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Negro American League Pitching Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all
1. Smith • CBE 3.1
2. Brown • KCM 2.8
3. Paige • 3TM 2.4
4. Mathis • MRS 2.0
5. McDaniel • KCM 1.8
6. Davis • CC 1.7
7. Serrell • KCM 1.7
8. Davis • BBB 1.7
9. Saylor • BBB 1.6
10. Wilson • CC 1.4
WAR for Pitchers
1. Smith • CBE 2.7
2. Paige • 2TM 2.2
3. McDaniel • KCM 1.9
4. Davis • CC 1.8
5. Smith • KCM 1.6
6. Mathis • MRS 1.5
7. Saylor • BBB 1.3
8. Boone • CBE 1.3
9. McKinnis • 2TM 1.1
10. Markham • BBB 1.1
Earned Run Average
1. Smith • CBE 2.22
2. Davis • CC 2.35
3. Markham • BBB 2.39
4. McDaniel • KCM 2.59
5. Saylor • BBB 2.69
6. Smith • KCM 2.70
7. Sutton • CAG 2.79
8. Mathis • MRS 2.87
9. Paige • 2TM 2.91
10. Wilson • CC 3.07
Wins
1. Paige • 2TM 10
2. McDaniel • KCM 8
3. Jessup • CAG 6
4. Smith • CBE 5
Davis • CC 5
Markham • BBB 5
7. Bremer • CBE 4
Cornelius • CAG 4
McKinnis • 2TM 4
Sutton • CAG 4
Mathis • MRS 4
Matchett • KCM 4
Win-Loss %
1. Markham • BBB .833
2. McDaniel • KCM .800
3. Wilson • CC .750
4. Davis • CC .714
5. Sutton • CAG .667
Mathis • MRS .667
7. Boone • CBE .600
West • CAG .600
Henry • CC .600
Smith • KCM .600
Saylor • BBB .600
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Davis • CC 0.897
2. Smith • KCM 1.020
3. Markham • BBB 1.020
4. Smith • CBE 1.056
5. Walker • 2TM 1.068
6. Boone • CBE 1.101
7. Paige • 2TM 1.132
8. Wilson • CC 1.136
9. McDaniel • KCM 1.138
10. Sutton • CAG 1.138
Hits per 9 IP
1. Davis • CC 6.603
2. Boone • CBE 7.187
3. Wilson • CC 7.364
4. McDaniel • KCM 7.425
5. Smith • KCM 7.560
6. Markham • BBB 7.714
7. Huber • BBB 7.773
8. Walker • 2TM 7.780
9. Smith • CBE 7.787
10. Paige • 2TM 7.933
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. Bremer • CBE 1.452
2. Davis • CC 1.467
3. Markham • BBB 1.469
4. Smith • KCM 1.620
5. Smith • CBE 1.719
6. Gipson • BBB 1.816
7. Walker • 2TM 1.831
8. Sutton • CAG 1.862
9. Jefferson • CBE 1.919
10. Hutchinson • MRS 1.994
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. Gipson • BBB 7.507
2. Paige • 2TM 7.423
3. McDaniel • KCM 6.975
4. Huber • BBB 5.727
5. Hutchinson • MRS 5.523
6. Davis • CC 5.429
7. Walker • 2TM 5.034
8. Jefferson • CBE 4.797
9. McKinnis • 2TM 4.752
10. Saylor • BBB 4.624
Games Played
1. Paige • 2TM 28
2. Matchett • KCM 17
3. McDaniel • KCM 14
Jessup • CAG 14
McKinnis • 2TM 14
6. Moss • MRS 12
Gipson • BBB 12
8. Hutchinson • MRS 11
Smith • CBE 11
10. Mathis • MRS 10
Saylor • BBB 10
Cornelius • CAG 10
Bremer • CBE 10
Saves
1. Davis • CC 2
McDaniel • KCM 2
Phillips • KCM 2
4. Jessup • CAG 1
Pillot • CC 1
Paige • 2TM 1
Innings Pitched
1. Paige • 2TM 123.2
2. Jessup • CAG 94.1
3. Matchett • KCM 92.0
4. Smith • CBE 89.0
5. McKinnis • 2TM 83.1
6. McDaniel • KCM 80.0
7. Gipson • BBB 74.1
8. Jefferson • CBE 65.2
9. Mathis • MRS 62.2
10. Cornelius • CAG 62.0
Bremer • CBE 62.0
Strikeouts
1. Paige • 2TM 102
2. McDaniel • KCM 62
Gipson • BBB 62
4. Jessup • CAG 47
5. McKinnis • 2TM 44
6. Matchett • KCM 39
7. Davis • CC 37
8. Smith • CBE 36
Hutchinson • MRS 36
10. Jefferson • CBE 35
Games Started
1. Paige • 2TM 24
2. Gipson • BBB 10
Matchett • KCM 10
Jessup • CAG 10
Hutchinson • MRS 10
Smith • CBE 10
McKinnis • 2TM 10
Cornelius • CAG 10
9. Bremer • CBE 8
Jefferson • CBE 8
Complete Games
1. Smith • CBE 8
Jessup • CAG 8
3. Bremer • CBE 7
Gipson • BBB 7
Jefferson • CBE 7
6. Cornelius • CAG 6
McKinnis • 2TM 6
Davis • CC 6
9. Mathis • MRS 5
Saylor • BBB 5
McDaniel • KCM 5
Matchett • KCM 5
Markham • BBB 5
Hutchinson • MRS 5
Shutouts
1. Smith • CBE 2
2. Boone • CBE 1
Bremer • CBE 1
Daniels • BBB 1
Davis • CC 1
Ferrell • CAG 1
Huber • BBB 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Mathis • MRS 1
McDaniel • KCM 1
Moss • MRS 1
Parker • KCM 1
Smith • KCM 1
Sutton • CAG 1
Walker • 2TM 1
Home Runs
1. Matchett • KCM 4
2. McKinnis • 2TM 3
Hutchinson • MRS 3
4. Paige • 2TM 2
Henry • CC 2
Higdon • CC 2
Jefferson • CBE 2
Boone • CBE 2
9. Cornelius • CAG 1
Daniels • CC 1
Davis • CC 1
Davis • CC 1
Davis • CBE 1
Gipson • BBB 1
Huber • BBB 1
Keyes • MRS 1
Markham • BBB 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Pillot • CC 1
Saylor • BBB 1
Sutton • CAG 1
West • CAG 1
Wilson • CC 1
Newberry • 2TM 1
Jessup • CAG 1
Bases on Balls
1. Matchett • KCM 32
2. Paige • 2TM 31
3. Jessup • CAG 27
McKinnis • 2TM 27
5. Phillips • KCM 25
McDaniel • KCM 25
7. Cornelius • CAG 22
8. Daniels • CC 21
Moss • MRS 21
10. Smith • CBE 17
Henry • CC 17
Hits
1. Matchett • KCM 111
2. Paige • 2TM 109
3. Jessup • CAG 94
4. Jefferson • CBE 87
5. Hutchinson • MRS 82
6. Smith • CBE 77
7. Bremer • CBE 76
8. McKinnis • 2TM 75
9. Gipson • BBB 70
10. Mathis • MRS 68
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. Gipson • BBB 4.133
2. Davis • CC 3.700
3. Paige • 2TM 3.290
4. Hutchinson • MRS 2.769
5. Walker • 2TM 2.750
6. Smith • KCM 2.667
7. Jefferson • CBE 2.500
8. McDaniel • KCM 2.480
9. Smith • CBE 2.118
10. Saylor • BBB 2.067
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. Bremer • CBE 0.000
Walker • 2TM 0.000
Smith • CBE 0.000
Smith • KCM 0.000
Moss • MRS 0.000
McDaniel • KCM 0.000
7. Jessup • CAG 0.095
8. Gipson • BBB 0.121
9. Mathis • MRS 0.144
10. Cornelius • CAG 0.145
Losses
1. Paige • 2TM 8
2. Gipson • BBB 7
Hutchinson • MRS 7
4. McKinnis • 2TM 6
Matchett • KCM 6
Jessup • CAG 6
Jefferson • CBE 6
8. Walker • 2TM 4
Cornelius • CAG 4
Newberry • 2TM 4
Davis • CC 4
Smith • CBE 4
Moss • MRS 4
Earned Runs
1. Matchett • KCM 48
2. Hutchinson • MRS 46
3. Paige • 2TM 40
4. Jefferson • CBE 37
5. Jessup • CAG 35
6. Bremer • CBE 34
7. McKinnis • 2TM 33
8. Gipson • BBB 31
9. Cornelius • CAG 27
10. Henry • CC 24
Wild Pitches
1. West • CAG 3
Walker • 2TM 3
3. Matchett • KCM 2
4. Davis • CBE 1
Wilson • CC 1
Gulley • CBE 1
Sutton • CAG 1
Saylor • BBB 1
Phillips • KCM 1
McDaniel • KCM 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Bassett • CC 1
King • CC 1
Johnson • CBE 1
Jessup • CAG 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Hutchinson • MRS 1
Henry • CC 1
Hit By Pitch
1. McKinnis • 2TM 5
2. Cornelius • CAG 3
Saylor • BBB 3
Matchett • KCM 3
5. Paige • 2TM 2
Wilson • CC 2
West • CAG 2
Sutton • CAG 2
Jessup • CAG 2
Jefferson • CBE 2
Henry • CC 2
Daniels • BBB 2
Daniels • CC 2
Batters Faced
1. Paige • 2TM 506
2. Matchett • KCM 410
3. Jessup • CAG 401
4. McKinnis • 2TM 366
5. Smith • CBE 353
6. McDaniel • KCM 334
7. Gipson • BBB 305
8. Jefferson • CBE 302
9. Mathis • MRS 273
Cornelius • CAG 273
Adjusted ERA+
1. Smith • CBE 172
2. Davis • CC 163
3. Markham • BBB 160
4. McDaniel • KCM 148
5. Saylor • BBB 142
6. Smith • KCM 142
7. Sutton • CAG 137
8. Mathis • MRS 133
9. Paige • 2TM 131
10. Wilson • CC 125
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Gipson • BBB 1.81
2. Paige • 2TM 2.02
3. McDaniel • KCM 2.08
4. Walker • 2TM 2.15
5. Davis • CC 2.15
6. Smith • KCM 2.23
7. Smith • CBE 2.42
8. Bremer • CBE 2.54
9. Mathis • MRS 2.69
10. Jefferson • CBE 2.71
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Smith • CBE 15
2. Paige • 2TM 11
3. McDaniel • KCM 11
4. Davis • CC 10
5. Saylor • BBB 9
6. Markham • BBB 8
7. Smith • KCM 8
8. Mathis • MRS 6
9. Sutton • CAG 6
10. Boone • CBE 5
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Smith • CBE 1.6
2. Paige • 2TM 1.2
3. McDaniel • KCM 1.1
4. Davis • CC 1.0
5. Saylor • BBB 0.9
6. Markham • BBB 0.8
7. Smith • KCM 0.8
8. Mathis • MRS 0.7
9. Sutton • CAG 0.6
10. Boone • CBE 0.5

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order.

For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1901, so all leaders are since 1901. Explanation of min. requirements

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