Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1920?

Edgar Wesley led the era with 8 in 1920 (NNL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1920 Negro Leagues?

Cristóbal Torriente hit ..393, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1920 (NNL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1920?

Sam Crawford led the era with 14 wins in 1920 (NNL).

1920 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19202 leagues11 boards per league

Edgar Wesley led the era with 8 in 1920. The Eastern Independent Clubs and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1920 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1920

Recovery-aware era qualifiers2 leagues · 11 boards per league

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	.393
2	Jimmie Lyons	DS	NNL	.385
3	Dick Lundy	AC	EAS	.370
4	Toussaint Allen	HIL	EAS	.333
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	.333
6	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	.329
7	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	EAS	.323
7	Bernardo Baró	CSW	NNL	.323
9	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	.320
10	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	NNL	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Edgar Wesley	DS	NNL	8
2	Jimmie Lyons	DS	NNL	7
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	5
4	George Carr	KCM	NNL	4
4	John Donaldson	KCM	NNL	4
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	4
7	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	3
7	Dick Lundy	AC	EAS	3
7	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	3
10	Bernardo Baró	CSW	NNL	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	50
2	George Carr	KCM	NNL	48
3	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	46
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	45
5	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	44
6	John Donaldson	KCM	NNL	41
6	Jimmie Lyons	DS	NNL	41
8	Edgar Wesley	DS	NNL	39
9	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	NNL	33
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	32

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	60
2	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	NNL	58
3	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	NNL	57
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	56
5	Morten Clark	ABC	NNL	54
5	Jimmie Lyons	DS	NNL	54
7	George Carr	KCM	NNL	45
8	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	44
9	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	41
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	40

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	95
1	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	95
3	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	NNL	93
4	George Carr	KCM	NNL	90
4	Morten Clark	ABC	NNL	90
6	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	83
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	83
8	John Donaldson	KCM	NNL	80
9	Jimmie Lyons	DS	NNL	72
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	66

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	NNL	27
2	Jimmie Lyons	DS	NNL	21
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	20
4	George Carr	KCM	NNL	18
5	Morten Clark	ABC	NNL	16
6	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	15
7	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	NNL	14
8	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	13
8	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	13
10	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	NNL	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Dick Lundy	AC	EAS	239
2	Jimmie Lyons	DS	NNL	229
3	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	213
4	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	EAS	183
5	Louis Santop	HIL	EAS	182
6	Bill Pierce	AC	EAS	180
7	Toussaint Allen	HIL	EAS	178
8	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	175
9	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	166
10	Oliver Marcell	AC	EAS	156

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Sam Crawford	KCM	NNL	14
2	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	12
3	Bill Gatewood	DS	NNL	11
3	Tom Williams	CAG	NNL	11
5	Dizzy Dismukes	ABC	NNL	10
5	Bill Drake	SLG	NNL	10
5	Bill Holland	DS	NNL	10
5	Tom Johnson	CAG/DS	NNL	10
9	Cheo Hernández	CSW	NNL	9
10	Rube Curry	KCM	NNL	8

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Red Ryan	AC	EAS	1.02
2	Dick Whitworth	HIL	EAS	1.28
3	José Junco	CSE	EAS	1.31
4	Ping Gardner	BRG	EAS	1.33
5	String Bean Williams	AC	EAS	1.49
6	Connie Rector	HIL	EAS	1.55
7	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	1.72
8	Joe Williams	NLG	EAS	1.73
9	Willis Flournoy	HIL	EAS	2.03
10	Tom Williams	CAG	NNL	2.13

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Sam Crawford	KCM	NNL	102
2	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	97
3	Bill Drake	SLG	NNL	90
4	Rube Curry	KCM	NNL	89
5	Bill Holland	DS	NNL	87
6	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	83
7	José Leblanc	CSW	NNL	75
8	Dicta Johnson	ABC	NNL	72
9	Bill Gatewood	DS	NNL	68
10	Wayne Carr	SLG	NNL	65

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Red Ryan	AC	EAS	238
2	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	209
3	Dick Whitworth	HIL	EAS	191
4	José Junco	CSE	EAS	187
5	Ping Gardner	BRG	EAS	183
6	Tom Williams	CAG	NNL	169
7	String Bean Williams	AC	EAS	163
8	Connie Rector	HIL	EAS	157
9	José Leblanc	CSW	NNL	155
10	Bob McClure	ABC	NNL	152

Batting leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Dick Lundy	AC	.370
2	Toussaint Allen	HIL	.333
3	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	.323
4	Louis Santop	HIL	.313
5	Bill Pierce	AC	.312
6	John Henry Lloyd	BRG	.288
7	Eddie Douglass	BRG	.278
8	Oliver Marcell	AC	.272
9	Bob Scott	BRG	.257
10	Country Brown	AC	.256

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Dick Lundy	AC	3
2	Irvin Brooks	BRG	1
2	Bill Handy	BRG/AC	1
2	Bill Pierce	AC	1
2	Julio Rojo	AC	1
6	Toussaint Allen	HIL	0
6	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	0
6	Country Brown	AC	0
6	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	0
6	Eddie Douglass	BRG	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dick Lundy	AC	19
2	Bill Pierce	AC	15
3	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	12
4	Toussaint Allen	HIL	11
4	Bill Handy	BRG/AC	11
6	George Johnson	HIL	10
6	Oliver Marcell	AC	10
8	Country Brown	AC	9
9	Eddie Douglass	BRG	8
9	Bob Scott	BRG	8

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	20
2	Dick Lundy	AC	19
3	Oliver Marcell	AC	17
4	Bill Handy	BRG/AC	16
4	Bill Pierce	AC	16
6	Country Brown	AC	14
7	Eddie Douglass	BRG	13
7	Louis Santop	HIL	13
9	Julio Rojo	AC	10
10	Toussaint Allen	HIL	9

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	41
2	Dick Lundy	AC	40
3	Bill Pierce	AC	34
4	Oliver Marcell	AC	31
5	Country Brown	AC	30
6	Toussaint Allen	HIL	22
6	Eddie Douglass	BRG	22
8	Bill Handy	BRG/AC	21
8	John Henry Lloyd	BRG	21
10	Louis Santop	HIL	20

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Dick Lundy	AC	11
2	Country Brown	AC	7
3	Bill Handy	BRG/AC	6
4	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	4
5	John Henry Lloyd	BRG	3
5	Bill Pierce	AC	3
7	Pelayo Chacón	CSE	2
7	Oliver Marcell	AC	2
7	Bob Scott	BRG	2
10	Eddie Douglass	BRG	1

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dick Lundy	AC	239
2	Jesse Barber	HIL/AC	183
3	Louis Santop	HIL	182
4	Bill Pierce	AC	180
5	Toussaint Allen	HIL	178
6	Oliver Marcell	AC	156
7	John Henry Lloyd	BRG	141
8	Bob Scott	BRG	123
9	Eddie Douglass	BRG	115
10	Country Brown	AC	105

Pitching leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dick Redding	AC	6
1	Red Ryan	AC	6
3	Dick Whitworth	HIL	5
4	Phil Cockrell	HIL	3
4	Jesse Hubbard	BRG	3
4	Juan Padrón	CSE/BRG	3
4	Harold Treadwell	AC	3
4	String Bean Williams	AC	3
9	Ping Gardner	BRG	2
9	Harry Kenyon	BRG	2

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Red Ryan	AC	1.02
2	Dick Whitworth	HIL	1.28
3	José Junco	CSE	1.31
4	Ping Gardner	BRG	1.33
5	String Bean Williams	AC	1.49
6	Connie Rector	HIL	1.55
7	Joe Williams	NLG	1.73
8	Willis Flournoy	HIL	2.03
9	Juan Padrón	CSE/BRG	2.35
10	Phil Cockrell	HIL	2.70

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dick Redding	AC	65
2	Red Ryan	AC	45
3	Jesse Hubbard	BRG	41
3	String Bean Williams	AC	41
5	Dick Whitworth	HIL	31
6	Roy Roberts	BRG	26
7	Phil Cockrell	HIL	22
8	Juan Padrón	CSE/BRG	20
9	Harold Treadwell	AC	18
10	Willis Flournoy	HIL	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1920, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Red Ryan	AC	238
2	Dick Whitworth	HIL	191
3	José Junco	CSE	187
4	Ping Gardner	BRG	183
5	String Bean Williams	AC	163
6	Connie Rector	HIL	157
7	Joe Williams	NLG	141
8	Willis Flournoy	HIL	120
9	Juan Padrón	CSE/BRG	104
10	Phil Cockrell	HIL	90

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	.393
2	Jimmie Lyons	DS	.385
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	.333
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	.329
5	Bernardo Baró	CSW	.323
6	Dobie Moore	KCM	.320
7	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	.318
8	George Carr	KCM	.316
8	Valentín Dreke	CSW	.316
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Edgar Wesley	DS	8
2	Jimmie Lyons	DS	7
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	5
4	George Carr	KCM	4
4	John Donaldson	KCM	4
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	4
7	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	3
7	Ben Taylor	ABC	3
9	Bernardo Baró	CSW	2
9	Connie Day	ABC	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	50
2	George Carr	KCM	48
3	Ben Taylor	ABC	46
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	45
5	Hurley McNair	KCM	44
6	John Donaldson	KCM	41
6	Jimmie Lyons	DS	41
8	Edgar Wesley	DS	39
9	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	33
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	32

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Oscar Charleston	ABC	60
2	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	58
3	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	57
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	56
5	Morten Clark	ABC	54
5	Jimmie Lyons	DS	54
7	George Carr	KCM	45
8	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	44
9	Ben Taylor	ABC	41
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	40

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Oscar Charleston	ABC	95
1	Hurley McNair	KCM	95
3	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	93
4	George Carr	KCM	90
4	Morten Clark	ABC	90
6	Ben Taylor	ABC	83
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	83
8	John Donaldson	KCM	80
9	Jimmie Lyons	DS	72
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	66

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bartolo Portuondo	KCM	27
2	Jimmie Lyons	DS	21
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	20
4	George Carr	KCM	18
5	Morten Clark	ABC	16
6	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	15
7	Marcelino Guerra	CSW	14
8	Hurley McNair	KCM	13
8	Ben Taylor	ABC	13
10	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jimmie Lyons	DS	229
2	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	213
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	175
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	166
5	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	154
6	Edgar Wesley	DS	148
7	Dobie Moore	KCM	147
8	Bernardo Baró	CSW	146
8	George Carr	KCM	146
10	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	141

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Sam Crawford	KCM	14
2	Dave Brown	CAG	12
3	Bill Gatewood	DS	11
3	Tom Williams	CAG	11
5	Dizzy Dismukes	ABC	10
5	Bill Drake	SLG	10
5	Bill Holland	DS	10
5	Tom Johnson	CAG/DS	10
9	Cheo Hernández	CSW	9
10	Rube Curry	KCM	8

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dave Brown	CAG	1.72
2	Tom Williams	CAG	2.13
3	José Leblanc	CSW	2.31
4	Bob McClure	ABC	2.36
5	Bill Gatewood	DS	2.73
6	Tom Johnson	CAG/DS	2.77
7	Sam Crawford	KCM	2.87
8	Bill Holland	DS	2.92
9	John Donaldson	KCM	2.98
10	John Finner	SLG	3.01

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sam Crawford	KCM	102
2	Dave Brown	CAG	97
3	Bill Drake	SLG	90
4	Rube Curry	KCM	89
5	Bill Holland	DS	87
6	Bullet Rogan	KCM	83
7	José Leblanc	CSW	75
8	Dicta Johnson	ABC	72
9	Bill Gatewood	DS	68
10	Wayne Carr	SLG	65

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1920, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dave Brown	CAG	209
2	Tom Williams	CAG	169
3	José Leblanc	CSW	155
4	Bob McClure	ABC	152
5	Bill Gatewood	DS	131
6	Tom Johnson	CAG/DS	130
7	Sam Crawford	KCM	125
8	Bill Holland	DS	123
9	John Donaldson	KCM	121
10	John Finner	SLG	119

How the 1920 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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