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Negro American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Mayweather • KCM 504
2. Gilyard • 2TM 414
3. Taylor • CT 398
4. Duncan • KCM 349
5. Radcliffe • CT 238

Assists

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Allen • 2TM 198
2. Sparks • 2TM 120
3. Radcliff • CAG 106
4. Brooks • KCM 88
Johnson • KCM 88

Errors Committed

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Sparks • 2TM 19
Johnson • KCM 19
3. Brooks • KCM 18
Easterling • CT 18
5. Mayweather • KCM 16
Allen • 2TM 16

Def. Games as C

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Duncan • 2TM 48
2. Radcliffe • CT 33
3. Byas • CAG 30
4. Barnes • BBB 22
Else • KCM 22

Putouts as C

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Duncan • 2TM 311
2. Radcliffe • CT 231
3. Byas • CAG 154
4. Barnes • BBB 125
5. Else • KCM 109

Assists as C

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Duncan • 2TM 40
2. Radcliffe • CT 29
3. Byas • CAG 24
4. Hardy • CAG 18
5. Edwards • SL2 17

Errors Committed as C

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Shropshire • SL2 7
2. Byas • CAG 6
Taylor • MRS 6
Radcliffe • CT 6
5. Wilson • DTS 4

Double Plays Turned as C

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Edwards • SL2 4
2. Barnes • BBB 3
Radcliffe • CT 3
4. Dunbar • IA 2
Hardy • CAG 2
Shropshire • SL2 2
Webster • DTS 2

Passed Balls

Passed Balls

1. Else • KCM 5
2. May • SL2 4
3. Taylor • MRS 3
Johnson • CT 3
Radcliffe • CT 3

Stolen Bases Allowed as C

Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases. From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1968 and for those we may not have any data.

1. Byas • CAG 35
2. Hardy • CAG 24
3. Duncan • 2TM 21
Taylor • MRS 21
5. Edwards • SL2 18

Def. Games as 1B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Mayweather • KCM 54
2. Gilyard • 2TM 45
3. Taylor • CT 44
4. Lyons • MRS 21
5. McCall • 3TM 18
Dunn • DTS 18

Putouts as 1B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Mayweather • KCM 504
2. Gilyard • 2TM 414
3. Taylor • CT 398
4. McCall • 3TM 180
5. Lyons • MRS 170

Assists as 1B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Taylor • CT 31
2. Gilyard • 2TM 28
3. Mayweather • KCM 24
4. Lyons • MRS 12
5. McCall • 3TM 9

Errors Committed as 1B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Mayweather • KCM 16
2. Gilyard • 2TM 14
3. Taylor • CT 13
4. Lyons • MRS 9
5. McCall • 3TM 6

Double Plays Turned as 1B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Mayweather • KCM 31
2. Gilyard • 2TM 19
3. Taylor • CT 17
4. Dunn • DTS 15
5. Lyons • MRS 8

Def. Games as 2B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Allen • 2TM 57
2. Sparks • 2TM 45
3. Bibbs • CT 24
4. Childs • IA 22
5. Ford • MRS 18
Bankhead • BBB 18

Putouts as 2B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Allen • 2TM 124
2. Sparks • 2TM 97
3. Childs • IA 42
4. Bibbs • CT 39
5. Bankhead • BBB 38

Assists as 2B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Allen • 2TM 194
2. Sparks • 2TM 118
3. Bibbs • CT 65
4. Childs • IA 59
5. Ford • MRS 56

Errors Committed as 2B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Sparks • 2TM 19
2. Allen • 2TM 16
3. Childs • IA 12
4. Hyde • 2TM 9
5. Bibbs • CT 6

Double Plays Turned as 2B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Allen • 2TM 31
2. Sparks • 2TM 12
3. Ford • MRS 10
4. Childs • IA 8
5. Bankhead • BBB 5
Cox • DTS 5
Marshall • CAG 5

Def. Games as 3B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Brooks • KCM 57
2. Carter • CT 41
3. Bond • CAG 32
4. Woods • BBB 27
5. Long • IA 17

Putouts as 3B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Brooks • KCM 46
2. Bond • CAG 33
3. Carter • CT 32
4. Woods • BBB 30
5. Carter • SL2 20
Radcliff • CAG 20

Assists as 3B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Brooks • KCM 88
2. Carter • CT 70
3. Bond • CAG 64
4. Long • IA 36
5. Woods • BBB 29

Errors Committed as 3B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Brooks • KCM 18
2. Carter • CT 9
3. Woods • BBB 7
4. House • DTS 6
Long • IA 6

Double Plays Turned as 3B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Bond • CAG 5
Brooks • KCM 5
3. Carter • SL2 2
Woods • BBB 2
Cox • 2TM 2

Def. Games as SS

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Johnson • KCM 41
2. Radcliff • CAG 32
Easterling • CT 32
4. Strong • 3TM 25
5. Lamar • 2TM 24

Putouts as SS

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Johnson • KCM 64
2. Lamar • 2TM 63
3. Radcliff • CAG 58
4. Easterling • CT 54
5. Strong • 3TM 48

Assists as SS

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Radcliff • CAG 89
2. Johnson • KCM 88
3. Strong • 3TM 73
4. Easterling • CT 72
5. Lamar • 2TM 60

Errors Committed as SS

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Johnson • KCM 19
2. Easterling • CT 17
3. Radcliff • CAG 12
4. Hale • DTS 11
5. Lamar • 2TM 9

Double Plays Turned as SS

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Johnson • KCM 12
2. Lamar • 2TM 11
Radcliff • CAG 11
Hale • DTS 11
5. Easterling • CT 10

Def. Games as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Brown • KCM 38
2. Redus • CAG 34
3. Harris • CT 24
4. Williams • BBB 19
5. Milton • KCM 16

Putouts as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Redus • CAG 52
2. Brown • KCM 43
3. Harris • CT 37
4. Williams • BBB 29
5. Curry • 3TM 14
Underwood • DTS 14
Milton • KCM 14

Assists as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 2
Harris • CT 2
Redus • CAG 2
4. Howard • IA 1
Miles • CAG 1
Milton • KCM 1
O'Neil • MRS 1
Pearson • SL2 1
Radcliffe • CT 1
Underwood • DTS 1
Williams • SL2 1
Morgan • 2TM 1

Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Curry • 3TM 5
2. Williams • BBB 3
Redus • CAG 3
4. Davenport • CT 2
Milton • KCM 2

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Redus • CAG 1
Underwood • DTS 1

Def. Games as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Dunlap • CAG 36
2. Robinson • CT 35
3. Dwight • KCM 30
4. Simms • KCM 27
5. Stearnes • 2TM 22

Putouts as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Robinson • CT 68
2. Dunlap • CAG 61
3. Segraves • IA 48
4. Stearnes • 2TM 47
5. Dwight • KCM 42

Assists as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Dunlap • CAG 2
Longley • MRS 2
Morgan • MRS 2
Owens • BBB 2
Pearson • SL2 2
Ray • BBB 2
Curry • 3TM 2
Stearnes • 2TM 2

Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Stearnes • 2TM 3
Dunlap • CAG 3
Robinson • CT 3
4. Ray • BBB 2
Walker • SL2 2
Thomas • SL2 2
Segraves • IA 2
Pearson • SL2 2
Morgan • MRS 2
Longley • MRS 2
Dwight • KCM 2
Dial • DTS 2

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Dial • DTS 1
Longley • MRS 1
Ray • BBB 1
Robinson • CT 1
Stearnes • 2TM 1

Def. Games as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Milton • 2TM 37
2. Davenport • CT 31
3. Whatley • BBB 27
4. Marshall • CAG 26
5. Rogers • MRS 19
Pearson • SL2 19

Putouts as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Davenport • CT 52
2. Milton • 2TM 47
3. Marshall • CAG 37
4. Whatley • BBB 36
5. Rogers • MRS 33

Assists as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Marshall • CAG 7
2. Davenport • CT 4
Whatley • BBB 4
4. Ferrell • BBB 3
Milton • 2TM 3

Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Whatley • BBB 4
2. Pearson • SL2 2
Milton • 2TM 2
Thomas • DTS 2
Rogers • MRS 2
Marshall • CAG 2
Hyde • IA 2

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Davenport • CT 2
2. Mays • KCM 1
Pearson • SL2 1
Powell • CAG 1
Milton • 2TM 1

Putouts as OF

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Robinson • CT 70
2. Davenport • CT 67
3. Redus • CAG 66
4. Milton • 2TM 64
5. Dunlap • CAG 62

Assists as OF

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Marshall • CAG 7
2. Pearson • SL2 5
3. Davenport • CT 4
Milton • 2TM 4
Whatley • BBB 4
Brown • KCM 4

Errors Committed as OF

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Curry • 3TM 6
2. Redus • CAG 5
3. Whatley • BBB 4
Davenport • CT 4
Milton • 2TM 4
Pearson • SL2 4

Double Plays Turned as OF

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Davenport • CT 2
2. Dial • DTS 1
Longley • MRS 1
Mays • KCM 1
Pearson • SL2 1
Powell • CAG 1
Ray • BBB 1
Redus • CAG 1
Robinson • CT 1
Underwood • DTS 1
Milton • 2TM 1
Stearnes • 2TM 1

Def. Games as P

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Smith • 2TM 22
2. Houston • CT 18
Cornelius • CAG 18
4. Foster • CAG 16
Moss • 3TM 16
Trent • CAG 16

Putouts as P

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Houston • CT 8
2. Cornelius • CAG 7
3. Bremer • CT 6
Kranson • 3TM 6
5. Smith • 2TM 5
Cooper • 2TM 5
Cook • IA 5
Trent • CAG 5

Assists as P

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Smith • 2TM 46
2. Kranson • 3TM 35
3. Cornelius • CAG 34
4. Houston • CT 31
Johnson • SL2 31

Errors Committed as P

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Johnson • SL2 6
2. Smith • 2TM 4
3. Kranson • 3TM 3
4. Barnes • KCM 2
Moss • 3TM 2
Foster • CAG 2

Double Plays Turned as P

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Webster • DTS 3
2. Smith • 2TM 2
Cooper • 2TM 2
Johnson • SL2 2
5. Bremer • CT 1
Cook • IA 1
Ferrell • BBB 1
Hannibal • IA 1
Howard • BBB 1
Hughes • IA 1
Bradley • KCM 1
McHenry • KCM 1
Miller • DTS 1
Thomas • DTS 1
Trent • CAG 1
Kranson • 3TM 1
Markham • KCM 1

Range Factor/9Inn as C

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Radcliffe • CT 8.53
2. Duncan • 2TM 8.31
3. Else • KCM 8.01
4. Walker • IA 7.98
5. Hardy • CAG 7.53

Range Factor/Game as C

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Radcliffe • CT 7.88
2. Duncan • 2TM 7.31
3. Hardy • CAG 6.28
4. Barnes • BBB 6.27
5. Byas • CAG 5.93

Fielding % as C

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Duncan • 2TM .997
2. Else • KCM .983
3. Hardy • CAG .983
4. Barnes • BBB .979
5. Radcliffe • CT .977

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. McCall • 3TM 11.60
2. Mayweather • KCM 10.88
3. Dunn • DTS 10.62
4. Gilyard • 2TM 10.59
5. Taylor • CT 10.33

Range Factor/Game as 1B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. McCall • 3TM 10.50
2. Gilyard • 2TM 9.82
3. Mayweather • KCM 9.78
4. Taylor • CT 9.75
5. Dunn • DTS 9.22

Fielding % as 1B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Mayweather • KCM .971
Taylor • CT .971
3. Gilyard • 2TM .969

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Allen • 2TM 6.01
2. Ford • MRS 5.73
3. Bankhead • BBB 5.61
4. Sparks • 2TM 5.37
5. Childs • IA 5.00

Range Factor/Game as 2B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Allen • 2TM 5.58
2. Bankhead • BBB 5.06
3. Ford • MRS 4.89
4. Sparks • 2TM 4.78
5. Childs • IA 4.59

Fielding % as 2B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Allen • 2TM .952
2. Sparks • 2TM .919

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Bond • CAG 3.16
2. Carter • CT 2.63
3. Brooks • KCM 2.49
4. Woods • BBB 2.40

Range Factor/Game as 3B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Bond • CAG 3.03
2. Carter • CT 2.49
3. Brooks • KCM 2.35
4. Woods • BBB 2.19

Fielding % as 3B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Bond • CAG .960
2. Carter • CT .919
3. Woods • BBB .894
4. Brooks • KCM .882

Range Factor/9Inn as SS

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Lamar • 2TM 5.79
2. Strong • 3TM 5.10
3. Radcliff • CAG 4.88
4. Brown • KCM 4.57
5. Hale • DTS 4.38

Range Factor/Game as SS

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Lamar • 2TM 5.13
2. Strong • 3TM 4.84
3. Radcliff • CAG 4.59
4. Hale • DTS 4.06
5. Easterling • CT 3.94

Fielding % as SS

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Strong • 3TM .938
2. Radcliff • CAG .925
3. Johnson • KCM .889
4. Easterling • CT .881

Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Harris • CT 1.99
2. Redus • CAG 1.68
3. Williams • BBB 1.66
4. Brown • KCM 1.28

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Harris • CT 1.63
2. Redus • CAG 1.59
3. Williams • BBB 1.53
4. Brown • KCM 1.18

Fielding % as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Brown • KCM .978
2. Redus • CAG .947

Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Segraves • IA 2.44
2. Stearnes • 2TM 2.41
3. Robinson • CT 2.11
4. Dunlap • CAG 1.88
5. Dwight • KCM 1.61

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Segraves • IA 2.33
2. Stearnes • 2TM 2.23
3. Robinson • CT 1.97
4. Dunlap • CAG 1.75
5. Dwight • KCM 1.40

Fielding % as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Simms • KCM .967
2. Robinson • CT .958
3. Dunlap • CAG .955
Dwight • KCM .955

Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Rogers • MRS 2.03
2. Davenport • CT 1.88
3. Marshall • CAG 1.85
4. Whatley • BBB 1.62
5. Pearson • SL2 1.54

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Davenport • CT 1.81
2. Rogers • MRS 1.79
3. Marshall • CAG 1.69
4. Whatley • BBB 1.48
5. Pearson • SL2 1.37

Fielding % as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Davenport • CT .982
2. Milton • 2TM .962
3. Marshall • CAG .957
4. Whatley • BBB .909

Range Factor/9Inn as P

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Kranson • 3TM 4.57
2. Cook • IA 3.92
3. Bremer • CT 3.79
4. Wilson • 2TM 3.54
5. Webster • DTS 3.54

Range Factor/Game as P

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Bremer • CT 3.00
2. Kranson • 3TM 2.73
3. Wilson • 2TM 2.63
4. Cook • IA 2.57
5. Johnson • SL2 2.50

Fielding % as P

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Wilson • 2TM 1.000
McHenry • KCM 1.000
Markham • KCM 1.000
Thomas • DTS 1.000
Jefferson • CT 1.000
Howard • BBB 1.000
Griffin • SL2 1.000
Ferrell • BBB 1.000
Cornelius • CAG 1.000
Cook • IA 1.000
Bryant • MRS 1.000
Bremer • CT 1.000

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 rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/Team Game (batting), 1.0 IP/Team Game (pitching), 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/Team Game (W-L%) is needed for single-season leaderboards. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1898, so all leaders are since 1898. Explanation of min. requirements

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