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Negro National League II Batting 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 • HG 7.9
2. Adams • BEG 5.1
3. McHenry • PS 4.8
4. Leonard • HG 2.9
5. Buchanan • PS 2.5
6. Ruiz • NYC 2.5
7. Walker • HG 2.4
8. Hill • NE 2.1
9. Irvin • NE 2.0
10. Scales • BEG 2.0

WAR Position Players

<strong>Wins Above Replacement for position players</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: 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. Leonard • HG 2.9
2. Irvin • NE 2.0
3. Scales • BEG 2.0
4. Easterling • HG 1.7
5. Carlisle • HG 1.7
6. Pearson • NE 1.6
7. McHenry • PS 1.4
8. Curry • 2TM 1.4
9. Clarkson • NE 1.3
10. Butts • BEG 1.2

Offensive WAR

<strong>Offensive Wins Above Replacement (everything but Fielding)</strong><br>The same statistic as Wins Above Replacement for Position<br>Players (WAR), but with the fielding value excluded.<br>oWAR + dWAR does not equal WAR.<br>Adding would count positions twice.<br>Contains the factor for batting stats, baserunning, a positional adjustment, and the replacement player adjustment.<br> Factors developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Leonard • HG 2.7
2. Scales • BEG 1.9
3. Irvin • NE 1.7
4. Hoskins • BEG 1.6
Pearson • NE 1.6
6. Easterling • HG 1.5
7. Curry • 2TM 1.5
8. McHenry • PS 1.4
9. Clarkson • NE 1.2
10. Benson • PS 1.2

Defensive WAR

<strong>Defensive Wins Above Replacement for position players</strong><br>A defensive measure of wins above replacement, but given<br>only the defensive stats of the player and his position adjustment. For this calculation, we use a<br>replacement level on defense is the league average.<br>Based on Baseball Info Solutions defensive runs saved from 2003 on<br>and total zone rating developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com previously

1. Carlisle • HG 0.8
2. Butts • BEG 0.8
3. Jackson • HG 0.5
4. Irvin • NE 0.4
5. Gaston • HG 0.3
6. Bea • PS 0.3
7. Harris • HG 0.3
8. Snow • BEG 0.2
9. Campanella • BEG 0.2
Clarkson • NE 0.2
Crespo • NYC 0.2
Heredía • NYC 0.2
Walker • 2TM 0.2

Batting Average

<strong>Hits/At Bats</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played<br>Bold indicates either highest BA using current stats<br>or awarded title at end of year.

1. Leonard • HG .378
2. Irvin • NE .370
3. Washington • NBY .367
4. Pearson • NE .353
5. Scales • BEG .352
6. Hoskins • BEG .343
7. Easterling • HG .335
8. West • 2TM .327
9. Matthews • NE .320
10. Snow • BEG .319

On-Base%

<strong>(H + BB + HBP)/(At Bats + BB + HBP + SF)</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played

1. Leonard • HG .491
2. Scales • BEG .483
3. Irvin • NE .439
4. Matthews • NE .416
5. Hoskins • BEG .413
6. Pearson • NE .413
7. Kimbro • BEG .400
Easterling • HG .400
9. Benson • PS .394
10. Parnell • PS .392

Slugging %

Total Bases/At Bats or
(1B + 2*2B + 3*3B + 4*HR)/AB
For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA
per team game played

1. Leonard • HG .638
2. Pearson • NE .603
3. Hoskins • BEG .583
4. Irvin • NE .582
5. Scales • BEG .556
6. Easterling • HG .517
7. Washington • NBY .516
8. Jordan • PS .488
9. Parnell • PS .482
10. Matthews • NE .477

On-Base Plus Slugging

<strong>On-Base + Slugging Percentages </strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played

1. Leonard • HG 1.129
2. Scales • BEG 1.039
3. Irvin • NE 1.021
4. Pearson • NE 1.015
5. Hoskins • BEG .996
6. Easterling • HG .917
7. Washington • NBY .907
8. Matthews • NE .893
9. Parnell • PS .873
10. Suttles • NE .853

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. West • 2TM 63
2. Benson • PS 61
3. Kimbro • BEG 59
Moore • BEG 59
5. Hughes • BEG 58
6. Carlisle • HG 56
Dunn • PS 56
8. Butts • BEG 55
9. Easterling • HG 54
Jackson • HG 54
Leonard • HG 54
Parnell • PS 54

At Bats

At Bats

1. Hughes • BEG 229
2. Kimbro • BEG 228
3. West • 2TM 223
4. Butts • BEG 218
5. Whatley • HG 217
6. Moore • BEG 216
7. Benson • PS 212
8. Easterling • HG 203
9. Carlisle • HG 200
10. Snow • BEG 191
Parnell • PS 191

Plate Appearances

<strong>Plate Appearances</strong><br>When available, we use actual plate appearances from play-by-play game accounts<br>Otherwise estimated using AB + BB + HBP + SF + SH,<br>which excludes catcher interferences.<br>When <span class=tooltip>this color</span> click for a summary of each PA.

1. Kimbro • BEG 282
2. Hughes • BEG 260
3. Butts • BEG 254
4. West • 2TM 248
5. Benson • PS 242
6. Moore • BEG 241
Whatley • HG 241
8. Easterling • HG 228
Leonard • HG 228
10. Carlisle • HG 225

Runs Scored

Runs Scored/Allowed

1. Kimbro • BEG 54
2. Hughes • BEG 53
3. Leonard • HG 49
4. Pearson • NE 46
5. Benson • PS 45
6. Butts • BEG 44
Parnell • PS 44
8. Easterling • HG 42
Whatley • HG 42
10. Benjamin • HG 38

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. West • 2TM 73
2. Leonard • HG 70
3. Easterling • HG 68
4. Benson • PS 66
5. Hughes • BEG 65
6. Whatley • HG 64
7. Butts • BEG 62
8. Snow • BEG 61
9. Hoskins • BEG 60
Kimbro • BEG 60

Total Bases

<strong>Total Bases</strong><br>Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs.

1. Leonard • HG 118
2. Hughes • BEG 106
3. Easterling • HG 105
4. Hoskins • BEG 102
5. Benson • PS 96
West • 2TM 96
7. Pearson • NE 94
8. Parnell • PS 92
9. Carlisle • HG 90
10. Whatley • HG 85
Irvin • NE 85

Doubles

Doubles Hit/Allowed

1. West • 2TM 15
Hughes • BEG 15
Scales • BEG 15
4. Leonard • HG 14
5. Curry • 2TM 12
6. Pearson • NE 11
Parnell • PS 11
Washington • NBY 11
Irvin • NE 11
Jordan • PS 11
Carlisle • HG 11
Moore • BEG 11
Bea • PS 11

Triples

Triples Hit/Allowed

1. Easterling • HG 9
2. Jordan • PS 6
Harris • HG 6
Carlisle • HG 6
5. Biot • 2TM 5
Parnell • PS 5
Leonard • HG 5
8. Irvin • NE 4
West • 2TM 4
Benson • PS 4
Stone • NE 4
Whatley • HG 4
Moore • BEG 4
Hoskins • BEG 4
Perkins • BEG 4
Hughes • BEG 4

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Hoskins • BEG 8
McHenry • PS 8
Pearson • NE 8
Clarkson • NE 8
Leonard • HG 8
6. Campanella • BEG 6
Hughes • BEG 6
8. Benson • PS 5
Suttles • NE 5
10. Isreal • NE 4
Parnell • PS 4
Irvin • NE 4
Spearman • NBY 4
Scales • BEG 4

Runs Batted In

Runs Batted In

1. Easterling • HG 45
2. Leonard • HG 42
3. Hoskins • BEG 40
4. Scales • BEG 39
Carlisle • HG 39
6. Hughes • BEG 37
Moore • BEG 37
8. Irvin • NE 36
9. Snow • BEG 35
Pearson • NE 35

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Kimbro • BEG 48
2. Leonard • HG 39
3. Curry • 2TM 34
4. Scales • BEG 32
5. Butts • BEG 28
Benson • PS 28
7. Hughes • BEG 27
8. Parnell • PS 25
9. Stone • NE 23
Suttles • NE 23

Stolen Bases

Stolen Bases

1. Benjamin • HG 16
2. Carlisle • HG 10
3. Whatley • HG 9
4. Hoskins • BEG 8
Kimbro • BEG 8
6. Benson • PS 5
Jackson • HG 5
Curry • 2TM 5
9. Isreal • NE 4
Hughes • BEG 4
Jordan • PS 4

Singles

Singles Hit/Allowed

1. West • 2TM 54
2. Butts • BEG 51
Whatley • HG 51
4. Benson • PS 50
5. Kimbro • BEG 48
Snow • BEG 48
Benjamin • HG 48
8. Easterling • HG 46
9. Leonard • HG 43
10. Hughes • BEG 40

Adjusted OPS+

<strong>OPS+</strong><br>100*[OBP/lg OBP + SLG/lg SLG - 1]<br>Adjusted to the player&#x2019;s ballpark(s)

1. Leonard • HG 192
2. Scales • BEG 170
3. Irvin • NE 164
4. Pearson • NE 162
5. Hoskins • BEG 157
6. Easterling • HG 138
7. Washington • NBY 135
8. Matthews • NE 132
9. Parnell • PS 127
10. Suttles • NE 121

Runs Created

<strong>Runs Created</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Bill James and others<br>that estimates a player&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s runs total.<br>This is computed with the "technical" formula when possible.<br>If SB or CS data is missing, the "basic" formula is used.<br>If HBP, IBB, SH, SF, or GIDP data is missing, the "stolen base" version of the formula is used. <br>Team Runs Created is the sum of player Runs Created.

1. Leonard • HG 57
2. Hoskins • BEG 42
Easterling • HG 42
4. Pearson • NE 39
5. Hughes • BEG 38
Benson • PS 38
West • 2TM 38
8. Scales • BEG 37
Irvin • NE 37
10. Parnell • PS 36

Adj. Batting Runs

<strong>Adjusted Batting Runs</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a player&#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. Leonard • HG 28
2. Scales • BEG 18
3. Hoskins • BEG 14
4. Irvin • NE 14
5. Curry • 2TM 14
6. Pearson • NE 14
7. Clarkson • NE 11
8. Easterling • HG 10
9. McHenry • PS 10
10. Parnell • PS 8

Adj. Batting Wins

<strong>Adjusted Batting Wins</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a player&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s wins with his bat.<br>0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Leonard • HG 2.5
2. Scales • BEG 1.6
3. Hoskins • BEG 1.3
4. Irvin • NE 1.3
5. Curry • 2TM 1.2
Pearson • NE 1.2
7. Clarkson • NE 1.0
8. Easterling • HG 1.0
9. McHenry • PS 0.9
10. Parnell • PS 0.7

Extra Base Hits

<strong>Extra Base Hits</strong><br>Doubles + Triples + Home Runs

1. Leonard • HG 27
2. Hughes • BEG 25
3. Easterling • HG 22
Hoskins • BEG 22
5. Pearson • NE 21
6. Carlisle • HG 20
Parnell • PS 20
Scales • BEG 20
9. West • 2TM 19
Irvin • NE 19
Jordan • PS 19

Times On Base

<strong>Times on Base</strong><br>Hits + Bases on Balls + Hit By Pitch<br>Does not include Reached on Error or Catcher Interference.

1. Kimbro • BEG 112
2. Leonard • HG 111
3. Benson • PS 95
West • 2TM 95
5. Hughes • BEG 93
6. Butts • BEG 92
7. Easterling • HG 90
8. Scales • BEG 86
Whatley • HG 86
10. Parnell • PS 85

Offensive Win %

<strong>Offensive Winning Percentage</strong><br>The percentage of games a team with nine of this player<br>batting would win. Assumes average pitching and defense.<br>This uses the Pythagorean win pct formula with the player's RC/G for runs scored and the league's R/9 as runs allowed.

1. Leonard • HG .841
2. Scales • BEG .785
3. Irvin • NE .781
4. Pearson • NE .775
5. Hoskins • BEG .751
6. Washington • NBY .702
7. Easterling • HG .690
8. Matthews • NE .654
9. Parnell • PS .627
10. Benson • PS .623

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Kimbro • BEG 4
Curry • 2TM 4
Scales • BEG 4
4. Benjamin • HG 3
Wilson • HG 3
6. Miller • NBY 2
Suttles • NE 2
Carlisle • HG 2
Hayes • NBY 2
Hawkins • NBY 2
Irvin • NE 2
Leonard • HG 2
Butts • BEG 2

Sacrifice Hits

Sacrifice Hits (Sacrifice Bunts)

1. Seay • 2TM 7
Moore • BEG 7
3. Butts • BEG 6
Snow • BEG 6
Parnell • PS 6
6. Harris • HG 5
Campbell • PS 5
8. Dunn • PS 4
Ruiz • NYC 4
Benjamin • HG 4
Stone • NE 4
Gaston • HG 4
Walker • HG 4

Power-Speed #

<strong>Power/Speed Number</strong><br>2 x (Home Runs x Stolen Bases)/(Stolen Bases + Home Runs)<br>The harmonic mean of HR and SB.<br>To do well you need a lot of both.<br>Developed by Bill James.

1. Hoskins • BEG 8.0
2. Benson • PS 5.0
3. Hughes • BEG 4.8
4. Carlisle • HG 4.6
5. Pearson • NE 4.4
6. Isreal • NE 4.0
7. Suttles • NE 3.8
8. Irvin • NE 3.4
9. Whatley • HG 3.3
10. Kimbro • BEG 3.2
Clarkson • NE 3.2

AB per HR

<strong>At Bats Per Home Run</strong>

1. Pearson • NE 19.5
2. Hoskins • BEG 21.9
3. Leonard • HG 23.1
4. Suttles • NE 26.8
5. Scales • BEG 35.5
6. Irvin • NE 36.5
7. Hughes • BEG 38.2
8. Benson • PS 42.4
9. Seay • 2TM 43.0
10. Parnell • PS 47.8

Outs Made

<strong>Outs Made</strong><br>(At Bats - Hits) + Double Plays Grounded Into <br>+ Sac. Flies + Sac. Hits + Caught Stealing.

1. Moore • BEG 171
2. Kimbro • BEG 170
3. Hughes • BEG 167
4. Butts • BEG 162
5. Whatley • HG 155
6. West • 2TM 153
7. Benson • PS 147
8. Carlisle • HG 145
9. Easterling • HG 138
Harris • HG 138
Dunn • PS 138
Parnell • PS 138

rOBA

rOBA
A measure of a player's offensive contributions, weighted in proportion to each event's actual run value

1. Leonard • HG .506
2. Scales • BEG .478
3. Irvin • NE .460
4. Pearson • NE .451
5. Hoskins • BEG .448
6. Easterling • HG .416
7. Matthews • NE .414
8. Washington • NBY .412
9. Parnell • PS .401
10. Suttles • NE .394

Rbat+

Rbat+
Batting runs as computed for WAR, but indexed to the environment the player played in, where 100 is league average.

1. Leonard • HG 190
2. Scales • BEG 174
3. Irvin • NE 164
4. Pearson • NE 158
5. Hoskins • BEG 154
6. Easterling • HG 138
7. Matthews • NE 137
8. Washington • NBY 135
9. Parnell • PS 129
10. Suttles • NE 125

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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