1920

The Indianapolis ABCs joined the Negro National League in 1920 and played their home games in Riverside Park. The ABCs finished the year in fourth place at 44-38-4, ten games behind the Chicago American Giants. The Indianapolis offense was anchored by a quartet of batsmen. First baseman Ben Taylor (.321/4/64) led the Negro National League in runs driven in with 64. Shortstop Morten Clark (.287/1/24) topped the league in games played (95), plate appearances (429), at-bats (376) and sacrifice hits (17). Second baseman Connie Day (.197/2/31) also played in a league high 95 games. Centerfielder Oscar Charleston (.353/5/59) topped the NNL in WAR (5.5), runs scored (80), hits (122), triples (11) and total bases (179).

The Indianapolis pitching staff was led by Dicta Johnson (10/3.32/88) and Dizzy Dismukes (14/3.85/88). Johnson and Dismukes started more than half of the ABCs games. Dismukes led the league in games (31), games started (25), earned runs (80) and walks (81). Johnson topped the league home runs allowed per 9 innings (0.0).

1921

The ABCs remained in fourth place in 1921, eleven games behind the champion Chicago American Giants. Oscar Charleston left the team for the St. Louis Giants and a $400/month payday. First baseman Ben Taylor (.392/3/89) stepped up offensively leading the NNL in games played (106), plate appearances (460), at-bats (408), hits (160), doubles (25) and total bases (212). Third baseman Biz Mackey contributed a .330 batting average with eight home runs and 70 RBIs. Right fielder Crush Holloway (.323/3/63) provided additional firepower.

The Indianapolis pitchers were led by lefthander Jim Jeffries (15/3.03/107). Jeffries topped the NNL in games played (42), games started (28), shutouts (5), saves (3), innings pitched (261.0), hits allowed (240) and batters faced (1090). Harry Kenyon (7/4.02/64) and Dicta Johnson (11/3.60/64) combined for an 18-19 record in 24 starts.

1922

Indianapolis showed marked improvement in 1922 ending the season in second place behind the Chicago American Giants. Oscar Charleston (.374/19/102) returned to the ABCs and sparked a 13-game improvement. Charleston led the league in WAR (6.4), games played (101), at-bats (401), runs scored (105), hits (150), triples (18), home runs (19), RBIs (102) and total bases (268). Left fielder Namon Washington (.255/3/46) topped the league in plate appearances with 455. Third baseman Henry Blackmon (.253/4/45) had 22 sacrifice hits, most on the NNL. First sacker Ben Taylor (.373/2/70) hit a league high 34 doubles. Super utility player Biz Mackey filled in admirably with a .369 batting average, eight home runs and eigthy-three RBIs in ninety games.

Jim Jeffries (21/3.54/88) was once again the ace of the ABC staff. Jeffries had the most wins (21), losses (12), games played (38), games started (21), saves (2), innings pitched (208.2), wild pitches (7) and batters faced (891). William Ross (8/4.65/66) sported an 8-7 record in a league high twenty-one games started. Lucius Hampton (12/2.49/46) won 12 of 18 decisions and led the league in ERA (2.49), ERA+ (181) and home runs allowed per 9 innings (0.1).

1923

Indianapolis finished fourth in the Negro National League in 1923 winning 44 and losing 32. Despite losing Ben Taylor and Biz Mackey to the Eastern Colored League, the ABCs finished just five games behind the champion Kansas City Monarchs.

The ABCs pitching staff was anchored by a quartet of starting pitchers: Charles Corbett (12/3.69/66), Omer Newsome (12/4.78/57), Darltie Cooper (14/4.15/47) and Dizzy Dismukes (6/3.66/32). Newsome topped the NNL in earned runs allowed with 93.

Oscar Charleston (.364/11/94) topped Indianapolis in all three of the triple crown statistics while leading the league in stolen bases (25). Outfielders George Shively (.300/0/30) and Crush Holloway (.296/2/53) provided offensive support for Charleston along with third baseman Henry Blackmon (.296/7/43).

1924

The 1924 edition of the Indianapolis ABCs was uncompetitive and was dropped from the NNL at mid-season. The ABCs won five games against 21 losses and two ties. The departure of Oscar Charleston to the Harrisburg Giants of the ECL hurt the team on the field and at the gate.

Center fielder Wilson Redus (.333/0/5) topped the team in batting average. Left fielder Pinky Ward (.292/0/8) and catcher George Dixon (.274/0/8) shared the team lead in RBIs at eight. Reserve players L. Davis (.302/1/7) and Alex Evans (.240/1/1) each collected one home run to top the team.

Player/Manager Dizzy Dismukes (1/4.37/10), Hulon Stamps (1/4.78/18) and Russell Trabue (1/6.23/3) each started four games for the ABCs. Goldie Davis (1/4.86/4) and Alex Evans (0/6.44/16) each started three games.

1925

After being dismissed from the NNL midway through the 1924 season, owner Warner Jewell put together a new version of the ABCs for 1925. This edition of the ABCs sank to the bottom of the NNL winning 17 of 70 games and finishing 36 games behind the Kansas City Monarchs.

Outfielders Fred Long (.350/2/30) and Earl Gurley (.347/4/18) provided most of the offense for Indianapolis. Third baseman Bobby Robinson (.214/3/27) and center fielder Eddie Dwight (.243/0/15) added additional pop.

A trio of pitchers started the bulk of the ABCs games with dismal results: Ed Rile (2/757/42), Buck Alexander (1/8.92/13) and George Mitchell (0/5.49/20). Mose Offutt (4/6.98/31) and Earl Gorley (1/4.78/19) carried the bulk of the relief duties.

1926

The ABCs improved dramatically in 1926 posting a 40-50-1 record and finishing in fifth place in the Negro National League. Even with the improved play, Indianapolis finished 24 games behind the Kansas City Monarchs and would fold at the end of the ’26 season.

The ABCs utilized six starting pitchers in their rotation: Bill McCall (5/3.53/83), Frank Stevens (5/4.45/44), Bill Drake (8/3.91/63), Eddie Miller (6/3.98/34), George Mitchell (7/4.22/39) and Juan Padron (2/5.95/40). Ed Rile (4/2.44/23) shined in nine games of starting/relief duties.

Shortstop Hailey Harding (.378/1/44) led the team in batting average at .378. Right fielder Ruben Jones (.312/6/53) and topped the team in homers and RBIs. Second baseman Bingo DeMoss (.258/0/36) led the ABCs in stolen bases with twenty-four.