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Negro American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts
1. Moody • KCM 366
2. Pennington • CAG 232
3. Davis • BBB 203
4. Ware • CBE 196
5. Canada • MRS 175
Assists
1. Williams • KCM 142
2. Robinson • KCM 94
3. Wyatt • CAG 88
4. Wilson • BBB 85
5. Douglas • CAG 80
Errors Committed
1. Williams • KCM 16
2. Wyatt • CAG 14
3. Robinson • KCM 12
4. Douglas • CAG 10
5. Davis • BBB 8
Holmes • CC 8
Wilson • BBB 8
Def. Games as C
1. Barnhill • CAG 26
2. Jones • MRS 21
3. Haynes • KCM 20
4. Bassett • BBB 17
5. Dukes • CAG 15
Putouts as C
1. Barnhill • CAG 130
2. Haynes • KCM 113
3. Jones • MRS 91
4. Duncan • KCM 84
5. Dukes • CAG 71
Assists as C
1. Jones • MRS 18
Haynes • KCM 18
3. Barnhill • CAG 16
Haywood • CC 16
5. Dukes • CAG 11
Hairston • CC 11
Errors Committed as C
1. Dukes • CAG 4
Gray • KCM 4
3. Barnhill • CAG 3
Bassett • BBB 3
Jethroe • CBE 3
Jones • MRS 3
Double Plays Turned as C
1. Haynes • KCM 3
2. Barnhill • CAG 1
Dukes • CAG 1
Duncan • KCM 1
Hairston • CC 1
Haywood • CC 1
Jones • MRS 1
Renfroe • KCM 1
Trouppe • CBE 1
Passed Balls
1. Haynes • KCM 5
2. Trouppe • CBE 3
3. Jones • MRS 2
4. Ashby • CBE 1
Dukes • CAG 1
Duncan • KCM 1
Hairston • CC 1
Perkins • BBB 1
Stolen Bases Allowed as C
1. Barnhill • CAG 14
2. Haywood • CC 13
Haynes • KCM 13
4. Dukes • CAG 9
Jones • MRS 9
Def. Games as 1B
1. Moody • KCM 39
2. Pennington • CAG 22
3. Davis • BBB 21
4. Ware • CBE 19
5. Canada • MRS 18
Putouts as 1B
1. Moody • KCM 354
2. Pennington • CAG 213
3. Ware • CBE 196
4. Davis • BBB 190
5. Canada • MRS 175
Assists as 1B
1. Moody • KCM 15
2. Davis • BBB 8
Pennington • CAG 8
4. Canada • MRS 5
Haynes • KCM 5
Errors Committed as 1B
1. Moody • KCM 7
2. Davis • BBB 6
3. Canada • MRS 3
Haynes • KCM 3
Pennington • CAG 3
Vázquez • CC 3
Double Plays Turned as 1B
1. Moody • KCM 25
2. Davis • BBB 16
3. Pennington • CAG 11
Vázquez • CC 11
5. McCall • CAG 10
Def. Games as 2B
1. Williams • KCM 31
2. Cowan • CBE 19
Bankhead • MRS 19
4. Douglas • CAG 18
5. Renfroe • KCM 17
Putouts as 2B
1. Williams • KCM 76
2. Cowan • CBE 48
3. Bankhead • MRS 42
4. Douglas • CAG 40
5. King • CAG 35
Assists as 2B
1. Williams • KCM 86
2. Bankhead • MRS 62
3. Cowan • CBE 53
Douglas • CAG 53
5. Renfroe • KCM 51
Errors Committed as 2B
1. Williams • KCM 10
2. Holmes • CC 8
3. Bankhead • MRS 6
4. King • CAG 5
5. Renfroe • KCM 4
Double Plays Turned as 2B
1. Williams • KCM 16
2. Douglas • CAG 11
3. Cowan • CBE 8
Bankhead • MRS 8
5. Felder • 2TM 7
King • CAG 7
Def. Games as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 43
2. Nelson • CAG 22
3. Britton • BBB 16
Woods • CBE 16
5. Longley • MRS 13
Putouts as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 43
2. Nelson • CAG 20
3. Britton • BBB 16
4. Longley • MRS 14
5. Hairston • CC 13
Assists as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 77
2. Nelson • CAG 33
3. Britton • BBB 32
4. Woods • CBE 31
5. Longley • MRS 26
Errors Committed as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 7
2. Nelson • CAG 6
3. Longley • MRS 5
4. Woods • CBE 4
5. Britton • BBB 3
Double Plays Turned as 3B
1. Souell • KCM 8
2. Nelson • CAG 5
3. Douglas • CAG 3
4. Hairston • CC 2
Lockett • BBB 2
Radcliff • CC 2
Def. Games as SS
1. Robinson • KCM 33
2. Wyatt • CAG 31
3. Wilson • BBB 27
4. Cañizares • CBE 19
5. Williams • KCM 17
Putouts as SS
1. Wyatt • CAG 64
2. Robinson • KCM 59
3. Wilson • BBB 58
4. Cañizares • CBE 43
5. Williams • KCM 27
Assists as SS
1. Robinson • KCM 94
2. Wyatt • CAG 86
3. Wilson • BBB 85
4. Cañizares • CBE 64
5. Williams • KCM 53
Errors Committed as SS
1. Wyatt • CAG 13
2. Robinson • KCM 11
3. Wilson • BBB 8
4. Wells • MRS 6
5. Cañizares • CBE 5
Williams • KCM 5
Douglas • CAG 5
Double Plays Turned as SS
1. Robinson • KCM 18
2. Wilson • BBB 14
3. Wyatt • CAG 13
4. Cañizares • CBE 6
Williams • KCM 6
Def. Games as LF (s.1901)
1. Bissant • CAG 29
2. Williams • KCM 18
3. Armour • CBE 16
Lockett • BBB 16
5. Scott • KCM 13
Putouts as LF (s.1901)
1. Bissant • CAG 41
2. Armour • CBE 33
3. Lockett • BBB 24
4. McDaniel • MRS 23
5. Williams • KCM 20
Assists as LF (s.1901)
1. Drake • CC 3
2. Bissant • CAG 2
Lockett • BBB 2
4. Armour • CBE 1
Barbee • CC 1
Ford • MRS 1
Holmes • CC 1
Navarro • CC 1
Williams • KCM 1
Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)
1. Bissant • CAG 6
2. Navarro • CC 2
Williams • KCM 2
4. Armour • CBE 1
Lockett • BBB 1
McMullen • KCM 1
Ray • KCM 1
Scott • KCM 1
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)
1. Lockett • BBB 1
Williams • KCM 1
Def. Games as CF (s.1901)
1. Crutchfield • CAG 36
2. Scott • KCM 32
3. Robinson • MRS 21
4. Merchant • CC 15
Jethroe • CBE 15
Putouts as CF (s.1901)
1. Crutchfield • CAG 68
2. Scott • KCM 43
3. Robinson • MRS 39
4. Jethroe • CBE 32
5. Merchant • CC 30
Assists as CF (s.1901)
1. Crutchfield • CAG 4
Robinson • MRS 4
3. Davenport • CBE 1
Harper • KCM 1
Jethroe • CBE 1
Scott • KCM 1
Ray • 3TM 1
Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)
1. Robinson • MRS 4
Scott • KCM 4
3. Crutchfield • CAG 2
Drake • CC 2
5. Davenport • CBE 1
Farmer • CC 1
Harper • KCM 1
Lockett • BBB 1
Merchant • CC 1
Def. Games as RF (s.1901)
1. Thomas • KCM 45
2. Smith • CAG 34
3. Steele • BBB 26
4. Hyde • MRS 14
5. Grace • CBE 12
Putouts as RF (s.1901)
1. Thomas • KCM 59
2. Smith • CAG 49
3. Steele • BBB 36
4. Grace • CBE 17
5. Hyde • MRS 13
Assists as RF (s.1901)
1. Smith • CAG 4
Thomas • KCM 4
3. Drake • CC 2
4. Davenport • CBE 1
Grace • CBE 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Rogers • MRS 1
Steele • BBB 1
Vázquez • CC 1
Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)
1. Thomas • KCM 3
2. Steele • BBB 2
3. Ford • MRS 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Matchett • KCM 1
Pearson • MRS 1
Scott • KCM 1
Smith • CAG 1
Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)
1. Smith • CAG 1
Putouts as OF
1. Crutchfield • CAG 68
2. Scott • KCM 66
3. Thomas • KCM 63
4. Smith • CAG 50
5. Bissant • CAG 41
Assists as OF
1. Drake • CC 5
2. Crutchfield • CAG 4
Thomas • KCM 4
Smith • CAG 4
Robinson • MRS 4
Errors Committed as OF
1. Bissant • CAG 6
Scott • KCM 6
3. Robinson • MRS 4
4. Thomas • KCM 3
5. Crutchfield • CAG 2
Drake • CC 2
Williams • KCM 2
Steele • BBB 2
Lockett • BBB 2
Navarro • CC 2
Double Plays Turned as OF
1. Lockett • BBB 1
Smith • CAG 1
Williams • KCM 1
Def. Games as P
1. McDaniel • KCM 28
2. McCoy • CAG 12
LaMarque • KCM 12
4. Williams • CC 11
Smith • KCM 11
Newberry • BBB 11
Putouts as P
1. McDaniel • KCM 7
2. Wylie • KCM 4
3. Jessup • CAG 3
LaMarque • KCM 3
McCoy • CAG 3
McKinnis • CAG 3
Assists as P
1. McDaniel • KCM 31
2. LaMarque • KCM 29
3. Bremer • CBE 25
4. Williams • CC 23
5. Jessup • CAG 22
Errors Committed as P
1. Markham • BBB 3
2. Wylie • KCM 2
McDaniel • KCM 2
McCoy • CAG 2
Watson • CC 2
Huber • BBB 2
Jessup • CAG 2
Newberry • BBB 2
LaMarque • KCM 2
Paige • KCM 2
Locke • CAG 2
Double Plays Turned as P
1. Bremer • CBE 2
LaMarque • KCM 2
Saylor • BBB 2
4. Cornelius • CAG 1
Huber • BBB 1
Locke • CAG 1
Locke • KCM 1
Markham • BBB 1
McDaniel • KCM 1
Medina • CC 1
Newberry • BBB 1
Smith • KCM 1
West • CAG 1
Williams • CC 1
Davis • 2TM 1
Range Factor/9Inn as C
1. Duncan • KCM 9.49
2. Haynes • KCM 7.98
3. Renfroe • KCM 6.75
4. Dukes • CAG 6.71
5. Haywood • CC 6.57
Range Factor/Game as C
1. Duncan • KCM 7.00
2. Haynes • KCM 6.55
3. Barnhill • CAG 5.62
Haywood • CC 5.62
5. Dukes • CAG 5.47
Fielding % as C
1. Haynes • KCM .985
2. Barnhill • CAG .980
3. Jones • MRS .973
4. Bassett • BBB .958
5. Dukes • CAG .953
Range Factor/9Inn as 1B
1. Davis • BBB 11.50
2. Ware • CBE 11.11
3. Canada • MRS 11.02
4. Pennington • CAG 10.69
5. Vázquez • CC 10.11
Range Factor/Game as 1B
1. Ware • CBE 10.53
2. Pennington • CAG 10.05
3. Canada • MRS 10.00
4. Moody • KCM 9.46
5. Davis • BBB 9.43
Fielding % as 1B
1. Ware • CBE .990
2. Pennington • CAG .987
3. Moody • KCM .981
4. Davis • BBB .971
Range Factor/9Inn as 2B
1. Bankhead • MRS 6.08
2. Williams • KCM 5.70
3. Douglas • CAG 5.62
4. Cowan • CBE 5.61
5. Renfroe • KCM 5.00
Range Factor/Game as 2B
1. Bankhead • MRS 5.47
2. Cowan • CBE 5.32
3. Williams • KCM 5.23
4. Douglas • CAG 5.17
5. Renfroe • KCM 4.41
Fielding % as 2B
1. Cowan • CBE .981
2. Bankhead • MRS .945
3. Williams • KCM .942
Range Factor/9Inn as 3B
1. Britton • BBB 3.27
2. Souell • KCM 2.93
3. Woods • CBE 2.76
4. Nelson • CAG 2.55
Range Factor/Game as 3B
1. Britton • BBB 3.00
2. Souell • KCM 2.79
3. Woods • CBE 2.63
4. Nelson • CAG 2.41
Fielding % as 3B
1. Souell • KCM .945
2. Nelson • CAG .898
Range Factor/9Inn as SS
1. Cañizares • CBE 5.87
2. Wilson • BBB 5.75
3. Williams • KCM 5.35
4. Wyatt • CAG 5.19
5. Robinson • KCM 5.14
Range Factor/Game as SS
1. Cañizares • CBE 5.63
2. Wilson • BBB 5.30
3. Wyatt • CAG 4.84
4. Williams • KCM 4.71
5. Robinson • KCM 4.64
Fielding % as SS
1. Cañizares • CBE .955
2. Wilson • BBB .947
3. Robinson • KCM .933
4. Wyatt • CAG .920
Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1948)
1. Armour • CBE 2.32
2. Lockett • BBB 1.75
3. Bissant • CAG 1.62
4. Williams • KCM 1.31
Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)
1. Armour • CBE 2.13
2. Lockett • BBB 1.63
3. Bissant • CAG 1.48
4. Williams • KCM 1.17
Fielding % as LF (s.1901)
1. Bissant • CAG .878
Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1948)
1. Jethroe • CBE 2.48
2. Robinson • MRS 2.28
3. Merchant • CC 2.15
4. Crutchfield • CAG 2.08
5. Ray • 3TM 2.05
Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)
1. Jethroe • CBE 2.20
2. Robinson • MRS 2.05
3. Crutchfield • CAG 2.00
Merchant • CC 2.00
5. Ray • 3TM 1.86
Fielding % as CF (s.1901)
1. Crutchfield • CAG .973
2. Scott • KCM .917
3. Robinson • MRS .915
Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1948)
1. Smith • CAG 1.66
2. Steele • BBB 1.54
3. Thomas • KCM 1.49
4. Hyde • MRS 1.08
Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)
1. Smith • CAG 1.56
2. Steele • BBB 1.42
3. Thomas • KCM 1.40
4. Hyde • MRS 1.00
Fielding % as RF (s.1901)
1. Smith • CAG .981
2. Thomas • KCM .955
3. Steele • BBB .949
Range Factor/9Inn as P
1. Williams • CC 4.12
2. Jefferson • CBE 4.01
3. McKinnis • CAG 3.59
4. Chatman • MRS 3.49
5. Bremer • CBE 3.44
Range Factor/Game as P
1. Bremer • CBE 2.89
2. Chatman • MRS 2.75
3. LaMarque • KCM 2.67
4. Medina • CC 2.63
5. Jessup • CAG 2.50
Fielding % as P
1. Chatman • MRS 1.000
Gipson • BBB 1.000
Jefferson • CBE 1.000
Jones • MRS 1.000
Smith • KCM 1.000
Bremer • CBE 1.000
Pearson • MRS 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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