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Negro American League Batting Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all
1. LaMarqueKCM 3.9
2. BrownKCM 2.6
3. NewberryBBB 2.1
4. PowellBBB 2.1
ThompsonKCM 2.1
6. WilsonBBB 2.0
7. DavisBBB 1.7
8. SmithKCM 1.5
9. ClarkeCBE 1.4
10. SteeleBBB 1.2
WAR Position Players
1. BrownKCM 2.6
2. ThompsonKCM 2.1
3. WilsonBBB 2.0
4. DavisBBB 1.7
5. SteeleBBB 1.2
6. BoydMRS 1.1
7. HairstonIC 0.9
8. TabornKCM 0.9
9. SouellKCM 0.8
10. LaMarqueKCM 0.7
StrongIC 0.7
Offensive WAR
1. BrownKCM 2.7
2. WilsonBBB 1.9
3. ThompsonKCM 1.8
4. SteeleBBB 1.3
5. DavisBBB 1.2
6. BoydMRS 1.2
7. HairstonIC 0.9
8. LaMarqueKCM 0.7
9. TabornKCM 0.7
10. NeilIC 0.6
Defensive WAR
1. DavisBBB 0.6
2. SouellKCM 0.4
3. ReynoldsCBE 0.3
4. MerchantIC 0.3
5. StrongIC 0.3
6. WilsonBBB 0.3
TabornKCM 0.3
8. ZappBBB 0.2
9. PérezIC 0.2
10. TrouppeCAG 0.2
Batting Average
1. WilsonBBB .433
2. BrownKCM .408
3. DavisBBB .393
4. SteeleBBB .357
5. HairstonIC .357
6. ThompsonKCM .337
7. NeilIC .327
8. WareCBE .322
9. GraceCBE .313
10. RenfroeCBE .306
On-Base%
1. WilsonBBB .500
2. SteeleBBB .488
3. BrownKCM .477
4. DavisBBB .444
5. ThompsonKCM .431
6. HairstonIC .431
7. ScottKCM .398
8. CooperKCM .387
9. TabornKCM .387
10. ScottBBB .379
Slugging %
1. BrownKCM .684
2. WilsonBBB .592
3. ThompsonKCM .554
4. SteeleBBB .551
5. DavisBBB .533
6. NeilIC .469
7. ScottBBB .460
8. HairstonIC .435
9. BakerKCM .425
10. WareCBE .425
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. BrownKCM 1.161
2. WilsonBBB 1.092
3. SteeleBBB 1.039
4. ThompsonKCM .986
5. DavisBBB .977
6. HairstonIC .866
7. NeilIC .841
8. ScottBBB .838
9. ScottKCM .798
10. WareCBE .798
Games Played
1. ThompsonKCM 47
2. BakerKCM 46
BrownKCM 46
RobertsKCM 46
SouellKCM 46
6. TabornKCM 44
7. ScottKCM 33
8. HairstonIC 31
CooperKCM 31
10. BrittonBBB 29
RobinsonBBB 29
SteeleBBB 29
WilsonBBB 29
At Bats
1. SouellKCM 196
2. BakerKCM 181
3. RobertsKCM 180
4. ThompsonKCM 175
5. BrownKCM 174
6. TabornKCM 147
7. BrittonBBB 128
8. WilsonBBB 120
9. HairstonIC 115
10. RobinsonBBB 111
Plate Appearances
1. SouellKCM 211
2. ThompsonKCM 206
3. BakerKCM 200
4. BrownKCM 197
5. RobertsKCM 196
6. TabornKCM 170
7. WilsonBBB 136
8. BrittonBBB 134
9. HairstonIC 131
10. ScottKCM 129
Runs Scored
1. ThompsonKCM 50
2. BrownKCM 43
3. SouellKCM 41
4. BakerKCM 39
5. WilsonBBB 31
6. SteeleBBB 27
7. DavisBBB 25
HairstonIC 25
RobertsKCM 25
10. ScottKCM 24
Hits
1. BrownKCM 71
2. ThompsonKCM 59
3. SouellKCM 56
4. WilsonBBB 52
5. BakerKCM 45
6. RobertsKCM 44
TabornKCM 44
8. DavisBBB 42
9. HairstonIC 41
10. SteeleBBB 35
Total Bases
1. BrownKCM 119
2. ThompsonKCM 97
3. SouellKCM 82
4. BakerKCM 77
5. WilsonBBB 71
6. DavisBBB 57
7. RobertsKCM 56
8. SteeleBBB 54
TabornKCM 54
10. HairstonIC 50
Doubles
1. BrownKCM 23
2. ThompsonKCM 13
3. RobertsKCM 10
TabornKCM 10
5. BakerKCM 9
6. DavisBBB 8
SouellKCM 8
8. BoydMRS 7
WilsonBBB 7
10. ScottKCM 6
NeilIC 6
SteeleBBB 6
BrittonBBB 6
Triples
1. BakerKCM 7
2. WilsonBBB 6
SouellKCM 6
4. ThompsonKCM 5
5. HowardKCM 3
CooperKCM 3
RobinsonBBB 3
HydeMRS 3
9. ColásMRS 2
BrownKCM 2
MesaIC 2
WareCBE 2
RenfroeCBE 2
MinorCBE 2
JethroeCBE 2
GraceCBE 2
MilesCAG 2
McNealCAG 2
SteeleBBB 2
ScottBBB 2
DavisBBB 2
Home Runs
1. BrownKCM 7
2. ThompsonKCM 5
3. ScottBBB 3
SteeleBBB 3
BakerKCM 3
6. GreeneCBE 2
NeilIC 2
SouellKCM 2
HarrisCBE 2
PerryBBB 2
MilesCAG 2
ZappBBB 2
Runs Batted In
1. BrownKCM 54
2. ThompsonKCM 29
3. BakerKCM 28
4. ScottKCM 23
TabornKCM 23
6. SouellKCM 22
7. RobinsonBBB 21
8. BrittonBBB 20
RobertsKCM 20
10. SteeleBBB 18
Bases on Balls
1. ThompsonKCM 27
2. BrownKCM 22
3. TabornKCM 21
4. SteeleBBB 20
5. CooperKCM 16
ScottKCM 16
7. BakerKCM 15
HairstonIC 15
WilsonBBB 15
10. RobertsKCM 14
SouellKCM 14
Stolen Bases
1. ThompsonKCM 12
2. BrownKCM 8
3. ScottKCM 7
SteeleBBB 7
5. DavisBBB 6
SouellKCM 6
WilsonBBB 6
8. BakerKCM 5
JethroeCBE 5
RobertsKCM 5
BoydMRS 5
RobinsonBBB 5
Singles
1. SouellKCM 40
2. WilsonBBB 39
BrownKCM 39
4. ThompsonKCM 36
5. HairstonIC 35
6. TabornKCM 34
7. RobertsKCM 33
8. DavisBBB 31
9. BakerKCM 26
10. CooperKCM 25
ScottKCM 25
Adjusted OPS+
1. BrownKCM 208
2. WilsonBBB 191
3. SteeleBBB 178
4. ThompsonKCM 162
5. DavisBBB 161
6. HairstonIC 132
7. NeilIC 124
8. ScottBBB 124
9. ScottKCM 114
10. WareCBE 113
Runs Created
1. BrownKCM 56
2. ThompsonKCM 41
3. WilsonBBB 35
4. SouellKCM 27
5. DavisBBB 25
BoydMRS 25
SteeleBBB 25
8. BakerKCM 24
9. HairstonIC 22
10. TabornKCM 21
Adj. Batting Runs
1. BrownKCM 28
2. ThompsonKCM 16
3. WilsonBBB 16
4. BoydMRS 13
5. SteeleBBB 13
6. DavisBBB 9
7. HairstonIC 6
8. ColásMRS 5
9. TrouppeCAG 4
10. WellsMRS 3
Adj. Batting Wins
1. BrownKCM 2.5
2. ThompsonKCM 1.5
3. WilsonBBB 1.5
4. SteeleBBB 1.2
5. BoydMRS 1.2
6. DavisBBB 0.9
7. HairstonIC 0.6
8. ColásMRS 0.5
9. TrouppeCAG 0.3
10. WellsMRS 0.3
ScottKCM 0.3
LaMarqueKCM 0.3
NeilIC 0.3
ScottBBB 0.3
Extra Base Hits
1. BrownKCM 32
2. ThompsonKCM 23
3. BakerKCM 19
4. SouellKCM 16
5. WilsonBBB 13
6. RobertsKCM 11
DavisBBB 11
SteeleBBB 11
9. TabornKCM 10
10. HowardKCM 9
NeilIC 9
BoydMRS 9
ScottBBB 9
Times On Base
1. BrownKCM 94
2. ThompsonKCM 88
3. SouellKCM 71
4. WilsonBBB 68
5. TabornKCM 65
6. SteeleBBB 60
BakerKCM 60
8. RobertsKCM 58
9. HairstonIC 56
10. DavisBBB 52
Offensive Win %
1. BrownKCM .871
2. WilsonBBB .858
3. SteeleBBB .791
4. DavisBBB .781
5. ThompsonKCM .748
6. HairstonIC .685
7. NeilIC .620
8. WareCBE .588
9. ScottKCM .557
10. ScottBBB .553
Hit By Pitch
1. SteeleBBB 5
2. DavisBBB 3
ScottBBB 3
KellmanCBE 3
JethroeCBE 3
6. PiggIC 2
NewberryBBB 2
ThompsonKCM 2
ScottKCM 2
HarrisCBE 2
RodríguezCAG 2
Sacrifice Hits
1. TatumIC 4
RenfroeCBE 4
BakerKCM 4
CooperKCM 4
5. BellBBB 3
MerchantIC 3
7. RobinsonBBB 2
FerrerIC 2
NeilIC 2
BrittonBBB 2
NewberryBBB 2
GraceCBE 2
LaMarqueKCM 2
RobertsKCM 2
TabornKCM 2
ThompsonKCM 2
Power-Speed #
1. BrownKCM 7.5
2. ThompsonKCM 7.1
3. SteeleBBB 4.2
4. BakerKCM 3.8
5. SouellKCM 3.0
6. ScottKCM 1.8
7. DavisBBB 1.7
8. JethroeCBE 1.7
BoydMRS 1.7
10. HairstonIC 1.6
AB per HR
1. BrownKCM 24.9
2. ScottBBB 29.0
3. SteeleBBB 32.7
4. ThompsonKCM 35.0
5. NeilIC 49.0
6. BakerKCM 60.3
7. HowardKCM 80.0
8. SouellKCM 98.0
9. DavisBBB 107.0
CooperKCM 107.0
Outs Made
1. BakerKCM 140
SouellKCM 140
3. RobertsKCM 138
4. ThompsonKCM 118
5. TabornKCM 105
6. BrownKCM 103
7. BrittonBBB 99
8. RobinsonBBB 84
9. CooperKCM 80
10. ScottKCM 78
rOBA
1. BrownKCM .517
2. WilsonBBB .501
3. SteeleBBB .485
4. DavisBBB .455
5. ThompsonKCM .453
6. HairstonIC .411
7. ScottKCM .389
8. NeilIC .388
9. ScottBBB .388
10. WareCBE .373
Rbat+
1. BrownKCM 193
2. WilsonBBB 185
3. SteeleBBB 173
4. DavisBBB 157
5. ThompsonKCM 155
6. HairstonIC 135
7. ScottBBB 121
8. NeilIC 120
9. ScottKCM 118
10. CooperKCM 113

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