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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. Jefferson • CCB 2.0
2. Paige • KCM 2.0
3. Matchett • KCM 1.9
4. McDaniel • KCM 1.9
5. Strong • KCM 1.8
6. Serrell • KCM 1.6
7. Bremer • CCB 1.5
8. Brown • KCM 1.3
9. Pipkins • BBB 1.3
10. Davenport • 4TM 1.3

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 2.0
2. Matchett • KCM 1.8
Jefferson • CCB 1.8
4. McDaniel • KCM 1.7
5. Bremer • CCB 1.2
6. Markham • BBB 1.0
7. Pipkins • BBB 1.0
8. Moss • MRS 0.9
9. Owens • CCB 0.8
10. McKinnis • 2TM 0.7

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. Owens • CCB 1.83
2. Matchett • KCM 1.92
3. Paige • KCM 2.12
4. Jefferson • CCB 2.16
5. McDaniel • KCM 2.44
6. Evans • MRS 2.57
7. Bremer • CCB 2.73
8. Markham • BBB 2.91
9. Moss • MRS 2.95
10. Johnson • KCM 2.97

Wins

Wins

1. Pipkins • BBB 7
2. Bremer • CCB 5
Smith • KCM 5
McDaniel • KCM 5
Jefferson • CCB 5
Matchett • KCM 5
7. Hutchinson • MRS 4
Johnson • KCM 4
9. Boone • CCB 3
McKinnis • 2TM 3
Moss • MRS 3
Mathis • MRS 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. Johnson • KCM 1.000
2. Bremer • CCB .833
Jefferson • CCB .833
Matchett • KCM .833
McDaniel • KCM .833
6. Pipkins • BBB .778
7. Markham • BBB .667
Bankhead • BBB .667
9. Boone • CCB .600
10. Hutchinson • MRS .571

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 0.930
2. Paige • KCM 1.009
3. Owens • CCB 1.068
4. Ellis • 2TM 1.100
Jefferson • CCB 1.100
6. McDaniel • KCM 1.102
7. Bremer • CCB 1.120
8. Matchett • KCM 1.161
9. Moss • MRS 1.200
10. Mathis • MRS 1.211

Hits per 9 IP

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

1. Evans • MRS 6.429
2. Owens • CCB 7.322
3. Markham • BBB 7.348
4. Matchett • KCM 7.490
5. Ellis • 2TM 7.500
6. Paige • KCM 7.714
7. McDaniel • KCM 7.780
8. Bremer • CCB 8.032
9. McKinnis • 2TM 8.246
10. Johnson • KCM 8.308

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. Jefferson • CCB 0.900
2. Markham • BBB 1.025
3. Paige • KCM 1.369
4. Sutton • CAG 1.688
5. Mathis • MRS 1.895
6. Smith • KCM 1.901
7. Bremer • CCB 2.051
8. West • CAG 2.061
9. Hutchinson • MRS 2.092
10. McDaniel • KCM 2.136

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 7.714
2. Paige • KCM 6.968
3. Shields • CAG 6.300
4. McKinnis • 2TM 5.659
5. Markham • BBB 5.639
6. Smith • KCM 5.324
Hutchinson • MRS 5.324
8. Boone • CCB 5.176
9. Gipson • BBB 4.930
10. Moss • MRS 4.909

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Markham • BBB 12
Gipson • BBB 12
3. Paige • KCM 11
Pipkins • BBB 11
Smith • KCM 11
McKinnis • 2TM 11
7. Matchett • KCM 10
Mathis • MRS 10
McDaniel • KCM 10
Hutchinson • MRS 10
Boone • CCB 10

Saves

Saves

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

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Paige • KCM 72.1
2. Smith • KCM 71.0
3. Boone • CCB 64.1
4. McDaniel • KCM 59.0
5. Pipkins • BBB 58.0
6. Mathis • MRS 57.0
7. McKinnis • 2TM 55.2
8. Moss • MRS 55.0
9. Markham • BBB 52.2
Bremer • CCB 52.2

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Paige • KCM 56
2. Smith • KCM 42
3. Boone • CCB 37
4. McKinnis • 2TM 35
5. Markham • BBB 33
6. Moss • MRS 30
7. McDaniel • KCM 29
8. Hutchinson • MRS 28
9. Mathis • MRS 27
Matchett • KCM 27

Games Started

Games Started

1. Paige • KCM 11
2. McKinnis • 2TM 10
3. Matchett • KCM 8
Pipkins • BBB 8
5. Mathis • MRS 7
Moss • MRS 7
7. Boone • CCB 6
Cornelius • 3TM 6
Jefferson • CCB 6
10. Allen • JRC 5
Hutchinson • MRS 5
Robinson • CCB 5
Smith • KCM 5
Ferrell • CAG 5
Bremer • CCB 5

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Mathis • MRS 6
2. Bremer • CCB 5
Paige • KCM 5
4. Smith • KCM 4
Owens • CCB 4
Jefferson • CCB 4
Moss • MRS 4
8. McKinnis • 2TM 3
Ellis • 2TM 3
Shields • CAG 3
Matchett • KCM 3
Boone • CCB 3
Hutchinson • MRS 3
Markham • BBB 3

Shutouts

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

1. Hutchinson • MRS 2
2. Bankhead • BBB 1
Bremer • CCB 1
Jefferson • CCB 1
LaMarque • KCM 1
Markham • BBB 1
Matchett • KCM 1
McDaniel • KCM 1
McKinnis • 2TM 1

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Boone • CCB 26
2. McKinnis • 2TM 18
3. Matchett • KCM 17
4. Pipkins • BBB 16
5. Johnson • KCM 15
Smith • KCM 15
Moss • MRS 15
Shields • CAG 15
9. Evans • MRS 14
McDaniel • KCM 14
Gipson • BBB 14

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Smith • KCM 79
2. Paige • KCM 62
3. Boone • CCB 61
4. Mathis • MRS 57
5. Pipkins • BBB 55
6. West • CAG 52
7. McKinnis • 2TM 51
McDaniel • KCM 51
Moss • MRS 51
Hutchinson • MRS 51
Gipson • BBB 51

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 5.500
2. Paige • KCM 5.091
3. Jefferson • CCB 4.400
4. Smith • KCM 2.800
5. Hutchinson • MRS 2.545
6. Mathis • MRS 2.250
7. Allen • JRC 2.111
8. Bremer • CCB 2.083
9. McDaniel • KCM 2.071
10. Moss • MRS 2.000

Losses

Losses

1. McKinnis • 2TM 5
Paige • KCM 5
Mathis • MRS 5
Ferrell • CAG 5
5. Thompson • CAG 4
Allen • JRC 4
Smith • KCM 4
West • CAG 4
Cornelius • 3TM 4
10. Gipson • BBB 3
Hutchinson • MRS 3
Owens • CCB 3
Robinson • CCB 3
Sutton • CAG 3
Moss • MRS 3

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Smith • KCM 37
2. West • CAG 29
3. Boone • CCB 26
4. McKinnis • 2TM 24
5. Mathis • MRS 23
Pipkins • BBB 23
7. Allen • JRC 21
8. Robinson • CCB 20
9. Moss • MRS 18
10. Paige • KCM 17
Gipson • BBB 17
Markham • BBB 17
Cornelius • 3TM 17
Shields • CAG 17

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Sarvis • JRC 3
2. Cooper • 2TM 2
Shields • CAG 2
4. Boone • CCB 1
Bremer • CCB 1
Burns • CAG 1
Gipson • BBB 1
Markham • BBB 1
Owens • CCB 1
Paige • KCM 1
Allen • JRC 1
Smith • KCM 1
Sutton • CAG 1
Boone • 2TM 1
Ellis • 2TM 1
McKinnis • 2TM 1
Pipkins • BBB 1

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Matchett • KCM 4
Owens • CCB 4
Pipkins • BBB 4
4. Markham • BBB 2
Robinson • CCB 2
Shields • CAG 2
West • CAG 2
McKinnis • 2TM 2
9. Allen • JRC 1
Bankhead • BBB 1
Boone • CCB 1
Bremer • CCB 1
Paige • KCM 1
Thompson • CAG 1
Ellis • 2TM 1

Adjusted ERA+

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

1. Owens • CCB 213
2. Matchett • KCM 203
3. Paige • KCM 184
4. Jefferson • CCB 181
5. McDaniel • KCM 160
6. Evans • MRS 153
7. Bremer • CCB 143
8. Markham • BBB 134
9. Ellis • 2TM 132
10. Moss • MRS 132

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 14
2. Matchett • KCM 12
3. McDaniel • KCM 11
4. Jefferson • CCB 10
5. Owens • CCB 7
6. Bremer • CCB 7
7. Markham • BBB 6
8. Moss • MRS 5
9. Evans • MRS 4
10. Pipkins • BBB 4

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 1.4
2. Matchett • KCM 1.2
3. McDaniel • KCM 1.1
4. Jefferson • CCB 1.1
5. Owens • CCB 0.7
6. Bremer • CCB 0.7
7. Markham • BBB 0.6
8. Moss • MRS 0.5
9. Evans • MRS 0.4
10. Pipkins • BBB 0.3

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 batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. 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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