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Negro National League II Batting Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all
1. Brown • HG 7.9
2. Adams • BEG 5.1
3. McHenry • PS 4.8
4. Leonard • HG 2.9
5. Buchanan • PS 2.5
6. Ruiz • NYC 2.5
7. Walker • HG 2.4
8. Hill • NE 2.1
9. Irvin • NE 2.1
10. Scales • BEG 2.0
WAR Position Players
1. Leonard • HG 2.9
2. Irvin • NE 2.1
3. Scales • BEG 2.0
4. Carlisle • HG 1.8
5. Easterling • HG 1.8
6. Pearson • NE 1.5
7. McHenry • PS 1.4
8. Curry • 2TM 1.4
9. Clarkson • NE 1.3
10. Hoskins • BEG 1.2
Butts • BEG 1.2
Offensive WAR
1. Leonard • HG 2.7
2. Scales • BEG 1.9
3. Irvin • NE 1.7
4. Hoskins • BEG 1.6
5. Easterling • HG 1.5
6. Pearson • NE 1.5
7. Curry • 2TM 1.5
8. McHenry • PS 1.4
9. Clarkson • NE 1.2
10. Benson • PS 1.2
Defensive WAR
1. Carlisle • HG 0.8
2. Butts • BEG 0.8
3. Jackson • HG 0.5
4. Irvin • NE 0.3
5. Bea • PS 0.3
Harris • HG 0.3
7. Snow • BEG 0.2
8. Walker • 2TM 0.2
9. Crespo • NYC 0.2
Clarkson • NE 0.2
Duckett • PS 0.2
Batting Average
1. Irvin • NE .380
2. Leonard • HG .378
3. Washington • NBY .367
4. Scales • BEG .352
5. Pearson • NE .349
6. Hoskins • BEG .343
7. Easterling • HG .335
8. Bea • PS .331
9. Coimbre • NYC .327
10. West • 2TM .327
On-Base%
1. Leonard • HG .491
2. Curry • 2TM .484
3. Scales • BEG .483
4. Irvin • NE .447
5. Matthews • NE .414
6. Spearman • NBY .414
7. Hoskins • BEG .413
8. Pearson • NE .407
9. Kimbro • BEG .400
Easterling • HG .400
Slugging %
1. Leonard • HG .638
2. Irvin • NE .599
3. Pearson • NE .592
4. Hoskins • BEG .583
5. Scales • BEG .556
6. Bea • PS .529
7. Easterling • HG .517
8. Washington • NBY .516
9. Spearman • NBY .513
10. Curry • 2TM .504
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Leonard • HG 1.129
2. Irvin • NE 1.045
3. Scales • BEG 1.039
4. Pearson • NE .999
5. Hoskins • BEG .996
6. Curry • 2TM .988
7. Spearman • NBY .927
8. Easterling • HG .917
9. Bea • PS .911
10. Washington • NBY .907
Games Played
1. West • 2TM 63
2. Benson • PS 61
3. Kimbro • BEG 59
Moore • BEG 59
5. Hughes • BEG 58
6. Carlisle • HG 56
Dunn • PS 56
8. Butts • BEG 55
9. Easterling • HG 54
Jackson • HG 54
Leonard • HG 54
Parnell • PS 54
At Bats
1. Hughes • BEG 229
2. Kimbro • BEG 228
3. West • 2TM 223
4. Butts • BEG 218
5. Whatley • HG 217
6. Moore • BEG 216
7. Benson • PS 212
8. Easterling • HG 203
9. Carlisle • HG 200
10. Snow • BEG 191
Parnell • PS 191
Plate Appearances
1. Kimbro • BEG 282
2. Hughes • BEG 260
3. Butts • BEG 254
4. West • 2TM 248
5. Benson • PS 242
6. Moore • BEG 241
Whatley • HG 241
8. Easterling • HG 228
Leonard • HG 228
10. Carlisle • HG 225
Runs Scored
1. Kimbro • BEG 54
2. Hughes • BEG 53
3. Leonard • HG 49
4. Pearson • NE 45
Benson • PS 45
6. Butts • BEG 44
Parnell • PS 44
8. Easterling • HG 42
Whatley • HG 42
10. Benjamin • HG 38
Hits
1. West • 2TM 73
2. Leonard • HG 70
3. Easterling • HG 68
4. Benson • PS 66
5. Hughes • BEG 65
6. Whatley • HG 64
7. Butts • BEG 62
8. Snow • BEG 61
9. Hoskins • BEG 60
Kimbro • BEG 60
Total Bases
1. Leonard • HG 118
2. Hughes • BEG 106
3. Easterling • HG 105
4. Hoskins • BEG 102
5. Benson • PS 96
West • 2TM 96
7. Parnell • PS 92
8. Carlisle • HG 90
Pearson • NE 90
10. Whatley • HG 85
Irvin • NE 85
Doubles
1. West • 2TM 15
Hughes • BEG 15
Scales • BEG 15
4. Leonard • HG 14
5. Curry • 2TM 12
6. Bea • PS 11
Moore • BEG 11
Parnell • PS 11
Washington • NBY 11
Irvin • NE 11
Jordan • PS 11
Carlisle • HG 11
Triples
1. Easterling • HG 9
2. Jordan • PS 6
Harris • HG 6
Carlisle • HG 6
5. Biot • 2TM 5
Parnell • PS 5
Leonard • HG 5
8. Irvin • NE 4
West • 2TM 4
Benson • PS 4
Stone • NE 4
Whatley • HG 4
Moore • BEG 4
Hoskins • BEG 4
Perkins • BEG 4
Hughes • BEG 4
Home Runs
1. Hoskins • BEG 8
McHenry • PS 8
Pearson • NE 8
Clarkson • NE 8
Leonard • HG 8
6. Campanella • BEG 6
Hughes • BEG 6
8. Benson • PS 5
Suttles • NE 5
10. Isreal • NE 4
Parnell • PS 4
Irvin • NE 4
Spearman • NBY 4
Scales • BEG 4
Runs Batted In
1. Easterling • HG 45
2. Leonard • HG 41
3. Hoskins • BEG 40
4. Scales • BEG 39
Carlisle • HG 39
6. Hughes • BEG 37
Moore • BEG 37
8. Irvin • NE 36
9. Snow • BEG 35
10. Butts • BEG 34
Bases on Balls
1. Kimbro • BEG 48
2. Leonard • HG 39
3. Curry • 2TM 34
4. Scales • BEG 32
5. Butts • BEG 28
Benson • PS 28
7. Hughes • BEG 27
8. Parnell • PS 25
9. Suttles • NE 23
10. Whatley • HG 22
Stone • NE 22
Stolen Bases
1. Benjamin • HG 16
2. Carlisle • HG 10
3. Whatley • HG 9
4. Hoskins • BEG 8
Kimbro • BEG 8
6. Benson • PS 5
Curry • 2TM 5
Jackson • HG 5
9. Hughes • BEG 4
Isreal • NE 4
Jordan • PS 4
Singles
1. West • 2TM 54
2. Butts • BEG 51
Whatley • HG 51
4. Benson • PS 50
5. Kimbro • BEG 48
Snow • BEG 48
Benjamin • HG 48
8. Easterling • HG 46
9. Leonard • HG 43
10. Hughes • BEG 40
Adjusted OPS+
1. Leonard • HG 192
2. Irvin • NE 170
3. Scales • BEG 170
4. Pearson • NE 158
5. Curry • 2TM 158
6. Hoskins • BEG 157
7. Spearman • NBY 140
8. Easterling • HG 137
9. Bea • PS 135
10. Washington • NBY 135
Runs Created
1. Leonard • HG 57
2. Hoskins • BEG 42
Easterling • HG 42
4. Hughes • BEG 38
Benson • PS 38
West • 2TM 38
7. Scales • BEG 37
Irvin • NE 37
Pearson • NE 37
10. Parnell • PS 36
Adj. Batting Runs
1. Leonard • HG 28
2. Scales • BEG 18
3. Irvin • NE 15
4. Hoskins • BEG 14
5. Curry • 2TM 14
6. Pearson • NE 12
7. Clarkson • NE 11
8. Easterling • HG 10
9. McHenry • PS 10
10. Parnell • PS 8
Adj. Batting Wins
1. Leonard • HG 2.5
2. Scales • BEG 1.6
3. Irvin • NE 1.3
4. Hoskins • BEG 1.3
5. Curry • 2TM 1.2
6. Pearson • NE 1.1
7. Clarkson • NE 1.0
8. Easterling • HG 1.0
9. McHenry • PS 0.9
10. Parnell • PS 0.7
Extra Base Hits
1. Leonard • HG 27
2. Hughes • BEG 25
3. Easterling • HG 22
Hoskins • BEG 22
5. Carlisle • HG 20
Parnell • PS 20
Scales • BEG 20
8. West • 2TM 19
Irvin • NE 19
Pearson • NE 19
Jordan • PS 19
Times On Base
1. Kimbro • BEG 112
2. Leonard • HG 111
3. Benson • PS 95
West • 2TM 95
5. Hughes • BEG 93
6. Butts • BEG 92
7. Easterling • HG 90
8. Scales • BEG 86
Whatley • HG 86
10. Parnell • PS 85
Offensive Win %
1. Leonard • HG .836
2. Irvin • NE .794
3. Scales • BEG .781
4. Pearson • NE .764
5. Hoskins • BEG .748
6. Curry • 2TM .746
7. Washington • NBY .702
8. Easterling • HG .690
9. Spearman • NBY .684
10. Bea • PS .680
Hit By Pitch
1. Kimbro • BEG 4
Curry • 2TM 4
Scales • BEG 4
4. Benjamin • HG 3
Wilson • HG 3
6. Miller • NBY 2
Hayes • NBY 2
Carlisle • HG 2
Hawkins • NBY 2
Butts • BEG 2
Irvin • NE 2
Leonard • HG 2
Sacrifice Hits
1. Seay • 2TM 7
Moore • BEG 7
3. Butts • BEG 6
Snow • BEG 6
Parnell • PS 6
6. Harris • HG 5
Campbell • PS 5
8. Dunn • PS 4
Ruiz • NYC 4
Benjamin • HG 4
Stone • NE 4
Walker • HG 4
Gaston • HG 4
Intentional Bases on Balls
1. Hoskins • BEG 1
Hughes • BEG 1
Benjamin • HG 1
Brown • HG 1
Leonard • HG 1
Whatley • HG 1
Clarkson • NE 1
Bea • PS 1
Thompson • PS 1
Awkard • 2TM 1
Double Plays Grounded Into
1. Harris • HG 2
Leonard • HG 2
3. Armstead • BEG 1
Hoskins • BEG 1
Hubert • BEG 1
Scales • BEG 1
Matthews • NE 1
Suttles • NE 1
Ruiz • NYC 1
Hayes • PS 1
Palm • PS 1
Power-Speed #
1. Hoskins • BEG 8.0
2. Benson • PS 5.0
3. Hughes • BEG 4.8
4. Carlisle • HG 4.6
5. Isreal • NE 4.0
6. Suttles • NE 3.8
7. Irvin • NE 3.4
8. Whatley • HG 3.3
9. Kimbro • BEG 3.2
Pearson • NE 3.2
Clarkson • NE 3.2
AB per HR
1. Pearson • NE 19.0
2. Campanella • BEG 19.8
3. Hoskins • BEG 21.9
4. Leonard • HG 23.1
5. Suttles • NE 26.0
6. Spearman • NBY 28.8
7. Irvin • NE 35.5
Scales • BEG 35.5
9. Hughes • BEG 38.2
10. Bea • PS 40.3
Outs Made
1. Moore • BEG 171
2. Kimbro • BEG 170
3. Hughes • BEG 167
4. Butts • BEG 162
5. Whatley • HG 155
6. West • 2TM 153
7. Benson • PS 147
8. Carlisle • HG 145
9. Harris • HG 140
10. Easterling • HG 138
Dunn • PS 138
Parnell • PS 138

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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