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Negro American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts
1. Davis • BBB 292
2. Allen • KCM 271
3. Vázquez • CC 258
4. Ware • CBE 232
5. Canada • MRS 195
Assists
1. Serrell • KCM 128
2. Williams • KCM 117
3. Wilson • BBB 104
4. Sampson • BBB 102
5. Souell • KCM 96
Errors Committed
1. Serrell • KCM 26
2. Williams • KCM 17
3. Souell • KCM 14
4. Allen • KCM 13
Sampson • BBB 13
Brown • MRS 13
Def. Games as C
1. Haynes • KCM 32
2. Radcliffe • BBB 22
3. Bassett • 2TM 16
4. Wingo • KCM 15
5. Brown • MRS 14
Duncan • KCM 14
Haywood • CC 14
Jones • MRS 14
Putouts as C
1. Haynes • KCM 137
2. Duncan • KCM 106
3. Radcliffe • BBB 96
4. Brown • MRS 78
5. Bassett • 2TM 73
Assists as C
1. Haynes • KCM 28
2. Radcliffe • BBB 19
3. Duncan • KCM 14
Bassett • 2TM 14
5. Barnhill • CAG 11
Errors Committed as C
1. Haynes • KCM 10
2. Smith • CAG 5
3. Wingo • KCM 4
Barnhill • CAG 4
5. Bassett • 2TM 3
Burch • CBE 3
Duncan • KCM 3
Hairston • CC 3
Radcliffe • BBB 3
Longley • MRS 3
Jones • MRS 3
Double Plays Turned as C
1. Haynes • KCM 4
2. Jones • MRS 3
3. Duncan • KCM 1
Huber • BBB 1
Radcliffe • BBB 1
Wingo • KCM 1
Bassett • 2TM 1
Passed Balls
1. Haynes • KCM 3
2. Duncan • KCM 2
Smith • CAG 2
Bassett • 2TM 2
5. Barnhill • CAG 1
Brown • MRS 1
Burch • CBE 1
Crosby • CBE 1
Jones • MRS 1
Stolen Bases Allowed as C
1. Bassett • 2TM 14
2. Smith • CAG 13
3. Radcliffe • BBB 12
4. Jones • MRS 10
5. Brown • MRS 9
Haynes • KCM 9
Def. Games as 1B
1. Allen • KCM 30
2. Vázquez • CC 27
Davis • BBB 27
4. Canada • MRS 23
Ware • CBE 23
Putouts as 1B
1. Davis • BBB 278
2. Vázquez • CC 258
3. Allen • KCM 256
4. Ware • CBE 232
5. Canada • MRS 195
Assists as 1B
1. Davis • BBB 19
2. Allen • KCM 13
3. Vázquez • CC 12
4. Canada • MRS 11
5. Ware • CBE 10
Errors Committed as 1B
1. Allen • KCM 9
2. Davis • BBB 8
3. Canada • MRS 4
Vázquez • CC 4
5. Ware • CBE 3
Double Plays Turned as 1B
1. Davis • BBB 18
2. Allen • KCM 17
3. Ware • CBE 14
Vázquez • CC 14
5. Canada • MRS 9
Johnson • KCM 9
Def. Games as 2B
1. Serrell • KCM 40
2. Sampson • BBB 30
3. Bankhead • MRS 25
4. Cowan • CBE 17
5. Valdés • CC 15
Putouts as 2B
1. Serrell • KCM 101
2. Sampson • BBB 68
3. Bankhead • MRS 63
4. Cowan • CBE 38
5. Moody • KCM 33
Assists as 2B
1. Serrell • KCM 118
2. Sampson • BBB 102
3. Bankhead • MRS 52
4. Cowan • CBE 48
5. Valdés • CC 44
Errors Committed as 2B
1. Serrell • KCM 24
2. Sampson • BBB 13
3. Douglas • CAG 6
Bankhead • MRS 6
5. Cowan • CBE 4
Valdés • CC 4
Pennington • CAG 4
Double Plays Turned as 2B
1. Serrell • KCM 23
Sampson • BBB 23
3. Bankhead • MRS 8
Moody • KCM 8
5. Cowan • CBE 6
Def. Games as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 50
2. Britton • BBB 33
3. Ford • MRS 22
4. Woods • CBE 20
5. Radcliff • 2TM 19
Putouts as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 44
2. Britton • BBB 35
3. Woods • CBE 24
4. Radcliff • 2TM 23
Ford • MRS 23
Assists as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 96
2. Britton • BBB 69
3. Radcliff • 2TM 42
4. Woods • CBE 35
5. Ford • MRS 26
Errors Committed as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 14
2. Britton • BBB 7
Radcliff • 2TM 7
4. Ford • MRS 5
5. Waldon • CAG 3
Double Plays Turned as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 9
2. Britton • BBB 7
3. Radcliff • 2TM 3
4. Woods • CBE 2
5. Douglas • CAG 1
Ford • MRS 1
Hall • CC 1
Pennington • CAG 1
Smith • CC 1
Bibbs • 2TM 1
Def. Games as SS
1. Williams • KCM 37
2. Wilson • BBB 31
3. Horne • CBE 20
4. Brown • 2TM 17
5. Walker • CC 14
Putouts as SS
1. Wilson • BBB 71
2. Williams • KCM 67
3. Brown • 2TM 44
4. Horne • CBE 36
5. Walker • CC 27
Assists as SS
1. Williams • KCM 117
2. Wilson • BBB 104
3. Walker • CC 58
4. Horne • CBE 46
5. Brown • 2TM 41
Errors Committed as SS
1. Williams • KCM 17
2. Brown • 2TM 11
3. Smith • CC 9
4. Wilson • BBB 7
5. Young • KCM 6
Double Plays Turned as SS
1. Wilson • BBB 20
2. Williams • KCM 14
3. Young • KCM 9
4. Horne • CBE 7
5. Walker • CC 6
Def. Games as LF (s.1901)
1. Xiqués • CC 24
2. McDaniel • MRS 22
3. Lockett • BBB 21
4. Moody • KCM 19
5. Armour • CBE 18
Putouts as LF (s.1901)
1. Xiqués • CC 39
2. Armour • CBE 30
3. Bissant • CAG 28
4. McDaniel • MRS 26
Lockett • BBB 26
Assists as LF (s.1901)
1. Armour • CBE 3
2. Bissant • CAG 2
Xiqués • CC 2
4. Allen • KCM 1
Barnhill • CAG 1
Grace • CBE 1
Lockett • BBB 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Smith • KCM 1
Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)
1. Bissant • CAG 2
Lockett • BBB 2
McDaniel • MRS 2
Xiqués • CC 2
5. Allen • KCM 1
Grace • CBE 1
Harper • KCM 1
Waldon • CAG 1
Scott • 2TM 1
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)
1. Mathis • MRS 1
Xiqués • CC 1
Def. Games as CF (s.1901)
1. McLaurin • BBB 25
Smith • KCM 25
Robinson • MRS 25
4. Davenport • 2TM 22
5. Moody • KCM 17
Jethroe • CBE 17
Putouts as CF (s.1901)
1. McLaurin • BBB 52
2. Robinson • MRS 50
3. Davenport • 2TM 45
4. Smith • KCM 42
5. Jethroe • CBE 40
Assists as CF (s.1901)
1. Merchant • CC 4
2. Jethroe • CBE 3
3. Lockett • BBB 2
McLaurin • BBB 2
Davenport • 2TM 2
Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)
1. Merchant • CC 4
2. Cabrera • CC 2
Jethroe • CBE 2
Smith • KCM 2
5. Allen • KCM 1
Armour • CBE 1
McLaurin • BBB 1
Moody • KCM 1
Robinson • MRS 1
Davenport • 2TM 1
Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)
1. McLaurin • BBB 1
Minor • CAG 1
Davenport • 2TM 1
Def. Games as RF (s.1901)
1. Steele • BBB 32
2. Ray • CC 25
3. Crutchfield • 2TM 24
Hyde • MRS 24
5. Harper • KCM 16
Putouts as RF (s.1901)
1. Hyde • MRS 39
2. Steele • BBB 34
3. Crutchfield • 2TM 33
4. Ray • CC 32
5. Smith • CAG 22
Assists as RF (s.1901)
1. Allen • KCM 3
Steele • BBB 3
3. Hyde • MRS 2
Smith • CAG 2
Crutchfield • 2TM 2
Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)
1. Steele • BBB 5
2. Ray • CC 3
Thomas • KCM 3
4. Harper • KCM 2
5. Allen • KCM 1
Bumpus • KCM 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Crutchfield • 2TM 1
Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)
1. Harper • KCM 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Putouts as OF
1. Smith • KCM 62
2. McLaurin • BBB 52
3. Robinson • MRS 50
4. Moody • KCM 47
5. Davenport • 2TM 45
Assists as OF
1. Allen • KCM 4
Merchant • CC 4
3. Armour • CBE 3
Steele • BBB 3
Smith • KCM 3
Jethroe • CBE 3
Lockett • BBB 3
Errors Committed as OF
1. Steele • BBB 5
2. Merchant • CC 4
3. Ray • CC 3
Thomas • KCM 3
Harper • KCM 3
Allen • KCM 3
Double Plays Turned as OF
1. Harper • KCM 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Mathis • MRS 1
McLaurin • BBB 1
Minor • CAG 1
Xiqués • CC 1
Davenport • 2TM 1
Def. Games as P
1. Paige • KCM 16
2. Saylor • BBB 15
3. McDaniel • KCM 13
4. Mathis • MRS 11
Jefferson • CBE 11
Jessup • CAG 11
Gipson • BBB 11
Putouts as P
1. Paige • KCM 6
Ruiz • CC 6
Mathis • MRS 6
4. Locke • KCM 4
5. Jessup • CAG 3
McDaniel • KCM 3
Matchett • KCM 3
Bremer • CBE 3
Assists as P
1. Jessup • CAG 37
2. Jefferson • CBE 24
Saylor • BBB 24
4. Matchett • KCM 23
5. Mathis • MRS 22
Errors Committed as P
1. Smith • KCM 4
2. Washington • BBB 3
McDaniel • KCM 3
Moss • MRS 3
5. Huber • BBB 2
McKinnis • 2TM 2
Jones • 2TM 2
Bumpus • 2TM 2
Saylor • BBB 2
Double Plays Turned as P
1. Mathis • MRS 3
2. LaMarque • KCM 2
Ruiz • CC 2
4. Bremer • CBE 1
Edwards • CC 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Jefferson • CBE 1
Locke • KCM 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Saylor • BBB 1
Thomas • KCM 1
Washington • BBB 1
McKinnis • 2TM 1
Williams • 2TM 1
Range Factor/9Inn as C
1. Duncan • KCM 10.13
2. Brown • MRS 8.36
3. Wingo • KCM 7.60
4. Haynes • KCM 6.99
5. Burch • CBE 6.56
Range Factor/Game as C
1. Duncan • KCM 8.57
2. Brown • MRS 5.93
3. Burch • CBE 5.50
4. Bassett • 2TM 5.44
5. Smith • CAG 5.40
Fielding % as C
1. Brown • MRS .988
2. Duncan • KCM .976
3. Radcliffe • BBB .975
4. Haywood • CC .969
5. Bassett • 2TM .967
Range Factor/9Inn as 1B
1. Davis • BBB 11.81
2. Ware • CBE 11.38
3. Vázquez • CC 11.00
4. Allen • KCM 10.74
5. Nelson • CAG 10.55
Range Factor/Game as 1B
1. Davis • BBB 11.00
2. Ware • CBE 10.52
3. Vázquez • CC 10.00
4. Allen • KCM 8.97
5. Canada • MRS 8.96
Fielding % as 1B
1. Ware • CBE .988
2. Vázquez • CC .985
3. Canada • MRS .981
4. Davis • BBB .974
5. Allen • KCM .968
Range Factor/9Inn as 2B
1. Sampson • BBB 6.16
2. Moody • KCM 6.07
3. Serrell • KCM 5.93
4. Valdés • CC 5.50
5. Cowan • CBE 5.44
Range Factor/Game as 2B
1. Sampson • BBB 5.67
2. Serrell • KCM 5.48
3. Moody • KCM 5.17
4. Cowan • CBE 5.06
5. Valdés • CC 4.93
Fielding % as 2B
1. Cowan • CBE .956
2. Bankhead • MRS .950
3. Valdés • CC .949
4. Sampson • BBB .929
5. Serrell • KCM .901
Range Factor/9Inn as 3B
1. Radcliff • 2TM 3.68
2. Britton • BBB 3.36
3. Woods • CBE 3.31
4. Souell • KCM 2.92
5. Nelson • CAG 2.59
Range Factor/Game as 3B
1. Radcliff • 2TM 3.42
2. Britton • BBB 3.15
3. Woods • CBE 2.95
4. Souell • KCM 2.80
5. Nelson • CAG 2.30
Fielding % as 3B
1. Woods • CBE .967
2. Britton • BBB .937
3. Souell • KCM .909
4. Ford • MRS .907
5. Radcliff • 2TM .903
Range Factor/9Inn as SS
1. Walker • CC 7.22
2. Wilson • BBB 6.00
3. Smith • CC 5.61
4. Williams • KCM 5.36
5. Brown • 2TM 5.24
Range Factor/Game as SS
1. Walker • CC 6.07
2. Wilson • BBB 5.65
3. Brown • 2TM 5.00
4. Williams • KCM 4.97
5. Smith • CC 4.82
Fielding % as SS
1. Horne • CBE .976
2. Wilson • BBB .962
3. Walker • CC .944
4. Williams • KCM .915
5. Brown • 2TM .885
Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1948)
1. Bissant • CAG 2.06
2. Armour • CBE 2.03
3. Xiqués • CC 1.83
4. Allen • KCM 1.75
5. Scott • 2TM 1.74
Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)
1. Bissant • CAG 1.88
2. Armour • CBE 1.83
3. Xiqués • CC 1.71
4. Scott • 2TM 1.70
5. Allen • KCM 1.30
Fielding % as LF (s.1901)
1. Armour • CBE 1.000
Moody • KCM 1.000
3. Xiqués • CC .953
4. Bissant • CAG .938
5. Lockett • BBB .931
Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1948)
1. Jethroe • CBE 2.86
2. Merchant • CC 2.66
3. McLaurin • BBB 2.46
4. Davenport • 2TM 2.37
5. Robinson • MRS 2.14
Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)
1. Jethroe • CBE 2.53
2. Merchant • CC 2.42
3. McLaurin • BBB 2.16
4. Davenport • 2TM 2.14
5. Robinson • MRS 2.04
Fielding % as CF (s.1901)
1. McLaurin • BBB .982
2. Robinson • MRS .981
3. Davenport • 2TM .979
4. Moody • KCM .960
5. Jethroe • CBE .956
Smith • KCM .956
Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1948)
1. Smith • CAG 2.57
2. Hyde • MRS 1.84
3. Crutchfield • 2TM 1.66
4. Ray • CC 1.42
5. Steele • BBB 1.27
Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)
1. Smith • CAG 2.40
2. Hyde • MRS 1.71
3. Crutchfield • 2TM 1.46
4. Ray • CC 1.32
5. Steele • BBB 1.16
Fielding % as RF (s.1901)
1. Hyde • MRS .976
2. Crutchfield • 2TM .972
3. Ray • CC .917
4. Harper • KCM .889
5. Steele • BBB .881
Range Factor/9Inn as P
1. Ruiz • CC 4.67
2. Jones • 2TM 3.96
3. McKinnis • 2TM 3.90
4. Jessup • CAG 3.86
5. Chatman • MRS 3.60
Matchett • KCM 3.60
Range Factor/Game as P
1. Jessup • CAG 3.64
2. Washington • BBB 3.00
3. Jones • 2TM 2.75
4. Ruiz • CC 2.70
5. Chatman • MRS 2.67
Fielding % as P
1. Chatman • MRS 1.000
Williams • 2TM 1.000
Ruiz • CC 1.000
Paige • KCM 1.000
Mathis • MRS 1.000
Matchett • KCM 1.000
LaMarque • KCM 1.000
Jessup • CAG 1.000
Jefferson • CBE 1.000
Hutchinson • MRS 1.000
Davis • CC 1.000
Gipson • BBB 1.000

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 1901, so all leaders are since 1901. Explanation of min. requirements

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