1925 Negro National League Pitching Leaders

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Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Negro National League Pitching Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all

Wins Above Replacement A single number that presents the number of wins the player added to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add. Scale for a single-season: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Rogan • KCM 9.2

2. Stearnes • DS 5.3

3. Dean • KCM 5.1

4. Cooper • DS 4.6

5. Bobo • SLS 4.5

6. Padrón • CAG 4.5

7. McCall • CAG 4.1

8. Wesley • DS 3.8

9. Foster • 3TM 3.7

10. Drake • KCM 3.7

WAR for Pitchers

Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers A single number that presents the number of wins the player added 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. Scale: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Rogan • KCM 7.4

2. Dean • KCM 5.3

3. Padrón • CAG 4.4

4. Cooper • DS 4.3

5. McCall • CAG 4.1

6. Drake • KCM 3.8

7. Bell • KCM 3.7

8. Harney • CAG 3.6

9. Foster • 2TM 3.5

10. Tyler • MRS 3.5

Earned Run Average

9 * ER / IP For recent years, leaders need 1 IP per team game played. Bold indicates lowest ERA using current stats Gold means awarded ERA title at end of year.

1. Foster • 2TM 1.62

2. Rogan • KCM 1.74

3. Dean • KCM 2.74

4. Cooper • DS 2.88

5. McCall • CAG 2.95

6. Padrón • CAG 3.09

7. McDonald • CAG 3.12

8. Bell • KCM 3.21

9. Drake • KCM 3.35

10. Harney • CAG 3.63

Wins

1. Davis • SLS 16

2. Rogan • KCM 15

3. Hensley • SLS 12

Cooper • DS 12

5. Dean • KCM 11

Miller • SLS 11

7. Padrón • CAG 10

Bell • KCM 10

9. Tyler • MRS 9

Gómez • CSW 9

Drake • KCM 9

Win-Loss %

Win-Loss Percentage W / (W + L) For players, leaders need one decision for every ten team games. For managers, minimum to qualify for leading is 320 games.

1. Rogan • KCM .882

2. Cooper • DS .857

3. Hensley • SLS .800

4. Dean • KCM .786

5. Bell • KCM .769

6. McDonald • CAG .750

7. Miller • SLS .733

8. Davis • SLS .727

9. Padrón • CAG .667

10. Drake • KCM .600

Gómez • CSW .600

Walks & Hits per IP

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

1. Foster • 2TM 1.000

2. Rogan • KCM 1.011

3. Bell • KCM 1.054

4. Dean • KCM 1.062

5. Cooper • DS 1.077

6. McDonald • CAG 1.080

7. Tyler • MRS 1.113

8. Padrón • CAG 1.136

9. Drake • KCM 1.156

10. Hampton • DS 1.184

Hits per 9 IP

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

1. Foster • 2TM 6.577

2. McCall • CAG 7.034

3. Dean • KCM 7.218

4. Rogan • KCM 7.300

5. Bell • KCM 7.393

6. McDonald • CAG 7.680

7. Morris • DS 7.929

8. Drake • KCM 8.005

9. Padrón • CAG 8.019

10. Cooper • DS 8.161

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

9 x BB / IP For recent years, leaders need 1 IP per team game played

1. Davis • SLS 1.393

2. Cooper • DS 1.534

3. Tyler • MRS 1.783

4. Rogan • KCM 1.796

5. Salmon • BBB 1.918

6. McDonald • CAG 2.040

7. Bell • KCM 2.089

8. Padrón • CAG 2.207

9. Hampton • DS 2.250

10. Gómez • CSW 2.296

Strikeouts per 9 IP

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

1. Foster • 2TM 5.654

2. Rogan • KCM 5.562

3. McDonald • CAG 4.920

4. Tyler • MRS 4.876

5. Kenyon • DS 4.807

6. Bell • 2TM 4.739

7. McCall • CAG 4.613

8. Salmon • BBB 4.526

9. Dean • KCM 4.478

10. Miller • SLS 4.474

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Davis • SLS 35

2. Miller • SLS 33

Tyler • MRS 33

4. Moore • 2TM 31

5. Poindexter • BBB 30

Cooper • DS 30

7. Beverly • BBB 29

8. Spearman • MRS 28

9. Hensley • SLS 27

10. McCall • CAG 26

Saves

1. Cooper • DS 4

2. Rogan • KCM 3

3. Bell • KCM 2

Brown • SLS 2

Owens • CAG 2

6. Brewer • KCM 1

Broyles • SLS 1

Glass • MRS 1

Gómez • CSW 1

Harney • CAG 1

Miller • CAG 1

Miller • SLS 1

Poindexter • BBB 1

Spearman • MRS 1

Gurley • 3TM 1

Moore • 2TM 1

Bell • KCM 1

Newsome • 2TM 1

Innings Pitched

1. Spearman • MRS 180.0

2. Tyler • MRS 171.2

3. Davis • SLS 168.0

4. Poindexter • BBB 158.2

5. Hensley • SLS 155.1

Rogan • KCM 155.1

7. Moore • 2TM 151.0

8. Ross • SLS 148.1

9. Cooper • DS 146.2

10. Dean • KCM 134.2

Strikeouts

1. Rogan • KCM 96

2. Tyler • MRS 93

3. Moore • 2TM 72

4. Poindexter • BBB 68

5. Spearman • MRS 67

Dean • KCM 67

7. Bell • 2TM 66

8. McCall • CAG 61

9. Padrón • CAG 60

Hensley • SLS 60

Kenyon • DS 60

Games Started

1. Tyler • MRS 23

2. Hensley • SLS 19

Davis • SLS 19

4. Spearman • MRS 18

Ross • SLS 18

Moore • 2TM 18

7. Poindexter • BBB 17

8. Beverly • BBB 16

Rogan • KCM 16

Padrón • CAG 16

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Rogan • KCM 15

2. Dean • KCM 12

3. Moore • 2TM 10

Spearman • MRS 10

5. Tyler • MRS 9

Gómez • CSW 9

Padrón • CAG 9

Rile • ABC 9

Davis • SLS 9

Salmon • BBB 9

Bell • 2TM 9

Shutouts

Shutouts No runs allowed and a complete game.

1. Rogan • KCM 4

2. Drake • KCM 3

3. Bell • KCM 2

Foster • 2TM 2

Poindexter • BBB 2

Spearman • MRS 2

7. Bell • KCM 1

Cooper • DS 1

Dean • KCM 1

Gómez • CSW 1

Hampton • DS 1

Owens • CAG 1

Padrón • CAG 1

Ross • SLS 1

Tyler • MRS 1

Bell • 2TM 1

Crawford • 2TM 1

Moore • 2TM 1

Newsome • 2TM 1

Stevens • 3TM 1

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Spearman • MRS 70

2. Poindexter • BBB 64

3. Moore • 2TM 62

4. Branham • 2TM 57

5. Hensley • SLS 56

6. Bell • 2TM 55

7. McCall • CAG 50

8. Beverly • BBB 49

9. Combs • DS 47

10. Morris • DS 42

Crawford • 2TM 42

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Spearman • MRS 191

2. Beverly • BBB 175

Davis • SLS 175

4. Ross • SLS 165

5. Poindexter • BBB 164

6. Tyler • MRS 157

7. Hensley • SLS 145

8. Alexander • 2TM 144

9. Moore • 2TM 140

10. Salmon • BBB 133

Cooper • DS 133

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

SO/W or SO/BB For recent years, pitching leaders need 1 IP per team game played. No batting leaders computed.

1. Rogan • KCM 3.097

2. Tyler • MRS 2.735

3. McDonald • CAG 2.412

4. Salmon • BBB 2.360

5. Foster • 2TM 2.333

6. Padrón • CAG 2.000

7. Cooper • DS 1.960

8. Dean • KCM 1.914

9. Davis • SLS 1.846

10. Rile • ABC 1.826

Losses

1. Tyler • MRS 12

Beverly • BBB 12

3. Spearman • MRS 11

4. Stevens • 3TM 10

Poindexter • BBB 10

Alexander • 2TM 10

Combs • DS 10

Moore • 2TM 10

9. Miller • CAG 9

Rile • ABC 9

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Spearman • MRS 112

Beverly • BBB 112

3. Alexander • 2TM 94

4. Poindexter • BBB 93

5. Ross • SLS 87

Combs • DS 87

7. Bell • 2TM 86

8. Davis • SLS 83

9. Kenyon • DS 80

10. Tyler • MRS 79

Wild Pitches

1. Spearman • MRS 6

2. Tyler • MRS 5

3. Morris • DS 4

4. Stevens • 3TM 3

5. Beverly • BBB 2

Alexander • 2TM 2

Salmon • BBB 2

Rile • ABC 2

Miller • SLS 2

Gatewood • MRS 2

Drake • KCM 2

Brewer • KCM 2

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Ross • SLS 6

2. Morris • DS 4

3. Stevens • 3TM 3

Beverly • BBB 3

Tyler • MRS 3

Gómez • CSW 3

Spearman • MRS 3

Poindexter • BBB 3

Offutt • ABC 3

10. Owens • CAG 2

Moore • 2TM 2

Crawford • 2TM 2

Branham • 2TM 2

Bell • 2TM 2

Alexander • 2TM 2

Rile • ABC 2

Kenyon • DS 2

Davis • BBB 2

Eckelson • CSW 2

Miller • SLS 2

Glass • MRS 2

Batters Faced

1. Spearman • MRS 795

2. Tyler • MRS 701

3. Poindexter • BBB 699

4. Davis • SLS 697

5. Hensley • SLS 660

6. Moore • 2TM 649

Ross • SLS 649

8. Rogan • KCM 616

9. Beverly • BBB 604

10. Cooper • DS 590

Adjusted ERA+

ERA+ 100*[lgERA/ERA] Adjusted to the player’s ballpark(s).

1. Foster • 2TM 327

2. Rogan • KCM 302

3. Dean • KCM 192

4. Cooper • DS 182

5. McCall • CAG 178

6. Padrón • CAG 170

7. McDonald • CAG 169

8. Bell • KCM 164

9. Drake • KCM 157

10. Harney • CAG 145

Adj. Pitching Runs

Adjusted Pitching Runs A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others that estimates a pitcher’s total contributions to a team’s runs total via linear weights. 0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Rogan • KCM 59

2. Dean • KCM 39

3. Cooper • DS 36

4. Padrón • CAG 30

5. McCall • CAG 30

6. Foster • 2TM 29

7. Drake • KCM 27

8. Bell • KCM 26

9. Harney • CAG 22

10. Tyler • MRS 20

Adj. Pitching Wins

Adjusted Pitching Wins A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others that estimates a pitcher’s total contributions to a team’s wins with his arm. 0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Rogan • KCM 6.0

2. Dean • KCM 3.8

3. Cooper • DS 3.4

4. Foster • 2TM 3.1

5. Padrón • CAG 2.9

6. McCall • CAG 2.8

7. Drake • KCM 2.6

8. Bell • KCM 2.5

9. Harney • CAG 2.1

10. McDonald • CAG 1.8

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