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Negro American League Pitching Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all

<strong>Wins Above Replacement</strong><br>A single number that presents the number of wins the player added<br>to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add.<br>Scale for a single-season: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter,<br>0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level <br>Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Smith • KCM 5.0
2. Cornelius • CAG 4.3
3. Brown • KCM 2.7
4. Howard • BCA 2.1
5. Johnson • CAG 2.0
6. Milton • KCM 1.9
7. Evans • 3TM 1.9
8. Reeves • BCA 1.7
9. Dixon • BCA 1.7
10. Strong • 3TM 1.6

WAR for Pitchers

<strong>Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers</strong><br>A single number that presents the number of wins the player added<br>to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add. This value includes defensive support and includes additional value for high leverage situations.<br>Scale: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter,<br>0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level <br> Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Cornelius • CAG 4.0
2. Smith • KCM 3.9
3. Johnson • CAG 2.2
4. Howard • BCA 2.0
5. Evans • 2TM 1.6
6. Dixon • BCA 1.4
7. Trent • CAG 1.2
8. Bradley • KCM 0.9
9. Howard • 2TM 0.9
10. Wilson • MRS 0.9

Earned Run Average

<strong>9 * ER / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played.<br>Bold indicates lowest ERA using current stats<br><span class=glimmer>Gold</span> means awarded ERA title at end of year.

1. Smith • KCM 2.07
2. Cornelius • CAG 2.19
3. Howard • BCA 2.34
4. Johnson • CAG 2.74
5. Dixon • BCA 3.01
6. Wilson • MRS 3.06
7. Evans • 2TM 3.36
8. McAllister • AB3 3.40
9. Markham • KCM 3.43
10. Jefferson • MRS 3.67

Wins

Wins

1. Cornelius • CAG 11
2. Smith • KCM 10
3. Evans • 2TM 7
4. Mitchell • 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 %

<strong>Win-Loss Percentage</strong><br>W / (W + L)<br>For players, leaders need one decision for every ten team games.<br>For managers, minimum to qualify for leading is 320 games.

1. Cornelius • CAG .917
2. Smith • KCM .833
3. Evans • 2TM .778
4. Bradley • KCM .667
Wilson • MRS .667
Kranson • KCM .667
Johnson • CAG .667
8. Dixon • BCA .625
9. Barnes • KCM .556
10. Henry • JRC .500
Dean • AB3 .500
Moss • MRS .500

Walks & Hits per IP

<strong>(BB + H)/IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Bradley • KCM 0.978
2. Smith • KCM 0.995
3. Howard • BCA 1.038
4. Evans • 2TM 1.070
5. Cornelius • CAG 1.078
6. Barnes • KCM 1.179
7. Dixon • BCA 1.196
8. Wilson • MRS 1.220
9. Jefferson • MRS 1.222
10. Markham • KCM 1.231

Hits per 9 IP

<strong>9 x H / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Bradley • KCM 6.116
2. Howard • BCA 6.130
3. Evans • 2TM 6.422
4. Cornelius • CAG 7.278
5. McAllister • AB3 7.654
6. Smith • KCM 8.063
7. Markham • KCM 8.261
8. Wilson • MRS 8.280
9. Barnes • KCM 8.679
10. Dixon • BCA 8.848

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

<strong>9 x BB / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Smith • KCM 0.888
2. Jefferson • MRS 1.588
3. Trent • CAG 1.738
4. Radcliffe • MRS 1.915
5. Dixon • BCA 1.916
6. Barnes • KCM 1.929
7. Kranson • KCM 2.148
8. Cornelius • CAG 2.426
9. Bradley • KCM 2.685
10. Wilson • MRS 2.700

Strikeouts per 9 IP

<strong>9 x SO / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Bradley • KCM 9.994
2. Barnes • KCM 9.092
3. McAllister • AB3 8.504
4. Markham • KCM 8.261
5. Howard • BCA 8.027
6. Cornelius • CAG 7.200
7. Smith • KCM 7.101
8. Wilson • MRS 6.660
9. Radcliffe • MRS 6.319
10. Trent • CAG 6.149

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Dixon • BCA 23
2. Cornelius • CAG 22
3. Johnson • CAG 20
Smith • KCM 20
5. Mitchell • 2TM 18
6. Trent • CAG 16
Markham • KCM 16
8. Bradley • KCM 15
9. Moss • MRS 14
10. Blackmon • BBB 13
Jefferson • MRS 13
Kranson • KCM 13

Saves

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

Innings Pitched

1. Smith • KCM 121.2
2. Cornelius • CAG 115.0
3. Johnson • CAG 102.0
4. Dixon • BCA 98.2
5. Mitchell • 2TM 98.1
6. Blackmon • BBB 77.0
7. Jefferson • MRS 73.2
8. Trent • CAG 67.1
9. Barnes • KCM 65.1
10. Evans • 2TM 61.2
Howard • BCA 61.2

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Smith • KCM 96
2. Cornelius • CAG 92
3. Bradley • KCM 67
4. Barnes • KCM 66
5. Howard • BCA 55
Dixon • BCA 55
7. Mitchell • 2TM 49
8. Trent • CAG 46
9. Blackmon • BBB 42
Jefferson • MRS 42

Games Started

Games Started

1. Mitchell • 2TM 13
2. Johnson • CAG 12
Smith • KCM 12
4. Trent • CAG 11
5. Kranson • KCM 10
6. Dixon • BCA 9
Cornelius • CAG 9
Bradley • KCM 9
9. Moss • MRS 8
10. Blackmon • BBB 7
Barnes • KCM 7
Houston • CAG 7

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Cornelius • CAG 9
2. Smith • KCM 8
3. Mitchell • 2TM 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

Shutouts<br>No runs allowed and a complete game.

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

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Barnes • KCM 8
2. Jefferson • MRS 5
Mitchell • 2TM 5
4. Dixon • BCA 4
5. Smith • KCM 3
Trent • CAG 3
Dunklin • 2TM 3
Bremer • 2TM 3
Henry • JRC 3
Houston • CAG 3

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Blackmon • BBB 43
2. Mitchell • 2TM 35
3. Johnson • CAG 32
4. Cornelius • CAG 31
5. Houston • CAG 25
6. Moss • MRS 22
Howard • BCA 22
Evans • 2TM 22
9. Dixon • BCA 21
10. Eatmon • BBB 19
Henry • JRC 19

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Smith • KCM 109
2. Johnson • CAG 108
3. Mitchell • 2TM 103
4. Dixon • BCA 97
5. Cornelius • CAG 93
6. Blackmon • BBB 81
7. Jefferson • MRS 77
8. Trent • CAG 70
9. Henry • JRC 64
10. Barnes • KCM 63

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

<strong>SO/W or SO/BB</strong><br>For recent years, pitching leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played.<br>No batting leaders computed.

1. Smith • KCM 8.000
2. Barnes • KCM 4.714
3. Bradley • KCM 3.722
4. Trent • CAG 3.538
5. Radcliffe • MRS 3.300
6. Jefferson • MRS 3.231
7. Cornelius • CAG 2.968
8. Markham • KCM 2.929
9. Dixon • BCA 2.619
10. Howard • BCA 2.500

Home Runs per 9 IP

<strong>9 x HR / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Wilson • MRS 0.000
2. Kranson • KCM 0.153
3. Cornelius • CAG 0.157
4. Johnson • CAG 0.176
5. Smith • KCM 0.222
6. Blackmon • BBB 0.234
7. Burton • BBB 0.248
8. Howard • BCA 0.292
Evans • 2TM 0.292
10. Bradley • KCM 0.298

Losses

Losses

1. Mitchell • 2TM 11
2. Blackmon • BBB 6
Trent • CAG 6
4. Howard • BCA 5
Jefferson • MRS 5
Markham • KCM 5
7. Osley • BBB 4
Houston • CAG 4
McAllister • AB3 4
Moss • MRS 4
Radcliffe • MRS 4
Burton • BBB 4
Barnes • KCM 4

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Mitchell • 2TM 57
2. Blackmon • BBB 51
3. Moss • MRS 41
4. Dixon • BCA 33
5. Barnes • KCM 32
6. Johnson • CAG 31
7. Henry • JRC 30
Houston • CAG 30
Jefferson • MRS 30
10. Trent • CAG 29

Wild Pitches

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

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Cornelius • CAG 6
2. Bradley • KCM 4
3. Barnes • KCM 3
Evans • 2TM 3
Dean • AB3 3
Dunklin • 2TM 3
Moss • MRS 3
8. Howard • 2TM 2
Cooper • KCM 2
Armstead • 2TM 2
Moses • KCM 2
Smith • KCM 2
Johnson • CAG 2
Kranson • KCM 2

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Smith • KCM 483
2. Cornelius • CAG 471
3. Johnson • CAG 441
4. Mitchell • 2TM 437
5. Dixon • BCA 418
6. Blackmon • BBB 354
7. Jefferson • MRS 317
8. Trent • CAG 280
9. Barnes • KCM 277
10. Bradley • KCM 250
Howard • BCA 250

Games Finished

Games Finished<br>Credited to the last pitcher to appear for a team in a game.<br>Complete Games are not counted as Games Finished.

1. Dixon • BCA 12
2. Markham • KCM 9
Cornelius • CAG 9
4. Smith • KCM 7
5. Bradley • KCM 6
6. Johnson • CAG 5
Jefferson • MRS 5
Moss • MRS 5
Evans • 2TM 5
Blackmon • BBB 5

Adjusted ERA+

<strong>ERA+</strong><br>100*[lgERA/ERA]<br>Adjusted to the player&#x2019;s ballpark(s).

1. Smith • KCM 205
2. Cornelius • CAG 194
3. Howard • BCA 183
4. Johnson • CAG 156
5. Dixon • BCA 141
6. Wilson • MRS 140
7. Evans • 2TM 128
8. McAllister • AB3 126
9. Markham • KCM 125
10. Jefferson • MRS 116

Fielding Independent Pitching

<strong>Fielding Independent Pitching</strong><br>this stat measures a pitcher's effectiveness at preventing HR, BB, HBP and causing SO<br><tt>(13*HR + 3*(BB+HBP) - 2*SO)/IP + Constant<sub>lg</sub></tt><br>The constant is set so that each season major-league average FIP is the same as the major-league avg ERA

1. Smith • KCM 2.19
2. Bradley • KCM 2.40
3. Wilson • MRS 2.58
4. Cornelius • CAG 2.69
5. Howard • BCA 2.81
6. Markham • KCM 2.85
7. Trent • CAG 2.93
8. Radcliffe • MRS 2.95
9. McAllister • AB3 3.10
10. Dixon • BCA 3.18

Adj. Pitching Runs

<strong>Adjusted Pitching Runs</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a pitcher&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s runs total via linear weights.<br>0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Smith • KCM 28
2. Cornelius • CAG 26
3. Johnson • CAG 15
4. Howard • BCA 13
5. Dixon • BCA 11
6. Evans • 2TM 8
7. Bradley • KCM 5
8. Wilson • MRS 5
9. Trent • CAG 5
10. Howard • 2TM 4

Adj. Pitching Wins

<strong>Adjusted Pitching Wins</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a pitcher&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s wins with his arm.<br>0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Smith • KCM 2.7
2. Cornelius • CAG 2.4
3. Johnson • CAG 1.4
4. Howard • BCA 1.3
5. Dixon • BCA 1.0
6. Evans • 2TM 0.8
7. Bradley • KCM 0.4
8. Wilson • MRS 0.4
9. Trent • CAG 0.4
10. Ferrell • JRC 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 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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