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Negro American League Pitching Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all
1. Smith • KCM 4.6
2. Cornelius • CAG 3.7
3. Brown • KCM 2.3
4. Howard • BCA 2.2
5. Evans • 3TM 1.8
6. Milton • KCM 1.8
7. Dixon • BCA 1.8
8. Johnson • CAG 1.7
9. Reeves • BCA 1.6
10. Strong • 3TM 1.6
WAR for Pitchers
1. Smith • KCM 3.5
2. Cornelius • CAG 3.4
3. Howard • BCA 2.1
4. Johnson • CAG 1.9
5. Evans • 2TM 1.5
6. Dixon • BCA 1.5
7. Trent • CAG 1.1
8. Bradley • KCM 1.0
9. Howard • 2TM 0.9
10. Wilson • MRS 0.9
Earned Run Average
1. Smith • KCM 1.92
2. Howard • BCA 2.01
3. Cornelius • CAG 2.12
4. Johnson • CAG 2.56
5. Dixon • BCA 2.92
6. Wilson • MRS 3.06
7. Howard • 2TM 3.13
8. Markham • KCM 3.29
9. Evans • 2TM 3.30
10. Bradley • KCM 3.40
Wins
1. Smith • KCM 9
Cornelius • CAG 9
3. Mitchell • 2TM 6
Evans • 2TM 6
Johnson • CAG 6
6. Barnes • KCM 5
Dixon • BCA 5
8. Wilson • MRS 4
Moss • MRS 4
Howard • BCA 4
Bradley • KCM 4
Kranson • KCM 4
Win-Loss %
1. Cornelius • CAG .900
2. Smith • KCM .818
3. Evans • 2TM .750
Johnson • CAG .750
5. Bradley • KCM .667
Wilson • MRS .667
Kranson • KCM .667
8. Barnes • KCM .625
Dixon • BCA .625
10. Henry • JRC .500
Dean • AB3 .500
Moss • MRS .500
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Bradley • KCM 0.887
2. Smith • KCM 1.012
3. Howard • BCA 1.021
4. Evans • 2TM 1.083
5. Cornelius • CAG 1.118
6. Barnes • KCM 1.129
7. Trent • CAG 1.190
8. Dixon • BCA 1.196
9. Markham • KCM 1.220
10. Wilson • MRS 1.220
Hits per 9 IP
1. Bradley • KCM 5.604
2. Howard • BCA 6.032
3. Evans • 2TM 6.450
4. Cornelius • CAG 7.412
5. McAllister • AB3 7.654
6. Smith • KCM 8.148
7. Wilson • MRS 8.280
8. Markham • KCM 8.341
9. Barnes • KCM 8.343
10. Howard • 2TM 8.811
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. Bremer • 2TM 0.779
2. Smith • KCM 0.959
3. Jefferson • MRS 1.588
4. Trent • CAG 1.761
5. Barnes • KCM 1.820
6. Radcliffe • MRS 1.915
7. Dixon • BCA 1.916
8. Kranson • KCM 2.148
9. Bradley • KCM 2.377
10. Calhoun • AB3 2.382
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. Bradley • KCM 10.189
2. Barnes • KCM 9.253
3. McAllister • AB3 8.504
4. Markham • KCM 8.341
5. Howard • BCA 7.899
6. Calhoun • AB3 7.676
7. Smith • KCM 7.030
8. Cornelius • CAG 6.794
9. Wilson • MRS 6.660
10. Radcliffe • MRS 6.319
Games Played
1. Dixon • BCA 23
2. Cornelius • CAG 20
3. Smith • KCM 19
Johnson • CAG 19
5. Mitchell • 2TM 18
6. Trent • CAG 14
Moss • MRS 14
Markham • KCM 14
9. Kranson • KCM 13
Jefferson • MRS 13
Bradley • KCM 13
Blackmon • BBB 13
Saves
1. Cornelius • CAG 3
Dixon • BCA 3
3. Moss • MRS 2
4. Bradley • KCM 1
Calhoun • AB3 1
Houston • CAG 1
Markham • KCM 1
McAllister • AB3 1
Radcliffe • MRS 1
Smith • KCM 1
Innings Pitched
1. Smith • KCM 112.2
2. Cornelius • CAG 102.0
3. Dixon • BCA 98.2
4. Mitchell • 2TM 98.1
5. Johnson • CAG 95.0
6. Blackmon • BBB 77.0
7. Jefferson • MRS 73.2
8. Howard • BCA 62.2
9. Trent • CAG 61.1
10. Evans • 2TM 60.0
Strikeouts
1. Smith • KCM 88
2. Cornelius • CAG 77
3. Barnes • KCM 61
4. Bradley • KCM 60
5. Dixon • BCA 55
Howard • BCA 55
7. Mitchell • 2TM 49
8. Trent • CAG 42
Jefferson • MRS 42
Blackmon • BBB 42
Games Started
1. Mitchell • 2TM 13
2. Johnson • CAG 11
Smith • KCM 11
4. Kranson • KCM 10
Trent • CAG 10
6. Dixon • BCA 9
7. Moss • MRS 8
Cornelius • CAG 8
9. Bradley • KCM 7
Houston • CAG 7
Blackmon • BBB 7
Barnes • KCM 7
Complete Games
1. Cornelius • CAG 8
2. Mitchell • 2TM 7
Smith • KCM 7
4. Dixon • BCA 6
5. Blackmon • BBB 5
Jefferson • MRS 5
7. Howard • BCA 4
Kranson • KCM 4
Henry • JRC 4
10. Barnes • KCM 3
Radcliffe • MRS 3
Trent • CAG 3
Moss • MRS 3
Houston • CAG 3
Bradley • KCM 3
Shutouts
1. Kranson • KCM 2
2. Barnes • KCM 1
Howard • BCA 1
Jefferson • MRS 1
Johnson • CAG 1
Markham • KCM 1
Moss • MRS 1
Radcliffe • MRS 1
Smith • KCM 1
Trent • CAG 1
Home Runs
1. Barnes • KCM 8
2. Mitchell • 2TM 5
Jefferson • MRS 5
4. Dixon • BCA 4
5. Bremer • 2TM 3
Trent • CAG 3
Smith • KCM 3
Henry • JRC 3
Houston • CAG 3
10. Johnson • CAG 2
Howard • 2TM 2
Evans • 2TM 2
Radcliffe • MRS 2
Moss • MRS 2
McAllister • AB3 2
Markham • KCM 2
Howard • BCA 2
Cornelius • CAG 2
Brown • AB3 2
Blackmon • BBB 2
Bases on Balls
1. Blackmon • BBB 43
2. Mitchell • 2TM 35
3. Johnson • CAG 32
4. Cornelius • CAG 30
5. Houston • CAG 25
6. Evans • 2TM 22
Moss • MRS 22
Howard • BCA 22
9. Dixon • BCA 21
10. Eatmon • BBB 19
Hits
1. Mitchell • 2TM 103
2. Smith • KCM 102
3. Johnson • CAG 99
4. Dixon • BCA 97
5. Cornelius • CAG 84
6. Blackmon • BBB 81
7. Jefferson • MRS 77
8. Trent • CAG 61
Moss • MRS 61
10. Kranson • KCM 59
Houston • CAG 59
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. Bremer • 2TM 8.000
2. Smith • KCM 7.333
3. Barnes • KCM 5.083
4. Bradley • KCM 4.286
5. Trent • CAG 3.500
6. Radcliffe • MRS 3.300
7. Jefferson • MRS 3.231
8. Calhoun • AB3 3.222
9. Markham • KCM 3.167
10. Dixon • BCA 2.619
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. Wilson • MRS 0.000
Bradley • KCM 0.000
Calhoun • AB3 0.000
Eatmon • BBB 0.000
5. Kranson • KCM 0.153
6. Cornelius • CAG 0.176
7. Johnson • CAG 0.189
8. Blackmon • BBB 0.234
9. Smith • KCM 0.240
10. Burton • BBB 0.248
Losses
1. Mitchell • 2TM 11
2. Blackmon • BBB 6
Trent • CAG 6
4. Jefferson • MRS 5
Howard • BCA 5
6. Burton • BBB 4
Radcliffe • MRS 4
Osley • BBB 4
Moss • MRS 4
McAllister • AB3 4
Markham • KCM 4
Houston • CAG 4
Earned Runs
1. Mitchell • 2TM 55
2. Blackmon • BBB 51
3. Moss • MRS 40
4. Dixon • BCA 32
5. Jefferson • MRS 29
6. Houston • CAG 28
7. Kranson • KCM 27
Johnson • CAG 27
9. Henry • JRC 26
Barnes • KCM 26
Wild Pitches
1. Bradley • KCM 4
Johnson • CAG 4
3. Evans • 2TM 3
Bremer • 2TM 3
Houston • CAG 3
Henry • JRC 3
7. Jackson • KCM 2
Smith • KCM 2
Moses • KCM 2
McAllister • AB3 2
Bradley • MRS 2
Hit By Pitch
1. Cornelius • CAG 5
2. Barnes • KCM 3
Evans • 2TM 3
Bradley • KCM 3
Dean • AB3 3
Moss • MRS 3
7. Howard • 2TM 2
Cooper • KCM 2
Dunklin • 2TM 2
Armstead • 2TM 2
Moses • KCM 2
Smith • KCM 2
Johnson • CAG 2
Kranson • KCM 2
Batters Faced
1. Smith • KCM 449
2. Mitchell • 2TM 437
3. Cornelius • CAG 423
4. Dixon • BCA 418
5. Johnson • CAG 414
6. Blackmon • BBB 354
7. Jefferson • MRS 317
8. Trent • CAG 254
9. Howard • BCA 250
10. Kranson • KCM 247
Games Finished
1. Dixon • BCA 12
2. Cornelius • CAG 8
3. Smith • KCM 7
Markham • KCM 7
5. Bradley • KCM 6
6. Blackmon • BBB 5
Moss • MRS 5
Johnson • CAG 5
Jefferson • MRS 5
10. Mitchell • 2TM 4
Evans • 2TM 4
Radcliffe • MRS 4
Adjusted ERA+
1. Smith • KCM 213
2. Howard • BCA 203
3. Cornelius • CAG 193
4. Johnson • CAG 160
5. Dixon • BCA 140
6. Wilson • MRS 134
7. Howard • 2TM 133
8. Evans • 2TM 125
9. Markham • KCM 125
10. McAllister • AB3 121
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Bradley • KCM 1.75
2. Calhoun • AB3 2.14
3. Smith • KCM 2.21
4. Wilson • MRS 2.53
5. Markham • KCM 2.71
6. Howard • BCA 2.76
7. Cornelius • CAG 2.83
8. Radcliffe • MRS 2.90
9. Trent • CAG 2.95
10. Bremer • 2TM 3.05
McAllister • AB3 3.05
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Smith • KCM 25
2. Cornelius • CAG 22
3. Howard • BCA 14
4. Johnson • CAG 13
5. Dixon • BCA 10
6. Evans • 2TM 7
7. Bradley • KCM 5
8. Howard • 2TM 4
9. Trent • CAG 4
10. Wilson • MRS 4
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Smith • KCM 2.4
2. Cornelius • CAG 2.0
3. Howard • BCA 1.3
4. Johnson • CAG 1.2
5. Dixon • BCA 0.9
6. Evans • 2TM 0.7
7. Bradley • KCM 0.5
8. Howard • 2TM 0.4
9. Blackburn • KCM 0.4
Wilson • MRS 0.4
Trent • CAG 0.4

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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