Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1917?

Jules Thomas led the era with 4 in 1917 (EAS).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1917 Negro Leagues?

Louis Santop hit ..393, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1917 (EAS).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1917?

Dick Redding led the era with 14 wins in 1917 (WES).

1917 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19172 leagues11 boards per league

Jules Thomas led the era with 4 in 1917. The Eastern Independent Clubs and Western Independent Clubs leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1917 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1917

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Louis Santop	BRG	EAS	.393
2	Jules Thomas	NLG	EAS	.380
3	Bill Handy	BRG	EAS	.376
4	Blainey Hall	NLG	EAS	.352
4	Ted Kimbro	NLG	EAS	.352
6	Doc Wiley	NLG	EAS	.333
7	José María Fernández	CSE	EAS	.324
8	Pearl Webster	BRG/NLG	EAS	.314
9	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	EAS	.312
10	Charles Earle	BRG	EAS	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Jules Thomas	NLG	EAS	4
2	Doc Wiley	NLG	EAS	3
3	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	WES	2
4	Jesse Barber	CAG	WES	1
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	WES	1
4	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	WES	1
4	Ted Kimbro	NLG	EAS	1
4	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	WES	1
4	Louis Santop	BRG	EAS	1
10	Bernardo Baró	CSW	WES	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	WES	39
1	Ben Taylor	ABC	WES	39
3	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	WES	33
4	Jules Thomas	NLG	EAS	30
5	Blainey Hall	NLG	EAS	27
6	Pete Hill	CAG	WES	25
7	Jesse Barber	CAG	WES	24
7	Louis Santop	BRG	EAS	24
9	Leroy Grant	CAG	WES	23
9	Doc Wiley	NLG	EAS	23

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	WES	33
2	Jesse Barber	CAG	WES	31
3	Blainey Hall	NLG	EAS	29
3	Pete Hill	CAG	WES	29
5	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	WES	28
6	Ben Taylor	ABC	WES	27
7	Oscar Charleston	ABC	WES	26
7	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	WES	26
7	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	WES	26
10	Ted Kimbro	NLG	EAS	25

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ben Taylor	ABC	WES	64
2	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	WES	62
3	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	WES	58
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	WES	52
5	Jesse Barber	CAG	WES	49
6	Pete Hill	CAG	WES	47
7	Leroy Grant	CAG	WES	46
7	Jules Thomas	NLG	EAS	46
9	Blainey Hall	NLG	EAS	45
9	Dave Malarcher	ABC	WES	45

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	WES	17
2	Frank Warfield	ABC	WES	12
3	Pete Hill	CAG	WES	9
3	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	WES	9
3	Louis Santop	BRG	EAS	9
3	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	WES	9
3	Pearl Webster	BRG/NLG	EAS	9
8	Frank Duncan	CAG	WES	8
8	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	WES	8
10	Jesse Barber	CAG	WES	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Jules Thomas	NLG	EAS	182
2	Louis Santop	BRG	EAS	180
3	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	WES	163
4	Doc Wiley	NLG	EAS	150
5	Blainey Hall	NLG	EAS	149
6	Oscar Charleston	ABC	WES	147
7	Bill Handy	BRG	EAS	146
7	Ted Kimbro	NLG	EAS	146
9	Ben Taylor	ABC	WES	140
10	Bernardo Baró	CSW	WES	134

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dick Redding	CAG	WES	14
2	Tom Williams	CAG	WES	13
3	Joe Williams	NLG	EAS	10
4	String Bean Williams	ABC	WES	9
5	Juan Padrón	CSW	WES	8
6	Bill Gatewood	ABC	WES	7
6	Tom Johnson	CAG	WES	7
8	Evelio Calderin	CSE	EAS	6
8	Lefty Harvey	BRG	EAS	6
8	José Junco	CSW	WES	6

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Dick Redding	CAG	WES	0.82
2	Tom Williams	CAG	WES	1.28
3	Juan Padrón	CSW	WES	1.55
4	Joe Williams	NLG	EAS	1.69
5	String Bean Williams	ABC	WES	1.72
6	José Junco	CSW	WES	2.10
6	Dick Whitworth	CAG	WES	2.10
8	Leon	CSE	EAS	2.45
9	Jim Jeffries	ABC	WES	2.49
10	Tom Johnson	CAG	WES	2.57

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dick Redding	CAG	WES	111
2	Juan Padrón	CSW	WES	78
3	Joe Williams	NLG	EAS	70
4	Bill Gatewood	ABC	WES	63
5	Lefty Harvey	BRG	EAS	62
6	Tom Williams	CAG	WES	57
7	String Bean Williams	ABC	WES	55
8	Evelio Calderin	CSE	EAS	50
9	Jim Jeffries	ABC	WES	40
10	Tom Johnson	CAG	WES	38

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Dick Redding	CAG	WES	270
2	Joe Williams	NLG	EAS	230
3	Tom Williams	CAG	WES	173
4	Leon	CSE	EAS	159
5	Juan Padrón	CSW	WES	143
6	String Bean Williams	ABC	WES	129
7	José Junco	CSW	WES	105
7	Lee Wade	NLG	EAS	105
7	Dick Whitworth	CAG	WES	105
10	Evelio Calderin	CSE	EAS	101

Batting leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Louis Santop	BRG	.393
2	Jules Thomas	NLG	.380
3	Bill Handy	BRG	.376
4	Blainey Hall	NLG	.352
4	Ted Kimbro	NLG	.352
6	Doc Wiley	NLG	.333
7	José María Fernández	CSE	.324
8	Pearl Webster	BRG/NLG	.314
9	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	.312
10	Charles Earle	BRG	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jules Thomas	NLG	4
2	Doc Wiley	NLG	3
3	Ted Kimbro	NLG	1
3	Louis Santop	BRG	1
5	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	0
5	Charles Earle	BRG	0
5	Julián Fabelo	CSE	0
5	José María Fernández	CSE	0
5	Ernest Gatewood	BRG	0
5	Blainey Hall	NLG	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jules Thomas	NLG	30
2	Blainey Hall	NLG	27
3	Louis Santop	BRG	24
4	Doc Wiley	NLG	23
5	Ted Kimbro	NLG	21
6	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	18
7	Bill Handy	BRG	17
7	Johnny Pugh	BRG	17
9	Charles Earle	BRG	16
9	José María Fernández	CSE	16

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Blainey Hall	NLG	29
2	Ted Kimbro	NLG	25
2	Jules Thomas	NLG	25
4	Louis Santop	BRG	24
5	Charles Earle	BRG	23
5	Ramiro Ramírez	CSE	23
7	Pearl Webster	BRG/NLG	22
8	Julián Fabelo	CSE	20
8	Sam Mongin	NLG	20
10	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	19

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jules Thomas	NLG	46
2	Blainey Hall	NLG	45
3	Ted Kimbro	NLG	44
4	Doc Wiley	NLG	42
5	Louis Santop	BRG	35
6	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	34
7	José María Fernández	CSE	33
7	Pearl Webster	BRG/NLG	33
9	Bill Handy	BRG	32
9	Ramiro Ramírez	CSE	32

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Louis Santop	BRG	9
1	Pearl Webster	BRG/NLG	9
3	Bill Handy	BRG	7
4	Charles Earle	BRG	6
4	Joe Hewitt	BRG	6
4	Johnny Pugh	BRG	6
7	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	3
7	Ramiro Ramírez	CSE	3
7	Julio Rojo	CSE	3
7	Jules Thomas	NLG	3

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jules Thomas	NLG	182
2	Louis Santop	BRG	180
3	Doc Wiley	NLG	150
4	Blainey Hall	NLG	149
5	Bill Handy	BRG	146
5	Ted Kimbro	NLG	146
7	Charles Earle	BRG	123
8	Pearl Webster	BRG/NLG	115
9	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	114
10	José María Fernández	CSE	107

Pitching leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Joe Williams	NLG	10
2	Evelio Calderin	CSE	6
2	Lefty Harvey	BRG	6
4	Gifford McDonald	NLG	4
4	José Suárez	CSE	4
6	String Bean Williams	BRG	3
7	Leon	CSE	2
7	Lee Wade	NLG	2

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Joe Williams	NLG	1.69
2	Leon	CSE	2.45
3	Lee Wade	NLG	3.72
4	Evelio Calderin	CSE	3.84
5	José Suárez	CSE	3.94
6	Lefty Harvey	BRG	4.13
7	Gifford McDonald	NLG	4.30
8	String Bean Williams	BRG	4.37

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Joe Williams	NLG	70
2	Lefty Harvey	BRG	62
3	Evelio Calderin	CSE	50
4	String Bean Williams	BRG	30
5	José Suárez	CSE	26
6	Gifford McDonald	NLG	24
7	Leon	CSE	13
8	Lee Wade	NLG	12

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1917, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Joe Williams	NLG	230
2	Leon	CSE	159
3	Lee Wade	NLG	105
4	Evelio Calderin	CSE	101
5	José Suárez	CSE	99
6	Lefty Harvey	BRG	94
7	Gifford McDonald	NLG	91
8	String Bean Williams	BRG	89

Batting leaders, Western Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	.301
2	Ben Taylor	ABC	.294
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	.292
4	Leroy Grant	CAG	.271
4	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	.271
6	Bernardo Baró	CSW	.255
7	Pete Hill	CAG	.244
7	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	.244
9	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	.236
10	Dave Malarcher	ABC	.233

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	2
2	Jesse Barber	CAG	1
2	Oscar Charleston	ABC	1
2	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	1
2	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	1
6	Bernardo Baró	CSW	0
6	Morten Clark	ABC	0
6	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	0
6	Frank Duncan	CAG	0
6	Bill Francis	CAG	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	39
1	Ben Taylor	ABC	39
3	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	33
4	Pete Hill	CAG	25
5	Jesse Barber	CAG	24
6	Leroy Grant	CAG	23
7	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	21
8	Oscar Charleston	ABC	19
8	Morten Clark	ABC	19
10	Bill Francis	CAG	15

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	33
2	Jesse Barber	CAG	31
3	Pete Hill	CAG	29
4	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	28
5	Ben Taylor	ABC	27
6	Oscar Charleston	ABC	26
6	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	26
6	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	26
9	Dave Malarcher	ABC	24
10	Frank Duncan	CAG	23

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ben Taylor	ABC	64
2	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	62
3	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	58
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	52
5	Jesse Barber	CAG	49
6	Pete Hill	CAG	47
7	Leroy Grant	CAG	46
8	Dave Malarcher	ABC	45
9	Frank Warfield	ABC	44
10	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	43

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	17
2	Frank Warfield	ABC	12
3	Pete Hill	CAG	9
3	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	9
3	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	9
6	Frank Duncan	CAG	8
6	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	8
8	Jesse Barber	CAG	7
9	Bernardo Baró	CSW	6
9	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	6

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	John Henry Lloyd	CAG	163
2	Oscar Charleston	ABC	147
3	Ben Taylor	ABC	140
4	Bernardo Baró	CSW	134
5	Pete Hill	CAG	132
5	Candy Jim Taylor	ABC	132
7	Leroy Grant	CAG	129
8	Bienvenido Jiménez	CSW	126
9	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	108
10	Dave Malarcher	ABC	97

Pitching leaders, Western Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dick Redding	CAG	14
2	Tom Williams	CAG	13
3	String Bean Williams	ABC	9
4	Juan Padrón	CSW	8
5	Bill Gatewood	ABC	7
5	Tom Johnson	CAG	7
7	José Junco	CSW	6
8	Jim Jeffries	ABC	4
9	Bernardo Baró	CSW	3
9	Dicta Johnson	ABC	3

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dick Redding	CAG	0.82
2	Tom Williams	CAG	1.28
3	Juan Padrón	CSW	1.55
4	String Bean Williams	ABC	1.72
5	José Junco	CSW	2.10
5	Dick Whitworth	CAG	2.10
7	Jim Jeffries	ABC	2.49
8	Tom Johnson	CAG	2.57
9	Dicta Johnson	ABC	2.83
10	Dizzy Dismukes	ABC	3.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dick Redding	CAG	111
2	Juan Padrón	CSW	78
3	Bill Gatewood	ABC	63
4	Tom Williams	CAG	57
5	String Bean Williams	ABC	55
6	Jim Jeffries	ABC	40
7	Tom Johnson	CAG	38
8	Dicta Johnson	ABC	33
9	Dick Whitworth	CAG	30
10	Dizzy Dismukes	ABC	27

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1917, Western Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dick Redding	CAG	270
2	Tom Williams	CAG	173
3	Juan Padrón	CSW	143
4	String Bean Williams	ABC	129
5	José Junco	CSW	105
5	Dick Whitworth	CAG	105
7	Jim Jeffries	ABC	89
8	Tom Johnson	CAG	86
9	Dicta Johnson	ABC	78
10	Dizzy Dismukes	ABC	71

How the 1917 Negro Leagues leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league-season's qualifying team games: the league's scheduled games where the player-level record is complete, or the recorded player-level equivalent (the league-season's player games sum over 9 lineup slots per team) where recovery is partial, per the source's Negro League data notes. The per-league base is receipted on every season page. Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= the same qualifying-team-games base as the batters (1 inning per qualifying team game, recovery-aware).

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Player-level records of the era are a partial recovery, so rows can lag the full season; values the source never recorded are absent, never invented.

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