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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. Brown • KCM 2.6
2. Matchett • KCM 2.5
3. Strong • KCM 2.1
4. Serrell • KCM 1.7
5. Bremer • CCB 1.7
6. Paige • KCM 1.7
7. Sampson • BBB 1.6
8. Mathis • MRS 1.5
9. McDaniel • KCM 1.4
10. Jefferson • CCB 1.4
Jethroe • CCB 1.4

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. Matchett • KCM 2.3
2. Paige • KCM 1.8
3. Markham • BBB 1.6
4. Bremer • CCB 1.5
5. Jefferson • CCB 1.3
6. McDaniel • KCM 1.2
7. Boone • CCB 1.1
8. Pipkins • BBB 1.1
9. Moss • MRS 0.8
10. Owens • CCB 0.8

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. Matchett • KCM 1.80
2. Paige • KCM 2.24
3. Markham • BBB 2.25
4. Johnson • KCM 2.38
5. Bremer • CCB 2.51
6. Boone • CCB 2.72
7. McDaniel • KCM 2.92
8. Jefferson • CCB 3.03
9. Owens • CCB 3.14
10. Pipkins • BBB 3.19

Wins

Wins

1. Johnson • KCM 10
2. Bremer • CCB 7
Pipkins • BBB 7
4. Matchett • KCM 6
Jefferson • CCB 6
6. Smith • KCM 5
Paige • KCM 5
McDaniel • KCM 5
Mathis • MRS 5
10. Boone • CCB 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. Johnson • KCM 1.000
2. Bremer • CCB .875
3. Matchett • KCM .857
4. Pipkins • BBB .778
5. McDaniel • KCM .714
6. Jefferson • CCB .667
Boone • CCB .667
8. Smith • KCM .556
9. Hutchinson • MRS .500
Markham • BBB .500
Paige • KCM .500

Walks & Hits per IP

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

1. Markham • BBB 0.917
2. Paige • KCM 1.074
3. Bremer • CCB 1.113
4. LaMarque • KCM 1.128
5. McKinnis • 2TM 1.168
6. Ellis • 2TM 1.184
7. McDaniel • KCM 1.191
8. Moss • MRS 1.200
9. Owens • CCB 1.203
10. Jefferson • CCB 1.251

Hits per 9 IP

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

1. LaMarque • KCM 6.440
2. Markham • BBB 7.050
3. McKinnis • 2TM 7.532
4. Paige • KCM 7.664
5. Owens • CCB 7.692
6. Matchett • KCM 7.714
7. Bremer • CCB 7.794
8. Johnson • KCM 8.100
9. Ellis • 2TM 8.289
10. Moss • MRS 8.319

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. Markham • BBB 1.200
2. Jefferson • CCB 1.695
3. Mathis • MRS 1.823
4. McDaniel • KCM 1.948
5. Paige • KCM 2.004
6. Smith • KCM 2.012
7. Bremer • CCB 2.227
8. Robinson • CCB 2.282
9. Pipkins • BBB 2.323
10. Ellis • 2TM 2.368

Strikeouts per 9 IP

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

1. Johnson • KCM 8.259
2. Paige • KCM 7.192
3. Shields • CAG 6.545
4. Boone • CCB 6.013
5. Robinson • CCB 5.704
6. Smith • KCM 5.612
7. Gipson • BBB 5.311
8. Matchett • KCM 5.271
9. McKinnis • 2TM 5.258
10. Hutchinson • MRS 5.034

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Smith • KCM 14
Matchett • KCM 14
3. Paige • KCM 13
Mathis • MRS 13
Markham • BBB 13
West • CAG 13
Hutchinson • MRS 13
Gipson • BBB 13
9. Jefferson • CCB 12
Johnson • KCM 12
McKinnis • 2TM 12
Boone • CCB 12

Saves

Saves

1. Johnson • KCM 2
Markham • BBB 2
Matchett • KCM 2
McDaniel • KCM 2
Owens • CCB 2
Smith • KCM 2
7. Gipson • BBB 1
Johnson • CAG 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Paige • KCM 1

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Smith • KCM 85.0
2. Boone • CCB 79.1
3. Mathis • MRS 79.0
4. Paige • KCM 76.1
5. Jefferson • CCB 74.1
6. Matchett • KCM 70.0
7. Bremer • CCB 64.2
McDaniel • KCM 64.2
9. McKinnis • 2TM 63.1
10. Pipkins • BBB 62.0

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Paige • KCM 61
2. Boone • CCB 53
Smith • KCM 53
4. Johnson • KCM 52
5. Mathis • MRS 41
Matchett • KCM 41
7. McKinnis • 2TM 37
8. Bremer • CCB 35
9. Moss • MRS 34
Jefferson • CCB 34

Games Started

Games Started

1. Paige • KCM 12
2. McKinnis • 2TM 11
Jefferson • CCB 11
4. Mathis • MRS 10
Matchett • KCM 10
6. Ferrell • CAG 9
7. Boone • CCB 8
Robinson • CCB 8
Pipkins • BBB 8
Moss • MRS 8
Cornelius • 3TM 8

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Mathis • MRS 8
2. Bremer • CCB 6
Jefferson • CCB 6
4. Smith • KCM 5
Paige • KCM 5
Owens • CCB 5
Moss • MRS 5
Matchett • KCM 5
9. Boone • CCB 4
Robinson • CCB 4
Markham • BBB 4
Ellis • 2TM 4
Hutchinson • MRS 4
McKinnis • 2TM 4

Shutouts

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

1. Bankhead • BBB 1
Bremer • CCB 1
Hutchinson • MRS 1
Markham • BBB 1
Matchett • KCM 1

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Jefferson • CCB 5
2. Ferrell • CAG 4
Keyes • 2TM 4
4. Thompson • CAG 3
Evans • MRS 3
Boone • CCB 3
McKinnis • 2TM 3
Mathis • MRS 3
Cooper • 2TM 3
Owens • CCB 3

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Johnson • KCM 32
2. Matchett • KCM 29
3. Boone • CCB 28
4. Shields • CAG 25
5. Ferrell • CAG 24
6. McKinnis • 2TM 21
7. West • CAG 20
Owens • CCB 20
Hutchinson • MRS 20
10. Evans • MRS 19
Smith • KCM 19
Cornelius • 3TM 19

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Smith • KCM 91
2. Mathis • MRS 83
3. Jefferson • CCB 79
Ferrell • CAG 79
5. Boone • CCB 74
6. West • CAG 73
7. Thompson • CAG 69
8. Hutchinson • MRS 66
9. Robinson • CCB 65
Paige • KCM 65

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. Markham • BBB 4.125
2. Paige • KCM 3.588
3. Smith • KCM 2.789
4. Mathis • MRS 2.563
5. Robinson • CCB 2.500
6. Jefferson • CCB 2.429
7. McDaniel • KCM 2.357
8. Bremer • CCB 2.188
9. Moss • MRS 2.000
10. Boone • CCB 1.893

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. Shields • CAG 0.000
Paige • KCM 0.000
Johnson • KCM 0.000
LaMarque • KCM 0.000
Markham • BBB 0.000
6. Matchett • KCM 0.129
7. McDaniel • KCM 0.139
8. Pipkins • BBB 0.145
9. Hutchinson • MRS 0.153
10. Smith • KCM 0.212

Losses

Losses

1. West • CAG 8
2. Thompson • CAG 7
3. McKinnis • 2TM 6
Ferrell • CAG 6
Mathis • MRS 6
6. Paige • KCM 5
Cornelius • 3TM 5
Robinson • CCB 5
9. Owens • CCB 4
Moss • MRS 4
Smith • KCM 4
Hutchinson • MRS 4
Allen • 2TM 4
Gipson • BBB 4

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. West • CAG 39
Robinson • CCB 39
3. Smith • KCM 36
4. Ferrell • CAG 34
5. Mathis • MRS 30
6. Thompson • CAG 27
McKinnis • 2TM 27
Hutchinson • MRS 27
9. Shields • CAG 25
Jefferson • CCB 25
Cornelius • 3TM 25

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Sarvis • JRC 3
2. Cooper • 2TM 2
Shields • CAG 2
Smith • KCM 2
5. Burns • CAG 1
Gipson • BBB 1
Markham • BBB 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Owens • CCB 1
Pipkins • BBB 1
Sutton • CAG 1
Thompson • CAG 1
Watts • CCB 1
Allen • 2TM 1
Boone • 2TM 1
Britt • 3TM 1
Cornelius • 3TM 1
Bremer • CCB 1
McKinnis • 2TM 1

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Boone • CCB 5
Owens • CCB 5
3. Allen • 2TM 4
West • CAG 4
Pipkins • BBB 4
6. Hutchinson • MRS 3
Jefferson • CCB 3
Markham • BBB 3
Matchett • KCM 3
Thompson • CAG 3
Shields • CAG 3
Robinson • CCB 3

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Smith • KCM 364
2. Boone • CCB 350
3. Mathis • MRS 330
4. Paige • KCM 316
5. Jefferson • CCB 315
6. Matchett • KCM 296
7. Ferrell • CAG 285
8. West • CAG 279
9. Bremer • CCB 272
10. Pipkins • BBB 267

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. McDaniel • KCM 7
Johnson • KCM 7
3. West • CAG 6
Smith • KCM 6
Gipson • BBB 6
Markham • BBB 6
7. Owens • CCB 4
Matchett • KCM 4
9. Watts • CCB 3
Thompson • CAG 3
Shields • CAG 3
Sarvis • JRC 3
Boone • CCB 3
Johnson • CAG 3
Radcliffe • 3TM 3
Hutchinson • MRS 3
Huber • CAG 3
Bremer • CCB 3

Adjusted ERA+

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

1. Matchett • KCM 226
2. Paige • KCM 182
3. Markham • BBB 181
4. Johnson • KCM 171
5. Bremer • CCB 163
6. Boone • CCB 150
7. McDaniel • KCM 140
8. Jefferson • CCB 135
9. Owens • CCB 130
10. Pipkins • BBB 128

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. Paige • KCM 1.69
2. Markham • BBB 2.03
3. Smith • KCM 2.31
4. McDaniel • KCM 2.41
5. Johnson • KCM 2.54
6. Mathis • MRS 2.68
7. Bremer • CCB 2.68
8. Moss • MRS 2.72
9. Robinson • CCB 2.81
10. Hutchinson • MRS 2.85

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. Matchett • KCM 18
2. Paige • KCM 15
3. Markham • BBB 12
4. Bremer • CCB 10
5. McDaniel • KCM 9
6. Boone • CCB 9
7. Johnson • KCM 9
8. Jefferson • CCB 8
9. Pipkins • BBB 7
10. Moss • MRS 6

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. Matchett • KCM 1.8
2. Paige • KCM 1.5
3. Markham • BBB 1.1
4. Bremer • CCB 1.0
5. McDaniel • KCM 0.9
6. Boone • CCB 0.8
Johnson • KCM 0.8
8. Jefferson • CCB 0.8
9. Pipkins • BBB 0.7
10. Moss • MRS 0.6

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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