of these changes have in common? They all are tied to rate stats, as opposed to counting stats.

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