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Negro American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 301
2. Davis • BBB 292
3. Vázquez • CC 275
4. Ware • CBE 254
5. Canada • MRS 223

Assists

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Serrell • KCM 135
2. Williams • KCM 125
3. Wilson • BBB 104
4. Sampson • BBB 102
5. Souell • KCM 100

Errors Committed

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Serrell • KCM 28
2. Williams • KCM 19
3. Allen • KCM 14
Brown • MRS 14
Souell • KCM 14

Def. Games as C

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

1. Haynes • KCM 35
2. Radcliffe • BBB 22
3. Jones • MRS 18
4. Bassett • 2TM 17
Haywood • CC 17

Putouts as C

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Haynes • KCM 163
2. Duncan • KCM 106
3. Radcliffe • BBB 96
4. Brown • MRS 78
5. Haywood • CC 75

Assists as C

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Haynes • KCM 31
2. Radcliffe • BBB 19
3. Duncan • KCM 14
Bassett • 2TM 14
5. Barnhill • CAG 11
Jones • MRS 11

Errors Committed as C

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Haynes • KCM 11
2. Smith • CAG 5
3. Wingo • KCM 4
Barnhill • CAG 4
5. Bassett • 2TM 3
Burch • CBE 3
Duncan • KCM 3
Hairston • CC 3
Radcliffe • BBB 3
Longley • MRS 3
Jones • MRS 3

Double Plays Turned as C

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Haynes • KCM 4
Jones • MRS 4
3. Duncan • KCM 1
Huber • BBB 1
Radcliffe • BBB 1
Wingo • KCM 1
Bassett • 2TM 1

Passed Balls

Passed Balls

1. Haynes • KCM 3
2. Duncan • KCM 2
Smith • CAG 2
Bassett • 2TM 2
5. Barnhill • CAG 1
Brown • MRS 1
Burch • CBE 1
Crosby • CBE 1
Jones • MRS 1
Longford • CAG 1

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 • 2TM 14
2. Smith • CAG 13
3. Radcliffe • BBB 12
4. Haywood • CC 11
Jones • MRS 11

Def. Games as 1B

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

1. Allen • KCM 33
2. Vázquez • CC 29
3. Davis • BBB 27
4. Canada • MRS 26
5. Ware • CBE 25

Putouts as 1B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 286
2. Davis • BBB 278
3. Vázquez • CC 275
4. Ware • CBE 254
5. Canada • MRS 223

Assists as 1B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Davis • BBB 19
2. Allen • KCM 13
Vázquez • CC 13
4. Canada • MRS 11
Ware • CBE 11

Errors Committed as 1B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 9
2. Davis • BBB 8
3. Vázquez • CC 5
4. Canada • MRS 4
5. Ware • CBE 3
Waldon • CAG 3

Double Plays Turned as 1B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Davis • BBB 18
2. Ware • CBE 17
Allen • KCM 17
4. Vázquez • CC 15
5. Canada • MRS 9
Johnson • KCM 9

Def. Games as 2B

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

1. Serrell • KCM 43
2. Sampson • BBB 30
3. Bankhead • MRS 27
4. Cowan • CBE 18
5. Valdés • CC 17

Putouts as 2B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Serrell • KCM 104
2. Bankhead • MRS 70
3. Sampson • BBB 68
4. Cowan • CBE 42
5. Valdés • CC 35

Assists as 2B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Serrell • KCM 125
2. Sampson • BBB 102
3. Bankhead • MRS 57
4. Cowan • CBE 53
5. Valdés • CC 50

Errors Committed as 2B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Serrell • KCM 26
2. Sampson • BBB 13
3. Valdés • CC 6
Douglas • CAG 6
Bankhead • MRS 6

Double Plays Turned as 2B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Serrell • KCM 23
Sampson • BBB 23
3. Bankhead • MRS 8
Cowan • CBE 8
Moody • KCM 8

Def. Games as 3B

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

1. Souell • KCM 53
2. Britton • BBB 33
3. Ford • MRS 23
4. Woods • CBE 21
5. Radcliff • 2TM 20

Putouts as 3B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 47
2. Britton • BBB 35
3. Radcliff • 2TM 25
Woods • CBE 25
5. Ford • MRS 24

Assists as 3B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 100
2. Britton • BBB 69
3. Radcliff • 2TM 42
4. Woods • CBE 35
5. Ford • MRS 27

Errors Committed as 3B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 14
2. Britton • BBB 7
Radcliff • 2TM 7
4. Ford • MRS 5
5. Nelson • CAG 3
Waldon • CAG 3

Double Plays Turned as 3B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 9
2. Britton • BBB 7
3. Radcliff • 2TM 3
4. Woods • CBE 2
5. Douglas • CAG 1
Ford • MRS 1
Hall • CC 1
Pennington • CAG 1
Smith • CC 1
Bibbs • 2TM 1

Def. Games as SS

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

1. Williams • KCM 40
2. Wilson • BBB 31
3. Horne • CBE 21
4. Brown • 2TM 19
5. Walker • CC 14
Smith • CC 14

Putouts as SS

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Wilson • BBB 71
2. Williams • KCM 70
3. Brown • 2TM 49
4. Horne • CBE 38
5. Smith • CC 29

Assists as SS

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Williams • KCM 125
2. Wilson • BBB 104
3. Walker • CC 59
4. Horne • CBE 47
5. Brown • 2TM 46

Errors Committed as SS

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Williams • KCM 19
2. Brown • 2TM 12
3. Smith • CC 10
4. Wilson • BBB 7
5. Young • KCM 6

Double Plays Turned as SS

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Wilson • BBB 20
2. Williams • KCM 14
3. Young • KCM 9
4. Horne • CBE 7
5. Walker • CC 6

Def. Games as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Xiqués • CC 25
McDaniel • MRS 25
3. Lockett • BBB 21
4. Moody • KCM 20
5. Armour • CBE 19

Putouts as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Xiqués • CC 41
2. McDaniel • MRS 32
3. Armour • CBE 30
4. Bissant • CAG 28
5. Lockett • BBB 26

Assists as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Armour • CBE 3
2. Bissant • CAG 2
Grace • CBE 2
Xiqués • CC 2
5. Allen • KCM 1
Barnhill • CAG 1
Lockett • BBB 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Smith • KCM 1

Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 2
Bissant • CAG 2
Lockett • BBB 2
McDaniel • MRS 2
Xiqués • CC 2

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Mathis • MRS 1
Xiqués • CC 1

Def. Games as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Robinson • MRS 29
2. McLaurin • BBB 25
Smith • KCM 25
4. Davenport • 2TM 24
5. Moody • KCM 19

Putouts as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Robinson • MRS 58
2. McLaurin • BBB 52
3. Davenport • 2TM 48
4. Jethroe • CBE 44
5. Smith • KCM 42

Assists as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Jethroe • CBE 4
Merchant • CC 4
3. Lockett • BBB 2
McLaurin • BBB 2
Robinson • MRS 2
Davenport • 2TM 2

Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Merchant • CC 4
2. Jethroe • CBE 3
3. Cabrera • CC 2
Smith • KCM 2
5. Allen • KCM 1
Armour • CBE 1
McLaurin • BBB 1
Moody • KCM 1
Robinson • MRS 1
Davenport • 2TM 1
Scott • 2TM 1

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Jethroe • CBE 1
McLaurin • BBB 1
Minor • CAG 1
Robinson • MRS 1
Davenport • 2TM 1

Def. Games as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Steele • BBB 32
2. Hyde • MRS 27
Ray • CC 27
4. Crutchfield • 2TM 26
5. Harper • 2TM 19

Putouts as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Hyde • MRS 41
2. Ray • CC 36
3. Crutchfield • 2TM 35
4. Steele • BBB 34
5. Smith • CAG 25

Assists as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 3
Hyde • MRS 3
Ray • CC 3
Smith • CAG 3
Steele • BBB 3

Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Steele • BBB 5
2. Ray • CC 3
Thomas • KCM 3
4. Harper • 2TM 2
5. Allen • KCM 1
Bumpus • KCM 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Smith • CAG 1
Crutchfield • 2TM 1

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Hyde • MRS 1
Harper • 2TM 1

Putouts as OF

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Smith • KCM 62
2. Robinson • MRS 58
3. Moody • KCM 53
4. McLaurin • BBB 52
5. Davenport • 2TM 48

Assists as OF

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Allen • KCM 4
Merchant • CC 4
Jethroe • CBE 4
4. Armour • CBE 3
Steele • BBB 3
Smith • KCM 3
Smith • CAG 3
Ray • CC 3
Lockett • BBB 3
Hyde • MRS 3
Grace • CBE 3

Errors Committed as OF

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Steele • BBB 5
Merchant • CC 5
3. Allen • KCM 4
4. Harper • 2TM 3
Thomas • KCM 3
Jethroe • CBE 3
Ray • CC 3

Double Plays Turned as OF

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Hyde • MRS 1
Jethroe • CBE 1
Mathis • MRS 1
McLaurin • BBB 1
Minor • CAG 1
Robinson • MRS 1
Xiqués • CC 1
Davenport • 2TM 1
Harper • 2TM 1

Def. Games as P

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

1. Paige • KCM 16
2. McDaniel • KCM 15
Saylor • BBB 15
4. Mathis • MRS 12
Ruiz • CC 12

Putouts as P

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Mathis • MRS 8
2. Paige • KCM 6
Ruiz • CC 6
4. Matchett • KCM 4
Locke • KCM 4

Assists as P

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Jessup • CAG 37
2. Ruiz • CC 27
3. Matchett • KCM 26
4. Mathis • MRS 25
5. Jefferson • CBE 24
Saylor • BBB 24

Errors Committed as P

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Smith • KCM 4
2. McDaniel • KCM 3
Moss • MRS 3
Washington • BBB 3
5. Huber • BBB 2
McKinnis • 2TM 2
Jones • 2TM 2
Saylor • BBB 2
Bumpus • 2TM 2

Double Plays Turned as P

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Mathis • MRS 3
2. LaMarque • KCM 2
Ruiz • CC 2
4. Bremer • CBE 1
Edwards • CC 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Locke • KCM 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Saylor • BBB 1
Sutton • CAG 1
Thomas • KCM 1
Washington • BBB 1
McKinnis • 2TM 1
Williams • 2TM 1

Range Factor/9Inn as C

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

1. Duncan • KCM 10.13
2. Brown • MRS 8.36
3. Wingo • KCM 7.60
4. Haynes • KCM 7.33
5. Longley • MRS 6.39

Range Factor/Game as C

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

1. Duncan • KCM 8.57
2. Brown • MRS 5.93
3. Haynes • KCM 5.54
4. Radcliffe • BBB 5.23
5. Bassett • 2TM 5.18

Fielding % as C

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

1. Haywood • CC .976
2. Radcliffe • BBB .975
3. Bassett • 2TM .967
4. Jones • MRS .963
5. Haynes • KCM .946

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B

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

1. Davis • BBB 11.81
2. Ware • CBE 11.50
3. Vázquez • CC 10.85
4. Allen • KCM 10.71
5. Canada • MRS 9.53

Range Factor/Game as 1B

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

1. Davis • BBB 11.00
2. Ware • CBE 10.60
3. Vázquez • CC 9.93
4. Allen • KCM 9.06
5. Canada • MRS 9.00

Fielding % as 1B

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

1. Ware • CBE .989
2. Canada • MRS .983
3. Vázquez • CC .983
4. Davis • BBB .974
5. Allen • KCM .971

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B

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

1. Sampson • BBB 6.16
2. Serrell • KCM 5.75
3. Cowan • CBE 5.69
4. Valdés • CC 5.50
5. Bankhead • MRS 5.17

Range Factor/Game as 2B

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

1. Sampson • BBB 5.67
2. Serrell • KCM 5.33
3. Cowan • CBE 5.28
4. Valdés • CC 5.00
5. Bankhead • MRS 4.70

Fielding % as 2B

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

1. Bankhead • MRS .955
2. Sampson • BBB .929
3. Serrell • KCM .898

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B

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

1. Radcliff • 2TM 3.59
2. Britton • BBB 3.36
3. Woods • CBE 3.21
4. Souell • KCM 2.89
5. Ford • MRS 2.45

Range Factor/Game as 3B

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

1. Radcliff • 2TM 3.35
2. Britton • BBB 3.15
3. Woods • CBE 2.86
4. Souell • KCM 2.77
5. Ford • MRS 2.22

Fielding % as 3B

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

1. Britton • BBB .937
2. Souell • KCM .913
3. Ford • MRS .911

Range Factor/9Inn as SS

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

1. Wilson • BBB 6.00
2. Brown • 2TM 5.25
3. Williams • KCM 5.24
4. Horne • CBE 4.36

Range Factor/Game as SS

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

1. Wilson • BBB 5.65
2. Brown • 2TM 5.00
3. Williams • KCM 4.88
4. Horne • CBE 4.05

Fielding % as SS

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

1. Wilson • BBB .962
2. Williams • KCM .911

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

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

1. Bissant • CAG 2.00
2. Armour • CBE 1.92
3. Xiqués • CC 1.83
4. Lockett • BBB 1.50
5. McDaniel • MRS 1.38

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Bissant • CAG 1.76
2. Armour • CBE 1.74
3. Xiqués • CC 1.72
4. Lockett • BBB 1.29
5. McDaniel • MRS 1.28

Fielding % as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Xiqués • CC .956
2. McDaniel • MRS .941

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

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

1. Jethroe • CBE 3.01
2. McLaurin • BBB 2.48
3. Cabrera • CC 2.39
4. Davenport • 2TM 2.32
5. Robinson • MRS 2.17

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Jethroe • CBE 2.67
2. McLaurin • BBB 2.16
3. Cabrera • CC 2.13
4. Davenport • 2TM 2.08
5. Robinson • MRS 2.07

Fielding % as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Robinson • MRS .984
2. McLaurin • BBB .982
3. Davenport • 2TM .980
4. Smith • KCM .956

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

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

1. Hyde • MRS 1.76
2. Crutchfield • 2TM 1.62
3. Ray • CC 1.55
4. Steele • BBB 1.27
5. Harper • 2TM 1.21

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Hyde • MRS 1.63
2. Ray • CC 1.44
3. Crutchfield • 2TM 1.42
4. Harper • 2TM 1.16
5. Steele • BBB 1.16

Fielding % as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Hyde • MRS .978
2. Crutchfield • 2TM .974
3. Ray • CC .929
4. Steele • BBB .881

Range Factor/9Inn as P

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

1. Ruiz • CC 4.69
2. Jones • 2TM 3.97
3. Jessup • CAG 3.86
4. Matchett • KCM 3.70
5. Mathis • MRS 3.38

Range Factor/Game as P

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

1. Jessup • CAG 3.64
2. Jones • 2TM 3.00
3. Ruiz • CC 2.75
Mathis • MRS 2.75
5. Matchett • KCM 2.73

Fielding % as P

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

1. Davis • CC 1.000
Ruiz • CC 1.000
Paige • KCM 1.000
Mathis • MRS 1.000
Matchett • KCM 1.000
LaMarque • KCM 1.000
Jessup • CAG 1.000
Jefferson • CBE 1.000
Hutchinson • MRS 1.000
Gipson • BBB 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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