Birmingham Black Barons Top 50 Career Batting Leaders

Career Top 50 Leaders

WAR Position Players †

1. Roy Parnell 7.0

2. Tommy Sampson 6.3

Poindexter Williams 6.3

4. Artie Wilson 6.0

5. Piper Davis 5.6

6. Ed Steele 5.3

7. Sandy Thompson 4.1

8. Mule Suttles 3.7

9. Clarence Smith 3.3

10. Charlie Blackwell 2.7

11. George McAllister 2.6

12. David Whatley 2.3

13. Ruben Jones 2.0

Felix McLaurin 2.0

15. Lester Lockett 1.8

Dave Thomas 1.8

17. Jabbo Andrews 1.5

Robert Poindexter 1.5

19. Lyman Bostock 1.3

Ray Sheppard 1.3

Clyde Spearman 1.3

Sam Streeter 1.3

23. Clarence Palm 1.1

24. Leonard Henderson 1.0

Willie Nixon 1.0

26. Dan Bankhead 0.9

Jimmie Crutchfield 0.9

Paul Hardy 0.9

Geechie Meredith 0.9

Bill Perkins 0.9

Nat Rogers 0.9

32. Satchel Paige 0.8

Shirley Petway 0.8

Diamond Pipkins 0.8

35. Lloyd Davenport 0.7

36. Fred Bankhead 0.6

Andy Drake 0.6

Johnny Ray 0.6

Pinky Ward 0.6

Parnell Woods 0.6

41. Terris McDuffie 0.5

Jim Zapp 0.5

43. Fred Daniels 0.4

George Dixon 0.4

Red Howard 0.4

John Huber 0.4

Milt Laurent 0.4

Bob Miller 0.4

Alonzo Perry 0.4

Joe Scott 0.4

Bob Smith 0.4

Johnny Smith 0.4

Jesse Warren 0.4

Charles Wesley 0.4

Offensive WAR †

1. Roy Parnell 7.2

2. Poindexter Williams 5.8

3. Ed Steele 5.5

4. Artie Wilson 5.3

5. Piper Davis 4.6

6. Tommy Sampson 4.2

7. Mule Suttles 3.1

Sandy Thompson 3.1

9. Clarence Smith 2.7

10. George McAllister 2.3

Geechie Meredith 2.3

David Whatley 2.3

13. Charlie Blackwell 1.8

14. Lyman Bostock 1.6

Robert Poindexter 1.6

16. Felix McLaurin 1.4

Ray Sheppard 1.4

18. Jabbo Andrews 1.3

Sam Streeter 1.3

20. Dan Bankhead 1.0

Clarence Palm 1.0

Bill Perkins 1.0

Clyde Spearman 1.0

Dave Thomas 1.0

25. Pinky Ward 0.9

26. Willie Nixon 0.8

Diamond Pipkins 0.8

Nat Rogers 0.8

Parnell Woods 0.8

30. Saul Davis 0.7

Ruben Jones 0.7

Terris McDuffie 0.7

Satchel Paige 0.7

34. Jimmie Crutchfield 0.6

George Dixon 0.6

Andy Drake 0.6

Alphonse Dunn 0.6

Paul Hardy 0.6

Johnny Ray 0.6

40. Lloyd Davenport 0.5

Leonard Henderson 0.5

Lester Lockett 0.5

43. Fred Bankhead 0.4

Joe Borden 0.4

Bill Carter 0.4

J.H. Hamilton 0.4

Red Howard 0.4

John Huber 0.4

Alonzo Perry 0.4

Shirley Petway 0.4

Joe Scott 0.4

Cap Tyson 0.4

Jesse Warren 0.4

Jim West 0.4

Defensive WAR †

1. Tommy Sampson 2.6

2. Artie Wilson 1.3

3. Piper Davis 1.2

4. Anthony Cooper 1.1

Charles Wesley 1.1

Poindexter Williams 1.1

7. Lester Lockett 1.0

8. Chuffie Alexander 0.6

9. Charlie Blackwell 0.5

Paul Hardy 0.5

Leonard Henderson 0.5

Felix McLaurin 0.5

13. Fred Bankhead 0.4

Ruben Jones 0.4

Shirley Petway 0.4

Ray Sheppard 0.4

Clarence Smith 0.4

Felton Stratton 0.4

19. George Fiall 0.3

Milt Laurent 0.3

James Mickey 0.3

Bob Miller 0.3

Bill Perkins 0.3

Dave Thomas 0.3

Sandy Thompson 0.3

26. Herman Bell 0.2

Andrew Sephus 0.2

Babe Charter 0.2

Jimmie Crutchfield 0.2

Sylvester Owens 0.2

Clarence Palm 0.2

John Pardee 0.2

Harvey Peterson 0.2

Ted Radcliffe 0.2

Ulysses Redd 0.2

Johnny Smith 0.2

Cool Turner 0.2

Jim Zapp 0.2

39. Lloyd Davenport 0.1

Sonny Harris 0.1

John Huber 0.1

Bert Johnson 0.1

Arthur Jones 0.1

Clarence Lamar 0.1

Satchel Paige 0.1

Bobby Robinson 0.1

John Shanks 0.1

Bob Smith 0.1

Carl Smith 0.1

Clyde Spearman 0.1

Roosevelt Tate 0.1

LeRoy Taylor 0.1

Charles Zomphier 0.1

Batting Average

1. Geechie Meredith .259

On-Base%

1. Geechie Meredith .314

Slugging %

1. Geechie Meredith .354

On-Base Plus Slugging

1. Geechie Meredith .668

Games Played

1. Geechie Meredith 387

2. George McAllister 354

3. Poindexter Williams 305

4. Sandy Thompson 259

5. Ruben Jones 213

6. Dewitt Owens 180

7. Tommy Sampson 175

8. Roy Parnell 168

9. Harry Salmon 154

Mule Suttles 154

11. Piper Davis 152

12. Charles Wesley 148

13. Bill Perkins 146

14. Anthony Cooper 145

15. Lester Lockett 144

16. Robert Poindexter 134

17. Felton Stratton 132

18. Johnnie Oden 128

19. Dave Thomas 127

20. Ed Steele 116

21. Artie Wilson 113

22. Chuffie Alexander 112

Leo Birdine 112

24. Clarence Smith 108

25. Paul Hardy 105

Satchel Paige 105

Sam Streeter 105

28. Ray Sheppard 103

29. John Britton 102

30. Hoss Walker 78

31. Felix McLaurin 77

32. Pepper Bassett 68

Charlie Blackwell 68

Jimmie Crutchfield 68

35. Lyman Bostock 66

Leroy Morney 66

37. Terris McDuffie 65

38. Jabbo Andrews 59

39. Alvin Gipson 58

Alfred Saylor 58

41. J.H. Hamilton 57

42. Grady Orange 56

43. Fred Bankhead 54

Sylvester Owens 54

Clarence Palm 54

Parnell Woods 54

47. David Whatley 52

48. Herman Bell 51

Jimsey Roussell 51

50. Fred Daniels 50

At Bats

1. Geechie Meredith 1409

2. George McAllister 1318

3. Sandy Thompson 965

4. Poindexter Williams 947

5. Ruben Jones 757

6. Tommy Sampson 651

7. Roy Parnell 637

8. Dewitt Owens 597

9. Piper Davis 572

10. Mule Suttles 545

11. Lester Lockett 530

12. Felton Stratton 509

13. Charles Wesley 500

14. Anthony Cooper 487

15. Bill Perkins 474

16. Artie Wilson 465

17. Dave Thomas 453

18. John Britton 431

19. Johnnie Oden 423

20. Ed Steele 404

21. Clarence Smith 393

22. Chuffie Alexander 365

23. Ray Sheppard 360

24. Harry Salmon 353

25. Paul Hardy 317

26. Leo Birdine 299

27. Felix McLaurin 292

28. Robert Poindexter 271

29. Charlie Blackwell 270

30. Hoss Walker 263

31. Sam Streeter 262

32. Jimmie Crutchfield 256

33. Satchel Paige 247

34. Lyman Bostock 232

35. Pepper Bassett 218

36. Parnell Woods 213

37. Leroy Morney 212

38. Jabbo Andrews 210

David Whatley 210

40. J.H. Hamilton 209

41. Sylvester Owens 203

42. Terris McDuffie 198

43. Fred Bankhead 195

44. Grady Orange 193

45. Jimsey Roussell 180

46. Bobby Robinson 177

47. Melzar Williams 166

48. John Shackelford 160

Clyde Spearman 160

50. Clarence Palm 155

Plate Appearances

1. Geechie Meredith 1522

2. George McAllister 1452

3. Sandy Thompson 1041

4. Poindexter Williams 1016

5. Ruben Jones 797

6. Tommy Sampson 708

7. Roy Parnell 688

8. Piper Davis 635

9. Dewitt Owens 623

10. Mule Suttles 598

11. Lester Lockett 574

12. Felton Stratton 528

13. Artie Wilson 521

14. Charles Wesley 520

15. Bill Perkins 507

16. Anthony Cooper 505

17. Dave Thomas 495

18. Ed Steele 488

19. John Britton 458

20. Johnnie Oden 445

21. Clarence Smith 411

22. Chuffie Alexander 376

Ray Sheppard 376

24. Harry Salmon 362

25. Paul Hardy 353

26. Felix McLaurin 328

27. Charlie Blackwell 310

28. Leo Birdine 308

29. Hoss Walker 296

30. Robert Poindexter 283

31. Jimmie Crutchfield 276

32. Sam Streeter 269

33. Lyman Bostock 253

34. Satchel Paige 250

35. Leroy Morney 240

36. Parnell Woods 237

37. Jabbo Andrews 234

38. Pepper Bassett 231

39. David Whatley 224

40. Fred Bankhead 222

41. Terris McDuffie 220

42. Sylvester Owens 217

43. J.H. Hamilton 216

44. Grady Orange 203

45. Bobby Robinson 192

46. Jimsey Roussell 190

47. Clyde Spearman 187

48. Melzar Williams 175

49. John Shackelford 166

50. Clarence Palm 164

Alfred Saylor 164

Runs Scored

1. Geechie Meredith 211

2. George McAllister 203

3. Sandy Thompson 152

4. Roy Parnell 133

5. Ruben Jones 118

6. Poindexter Williams 111

7. Piper Davis 109

8. Tommy Sampson 108

9. Ed Steele 91

10. Artie Wilson 89

11. Mule Suttles 88

12. Lester Lockett 77

13. Dave Thomas 73

14. Bill Perkins 66

15. Charlie Blackwell 63

16. Felton Stratton 62

17. John Britton 59

Clarence Smith 59

19. Charles Wesley 57

20. Dewitt Owens 56

21. Anthony Cooper 52

22. Felix McLaurin 50

23. David Whatley 45

24. Jimmie Crutchfield 43

25. Chuffie Alexander 42

26. Ray Sheppard 41

Parnell Woods 41

28. Robert Poindexter 40

29. Harry Salmon 39

30. Johnnie Oden 38

31. Terris McDuffie 37

32. Paul Hardy 36

33. Leo Birdine 34

34. Jimsey Roussell 31

35. Jabbo Andrews 30

Lyman Bostock 30

Leroy Morney 30

38. Bobby Robinson 27

Clyde Spearman 27

Hoss Walker 27

41. Satchel Paige 26

42. J.H. Hamilton 23

Melzar Williams 23

44. Clarence Palm 22

45. Fred Bankhead 21

Harry Barnes 21

Herman Bell 21

Lloyd Davenport 21

Willie Nixon 21

50. Sylvester Owens 20

Sam Streeter 20

Hits

1. George McAllister 368

2. Geechie Meredith 365

3. Poindexter Williams 297

4. Sandy Thompson 294

5. Roy Parnell 236

6. Ruben Jones 216

7. Tommy Sampson 204

8. Piper Davis 179

9. Artie Wilson 174

10. Mule Suttles 173

11. Dewitt Owens 149

12. Ed Steele 143

13. Clarence Smith 137

14. Lester Lockett 135

15. Charles Wesley 134

16. Dave Thomas 127

17. Bill Perkins 126

18. Felton Stratton 122

19. John Britton 120

20. Anthony Cooper 116

21. Ray Sheppard 103

22. Chuffie Alexander 96

23. Johnnie Oden 89

24. Charlie Blackwell 83

Felix McLaurin 83

26. Lyman Bostock 79

David Whatley 79

28. Paul Hardy 77

29. Leo Birdine 75

Robert Poindexter 75

31. Sam Streeter 73

32. Jimmie Crutchfield 72

33. Harry Salmon 70

34. Jabbo Andrews 65

35. Satchel Paige 63

36. J.H. Hamilton 58

37. Parnell Woods 57

38. Terris McDuffie 56

39. Bobby Robinson 50

40. Fred Bankhead 49

41. Clyde Spearman 48

42. Pepper Bassett 46

Porter Dallas 46

Leroy Morney 46

Melzar Williams 46

46. Saul Davis 45

John Shackelford 45

Hoss Walker 45

49. Sylvester Owens 44

Clarence Palm 44

Jimsey Roussell 44

Total Bases

1. Geechie Meredith 499

2. George McAllister 484

3. Poindexter Williams 430

4. Sandy Thompson 381

5. Roy Parnell 370

6. Ruben Jones 299

7. Piper Davis 262

8. Mule Suttles 256

9. Tommy Sampson 252

10. Ed Steele 222

11. Artie Wilson 219

12. Clarence Smith 196

13. Dave Thomas 192

14. Bill Perkins 179

15. Dewitt Owens 177

16. Lester Lockett 175

17. Felton Stratton 163

18. Anthony Cooper 157

19. Charles Wesley 152

20. Ray Sheppard 150

21. John Britton 147

22. Charlie Blackwell 127

23. Chuffie Alexander 125

David Whatley 125

25. Jimmie Crutchfield 104

Johnnie Oden 104

27. Robert Poindexter 102

28. Felix McLaurin 101

29. Lyman Bostock 100

30. Leo Birdine 98

31. Paul Hardy 97

32. Jabbo Andrews 96

33. Sam Streeter 94

34. Harry Salmon 85

35. Parnell Woods 83

36. Terris McDuffie 80

Satchel Paige 80

Clarence Palm 80

39. J.H. Hamilton 79

40. Nat Rogers 63

41. Bobby Robinson 62

Jimsey Roussell 62

43. Melzar Williams 61

44. Fred Bankhead 60

Pepper Bassett 60

46. Saul Davis 59

47. Leroy Morney 57

Clyde Spearman 57

49. Sylvester Owens 55

Hoss Walker 55

Doubles

1. Poindexter Williams 50

2. Geechie Meredith 46

Sandy Thompson 46

4. George McAllister 45

5. Roy Parnell 43

6. Piper Davis 33

7. Ruben Jones 32

8. Mule Suttles 30

9. Ray Sheppard 22

Ed Steele 22

11. Artie Wilson 21

12. Dewitt Owens 19

Felton Stratton 19

Dave Thomas 19

15. Lester Lockett 17

16. John Britton 16

Tommy Sampson 16

18. Chuffie Alexander 14

Robert Poindexter 14

20. Clarence Smith 13

David Whatley 13

22. Bill Perkins 12

23. Lyman Bostock 11

J.H. Hamilton 11

Paul Hardy 11

Terris McDuffie 11

27. Charlie Blackwell 10

Anthony Cooper 10

Charles Wesley 10

30. Jabbo Andrews 9

Harry Barnes 9

32. Leroy Morney 8

33. Leo Birdine 7

Nat Rogers 7

35. Bill Carter 6

Porter Dallas 6

Lloyd Davenport 6

Claude Johnson 6

Willie Nixon 6

Clarence Palm 6

Bobby Robinson 6

Jimsey Roussell 6

Sam Streeter 6

Cool Turner 6

45. Pepper Bassett 5

Jack Bruton 5

Jim Canada 5

Jimmie Crutchfield 5

Fred Daniels 5

Felix McLaurin 5

Johnnie Oden 5

Grady Orange 5

Harry Salmon 5

Hoss Walker 5

Pinky Ward 5

Parnell Woods 5

Jim Zapp 5

Triples

1. Geechie Meredith 23

2. George McAllister 22

3. Poindexter Williams 19

4. Roy Parnell 17

5. Ed Steele 15

6. Clarence Smith 14

7. Piper Davis 13

Tommy Sampson 13

Sandy Thompson 13

10. Ruben Jones 12

Artie Wilson 12

12. Bill Perkins 10

13. Jimmie Crutchfield 9

David Whatley 9

15. Anthony Cooper 8

Ray Sheppard 8

Felton Stratton 8

Dave Thomas 8

19. Lester Lockett 7

Mule Suttles 7

21. Chuffie Alexander 6

Satchel Paige 6

Sam Streeter 6

Parnell Woods 6

25. Leo Birdine 5

Charlie Blackwell 5

Lyman Bostock 5

Harry Salmon 5

29. John Britton 4

Sylvester Owens 4

Clyde Spearman 4

Charles Wesley 4

Melzar Williams 4

34. Fred Bankhead 3

Eli Chism 3

Willie Cornelius 3

Earl Gurley 3

Paul Hardy 3

Cowan Hyde 3

Henry McCall 3

Willie Nixon 3

Dewitt Owens 3

Clarence Palm 3

Ulysses Redd 3

Bobby Robinson 3

Nat Rogers 3

Jimsey Roussell 3

Nat Trammell 3

49. Bubbles Anderson 2

Jabbo Andrews 2

Harry Barnes 2

Alonzo Boone 2

Earl Bumpus 2

Sammy Burton 2

Melvin Coleman 2

Fred Daniels 2

Saul Davis 2

Jesse Douglas 2

Alphonse Dunn 2

Red Haley 2

J.H. Hamilton 2

Terris McDuffie 2

Felix McLaurin 2

Otto Mitchell 2

Johnnie Oden 2

Harvey Peterson 2

Robert Poindexter 2

Johnny Ray 2

Joe Scott 2

Jesse Warren 2

Home Runs

1. Roy Parnell 19

2. Poindexter Williams 15

3. Geechie Meredith 14

4. Mule Suttles 13

5. Dave Thomas 10

6. Ruben Jones 9

George McAllister 9

Ed Steele 9

9. Charlie Blackwell 8

Piper Davis 8

Clarence Palm 8

12. Bill Perkins 7

13. Jabbo Andrews 6

Clarence Smith 6

15. Anthony Cooper 5

Sandy Thompson 5

David Whatley 5

18. Pepper Bassett 3

Jimmie Crutchfield 3

Lester Lockett 3

Terris McDuffie 3

Felix McLaurin 3

Willie Nixon 3

Robert Poindexter 3

Nat Rogers 3

Joe Scott 3

Ray Sheppard 3

Jim West 3

Parnell Woods 3

30. Leo Birdine 2

Saul Davis 2

Eppie Hamilton 2

J.H. Hamilton 2

Claude Johnson 2

Johnnie Oden 2

Alonzo Perry 2

Jimsey Roussell 2

Tommy Sampson 2

Felton Stratton 2

Jim Zapp 2

41. Chuffie Alexander 1

Orinthal Anderson 1

Fred Bankhead 1

Bennett 1

John Britton 1

Sammy Burton 1

Horace Davis 1

George Dixon 1

Andy Drake 1

Alphonse Dunn 1

Buck Felder 1

Earl Gurley 1

Paul Hardy 1

Leonard Henderson 1

Red Howard 1

Wilson Joseph 1

Fred McBride 1

Henry McCall 1

Otto Mitchell 1

Leroy Morney 1

Dewitt Owens 1

Satchel Paige 1

John Richardson 1

John Shackelford 1

Freddie Shepard 1

Bob Smith 1

Johnny Smith 1

Eddie Snead 1

Sam Streeter 1

Columbus Vance 1

Hoss Walker 1

Pinky Ward 1

Melzar Williams 1

Runs Batted In

1. Poindexter Williams 187

2. Geechie Meredith 151

3. George McAllister 130

4. Roy Parnell 121

5. Sandy Thompson 117

6. Ruben Jones 113

7. Mule Suttles 102

8. Piper Davis 84

9. Tommy Sampson 78

Ed Steele 78

11. Lester Lockett 73

12. Clarence Smith 68

13. Dave Thomas 65

14. John Britton 56

15. Bill Perkins 54

16. Anthony Cooper 53

17. Dewitt Owens 50

18. Felton Stratton 49

19. Charles Wesley 48

Artie Wilson 48

21. Charlie Blackwell 41

Ray Sheppard 41

23. David Whatley 40

24. Terris McDuffie 38

25. Jabbo Andrews 37

26. Lyman Bostock 32

Johnnie Oden 32

28. Chuffie Alexander 31

29. Leroy Morney 29

30. Parnell Woods 28

31. Clarence Palm 27

32. Sylvester Owens 25

Robert Poindexter 25

Melzar Williams 25

35. Jimmie Crutchfield 24

Paul Hardy 24

Felix McLaurin 24

Sam Streeter 24

39. J.H. Hamilton 23

Bobby Robinson 23

41. Pepper Bassett 22

Leo Birdine 22

43. Satchel Paige 21

Jimsey Roussell 21

Bob Smith 21

46. Harry Salmon 20

47. Fred Bankhead 18

Willie Nixon 18

Clyde Spearman 18

Hoss Walker 18

Bases on Balls

1. George McAllister 125

2. Geechie Meredith 95

3. Sandy Thompson 68

4. Poindexter Williams 64

5. Ed Steele 61

6. Piper Davis 55

7. Artie Wilson 47

8. Mule Suttles 46

9. Roy Parnell 41

10. Charlie Blackwell 37

11. Dave Thomas 36

12. Tommy Sampson 34

13. Ruben Jones 33

14. Lester Lockett 32

Felix McLaurin 32

16. Paul Hardy 28

Bill Perkins 28

18. Dewitt Owens 26

19. Leroy Morney 23

20. Jabbo Andrews 21

Clyde Spearman 21

22. Charles Wesley 20

23. Johnnie Oden 19

Parnell Woods 19

25. Fred Bankhead 18

Anthony Cooper 18

Terris McDuffie 18

28. George Dixon 17

Felton Stratton 17

Hoss Walker 17

31. John Britton 16

Jimmie Crutchfield 16

Clarence Smith 16

34. Lyman Bostock 14

Lloyd Davenport 14

36. Alphonse Dunn 13

Joe Scott 13

Bob Smith 13

39. Willie Nixon 12

Robert Poindexter 12

41. Pepper Bassett 11

Herman Bell 11

Andrew Sephus 11

Johnny Ray 11

Bobby Robinson 11

46. Harry Barnes 10

Sammy Burton 10

Porter Dallas 10

Joe Hewitt 10

Jimsey Roussell 10

David Whatley 10

Stolen Bases

1. Geechie Meredith 45

2. Roy Parnell 31

Sandy Thompson 31

4. Clarence Smith 29

5. George McAllister 25

6. Terris McDuffie 19

7. Ruben Jones 18

8. Tommy Sampson 16

9. Ed Steele 15

Artie Wilson 15

11. Piper Davis 14

Felix McLaurin 14

13. Dewitt Owens 13

14. Poindexter Williams 12

15. Charlie Blackwell 10

Anthony Cooper 10

Ray Sheppard 10

18. Leroy Morney 9

Bill Perkins 9

Felton Stratton 9

21. Chuffie Alexander 8

Mule Suttles 8

Melzar Williams 8

24. Saul Davis 7

Bobby Robinson 7

Clyde Spearman 7

Dave Thomas 7

David Whatley 7

Parnell Woods 7

30. Jimmie Crutchfield 6

Bob Smith 6

32. Jabbo Andrews 5

Fred Bankhead 5

John Britton 5

Paul Hardy 5

Lester Lockett 5

Jimsey Roussell 5

Hoss Walker 5

39. Lloyd Davenport 4

Sylvester Owens 4

John Shackelford 4

Joe Spencer 4

43. Porter Dallas 3

Alphonse Dunn 3

J.H. Hamilton 3

Joe Hewitt 3

Claude Johnson 3

Lee Moody 3

Johnnie Oden 3

Satchel Paige 3

Harry Salmon 3

Roosevelt Tate 3

Charles Wesley 3

Emmett Wilson 3

Singles

1. George McAllister 292

2. Geechie Meredith 282

3. Sandy Thompson 230

4. Poindexter Williams 213

5. Tommy Sampson 173

6. Ruben Jones 163

7. Roy Parnell 157

8. Artie Wilson 141

9. Dewitt Owens 126

10. Piper Davis 125

11. Mule Suttles 123

12. Charles Wesley 120

13. Lester Lockett 108

14. Clarence Smith 104

15. John Britton 99

16. Bill Perkins 97

Ed Steele 97

18. Anthony Cooper 93

Felton Stratton 93

20. Dave Thomas 90

21. Johnnie Oden 80

22. Chuffie Alexander 75

23. Felix McLaurin 73

24. Ray Sheppard 70

25. Lyman Bostock 63

26. Paul Hardy 62

27. Leo Birdine 61

28. Charlie Blackwell 60

Harry Salmon 60

Sam Streeter 60

31. Robert Poindexter 56

32. Jimmie Crutchfield 55

33. Satchel Paige 54

34. David Whatley 52

35. Jabbo Andrews 48

36. Fred Bankhead 43

J.H. Hamilton 43

Clyde Spearman 43

Parnell Woods 43

40. Bobby Robinson 41

John Shackelford 41

42. Terris McDuffie 40

43. Porter Dallas 39

44. Pepper Bassett 38

Hoss Walker 38

46. Saul Davis 37

Leroy Morney 37

Sylvester Owens 37

Melzar Williams 37

50. Alfred Saylor 36

Adjusted OPS+

1. Geechie Meredith 79

Runs Created

1. George McAllister 165

2. Poindexter Williams 156

3. Geechie Meredith 155

4. Roy Parnell 154

5. Sandy Thompson 134

6. Piper Davis 102

7. Ed Steele 98

8. Ruben Jones 96

9. Mule Suttles 95

Artie Wilson 95

11. Tommy Sampson 88

12. Clarence Smith 73

13. Dave Thomas 65

14. Bill Perkins 56

15. Lester Lockett 55

16. Dewitt Owens 51

17. Charlie Blackwell 50

18. David Whatley 49

19. John Britton 47

20. Ray Sheppard 46

21. Charles Wesley 45

22. Felton Stratton 44

23. Anthony Cooper 42

24. Lyman Bostock 40

25. Jabbo Andrews 37

Felix McLaurin 37

27. Chuffie Alexander 36

28. Jimmie Crutchfield 34

29. Robert Poindexter 32

30. Paul Hardy 30

31. Parnell Woods 29

32. Sam Streeter 28

33. Leo Birdine 27

Terris McDuffie 27

35. Johnnie Oden 26

Clarence Palm 26

37. J.H. Hamilton 24

Nat Rogers 24

39. Satchel Paige 22

Clyde Spearman 22

41. Saul Davis 21

42. Bobby Robinson 20

Harry Salmon 20

Melzar Williams 20

45. Fred Bankhead 19

Porter Dallas 19

47. Willie Nixon 18

Jimsey Roussell 18

49. Leroy Morney 17

Johnny Ray 17

Adj. Batting Runs

1. Roy Parnell 59

2. Ed Steele 50

3. Artie Wilson 37

4. Piper Davis 32

5. Mule Suttles 21

David Whatley 21

7. Poindexter Williams 20

8. Tommy Sampson 17

9. Charlie Blackwell 13

Clarence Smith 13

11. Lyman Bostock 11

12. Jabbo Andrews 10

13. Pinky Ward 8

14. Felix McLaurin 6

Willie Nixon 6

Nat Rogers 6

Clyde Spearman 6

18. Dan Bankhead 4

Andy Drake 4

Alphonse Dunn 4

Clarence Palm 4

Johnny Ray 4

Sandy Thompson 4

24. Joe Borden 3

Lloyd Davenport 3

Leonard Henderson 3

Diamond Pipkins 3

Joe Scott 3

Cap Tyson 3

Jesse Warren 3

31. Jim Canada 2

George Dixon 2

Johnie Scott 2

Freddie Shepard 2

Jim West 2

Jim Zapp 2

37. Buddy Allen 1

Bubbles Anderson 1

Earl Ashby 1

Raymond Austin 1

Sam Barber 1

Don Bennett 1

Jack Bruton 1

James Dailey 1

Horace Davis 1

Saul Davis 1

Jimmy Ford 1

Bill Foster 1

Bill Greason 1

Ben Henderson 1

Collins Jones 1

Milt Laurent 1

Henry McCall 1

Terris McDuffie 1

Jack McLaurin 1

Alonzo Perry 1

Shirley Petway 1

Johnny Smith 1

Jim Willis 1

Adj. Batting Wins

1. Roy Parnell 5.6

2. Ed Steele 5.0

3. Artie Wilson 3.7

4. Piper Davis 3.1

5. Mule Suttles 2.1

David Whatley 2.1

7. Poindexter Williams 1.9

8. Tommy Sampson 1.8

9. Clarence Smith 1.3

10. Charlie Blackwell 1.2

11. Lyman Bostock 1.1

12. Jabbo Andrews 1.0

13. Pinky Ward 0.8

14. Clyde Spearman 0.7

15. Felix McLaurin 0.6

Willie Nixon 0.6

17. Nat Rogers 0.5

18. Dan Bankhead 0.4

Andy Drake 0.4

Alphonse Dunn 0.4

Clarence Palm 0.4

Sandy Thompson 0.4

23. Joe Borden 0.3

Lloyd Davenport 0.3

Leonard Henderson 0.3

Diamond Pipkins 0.3

Johnny Ray 0.3

Joe Scott 0.3

Cap Tyson 0.3

Jesse Warren 0.3

Jim West 0.3

32. Jim Canada 0.2

Saul Davis 0.2

George Dixon 0.2

Milt Laurent 0.2

Johnie Scott 0.2

Freddie Shepard 0.2

38. Buddy Allen 0.1

Bubbles Anderson 0.1

Earl Ashby 0.1

Raymond Austin 0.1

Sam Barber 0.1

Don Bennett 0.1

Jack Bruton 0.1

James Dailey 0.1

Horace Davis 0.1

Jimmy Ford 0.1

Bill Foster 0.1

Bill Greason 0.1

Ben Henderson 0.1

Collins Jones 0.1

Henry McCall 0.1

Terris McDuffie 0.1

Jack McLaurin 0.1

Alonzo Perry 0.1

Shirley Petway 0.1

Johnny Smith 0.1

Eddie Vines 0.1

Jim Willis 0.1

Emmett Wilson 0.1

Jim Zapp 0.1

Extra Base Hits

1. Poindexter Williams 84

2. Geechie Meredith 83

3. Roy Parnell 79

4. George McAllister 76

5. Sandy Thompson 64

6. Piper Davis 54

7. Ruben Jones 53

8. Mule Suttles 50

9. Ed Steele 46

10. Dave Thomas 37

11. Ray Sheppard 33

Clarence Smith 33

Artie Wilson 33

14. Tommy Sampson 31

15. Bill Perkins 29

Felton Stratton 29

17. Lester Lockett 27

David Whatley 27

19. Charlie Blackwell 23

Anthony Cooper 23

Dewitt Owens 23

22. Chuffie Alexander 21

John Britton 21

24. Robert Poindexter 19

25. Jabbo Andrews 17

Jimmie Crutchfield 17

Clarence Palm 17

28. Lyman Bostock 16

Terris McDuffie 16

30. J.H. Hamilton 15

Paul Hardy 15

32. Leo Birdine 14

Charles Wesley 14

Parnell Woods 14

35. Nat Rogers 13

Sam Streeter 13

37. Willie Nixon 12

38. Harry Barnes 11

Jimsey Roussell 11

40. Felix McLaurin 10

Harry Salmon 10

42. Leroy Morney 9

Johnnie Oden 9

Satchel Paige 9

Bobby Robinson 9

Joe Scott 9

Melzar Williams 9

48. Pepper Bassett 8

Saul Davis 8

Claude Johnson 8

Times On Base

1. George McAllister 501

2. Geechie Meredith 478

3. Sandy Thompson 370

4. Poindexter Williams 366

5. Roy Parnell 287

6. Ruben Jones 256

7. Tommy Sampson 247

8. Piper Davis 238

9. Mule Suttles 226

10. Artie Wilson 224

11. Ed Steele 220

12. Dewitt Owens 175

13. Lester Lockett 171

14. Dave Thomas 169

15. Bill Perkins 159

16. Clarence Smith 155

17. Charles Wesley 154

18. Felton Stratton 141

19. John Britton 139

20. Anthony Cooper 134

21. Charlie Blackwell 123

22. Ray Sheppard 119

23. Felix McLaurin 116

24. Johnnie Oden 111

25. Chuffie Alexander 107

26. Paul Hardy 106

27. Lyman Bostock 93

28. Jimmie Crutchfield 92

David Whatley 92

30. Jabbo Andrews 88

31. Robert Poindexter 87

32. Leo Birdine 84

33. Sam Streeter 80

34. Harry Salmon 79

35. Terris McDuffie 78

Parnell Woods 78

37. Leroy Morney 71

Clyde Spearman 71

39. Fred Bankhead 69

40. Hoss Walker 68

41. Satchel Paige 66

42. J.H. Hamilton 65

43. Bobby Robinson 63

44. Pepper Bassett 58

45. Porter Dallas 56

46. Melzar Williams 55

47. Sylvester Owens 54

Jimsey Roussell 54

49. Clarence Palm 53

50. Saul Davis 52

Offensive Win %

1. Geechie Meredith .425

Hit By Pitch

1. Geechie Meredith 18

2. Ed Steele 16

3. Roy Parnell 10

4. Tommy Sampson 9

5. George McAllister 8

Sandy Thompson 8

7. Ruben Jones 7

Ray Sheppard 7

Mule Suttles 7

10. Dave Thomas 6

Hoss Walker 6

12. Bill Perkins 5

Poindexter Williams 5

14. Leo Birdine 4

Jimmie Crutchfield 4

Piper Davis 4

Joe Hewitt 4

Lester Lockett 4

Terris McDuffie 4

20. Charlie Blackwell 3

John Britton 3

Eli Chism 3

George Dixon 3

Jimmie Newberry 3

Johnnie Oden 3

Joe Scott 3

David Whatley 3

Artie Wilson 3

29. Chuffie Alexander 2

Jabbo Andrews 2

Fred Bankhead 2

Fred Daniels 2

Lloyd Davenport 2

Alphonse Dunn 2

Bert Johnson 2

Clarence Lamar 2

Leroy Morney 2

Willie Nixon 2

Grady Orange 2

Johnny Ray 2

Bobby Robinson 2

Nat Rogers 2

John Shackelford 2

Clarence Smith 2

Clyde Spearman 2

Felton Stratton 2

Columbus Vance 2

Pinky Ward 2

Emmett Wilson 2

Parnell Woods 2

Sacrifice Hits

1. Tommy Sampson 14

2. Hoss Walker 10

3. John Britton 8

Lester Lockett 8

5. Fred Bankhead 7

Herman Bell 7

Lyman Bostock 7

Paul Hardy 7

Ed Steele 7

10. Artie Wilson 6

11. Dan Bankhead 5

Harry Barnes 5

Alvin Gipson 5

Jimmie Newberry 5

Willie Nixon 5

Ted Radcliffe 5

17. Piper Davis 4

Alphonse Dunn 4

Sylvester Owens 4

Johnny Ray 4

Clyde Spearman 4

22. Jim Canada 3

Eli Chism 3

Jesse Douglas 3

Andy Drake 3

Luther Gilyard 3

Sonny Harris 3

Leonard Henderson 3

Johnny Markham 3

Gready McKinnis 3

Felix McLaurin 3

Leroy Morney 3

Ulysses Redd 3

Alfred Saylor 3

Jesse Warren 3

Parnell Woods 3

37. Alonzo Boone 2

Joe Borden 2

Sammy Burton 2

Buck Felder 2

Willie Ferrell 2

Clarence Lamar 2

Blanch Moody 2

Lee Moody 2

Bobby Robinson 2

Freddie Shepard 2

47. Jabbo Andrews 1

Pepper Bassett 1

Bill Bradford 1

Jack Bruton 1

Dick Burton 1

Bill Carter 1

Andrew Sephus 1

Lloyd Davenport 1

G. Davis 1

Elbert Eatmon 1

Specs Ellis 1

Bill Greason 1

Jehosie Heard 1

Red Howard 1

John Huber 1

Bert Johnson 1

Leonard Lindsay 1

Nora Listach 1

George McAllister 1

John Henry Oliver 1

Alonzo Perry 1

Harvey Peterson 1

Shirley Petway 1

Diamond Pipkins 1

Nat Pollard 1

Bill Powell 1

Emanuel Sampson 1

Joe Scott 1

Leo Sims 1

Eddie Snead 1

Joe Spencer 1

Roosevelt Tate 1

Goose Tatum 1

David Whatley 1

Sammy Williams 1

Leandy Young 1

Power-Speed #

1. Roy Parnell 23.6

2. Geechie Meredith 21.4

3. Poindexter Williams 13.3

4. George McAllister 13.2

5. Ruben Jones 12.0

6. Ed Steele 11.3

7. Piper Davis 10.2

8. Clarence Smith 9.9

Mule Suttles 9.9

10. Charlie Blackwell 8.9

11. Sandy Thompson 8.6

12. Dave Thomas 8.2

13. Bill Perkins 7.9

14. Anthony Cooper 6.7

15. David Whatley 5.8

16. Jabbo Andrews 5.5

17. Terris McDuffie 5.2

18. Felix McLaurin 4.9

19. Ray Sheppard 4.6

20. Parnell Woods 4.2

21. Jimmie Crutchfield 4.0

22. Lester Lockett 3.8

23. Tommy Sampson 3.6

24. Felton Stratton 3.3

25. Clarence Palm 3.2

26. Saul Davis 3.1

27. Jimsey Roussell 2.9

28. Pepper Bassett 2.4

J.H. Hamilton 2.4

Claude Johnson 2.4

Johnnie Oden 2.4

Robert Poindexter 2.4

Jim West 2.4

34. Leo Birdine 2.0

35. Dewitt Owens 1.9

36. Chuffie Alexander 1.8

Leroy Morney 1.8

Melzar Williams 1.8

39. Fred Bankhead 1.7

John Britton 1.7

Paul Hardy 1.7

Bob Smith 1.7

Hoss Walker 1.7

44. John Shackelford 1.6

45. Alphonse Dunn 1.5

Satchel Paige 1.5

Nat Rogers 1.5

Joe Scott 1.5

49. George Dixon 1.3

Red Howard 1.3

Johnny Smith 1.3

Eddie Snead 1.3

AB per HR

1. Geechie Meredith 100.6

Outs Made

1. Geechie Meredith 1044

2. George McAllister 951

3. Sandy Thompson 671

4. Poindexter Williams 650

5. Ruben Jones 541

6. Tommy Sampson 461

7. Dewitt Owens 448

8. Lester Lockett 403

9. Roy Parnell 401

10. Piper Davis 397

11. Felton Stratton 387

12. Mule Suttles 372

13. Anthony Cooper 371

14. Charles Wesley 366

15. Bill Perkins 348

16. Johnnie Oden 334

17. Dave Thomas 326

18. John Britton 319

19. Artie Wilson 297

20. Harry Salmon 283

21. Chuffie Alexander 269

22. Ed Steele 268

23. Ray Sheppard 257

24. Clarence Smith 256

25. Paul Hardy 247

26. Hoss Walker 228

27. Leo Birdine 224

28. Felix McLaurin 212

29. Robert Poindexter 196

30. Sam Streeter 189

31. Charlie Blackwell 187

32. Jimmie Crutchfield 184

Satchel Paige 184

34. Pepper Bassett 173

35. Leroy Morney 169

36. Sylvester Owens 163

37. Lyman Bostock 160

38. Parnell Woods 159

39. Grady Orange 157

40. Fred Bankhead 153

41. J.H. Hamilton 151

42. Jabbo Andrews 146

43. Terris McDuffie 142

44. Jimsey Roussell 136

45. David Whatley 132

46. Bobby Robinson 129

47. Melzar Williams 120

48. Alfred Saylor 117

49. Clyde Spearman 116

50. John Shackelford 115

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