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Negro American League Batting Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all
1. SmithKCM 3.7
2. BankheadBBB 2.6
3. StrongKCM 2.5
4. BrownKCM 1.9
5. PaigeKCM 1.9
6. McKinnisBBB 1.5
7. BostockBBB 1.4
8. CorneliusCAG 1.2
9. SmithKCM 1.1
10. HydeMRS 1.1
WAR Position Players
1. StrongKCM 2.5
2. BrownKCM 1.9
3. BostockBBB 1.4
4. HydeMRS 1.1
5. ClevelandJRC 1.0
6. GreeneKCM 0.9
7. WilliamsKCM 0.9
8. SampsonBBB 0.8
9. RobinsonMRS 0.7
10. LockettBBB 0.7
Offensive WAR
1. StrongKCM 2.4
2. BrownKCM 2.0
3. BostockBBB 1.3
4. HydeMRS 0.8
5. GreeneKCM 0.8
6. ClevelandJRC 0.8
7. LockettBBB 0.7
8. WilliamsKCM 0.7
9. RobinsonMRS 0.7
10. SmithKCM 0.6
Defensive WAR
1. ArmourSNS 0.4
2. WilliamsKCM 0.3
3. SampsonBBB 0.3
4. BankheadMRS 0.3
5. WilsonSNS 0.2
BrownMRS 0.2
7. DuncanKCM 0.2
8. ClevelandJRC 0.2
9. LongleyMRS 0.2
10. AllenKCM 0.2
HorneCAG 0.2
Batting Average
1. BostockBBB .466
2. HydeMRS .387
3. StrongKCM .348
4. BrownKCM .340
5. LockettBBB .333
6. RobinsonMRS .302
7. CarterMRS .299
8. SampsonBBB .295
9. WilsonSNS .293
10. HardyBBB .290
On-Base%
1. StrongKCM .507
2. BostockBBB .494
3. HydeMRS .424
4. RobinsonMRS .413
5. BrownKCM .410
6. LockettBBB .380
7. FordSNS .373
8. LongleyMRS .364
9. GreeneKCM .352
10. WilsonSNS .346
Slugging %
1. StrongKCM .607
2. BostockBBB .603
3. BrownKCM .569
4. HydeMRS .532
5. GreeneKCM .447
6. RobinsonMRS .429
7. LockettBBB .419
8. LongleyMRS .404
9. HardyBBB .403
10. SampsonBBB .398
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. StrongKCM 1.114
2. BostockBBB 1.096
3. BrownKCM .979
4. HydeMRS .957
5. RobinsonMRS .842
6. LockettBBB .799
7. GreeneKCM .799
8. LongleyMRS .768
9. FordSNS .757
10. HardyBBB .747
Games Played
1. BibbsKCM 38
BrownKCM 38
3. O'NeilKCM 37
SimmsKCM 37
5. WilliamsKCM 36
6. AllenKCM 35
StrongKCM 35
8. GreeneKCM 30
9. DouglasBBB 26
LockettBBB 26
SampsonBBB 26
At Bats
1. O'NeilKCM 149
2. BibbsKCM 145
3. BrownKCM 144
4. SimmsKCM 136
5. AllenKCM 131
6. WilliamsKCM 119
7. StrongKCM 112
8. DouglasBBB 96
9. GreeneKCM 94
10. LockettBBB 93
Plate Appearances
1. BibbsKCM 161
BrownKCM 161
O'NeilKCM 161
4. SimmsKCM 158
5. StrongKCM 151
6. AllenKCM 148
7. WilliamsKCM 137
8. GreeneKCM 106
9. DouglasBBB 105
10. LockettBBB 101
Runs Scored
1. BrownKCM 31
2. StrongKCM 29
3. AllenKCM 24
4. LockettBBB 22
5. SimmsKCM 21
6. O'NeilKCM 20
7. WilliamsKCM 19
8. BibbsKCM 16
9. WilsonSNS 15
10. GreeneKCM 14
HydeMRS 14
Hits
1. BrownKCM 49
2. StrongKCM 39
3. BostockBBB 34
4. AllenKCM 33
BibbsKCM 33
6. O'NeilKCM 32
7. LockettBBB 31
8. WilliamsKCM 30
9. SampsonBBB 26
GreeneKCM 26
Total Bases
1. BrownKCM 82
2. StrongKCM 68
3. BostockBBB 44
4. GreeneKCM 42
5. O'NeilKCM 41
6. AllenKCM 40
WilliamsKCM 40
8. LockettBBB 39
9. BibbsKCM 38
10. SampsonBBB 35
Doubles
1. BrownKCM 7
2. AllenKCM 5
StrongKCM 5
BibbsKCM 5
SmithKCM 5
6. BostockBBB 4
RogersMRS 4
RobinsonMRS 4
CarterMRS 4
WilliamsKCM 4
GreeneKCM 4
Triples
1. GreeneKCM 6
2. BrownKCM 4
3. ClevelandJRC 3
HydeMRS 3
WilliamsKCM 3
StrongKCM 3
O'NeilKCM 3
RiddleSNS 3
BostockBBB 3
SampsonBBB 3
Home Runs
1. BrownKCM 6
StrongKCM 6
3. HardyBBB 1
LockettBBB 1
HudsonCAG 1
LongleyMRS 1
BennettSNS 1
McAllisterSNS 1
Lyles2TM 1
Nixon2TM 1
Radcliffe2TM 1
Runs Batted In
1. BrownKCM 32
2. StrongKCM 27
3. GreeneKCM 22
4. WilliamsKCM 18
SampsonBBB 18
6. BibbsKCM 17
7. BostockBBB 15
8. SimmsKCM 12
BankheadMRS 12
10. LockettBBB 11
CarterMRS 11
ClevelandJRC 11
O'NeilKCM 11
Bases on Balls
1. StrongKCM 27
2. SimmsKCM 20
3. BrownKCM 16
4. AllenKCM 13
WilliamsKCM 13
6. GreeneKCM 11
RobinsonMRS 11
8. BibbsKCM 9
9. LongleyMRS 8
10. O'NeilKCM 7
FordSNS 7
TaylorMRS 7
Stolen Bases
1. BrownKCM 10
2. SimmsKCM 8
ArmourSNS 8
4. WilsonSNS 6
5. HydeMRS 5
O'NeilKCM 5
7. AllenKCM 4
CrutchfieldCAG 4
9. HendersonCAG 3
RiddleSNS 3
CarterMRS 3
Lyles2TM 3
Singles
1. BrownKCM 32
2. BibbsKCM 28
3. BostockBBB 27
AllenKCM 27
5. LockettBBB 26
O'NeilKCM 26
7. StrongKCM 25
8. WilliamsKCM 23
9. SimmsKCM 21
10. DouglasBBB 20
SampsonBBB 20
Adjusted OPS+
1. StrongKCM 234
2. BostockBBB 229
3. BrownKCM 193
4. HydeMRS 187
5. RobinsonMRS 153
6. LockettBBB 140
7. GreeneKCM 140
8. LongleyMRS 131
9. FordSNS 128
10. HardyBBB 124
Runs Created
1. BrownKCM 33
2. StrongKCM 32
3. BostockBBB 22
4. GreeneKCM 15
5. HydeMRS 14
LockettBBB 14
7. WilliamsKCM 13
AllenKCM 13
ClevelandJRC 13
10. RobinsonMRS 11
SampsonBBB 11
Adj. Batting Runs
1. StrongKCM 22
2. BrownKCM 16
3. BostockBBB 11
4. ClevelandJRC 7
5. HydeMRS 6
6. RobinsonMRS 5
7. LockettBBB 4
8. GreeneKCM 4
9. SmithKCM 3
10. ParkerSNS 3
Adj. Batting Wins
1. StrongKCM 2.2
2. BrownKCM 1.7
3. BostockBBB 1.1
4. ClevelandJRC 0.7
5. HydeMRS 0.6
6. RobinsonMRS 0.5
7. LockettBBB 0.5
8. GreeneKCM 0.4
9. SmithKCM 0.3
10. HudsonCAG 0.3
ParkerSNS 0.3
Extra Base Hits
1. BrownKCM 17
2. StrongKCM 14
3. GreeneKCM 10
4. WilliamsKCM 7
BostockBBB 7
6. AllenKCM 6
SampsonBBB 6
O'NeilKCM 6
RobinsonMRS 6
HydeMRS 6
Times On Base
1. StrongKCM 75
2. BrownKCM 66
3. AllenKCM 46
SimmsKCM 46
WilliamsKCM 46
6. BibbsKCM 44
7. O'NeilKCM 39
8. BostockBBB 38
LockettBBB 38
10. GreeneKCM 37
Offensive Win %
1. BostockBBB .897
2. StrongKCM .873
3. HydeMRS .831
4. BrownKCM .829
5. RobinsonMRS .711
6. LockettBBB .682
7. GreeneKCM .667
8. HardyBBB .639
9. LongleyMRS .627
10. FordSNS .603
Hit By Pitch
1. StrongKCM 9
2. WilliamsKCM 3
ByasMRS 3
4. LockettBBB 2
BankheadMRS 2
BibbsKCM 2
WilsonSNS 2
8. PaigeKCM 1
DouglasBBB 1
BrownKCM 1
WoodsJRC 1
TurnerJRC 1
ScottJRC 1
RobinsonJRC 1
RayJRC 1
MitchellJRC 1
YoungCAG 1
WilsonBBB 1
WalkerBBB 1
BankheadBBB 1
SneadKCM 1
Sampson2TM 1
Nixon2TM 1
Lyles2TM 1
James2TM 1
Davenport2TM 1
SimmsKCM 1
RobinsonMRS 1
BrownMRS 1
YoungKCM 1
SmithSNS 1
Sacrifice Hits
1. BostockBBB 7
2. BankheadMRS 6
3. SampsonBBB 5
BibbsKCM 5
O'NeilKCM 5
6. BankheadBBB 4
BrownMRS 4
AllenKCM 4
9. StrongKCM 3
GipsonBBB 3
WarrenSNS 3
DouglasBBB 3
MayweatherSNS 3
Intentional Bases on Balls
1. TatumBBB 1
HudsonCAG 1
BrownKCM 1
GreeneKCM 1
StrongKCM 1
FordSNS 1
Double Plays Grounded Into
1. SampsonBBB 1
ReevesCAG 1
GreeneKCM 1
BrownMRS 1
Power-Speed #
1. BrownKCM 7.5
2. StrongKCM 3.0
3. Lyles2TM 1.5
4. LockettBBB 1.3
McAllisterSNS 1.3
6. HardyBBB 1.0
HudsonCAG 1.0
LongleyMRS 1.0
Radcliffe2TM 1.0
AB per HR
1. StrongKCM 18.7
2. BrownKCM 24.0
3. LongleyMRS 47.0
4. Lyles2TM 58.0
5. HardyBBB 62.0
6. LockettBBB 93.0
Outs Made
1. O'NeilKCM 122
2. BibbsKCM 117
3. SimmsKCM 112
4. AllenKCM 102
5. BrownKCM 95
6. WilliamsKCM 91
7. StrongKCM 76
8. DouglasBBB 74
9. GreeneKCM 70
10. SampsonBBB 68
rOBA
1. StrongKCM .513
2. BostockBBB .511
3. BrownKCM .462
4. HydeMRS .457
5. RobinsonMRS .404
6. LockettBBB .381
7. GreeneKCM .372
8. LongleyMRS .368
9. FordSNS .357
10. HardyBBB .353
Rbat+
1. BostockBBB 230
2. StrongKCM 224
3. BrownKCM 183
4. HydeMRS 181
5. RobinsonMRS 153
6. LockettBBB 138
7. GreeneKCM 132
8. LongleyMRS 131
9. FordSNS 124
10. HardyBBB 121

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