1939 Season

Negro American League

1938 / 1940

R. R. Jackson (President)
J. B. Martin (Vice President)
Fay Young (Secretary)
J. L. Wilkinson (Treasurer)

Top Hitter

Willard
Brown

Top Pitcher

George
Walker

Leaders

Runs Batted In

#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willard Brown	KCM	42
2	Turkey Stearnes	KCM	39
3	Ted Strong	KCM	29
4	Buck O'Neil	KCM	22
5	Henry Turner	CBR	21
6	Newt Allen	KCM	19
7	Rainey Bibbs	KCM	19
8	Ed Young	CAG	17
9	Ed Mayweather	SL3	15
10	Alex Radcliff	CAG	15

ERA

#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Felix Evans	IAB	1.86
2	George Walker	KCM	1.99
3	Smoky Owens	CBR	2.04
4	Hilton Smith	KCM	2.43
5	Jimmy Johnson	TC	2.49
6	Ted Trent	CAG	2.56
7	Frank Bradley	KCM	2.75
8	Lefty Bowe	CAG	2.81
9	Frank McAllister	SL3	2.94
10	Ted Radcliffe	MRS	3.13

Fielding

Position:

League:

Teams

#	Team	Lg	G
1	Kansas City Monarchs	NAL	503
2	Chicago American Giants	NAL	364
3	Cleveland Bears	NAL	232
4	St. Louis Stars	NAL	228
5	Memphis Red Sox	NAL	214
6	Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers	NAL	189
7	Toledo Crawfords	NAL	90
	7	1	1820

Players

#	Player	Team	Pos	G
1	Turkey Stearnes*	KCM	CF	49
2	Henry Milton*	KCM	RF	45
3	Buck O'Neil	KCM	1B	44
4	Willard Brown	KCM	LF	43
5	Newt Allen	KCM	2B	42
6	Ted Strong**	KCM	SS	40
7	Rainey Bibbs**	KCM	3B	37
8	Alex Radcliff	CAG	3B	33
9	Joe Greene	KCM	C	32
10	Pepper Bassett**	CAG	C	30
11	Willie Simms*	CAG	CF	29
12	Billy Horne*	CAG	2B	26
13	Ed Young	CAG	1B	26
14	Joe Sparks	CAG	SS	25
15	Al Frazier	CBR	2B	23
16	Bobby Robinson	SL3	3B	23
17	Bill Bradford*	SL3	RF	22
18	Jelly Taylor*	MRS	1B	22
19	Leslie Green*	SL3	CF	21
20	Mint Jones**	CBR	1B	21
21	Ed Mayweather*	SL3	1B	21
22	Parnell Woods	CBR	3B	21
23	Larry Brown**	MRS	C	20
24	T. J. Brown	MRS	SS	20
25	Subby Byas**	CAG	RF	20
26	Donald Reeves*	IAB/CAG	RF	20
27	Marshall Riddle*	SL3	2B	20
28	Ernie Smith*	CAG	LF	20
29	Hilton Smith	KCM	P	20
30	Johnny Ray*	CBR	CF	19
31	George Walker	KCM	P	19
32	Tommy Butts	IAB	SS	18
33	Buddy Armour*	SL3	SS	16
34	Lionel Decuir	KCM	C	16
35	Henry Turner	CBR	C	16
36	Dan Wilson**	SL3	LF	16
37	Frank Bradley	KCM	P	15
38	Red Moore*	IAB	1B	15
39	Fred Bankhead	MRS	3B	14
40	Oscar Boone	IAB	C	14
41	Willie Cornelius	CAG	P	14
42	Lloyd Davenport*	MRS	RF	14
43	Spencer Davis	IAB	3B	14
44	Gabby Kemp	IAB	2B	14
45	Neil Robinson	MRS	CF	14
46	Jabbo Andrews*	IAB	LF	13
47	Preacher Henry	CBR	P	13
48	Tommy Johnson^	CAG	P	13
49	Wilson Redus	CAG	LF	13
50	Raymond Taylor	SL3	1B	13
51	Jesse Williams	KCM	3B	13
52	John Lyles**	CBR	SS	12
53	Marlin Carter*	MRS	2B	11
54	Babe Davis	IAB	LF	11
55	Duke Cleveland*	CBR	RF	10
56	Floyd Kranson	KCM	P	10
57	Smoky Owens^	CBR	P	10
58	Ted Radcliffe	MRS	P	10
59	Lefty Bowe*	CAG	P	9
60	Red Hale^	CAG	SS	9
61	Jesse Houston^	CAG	P	9
62	Nat Rogers*	MRS	RF	9
63	Theolic Smith**	SL3	P	9
64	Ted Trent	CAG	P	9
65	Walter Burch	CBR	C	8
66	Marlin Carter*	MRS	3B	8
67	Bus Clarkson	TC	2B	8
68	Lloyd Davenport*	MRS	CF	8
69	Eddie Dixon	IAB	P	8
70	Tommie Dukes*	TC	C	8
71	Paul Hardy	KCM	C	8
72	Lefty Moses^	KCM	P	8
73	Henry Turner	CBR	LF	8
74	Rainey Bibbs**	KCM	2B	7
75	Subby Byas**	CAG	1B	7
76	Duke Cleveland*	CBR	LF	7
77	Philly Holmes*	CBR/IAB	SS	7
78	Cowan Hyde	MRS	LF	7
79	Big Train Jackson*	KCM	P	7
80	Clarence Lamar	CBR	SS	7
81	Frank McAllister	SL3	P	7
82	Bob Smith	SL3	C	7
83	Jesse Williams	KCM	SS	7
84	Jim Williams	TC	RF	7
85	Jerry Benjamin**	TC	CF	6
86	Lefty Calhoun*	SL3	P	6
87	Oscar Charleston*	TC	1B	6
88	Jimmie Crutchfield*	TC	LF	6
89	John Lyles**	CBR	RF	6
90	Nish Williams	IAB	C	6
91	Fred Bankhead	MRS	2B	5
92	John Bissant	CAG	LF	5
93	Subby Byas**	CAG	C	5
94	Curtis Henderson	TC	SS	5
95	Willie Hutchinson	KCM	P	5
96	Tee Mitchell^	IAB	P	5
97	Leroy Morney**	TC	SS	5
98	Sylvester Owens	IAB	LF	5
99	Nat Rogers*	MRS	LF	5
100	Ernie Smith*	CAG	CF	5
101	Ted Strong**	KCM	1B	5
102	Raymond Taylor	SL3	C	5
103	Quincy Trouppe**	SL3	LF	5
104	Eugene Bremer	MRS	P	4
105	Ossie Brown^	SL3	P	4
106	Ralph Coles**	CBR	LF	4
107	Roosevelt Davis	MRS	P	4
108	Felix Evans	IAB	P	4
109	Sylvester Owens	IAB	CF	4
110	Neil Robinson	MRS	SS	4
111	Theolic Smith**	SL3	RF	4
112	Willie Spencer^	TC	3B	4
113	Henry Williams^	CAG	P	4
114	John Bissant	CAG	RF	3
115	Cliff Blackmon	IAB/MRS	P	3
116	Duke Cleveland*	CBR	CF	3
117	Ralph Coles**	CBR	RF	3
118	Andy Cooper	KCM	P	3
119	Jimmie Crutchfield*	TC	CF	3
120	Davis^	MRS	RF	3
121	Robert Dean^	SL3	P	3
122	Jimmy Ford	SL3	SS	3
123	Percy Forrest	CAG	P	3
124	Bill Harvey*	TC	1B	3
125	Bill Harvey*	TC	P	3
126	Ben Hill^	TC	3B	3
127	Willie Jefferson	MRS	P	3
128	Jimmy Johnson^	TC	1B	3
129	Jimmy Johnson^	TC	P	3
130	Langrum^	KCM	LF	3
131	Lester Lockett	CAG	2B	3
132	Red Longley	MRS	LF	3
133	Henry Milton*	KCM	LF	3
134	Alonzo Mitchell	CBR	1B	3
135	Alonzo Mitchell	CBR	P	3
136	Porter Moss	MRS	P	3
137	Rogers Pierre^	CAG	P	3
138	Lefty Richbourg*	IAB	P	3
139	Joe Royal	CBR	LF	3
140	Ernie Smith*	CAG	RF	3
141	Joe Sparks	CAG	2B	3
142	Nish Williams	IAB	2B	3
143	Dan Wilson**	SL3	SS	3
144	Johnny Wright	TC	P	3
145	Newt Allen	KCM	SS	2
146	Jabbo Andrews*	IAB	RF	2
147	Jerry Benjamin**	TC	LF	2
148	John Bissant	CAG	2B	2
149	Alonzo Boone	CBR	P	2
150	Willard Brown	KCM	3B	2
151	Tommy Butts	IAB	3B	2
152	Spoon Carter*	TC	P	2
153	Babe Davis	IAB	CF	2
154	Jimmy Ford	SL3	2B	2
155	Fresnell^	CAG	CF	2
156	Luther Gilyard^	CAG	1B	2
157	Paul Hardy	KCM	RF	2
158	Leroy Haynes^	IAB	LF	2
159	Claude Hayslett	IAB	P	2
160	Curtis Henderson	TC	3B	2
161	Logan Hensley	CAG	P	2
162	Red Howard*	CBR	P	2
163	Telosh Howard	IAB	P	2
164	Cowan Hyde	MRS	2B	2
165	Gabby Kemp	IAB	3B	2
166	Harry Kincannon	TC	P	2
167	Clarence Lamar	CBR	3B	2
168	Horatio Lamar*	IAB	2B	2
169	Langrum^	KCM	2B	2
170	Red Longley	MRS	C	2
171	Red Longley	MRS	RF	2
172	Wilson Redus	CAG	RF	2
173	Charley Robinson^	CAG	CF	2
174	Neil Robinson	MRS	2B	2
175	Joe Royal	CBR	CF	2
176	Guy Smith^	IAB	P	2
177	Hilton Smith	KCM	RF	2
178	Ted Strong**	KCM	3B	2
179	Dan Thomas^	CBR	LF	2
180	Eugene Tyler	CBR	RF	2
181	David Whatley*	CBR	RF	2
182	Jesse Williams	KCM	LF	2
183	Joe Williams^	CAG	SS	2
184	Dan Wilson**	SL3	CF	2
185	Newt Allen	KCM	LF	1
186	Jabbo Andrews*	IAB	P	1
187	Andrews^	CBR	P	1
188	Jimmie Armstead*	SL3	P	1
189	Fred Bankhead	MRS	CF	1
190	Fred Bankhead	MRS	RF	1
191	Charlie Beverly*	KCM	P	1
192	Oscar Boone	IAB	1B	1
193	Bill Bradford*	SL3	1B	1
194	Bill Bradford*	SL3	3B	1
195	Bill Bradford*	SL3	LF	1
196	Bradford^	MRS	LF	1
197	Frank Bradley	KCM	SS	1
198	Eugene Bremer	MRS	3B	1
199	Larry Brown**	MRS	LF	1
200	Jack Bruton^	CBR	LF	1
201	Subby Byas**	CAG	LF	1
202	Spoon Carter*	TC	RF	1
203	Chapel^	TC	RF	1
204	Bus Clarkson	TC	LF	1
205	Ralph Coles**	CBR	CF	1
206	Bill Cooper*	IAB	3B	1
207	Bill Cooper*	IAB	C	1
208	Spencer Davis	IAB	1B	1
209	Davis^	CBR	P	1
210	Andy Drake^	SL3	P	1
211	Felix Evans	IAB	1B	1
212	Felix Evans	IAB	CF	1
213	Bernard Fernández	CBR	P	1
214	Willie Ferrell^	CBR	P	1
215	Jimmy Ford	SL3	LF	1
216	Red Hadley*	IAB	CF	1
217	Paul Hardy	KCM	1B	1
218	Curtis Henderson	TC	2B	1
219	Philly Holmes*	IAB	2B	1
220	Billy Horne*	CAG	SS	1
221	Jesse Houston^	CAG	1B	1
222	Jesse Houston^	CAG	2B	1
223	Jesse Houston^	CAG	RF	1
224	Jesse Houston^	CAG	SS	1
225	Red Howard*	MRS	RF	1
226	Willie Hudson*	KCM	P	1
227	Cowan Hyde	MRS	3B	1
228	Cowan Hyde	MRS	RF	1
229	Ralph Jefferson^	IAB	3B	1
230	Ralph Jefferson^	IAB	LF	1
231	Jimmy Johnson^	TC	RF	1
232	Jones^	SL3	LF	1
233	Harry Kincannon	TC	3B	1
234	Clarence Lamar	CBR	2B	1
235	Clarence Lamar	CBR	C	1
236	Langrum^	CAG	SS	1
237	Lester Lockett	CAG	SS	1
238	Red Longley	MRS	2B	1
239	John Lyles**	CBR	LF	1
240	Malcolm^	SL3	SS	1
241	Martin^	KCM	RF	1
242	Frank McAllister	SL3	LF	1
243	Frank McAllister	SL3	RF	1
244	Henry Milton*	KCM	CF	1
245	George Mitchell	SL3	1B	1
246	Jack Moore^	CBR	LF	1
247	Sylvester Owens	IAB	RF	1
248	Alex Radcliff	CAG	SS	1
249	Ted Radcliffe	MRS	LF	1
250	Johnny Ray*	CBR	LF	1
251	Johnny Ray*	CBR	RF	1
252	Wilson Redus	CAG	C	1
253	Johnny Reed^	CAG	1B	1
254	Donald Reeves*	IAB	LF	1
255	Donald Reeves*	IAB	P	1
256	Marshall Riddle*	SL3	SS	1
257	Charley Robinson^	CAG	LF	1
258	Neil Robinson	MRS	RF	1
259	Ralph Ross^	MRS	P	1
260	Ernie Smith*	CAG	C	1
261	Theolic Smith**	SL3	CF	1
262	Theolic Smith**	SL3	LF	1
263	Joe Sparks	CAG	3B	1
264	Elbert Treadway^	KCM	P	1
265	Quincy Trouppe**	SL3	C	1
266	Henry Turner	CBR	RF	1
267	Nish Williams	IAB	1B	1
268	Nish Williams	IAB	LF	1
269	Dan Wilson**	SL3	2B	1
270	Lefty Wilson^	MRS	P	1
271	Ed Young	CAG	3B	1
272	Ed Young	CAG	LF	1

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

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