1946 Season

Negro American League

1945 / 1947

Top Hitter

Sam
Hairston

Top Pitcher

Peanuts
Davis

Leaders

OPS

#	Player	Team	OPS
1	Sam Hairston	CIC	.979
2	Clyde Nelson	CAG	.940
3	Archie Ware	CBE	.935
4	Ted Strong	KCM	.871
5	Willard Brown	KCM	.870
6	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	.756
7	Hank Thompson	KCM	.754
8	Willie Grace	CBE	.753
9	Quincy Trouppe	CBE	.744
10	Duke Cleveland	CIC	.729

K/BB

#	Player	Team	SO/BB
1	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	4.25
2	Manuel Godínez	CIC	3.29
3	Peanuts Davis	CIC	2.86
4	Jehosie Heard	BBB	2.75
5	Gentry Jessup	CAG	2.64
6	Dan Bankhead	MRS	2.40
7	Preacher Henry	CIC	2.36
8	Connie Johnson	KCM	2.00
9	Ford Smith	KCM	1.71
10	Walter McCoy	CAG	1.68

Fielding

Position:

League:

Teams

#	Team	Lg	G
1	Kansas City Monarchs	NAL	295
2	Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns	NAL	220
3	Chicago American Giants	NAL	169
4	Cleveland Buckeyes	NAL	161
5	Memphis Red Sox	NAL	91
6	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	90
	6	1	1026

Players

#	Player	Team	Pos	G
1	Buck O'Neil	KCM	1B	27
2	Johnie Scott*	KCM	LF	27
3	Herb Souell**	KCM	3B	27
4	Willard Brown	KCM	CF	21
5	Ray Neil	CIC	2B	21
6	Reinaldo Drake*	CIC	CF	20
7	Ted Strong**	KCM	RF	20
8	Duke Cleveland*	CIC	RF	18
9	Joe Greene	KCM	C	16
10	Chico Renfroe	KCM	SS	16
11	Clyde Nelson	CAG	3B	15
12	Ralph Wyatt	CAG/CBE	SS	14
13	Ed Young	CAG	1B	14
14	Willie Grace**	CBE	RF	13
15	Archie Ware*	CBE	1B	13
16	Buddy Armour*	CBE	LF	12
17	Sam Hairston	CIC	C	12
18	Jim Hamilton*	KCM	SS	12
19	Leon Kellman	CBE	3B	12
20	Bernell Longest*	CAG	2B	12
21	Jim McCurine*	CAG	RF	12
22	Goose Tatum**	CIC	1B	12
23	Hank Thompson*	KCM	2B	12
24	Quincy Trouppe**	CBE	C	12
25	Leovigildo Xiqués	CIC	LF	12
26	Buster Haywood	CIC	C	11
27	Sam Jethroe**	CBE	CF	11
28	Connie Johnson	KCM	P	11
29	Earl Taborn	KCM	C	11
30	Johnnie Cowan	CBE	2B	10
31	Coco Ferrer	CIC	SS	10
32	John Britton*	BBB	3B	9
33	Sam Hairston	CIC	3B	9
34	Jim LaMarque*	KCM	P	9
35	Clyde McNeal	CAG	SS	9
36	Artie Wilson*	BBB	SS	9
37	Steve Wylie	KCM	P	9
38	Fred Bankhead	MRS	2B	8
39	Pepper Bassett**	BBB	C	8
40	Jim Colzie*	CIC	P	8
41	Piper Davis	BBB	2B	8
42	Gene Smith	CIC	SS	8
43	Ed Steele*	BBB	RF	8
44	Walter Thomas*	CAG	CF	8
45	Herb Barnhill	CAG	C	7
46	Lyman Bostock*	BBB	1B	7
47	Bill Charter^	CAG	C	7
48	Manuel Godínez^	CIC	P	7
49	Lester Lockett	CIC	3B	7
50	Jelly Taylor*	MRS	1B	7
51	Willie Wells Jr.	MRS	SS	7
52	John Bissant	CAG	LF	6
53	Eugene Bremer	CBE	P	6
54	Willard Brown	KCM	2B	6
55	Red Howard*	CAG	P	6
56	Casey Jones*	MRS	C	6
57	Red Longley	MRS	RF	6
58	Walter McCoy	CAG	P	6
59	John Miles	CAG	LF	6
60	Lee Moody	KCM	2B	6
61	Hilton Smith	KCM	PH	6
62	Hosea Allen^	CBE	P	5
63	Frank Carswell	CBE	P	5
64	Preacher Henry	CIC	P	5
65	Cowan Hyde	MRS	CF	5
66	Lester Lockett	BBB/CIC	LF	5
67	Henry Merchant*	CIC	LF	5
68	John Miles	CAG	CF	5
69	Alex Radcliff	MRS	3B	5
70	Chico Renfroe	KCM	2B	5
71	Vibert Clarke*	CBE	P	4
72	Peanuts Davis	CIC	P	4
73	Gentry Jessup	CAG	P	4
74	Leonard Lindsay*	CIC	1B	4
75	Verdell Mathis*	MRS	LF	4
76	Fred McDaniel*	MRS	LF	4
77	Lee Moody	BBB	LF	4
78	Satchel Paige	KCM	P	4
79	Ford Smith**	KCM	P	4
80	Ford Smith**	KCM	RF	4
81	Hilton Smith	KCM	P	4
82	Ted Alexander	KCM	P	3
83	Dan Bankhead	MRS	P	3
84	Marlin Carter*	MRS	3B	3
85	Spoon Carter*	MRS	P	3
86	Felix Evans	MRS	P	3
87	Tommy Harris	CBE	C	3
88	Willie Hutchinson	MRS	P	3
89	Henry Merchant*	CIC	1B	3
90	George Minor^	CBE	LF	3
91	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	P	3
92	Emanuel Sampson^	BBB	LF	3
93	Ford Smith**	KCM	CF	3
94	Gene Smith	CIC	3B	3
95	Riley Stewart*	CAG	P	3
96	John Thomas^	BBB	CF	3
97	Hank Thompson*	KCM	CF	3
98	Hoss Walker	CIC	SS	3
99	Amos Watson^	CIC	P	3
100	Doc Bracken	CBE	P	2
101	Chet Brewer**	CAG/CBE	P	2
102	Larry Brown**	MRS	1B	2
103	Bill Charter^	CAG	1B	2
104	Eli Chism	CBE	CF	2
105	Eli Chism	CBE	PH	2
106	Willie Cornelius	CAG	P	2
107	Johnnie Cowan	CBE	SS	2
108	Angel García^	CIC	P	2
109	Alvin Gipson	BBB	P	2
110	Sam Hairston	CIC	1B	2
111	Jim Hamilton*	KCM	PH	2
112	Jehosie Heard*	BBB	P	2
113	Billy Horne	CBE	2B	2
114	John Huber*	MRS	P	2
115	Johnny Hundley	CAG	C	2
116	Sam Jethroe**	CBE	2B	2
117	Wilbert King^	CAG	2B	2
118	Lester Lockett	CIC	RF	2
119	Verdell Mathis*	MRS	CF	2
120	Henry Merchant*	CIC	CF	2
121	Henry Merchant*	CIC	P	2
122	George Minor^	CBE	CF	2
123	Sam Odom^	CIC	P	2
124	Frank Pearson	MRS	P	2
125	Nat Pollard	BBB	P	2
126	Bill Powell*	BBB	P	2
127	Chico Renfroe	KCM	C	2
128	Jimmy Reynolds^	BBB	1B	2
129	Harry Rhodes*	CAG	RF	2
130	Vicial Richardson^	CBE	SS	2
131	Freddie Shepard*	BBB	CF	2
132	Freddie Shepard*	BBB	LF	2
133	Al Smith	CBE	3B	2
134	Ford Smith**	KCM	LF	2
135	Hilton Smith	KCM	RF	2
136	Walter Thomas*	CAG	LF	2
137	Walter Thomas*	CAG	PH	2
138	Hoss Walker	CIC	3B	2
139	Buddy Armour*	CBE	PH	1
140	Herman Bell	BBB	C	1
141	John Bissant	CAG	2B	1
142	John Bissant	CAG	CF	1
143	Alonzo Boone	CBE	P	1
144	John Brown	CBE	P	1
145	Larry Brown**	MRS	C	1
146	Allen Bryant*	KCM	P	1
147	Walter Burch	CBE	P	1
148	Lefty Calhoun*	CIC	P	1
149	Marlin Carter*	MRS	1B	1
150	Marlin Carter*	MRS	2B	1
151	Marlin Carter*	MRS	PH	1
152	Marlin Carter*	MRS	RF	1
153	Bill Charter^	CAG	CF	1
154	Eli Chism	CBE	LF	1
155	Eli Chism	CBE	PR	1
156	Eli Chism	CBE	RF	1
157	Vibert Clarke*	CBE	PH	1
158	Johnnie Cowan	CBE	3B	1
159	Peanuts Davis	CIC	1B	1
160	Piper Davis	BBB	CF	1
161	Duffey^	KCM	RF	1
162	Coco Ferrer	CIC	3B	1
163	Flemming^	CBE	P	1
164	Gilpin^	KCM	PH	1
165	Willie Grace**	CBE	P	1
166	Leslie Green*	MRS	CF	1
167	Leslie Green*	MRS	PH	1
168	Joe Greene	KCM	2B	1
169	Joe Greene	KCM	PH	1
170	Green^	CAG	CF	1
171	Green^	CAG	PH	1
172	Sam Hairston	CIC	CF	1
173	Tommy Harris	CBE	PH	1
174	Buster Haywood	CIC	LF	1
175	Buster Haywood	CIC	PH	1
176	Buster Haywood	CIC	RF	1
177	Sam Hill*	CAG	2B	1
178	Sam Hill*	CAG	CF	1
179	Sam Hill*	CAG	PH	1
180	Billy Horne	CBE	SS	1
181	Larry Hubbard^	KCM	RF	1
182	John Huber*	MRS	C	1
183	Willie Hubert	CBE	P	1
184	Grover Hunt	CAG	C	1
185	Cowan Hyde	MRS	RF	1
186	Tice James	CIC	SS	1
187	Willie Jefferson	CBE	P	1
188	Gentry Jessup	CAG	PH	1
189	Gentry Jessup	CAG	SS	1
190	Sam Jethroe**	CBE	1B	1
191	Connie Johnson	KCM	PR	1
192	Jones^	BBB	CF	1
193	Leon Kellman	CBE	C	1
194	Leon Kellman	CBE	LF	1
195	Leon Kellman	CBE	PH	1
196	Jim LaMarque*	KCM	PR	1
197	Clarence Locke	CAG	P	1
198	Lester Lockett	CIC	CF	1
199	Lester Lockett	CIC	PH	1
200	Bernell Longest*	CAG	LF	1
201	Bernell Longest*	CAG	PH	1
202	Red Longley	MRS	CF	1
203	Verdell Mathis*	MRS	P	1
204	Verdell Mathis*	MRS	RF	1
205	Jim McCurine*	CAG	LF	1
206	Jim McCurine*	CAG	PH	1
207	Booker McDaniel	KCM	P	1
208	Fred McDaniel*	MRS	PH	1
209	Fred McDaniel*	MRS	RF	1
210	McKamey^	KCM	SS	1
211	Clyde McNeal	CAG	2B	1
212	Clyde McNeal	CAG	3B	1
213	Clyde McNeal	CAG	PH	1
214	William McNeely^	BBB	LF	1
215	Harry Millon	CAG	PR	1
216	George Minor^	CBE	PH	1
217	George Minor^	CBE	RF	1
218	Jim Oliver	CBE	SS	1
219	Alex Radcliff	MRS	SS	1
220	Chico Renfroe	KCM	PH	1
221	Chico Renfroe	KCM	RF	1
222	Jimmy Reynolds^	BBB	CF	1
223	Jimmy Reynolds^	BBB	LF	1
224	Harry Rhodes*	CAG	1B	1
225	Harry Rhodes*	CAG	LF	1
226	Harry Rhodes*	CAG	PH	1
227	Neil Robinson	MRS	LF	1
228	Emanuel Sampson^	BBB	CF	1
229	Emanuel Sampson^	BBB	RF	1
230	Tommy Sampson	BBB	1B	1
231	Tommy Sampson	BBB	2B	1
232	Tommy Sampson	BBB	PH	1
233	Johnie Scott*	KCM	1B	1
234	Freddie Shepard*	BBB	PH	1
235	Alex Singleton^	CBE	P	1
236	Al Smith	CBE	SS	1
237	Ford Smith**	KCM	PH	1
238	Gene Smith	CIC	1B	1
239	Gene Smith	CIC	PH	1
240	Sylvester Snead	CIC	LF	1
241	Sylvester Snead	CIC	P	1
242	Ted Strong**	KCM	1B	1
243	Ted Strong**	KCM	3B	1
244	Ted Strong**	KCM	CF	1
245	Ted Strong**	KCM	PH	1
246	Earl Taborn	KCM	3B	1
247	Walter Thomas*	CAG	RF	1
248	Hank Thompson*	KCM	SS	1
249	Jake Tolbert	CAG	C	1
250	Quincy Trouppe**	CBE	PH	1
251	Turner^	KCM	C	1
252	Mack Williams^	CAG	RF	1
253	Johnny Williams	CIC	P	1
254	Johnny Williams	CIC	PH	1
255	Winkle^	CIC	3B	1
256	Sam Woods	CBE	P	1
257	Leovigildo Xiqués	CIC	PH	1
258	Ed Young	CAG	C	1

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

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