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Negro American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 426
2. Taylor • MRS 334
Young • CAG 334
4. Jones • CBR 245
5. Mayweather • SL3 233

Assists

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 155
2. Strong • KCM 113
3. Horne • CAG 108
4. Frazier • CBR 96
5. Riddle • SL3 80

Errors Committed

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Strong • KCM 13
Brown • MRS 13
3. Riddle • SL3 12
Sparks • CAG 12
5. Taylor • MRS 11
Frazier • CBR 11
Horne • CAG 11
Radcliff • CAG 11

Def. Games as C

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

1. Bassett • CAG 35
2. Greene • KCM 31
3. Brown • MRS 29
4. Taylor • SL3 23
5. Turner • CBR 18

Putouts as C

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Greene • KCM 196
2. Bassett • CAG 194
3. Brown • MRS 171
4. Taylor • SL3 111
5. Decuir • KCM 91

Assists as C

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Brown • MRS 29
2. Bassett • CAG 27
3. Greene • KCM 24
4. Boone • IAB 21
5. Taylor • SL3 17

Errors Committed as C

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Turner • CBR 8
2. Taylor • SL3 7
Bassett • CAG 7
4. Boone • IAB 4
Greene • KCM 4

Double Plays Turned as C

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Boone • IAB 3
2. Decuir • KCM 2
Greene • KCM 2
Turner • CBR 2
5. Bassett • CAG 1
Byas • CAG 1
Cooper • IAB 1

Passed Balls

Passed Balls

1. Greene • KCM 6
2. Decuir • KCM 4
3. Williams • IAB 3
4. Bassett • CAG 2
Trouppe • SL3 2
Turner • CBR 2

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. Bassett • CAG 33
2. Greene • KCM 29
3. Turner • CBR 24
4. Brown • MRS 19
5. Taylor • SL3 17

Def. Games as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM 46
2. Taylor • MRS 33
3. Young • CAG 31
4. Mayweather • SL3 26
Jones • CBR 26

Putouts as 1B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 426
2. Taylor • MRS 334
3. Young • CAG 323
4. Jones • CBR 245
5. Mayweather • SL3 233

Assists as 1B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 22
2. Young • CAG 19
3. Taylor • MRS 12
4. Jones • CBR 9
Moore • IAB 9

Errors Committed as 1B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Taylor • MRS 11
2. Byas • CAG 7
3. Charleston • TC 6
Young • CAG 6
5. O'Neil • KCM 5

Double Plays Turned as 1B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 33
2. Young • CAG 16
3. Mayweather • SL3 14
Jones • CBR 14
5. Taylor • MRS 12

Def. Games as 2B

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

1. Allen • KCM 44
2. Horne • CAG 30
3. Frazier • CBR 28
4. Riddle • SL3 25
5. Carter • MRS 20

Putouts as 2B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 107
2. Riddle • SL3 73
3. Horne • CAG 63
4. Frazier • CBR 61
5. Kemp • IAB 35

Assists as 2B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 148
2. Horne • CAG 97
3. Frazier • CBR 96
4. Riddle • SL3 74
5. Carter • MRS 68

Errors Committed as 2B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Frazier • CBR 11
Horne • CAG 11
3. Riddle • SL3 9
4. Allen • KCM 7
5. Carter • MRS 6
Clarkson • TC 6
Kemp • IAB 6

Double Plays Turned as 2B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 26
2. Riddle • SL3 9
Horne • CAG 9
4. Kemp • IAB 7
Frazier • CBR 7

Def. Games as 3B

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

1. Bibbs • KCM 39
Radcliff • CAG 39
3. Robinson • SL3 27
4. Woods • CBR 25
5. Bankhead • MRS 24

Putouts as 3B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Radcliff • CAG 33
2. Bankhead • MRS 29
3. Woods • CBR 28
4. Bibbs • KCM 25
Robinson • SL3 25

Assists as 3B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Radcliff • CAG 75
2. Bibbs • KCM 49
3. Bankhead • MRS 44
4. Woods • CBR 36
5. Robinson • SL3 33

Errors Committed as 3B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Radcliff • CAG 9
Robinson • SL3 9
3. Bibbs • KCM 8
Woods • CBR 8
5. Bankhead • MRS 5
Davis • IAB 5

Double Plays Turned as 3B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Bibbs • KCM 8
2. Radcliff • CAG 5
3. Davis • IAB 4
Robinson • SL3 4
5. Carter • MRS 2

Def. Games as SS

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

1. Strong • KCM 41
2. Brown • MRS 32
3. Sparks • CAG 29
4. Armour • SL3 20
Butts • IAB 20

Putouts as SS

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Strong • KCM 87
2. Brown • MRS 64
3. Armour • SL3 45
4. Sparks • CAG 36
5. Lyles • CBR 34

Assists as SS

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Strong • KCM 110
2. Brown • MRS 72
3. Sparks • CAG 59
4. Butts • IAB 58
5. Armour • SL3 54

Errors Committed as SS

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Brown • MRS 13
2. Strong • KCM 12
Sparks • CAG 12
4. Armour • SL3 8
Butts • IAB 8
Hale • CAG 8

Double Plays Turned as SS

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Strong • KCM 22
2. Brown • MRS 10
3. Lyles • CBR 7
4. Armour • SL3 5
Butts • IAB 5
Holmes • 2TM 5

Def. Games as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Brown • KCM 43
2. Smith • CAG 27
3. Wilson • SL3 19
4. Redus • CAG 18
5. Andrews • IAB 16

Putouts as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 65
2. Smith • CAG 42
3. Wilson • SL3 37
4. Andrews • IAB 35
5. Redus • CAG 23

Assists as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 3
Hyde • MRS 3
Radcliffe • MRS 3
4. Andrews • IAB 2
5. Cleveland • CBR 1
Langrum • KCM 1
Redus • CAG 1
Rogers • MRS 1
Smith • CAG 1
Smith • SL3 1
Wilson • SL3 1

Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Smith • CAG 5
2. Wilson • SL3 4
3. Brown • KCM 3
Redus • CAG 3
5. Davis • MRS 2
Radcliffe • MRS 2

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 2
2. Cleveland • CBR 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Smith • SL3 1

Def. Games as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Stearnes • KCM 51
2. Simms • CAG 34
3. Green • SL3 25
4. Ray • CBR 22
5. Robinson • MRS 21

Putouts as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Stearnes • KCM 80
2. Simms • CAG 73
3. Ray • CBR 54
4. Green • SL3 50
5. Robinson • MRS 32

Assists as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Stearnes • KCM 5
2. Robinson • MRS 4
Simms • CAG 4
4. Davis • IAB 3
Ray • CBR 3

Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Stearnes • KCM 7
2. Simms • CAG 6
3. Green • SL3 3
4. Benjamin • TC 2
Davenport • MRS 2
Ray • CBR 2
Robinson • MRS 2

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Davis • IAB 1
Green • SL3 1
Stearnes • KCM 1

Def. Games as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Milton • KCM 47
2. Bradford • SL3 27
3. Reeves • 2TM 24
4. Byas • CAG 23
5. Davenport • MRS 17

Putouts as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Milton • KCM 69
2. Bradford • SL3 34
3. Byas • CAG 31
4. Davenport • MRS 22
5. Reeves • 2TM 19

Assists as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Cleveland • CBR 7
2. Bradford • SL3 3
3. Rogers • MRS 2
4. Bissant • CAG 1
Coles • CBR 1
Gilyard • CAG 1
Milton • KCM 1
Smith • CAG 1
Turner • CBR 1
Whatley • CBR 1

Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Reeves • 2TM 5
2. Bradford • SL3 4
3. Milton • KCM 3
4. Cleveland • CBR 2
Langrum • KCM 2

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Bradford • SL3 1
Cleveland • CBR 1
Milton • KCM 1
Smith • CAG 1

Putouts as OF

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Stearnes • KCM 80
2. Simms • CAG 73
3. Milton • KCM 70
4. Brown • KCM 66
5. Smith • CAG 59

Assists as OF

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Cleveland • CBR 8
2. Stearnes • KCM 5
3. Robinson • MRS 4
Simms • CAG 4
5. Rogers • MRS 3
Ray • CBR 3
Radcliffe • MRS 3
Smith • CAG 3
Hyde • MRS 3
Davis • IAB 3
Brown • KCM 3
Bradford • SL3 3

Errors Committed as OF

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Stearnes • KCM 7
2. Simms • CAG 6
3. Reeves • 2TM 5
Smith • CAG 5
5. Bradford • SL3 4
Brown • KCM 4
Wilson • SL3 4
Davenport • MRS 4

Double Plays Turned as OF

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 2
Cleveland • CBR 2
3. Bradford • SL3 1
Davis • IAB 1
Green • SL3 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Milton • KCM 1
Smith • CAG 1
Smith • SL3 1
Stearnes • KCM 1

Def. Games as P

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

1. Walker • KCM 21
Smith • KCM 21
3. Johnson • CAG 17
4. Bradley • KCM 16
Cornelius • CAG 16

Putouts as P

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Smith • SL3 7
2. Walker • KCM 6
3. Smith • KCM 5
Houston • CAG 5
5. Kranson • KCM 4

Assists as P

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Cornelius • CAG 41
2. Smith • SL3 35
3. Smith • KCM 28
4. Houston • CAG 27
5. Walker • KCM 24

Errors Committed as P

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Smith • IAB 4
2. Bradley • KCM 3
Smith • SL3 3
Evans • IAB 3
Jackson • KCM 3

Double Plays Turned as P

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Bradley • KCM 2
Dixon • IAB 2
Henry • CBR 2
4. Bremer • MRS 1
Calhoun • SL3 1
Cornelius • CAG 1
Harvey • TC 1
Jackson • KCM 1
Moses • KCM 1
Owens • CBR 1
Smith • SL3 1
Trent • CAG 1
Walker • KCM 1
Williams • CAG 1

Range Factor/9Inn as C

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

1. Decuir • KCM 8.33
2. Greene • KCM 7.64
3. Brown • MRS 7.43
4. Dukes • TC 6.97
5. Bassett • CAG 6.82

Range Factor/Game as C

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

1. Greene • KCM 7.10
2. Brown • MRS 6.90
3. Bassett • CAG 6.31
4. Dukes • TC 6.15
5. Decuir • KCM 6.12

Fielding % as C

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

1. Decuir • KCM .990
2. Brown • MRS .985
3. Greene • KCM .982
4. Bassett • CAG .969
5. Boone • IAB .962

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B

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

1. Young • CAG 11.53
2. Moore • IAB 11.22
3. Taylor • MRS 10.99
4. Jones • CBR 10.53
5. O'Neil • KCM 10.38

Range Factor/Game as 1B

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

1. Young • CAG 11.03
2. Taylor • MRS 10.48
3. Moore • IAB 10.13
4. Jones • CBR 9.77
5. O'Neil • KCM 9.74

Fielding % as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM .989
2. Jones • CBR .988
3. Mayweather • SL3 .984
4. Young • CAG .983
5. Taylor • MRS .969

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B

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

1. Riddle • SL3 6.15
2. Allen • KCM 6.07
3. Frazier • CBR 5.91
4. Horne • CAG 5.50
5. Kemp • IAB 5.28

Range Factor/Game as 2B

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

1. Riddle • SL3 5.88
2. Allen • KCM 5.80
3. Frazier • CBR 5.61
4. Horne • CAG 5.33
5. Carter • MRS 4.85

Fielding % as 2B

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

1. Allen • KCM .973
2. Riddle • SL3 .942
3. Horne • CAG .936
4. Frazier • CBR .935

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B

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

1. Bankhead • MRS 3.35
2. Radcliff • CAG 2.90
3. Woods • CBR 2.68
4. Robinson • SL3 2.32
5. Bibbs • KCM 2.12

Range Factor/Game as 3B

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

1. Bankhead • MRS 3.04
2. Radcliff • CAG 2.77
3. Woods • CBR 2.56
4. Robinson • SL3 2.15
5. Bibbs • KCM 1.90

Fielding % as 3B

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

1. Bankhead • MRS .936
2. Radcliff • CAG .923
3. Bibbs • KCM .902
4. Woods • CBR .889
5. Robinson • SL3 .866

Range Factor/9Inn as SS

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

1. Butts • IAB 5.39
2. Armour • SL3 5.30
3. Strong • KCM 5.03
4. Lyles • CBR 4.82
5. Brown • MRS 4.70

Range Factor/Game as SS

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

1. Armour • SL3 4.95
2. Strong • KCM 4.80
3. Lyles • CBR 4.69
4. Butts • IAB 4.55
5. Brown • MRS 4.25

Fielding % as SS

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

1. Strong • KCM .943
2. Brown • MRS .913
3. Sparks • CAG .888

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

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

1. Andrews • IAB 2.85
2. Wilson • SL3 2.16
3. Smith • CAG 1.95
4. Brown • KCM 1.69
5. Redus • CAG 1.62

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Andrews • IAB 2.31
2. Wilson • SL3 2.00
3. Smith • CAG 1.59
4. Brown • KCM 1.58
5. Redus • CAG 1.33

Fielding % as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Brown • KCM .958
2. Smith • CAG .896

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

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

1. Ray • CBR 2.85
2. Simms • CAG 2.33
3. Green • SL3 2.18
4. Robinson • MRS 1.89
5. Stearnes • KCM 1.75

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Ray • CBR 2.59
2. Simms • CAG 2.26
3. Green • SL3 2.04
4. Robinson • MRS 1.71
5. Stearnes • KCM 1.67

Fielding % as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Ray • CBR .966
2. Robinson • MRS .947
3. Green • SL3 .944
4. Simms • CAG .928
5. Stearnes • KCM .924

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

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

1. Milton • KCM 1.60
2. Rogers • MRS 1.54
3. Byas • CAG 1.53
4. Bradford • SL3 1.49
5. Davenport • MRS 1.40

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Milton • KCM 1.49
2. Bradford • SL3 1.37
3. Byas • CAG 1.35
4. Davenport • MRS 1.29
5. Rogers • MRS 1.25

Fielding % as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Byas • CAG 1.000
2. Milton • KCM .959
3. Bradford • SL3 .902
4. Reeves • 2TM .792

Range Factor/9Inn as P

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

1. Smith • SL3 5.48
2. Moss • MRS 3.94
3. Cornelius • CAG 3.86
4. Houston • CAG 3.72
5. Dixon • IAB 3.38

Range Factor/Game as P

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

1. Smith • SL3 4.20
2. Wilson • MRS 2.80
3. Cornelius • CAG 2.69
4. Houston • CAG 2.46
5. Owens • CBR 2.40

Fielding % as P

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

1. Johnson • CAG 1.000
Wilson • MRS 1.000
Walker • KCM 1.000
Trent • CAG 1.000
Radcliffe • MRS 1.000
Moss • MRS 1.000
McAllister • SL3 1.000
Bowe • CAG 1.000
Houston • CAG 1.000
Henry • CBR 1.000
Calhoun • SL3 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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