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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. Paige • KCM 3.9
2. Serrell • KCM 2.4
3. Mathis • MRS 2.4
4. Wilson • BBB 2.1
5. McDaniel • KCM 1.9
6. Jefferson • CBE 1.7
7. Sampson • BBB 1.6
8. Steele • BBB 1.6
9. Jessup • CAG 1.4
10. Bremer • CBE 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. Paige • KCM 3.8
2. Jefferson • CBE 1.8
3. Mathis • MRS 1.7
4. Jessup • CAG 1.5
5. Hutchinson • MRS 1.4
6. McDaniel • KCM 1.4
7. Moss • MRS 1.3
8. Bremer • CBE 1.2
9. Davis • CC 0.8
10. Keyes • MRS 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. Paige • KCM 1.01
2. McDaniel • KCM 1.55
3. Jefferson • CBE 1.97
4. Davis • CC 2.40
5. Moss • MRS 2.42
6. Hutchinson • MRS 2.57
7. Bremer • CBE 2.63
8. Jones • 2TM 2.65
9. Jessup • CAG 2.70
10. Mathis • MRS 2.97

Wins

Wins

1. Mathis • MRS 8
2. Davis • CC 6
McDaniel • KCM 6
Paige • KCM 6
5. Jessup • CAG 5
Saylor • BBB 5
7. Bremer • CBE 4
Jefferson • CBE 4
9. Ruiz • CC 3
Matchett • KCM 3
Locke • KCM 3

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. Mathis • MRS .800
2. Davis • CC .750
Locke • KCM .750
4. Bremer • CBE .667
5. Paige • KCM .600
McDaniel • KCM .600
7. Hutchinson • MRS .500
8. Saylor • BBB .455
Jessup • CAG .455
10. Jefferson • CBE .444

Walks & Hits per IP

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

1. Paige • KCM 0.905
2. Moss • MRS 0.952
3. McDaniel • KCM 1.057
4. Jefferson • CBE 1.063
5. Jessup • CAG 1.179
6. Hutchinson • MRS 1.184
7. Locke • KCM 1.217
8. Gipson • BBB 1.232
9. Jones • 2TM 1.235
10. Saylor • BBB 1.247

Hits per 9 IP

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

1. Paige • KCM 5.675
2. McDaniel • KCM 6.185
3. Moss • MRS 6.517
4. Hutchinson • MRS 7.163
5. Locke • KCM 7.630
6. Jones • 2TM 7.676
7. Jefferson • CBE 8.126
8. Smith • KCM 8.154
9. Gipson • BBB 8.319
10. Bremer • CBE 8.341

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. Saylor • BBB 1.140
2. Jefferson • CBE 1.442
3. Ruiz • CC 1.847
4. Jessup • CAG 2.025
5. Moss • MRS 2.048
6. Jefferson • CBE 2.272
7. Davis • CC 2.400
8. Paige • KCM 2.471
9. Matchett • KCM 2.712
10. Gipson • BBB 2.773

Strikeouts per 9 IP

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

1. Paige • KCM 9.610
2. McDaniel • KCM 8.683
3. Moss • MRS 6.703
4. Davis • CC 6.300
5. Mathis • MRS 6.239
6. Gipson • BBB 4.962
7. LaMarque • KCM 4.686
8. Jessup • CAG 4.629
9. Jefferson • CBE 4.411
10. Jones • 2TM 4.235

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Paige • KCM 16
2. Saylor • BBB 15
McDaniel • KCM 15
4. Ruiz • CC 12
Mathis • MRS 12
6. Matchett • KCM 11
Jessup • CAG 11
Gipson • BBB 11
Jefferson • CBE 11
10. Locke • KCM 10
Jefferson • CBE 10
Hutchinson • MRS 10

Saves

Saves

1. McDaniel • KCM 2
2. Gipson • BBB 1
Hutchinson • MRS 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Ligon • MRS 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Moss • MRS 1
Ruiz • CC 1
Smith • KCM 1
Bumpus • 2TM 1

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Saylor • BBB 102.2
2. Paige • KCM 98.1
3. Jessup • CAG 93.1
4. Mathis • MRS 88.0
5. McDaniel • KCM 75.2
6. Matchett • KCM 73.0
7. Jefferson • CBE 68.2
8. Jefferson • CBE 67.1
9. Ruiz • CC 63.1
10. Gipson • BBB 61.2

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Paige • KCM 105
2. McDaniel • KCM 73
3. Mathis • MRS 61
4. Jessup • CAG 48
5. Davis • CC 42
6. Moss • MRS 36
7. Gipson • BBB 34
8. Jefferson • CBE 33
Matchett • KCM 33
10. Saylor • BBB 32

Games Started

Games Started

1. Paige • KCM 16
2. Jessup • CAG 11
Saylor • BBB 11
4. Mathis • MRS 10
5. Ruiz • CC 8
Davis • CC 8
Matchett • KCM 8
Gipson • BBB 8
Jefferson • CBE 8
10. McDaniel • KCM 6
Moss • MRS 6
Smith • KCM 6
Bremer • CBE 6
Jefferson • CBE 6

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Jessup • CAG 10
2. Mathis • MRS 9
3. Saylor • BBB 8
4. Bremer • CBE 6
Matchett • KCM 6
Paige • KCM 6
Jefferson • CBE 6
8. Jefferson • CBE 5
McDaniel • KCM 5
Gipson • BBB 5
Davis • CC 5
Ruiz • CC 5

Shutouts

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

1. Paige • KCM 3
2. Bankhead • BBB 1
Bremer • CBE 1
Davis • CC 1
Gipson • BBB 1
Hutchinson • MRS 1
LaMarque • KCM 1
Mathis • MRS 1
McDaniel • KCM 1
Boone • 2TM 1
Jones • 2TM 1

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Saylor • BBB 5
2. Brown • CBE 3
Mathis • MRS 3
4. Ruiz • CC 2
Thomas • KCM 2
Washington • BBB 2
7. Ellis • BBB 1
Harden • CBE 1
Huber • BBB 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Medina • CC 1
Thomas • CAG 1
Jones • 2TM 1

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. McDaniel • KCM 28
Mathis • MRS 28
3. Paige • KCM 27
4. Matchett • KCM 22
5. Bremer • CBE 21
Jessup • CAG 21
7. Wylie • 2TM 19
Hutchinson • MRS 19
Gipson • BBB 19
10. Smith • KCM 17
Locke • KCM 17
Jefferson • CBE 17

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Saylor • BBB 115
2. Jessup • CAG 89
3. Mathis • MRS 84
4. Ruiz • CC 77
Matchett • KCM 77
6. Jefferson • CBE 76
7. Jefferson • CBE 62
Paige • KCM 62
9. Davis • CC 59
10. Gipson • BBB 57

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. Paige • KCM 3.889
2. Moss • MRS 3.273
3. Jefferson • CBE 2.818
4. Davis • CC 2.625
5. McDaniel • KCM 2.607
6. Saylor • BBB 2.462
7. Jessup • CAG 2.286
8. Mathis • MRS 2.179
9. Jefferson • CBE 1.941
10. Ruiz • CC 1.923

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. Davis • CC 0.000
Smith • KCM 0.000
Paige • KCM 0.000
Moss • MRS 0.000
McDaniel • KCM 0.000
Matchett • KCM 0.000
Locke • KCM 0.000
LaMarque • KCM 0.000
Jessup • CAG 0.000
Hutchinson • MRS 0.000
Gipson • BBB 0.000
Bremer • CBE 0.000

Losses

Losses

1. Saylor • BBB 6
Gipson • BBB 6
Jessup • CAG 6
4. McKinnis • 2TM 5
Smith • KCM 5
Jefferson • CBE 5
7. Paige • KCM 4
Moss • MRS 4
Ruiz • CC 4
McDaniel • KCM 4
Matchett • KCM 4
Jefferson • CBE 4

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Saylor • BBB 43
2. Matchett • KCM 35
3. Jefferson • CBE 30
4. Mathis • MRS 29
5. Jessup • CAG 28
6. Gipson • BBB 26
7. Ruiz • CC 23
8. LaMarque • KCM 22
9. Wylie • 2TM 20
10. Smith • KCM 19

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Burns • CC 3
Jefferson • CBE 3
McKinnis • 2TM 3
4. LaMarque • KCM 2
5. Davis • CC 1
Hutchinson • MRS 1
McDaniel • KCM 1
Paige • KCM 1
Sharpe • 2TM 1

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. LaMarque • KCM 5
2. Gipson • BBB 3
Jessup • CAG 3
4. Sharpe • 2TM 2
McKinnis • 2TM 2
Huber • BBB 2
Hunter • BBB 2
Saylor • BBB 2
Locke • KCM 2
Mathis • MRS 2
Moss • MRS 2
Ruiz • CC 2

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Saylor • BBB 427
2. Jessup • CAG 385
3. Paige • KCM 379
4. Mathis • MRS 375
5. Matchett • KCM 316
McDaniel • KCM 316
7. Jefferson • CBE 286
8. Ruiz • CC 268
9. Jefferson • CBE 267
10. Gipson • BBB 266

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 8
2. Williams • 2TM 5
3. Hutchinson • MRS 4
4. Wylie • 2TM 3
Smith • KCM 3
Saylor • BBB 3
Ruiz • CC 3
Overton • CC 3
Moss • MRS 3
Jefferson • CBE 3
Jefferson • CBE 3

Adjusted ERA+

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

1. Paige • KCM 339
2. McDaniel • KCM 221
3. Jefferson • CBE 174
4. Davis • CC 143
5. Moss • MRS 142
6. Hutchinson • MRS 133
7. Jones • 2TM 132
8. Bremer • CBE 130
9. Jessup • CAG 127
10. Mathis • MRS 115

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 1.40
2. McDaniel • KCM 1.87
3. Moss • MRS 2.00
4. Davis • CC 2.09
5. Jessup • CAG 2.43
6. Jefferson • CBE 2.45
7. Gipson • BBB 2.65
8. Jefferson • CBE 2.66
9. Matchett • KCM 2.69
10. Mathis • MRS 2.76

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. Paige • KCM 25
2. McDaniel • KCM 13
3. Jefferson • CBE 10
4. Jessup • CAG 7
5. Davis • CC 6
6. Hutchinson • MRS 6
7. Moss • MRS 6
8. Mathis • MRS 5
9. Keyes • MRS 5
10. Bremer • CBE 5

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. Paige • KCM 2.8
2. McDaniel • KCM 1.4
3. Jefferson • CBE 1.1
4. Jessup • CAG 0.8
5. Davis • CC 0.6
6. Hutchinson • MRS 0.6
7. Moss • MRS 0.6
8. Mathis • MRS 0.5
9. Keyes • MRS 0.5
10. Bremer • CBE 0.5

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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