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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. Walker • KCM 2.6
2. Williams • KCM 2.3
3. Bremer • MRS 1.8
4. Mayweather • SNS 1.6
5. Robinson • MRS 1.6
6. Hutchinson • MRS 1.5
7. Wright • TC 1.4
8. Smith • KCM 1.3
9. Bankhead • BBB 1.3
10. Armour • SNS 1.3

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. Walker • KCM 2.4
2. Wright • TC 1.6
3. Bremer • MRS 1.6
4. Hutchinson • MRS 1.4
5. Smith • SNS 1.1
6. Howard • BBB 1.0
7. Bankhead • BBB 1.0
8. Calhoun • SNS 0.9
9. Bradley • KCM 0.9
10. Wilson • 2TM 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. Walker • KCM 1.21
2. Wright • TC 2.56
3. Bradley • KCM 2.57
4. Hutchinson • MRS 2.65
5. Calhoun • SNS 2.89
6. Bremer • MRS 3.07
7. Wilson • 2TM 3.18
8. Matchett • KCM 3.23
9. Smith • SNS 3.26
10. Bankhead • BBB 3.57

Wins

Wins

1. Matchett • KCM 7
2. Bradley • KCM 6
Calhoun • SNS 6
4. Walker • KCM 5
Smith • SNS 5
Sarvis • CBR 5
Henry • CBR 5
8. Bankhead • BBB 4
Smith • KCM 4
Moody • BBB 4
Kranson • KCM 4
Hutchinson • MRS 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. Walker • KCM .833
2. Bankhead • BBB .800
Kranson • KCM .800
4. Bradley • KCM .750
5. Sarvis • CBR .714
6. Matchett • KCM .700
7. Calhoun • SNS .667
Snead • BBB .667
9. Hudson • CAG .600
Jackson • MRS .600

Walks & Hits per IP

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

1. Walker • KCM 0.731
2. Wright • TC 0.968
3. Calhoun • SNS 1.057
4. Smith • KCM 1.057
5. Bankhead • BBB 1.081
6. Bradley • KCM 1.089
7. Wilson • 2TM 1.160
8. Mathis • MRS 1.245
9. Bremer • MRS 1.256
10. Howard • BBB 1.273

Hits per 9 IP

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

1. Walker • KCM 5.365
2. Savage • MRS 6.284
3. Bradley • KCM 6.589
4. Wright • TC 7.006
5. Dumas • MRS 7.269
6. Bankhead • BBB 7.346
7. Smith • KCM 7.415
8. Hutchinson • MRS 7.454
9. Smith • SNS 7.540
10. Bowe • CAG 7.552

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. Walker • KCM 1.212
2. Sarvis • CBR 1.421
3. Wright • TC 1.709
4. Calhoun • SNS 1.868
5. Moody • BBB 1.929
6. Smith • KCM 2.098
7. Sumrall • MRS 2.227
8. Bankhead • BBB 2.382
9. Matchett • KCM 2.398
10. Bremer • MRS 2.415

Strikeouts per 9 IP

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

1. Smith • KCM 8.953
2. Bradley • KCM 8.839
3. Savage • MRS 7.914
4. Walker • KCM 6.923
5. Bowe • CAG 6.797
6. Matchett • KCM 6.359
7. Henry • CBR 6.163
8. Smith • SNS 6.113
9. McAllister • SNS 6.000
10. Sarvis • CBR 5.426

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Henry • CBR 16
Howard • BBB 16
Matchett • KCM 16
Smith • KCM 16
5. Smith • SNS 15
Calhoun • SNS 15
7. Bremer • MRS 13
8. Moody • BBB 12
9. Sarvis • CBR 11
McAllister • SNS 11

Saves

Saves

1. Howard • BBB 4
2. Smith • KCM 3
3. Calhoun • SNS 2
Matchett • KCM 2
5. Bremer • MRS 1
McAllister • SNS 1
Savage • MRS 1
Snead • BBB 1
White • 2TM 1

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Henry • CBR 92.0
2. Smith • SNS 88.1
3. Matchett • KCM 86.1
4. Bremer • MRS 82.0
5. Sarvis • CBR 69.2
6. Smith • KCM 64.1
7. Bradley • KCM 56.0
8. Howard • BBB 55.0
9. Hutchinson • MRS 54.1
10. Calhoun • SNS 53.0

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Smith • KCM 64
2. Henry • CBR 63
3. Matchett • KCM 61
4. Smith • SNS 60
5. Bradley • KCM 55
6. Bremer • MRS 44
7. Sarvis • CBR 42
8. Walker • KCM 40
9. Bowe • CAG 36
10. Savage • MRS 34

Games Started

Games Started

1. Henry • CBR 13
2. Smith • SNS 11
3. Matchett • KCM 10
4. Moody • BBB 8
Kranson • KCM 8
Bremer • MRS 8
Boone • 2TM 8
8. Smith • KCM 7
Sarvis • CBR 7
McAllister • SNS 7
Bowe • CAG 7
Dumas • MRS 7
Wright • TC 7
Hutchinson • MRS 7

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Henry • CBR 9
2. Bremer • MRS 8
3. Smith • SNS 7
4. Wright • TC 6
Sarvis • CBR 6
Matchett • KCM 6
7. Dumas • MRS 5
Miller • CAG 5
Hutchinson • MRS 5
10. Bankhead • BBB 4
Bowe • CAG 4
Smith • KCM 4

Shutouts

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

1. Walker • KCM 3
2. Bremer • MRS 2
3. Calhoun • SNS 1
Cornelius • CAG 1
Henry • CBR 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Smith • SNS 1

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Bowe • CAG 3
Bradley • KCM 3
Johnson • TC 3
4. Matchett • KCM 2
Boone • 2TM 2
Walker • KCM 2
Smith • SNS 2
Sarvis • CBR 2
Miller • CAG 2
McAllister • SNS 2
Henry • CBR 2

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Smith • SNS 44
2. Henry • CBR 43
3. Dumas • MRS 31
4. Kranson • KCM 29
5. Hutchinson • MRS 27
6. Boone • 2TM 23
Hudson • CAG 23
Bowe • CAG 23
Savage • MRS 23
Matchett • KCM 23

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Henry • CBR 101
2. Matchett • KCM 90
3. Sarvis • CBR 81
Bremer • MRS 81
5. Smith • SNS 74
6. Moody • BBB 67
7. Miller • CAG 65
8. Snead • BBB 61
9. Smith • KCM 53
10. Howard • BBB 50

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. Walker • KCM 5.714
2. Smith • KCM 4.267
3. Sarvis • CBR 3.818
4. Wright • TC 2.900
5. Calhoun • SNS 2.818
6. Bradley • KCM 2.750
7. Matchett • KCM 2.652
8. Mathis • MRS 2.071
9. Bremer • MRS 2.000
10. Bankhead • BBB 1.917

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. Savage • MRS 0.000
Wright • TC 0.000
Mathis • MRS 0.000
Howard • BBB 0.000
Hudson • CAG 0.000
Sumrall • MRS 0.000
7. Bremer • MRS 0.110
8. Smith • KCM 0.140
9. Hutchinson • MRS 0.166
10. Calhoun • SNS 0.170

Losses

Losses

1. Henry • CBR 7
2. Wright • TC 6
Bremer • MRS 6
Howard • BBB 6
5. Miller • CAG 5
Dumas • MRS 5
Johnson • CAG 5
8. Boone • 2TM 4
Smith • KCM 4
Smith • SNS 4
Jessup • BBB 4

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Henry • CBR 52
2. Sarvis • CBR 33
3. Smith • SNS 32
4. Matchett • KCM 31
5. McAllister • SNS 29
6. Bremer • MRS 28
7. Boone • 2TM 27
Moody • BBB 27
Smith • KCM 27
10. Dumas • MRS 25
Miller • CAG 25

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Smith • SNS 3
Matchett • KCM 3
Jackson • MRS 3
4. Bradley • KCM 2
Dumas • MRS 2
Howard • BBB 2
Moody • BBB 2
8. Bowe • CAG 1
Bremer • MRS 1
Bryant • KCM 1
Hutchinson • MRS 1
Alexander • CBR 1
McAllister • SNS 1
Walker • KCM 1
Wright • TC 1
Boone • 2TM 1
Burris • 2TM 1
Johnson • TC 1

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Smith • SNS 10
2. Henry • CBR 4
3. Wright • TC 3
Calhoun • SNS 3
Dunklin • SNS 3
McAllister • SNS 3
Hudson • CAG 3
Mathis • MRS 3
Kranson • KCM 3
Johnson • CAG 3

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Henry • CBR 425
2. Smith • SNS 396
3. Matchett • KCM 369
4. Bremer • MRS 351
5. Sarvis • CBR 305
6. Smith • KCM 262
7. Howard • BBB 238
8. Hutchinson • MRS 236
9. Bradley • KCM 233
10. Miller • CAG 230

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. Howard • BBB 10
Calhoun • SNS 10
3. Smith • KCM 9
4. Savage • MRS 6
Sumrall • MRS 6
6. Matchett • KCM 4
Mathis • MRS 4
Walker • KCM 4
Bremer • MRS 4
Burris • 2TM 4

Adjusted ERA+

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

1. Walker • KCM 343
2. Wright • TC 162
3. Bradley • KCM 162
4. Hutchinson • MRS 157
5. Calhoun • SNS 144
6. Bremer • MRS 135
7. Wilson • 2TM 132
8. Matchett • KCM 128
9. Smith • SNS 127
10. Bankhead • BBB 117

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 1.96
2. Walker • KCM 2.48
3. Wright • TC 2.64
4. Sarvis • CBR 2.73
5. Matchett • KCM 2.76
6. Bradley • KCM 2.86
Mathis • MRS 2.86
8. Calhoun • SNS 2.87
9. Bremer • MRS 2.93
10. Savage • MRS 3.11

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. Walker • KCM 18
2. Wright • TC 10
3. Bremer • MRS 9
4. Hutchinson • MRS 9
5. Bradley • KCM 9
6. Smith • SNS 7
7. Matchett • KCM 7
8. Calhoun • SNS 6
9. Carter • TC 5
10. Wilson • 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. Walker • KCM 1.8
2. Wright • TC 1.0
3. Bremer • MRS 0.9
Hutchinson • MRS 0.9
5. Bradley • KCM 0.8
6. Smith • SNS 0.7
Matchett • KCM 0.7
8. Calhoun • SNS 0.6
9. Carter • TC 0.6
10. Wilson • 2TM 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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