Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1921?

George Carr led the era with 14 in 1921 (NNL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1921 Negro Leagues?

Oscar Charleston hit ..434, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1921 (NNL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1921?

Bill Drake led the era with 16 wins in 1921 (NNL).

1921 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19212 leagues11 boards per league

George Carr led the era with 14 in 1921. The Eastern Independent Clubs and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1921 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1921

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	NNL	.434
2	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	.432
3	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	.392
4	Louis Santop	HIL	EAS	.349
5	John Henry Lloyd	COB	NNL	.347
6	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	.341
7	Oliver Marcell	AC	EAS	.339
7	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	.339
9	Bernardo Baró	CS	NNL	.335
10	Dick Lundy	AC	EAS	.331

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	George Carr	KCM	NNL	14
2	Oscar Charleston	SLG	NNL	12
3	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	10
4	Biz Mackey	ABC	NNL	9
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	9
4	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	9
7	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	8
8	Bernardo Baró	CS	NNL	7
9	Robert Hudspeth	ABC/COB	NNL	6
9	Jimmie Lyons	CAG	NNL	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	76
2	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	74
2	Oscar Charleston	SLG	NNL	74
4	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	73
5	George Carr	KCM	NNL	72
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	61
7	Bernardo Baró	CS	NNL	59
8	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	56
9	Biz Mackey	ABC	NNL	54
10	Robert Hudspeth	ABC/COB	NNL	52

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	NNL	90
2	George Carr	KCM	NNL	85
3	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	77
4	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	74
5	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	72
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	64
7	John Donaldson	KCM	NNL	63
8	John Henry Lloyd	COB	NNL	61
9	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	NNL	58
10	George Shively	AC	EAS	55

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	131
1	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	131
3	George Carr	KCM	NNL	124
4	John Henry Lloyd	COB	NNL	121
5	John Donaldson	KCM	NNL	107
6	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	102
7	Oscar Charleston	SLG	NNL	98
7	Robert Hudspeth	ABC/COB	NNL	98
9	Crush Holloway	ABC	NNL	97
10	Clint Thomas	COB	NNL	94

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	NNL	35
2	Joe Hewitt	SLG	NNL	32
3	Jimmie Lyons	CAG	NNL	30
4	Bernardo Baró	CS	NNL	29
5	John Henry Lloyd	COB	NNL	26
6	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	25
7	George Carr	KCM	NNL	22
8	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	19
9	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	18
10	Willie Woods	ABC/COB/CAG	NNL	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	NNL	260
2	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	NNL	252
3	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	185
4	Ben Taylor	ABC	NNL	178
5	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	167
6	George Carr	KCM	NNL	166
7	Bernardo Baró	CS	NNL	161
7	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	161
9	Louis Santop	HIL	EAS	154
10	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	147

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bill Drake	SLG	NNL	16
1	Dick Redding	AC	EAS	16
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	16
4	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	15
4	José Leblanc	CS	NNL	15
6	Rube Curry	KCM	NNL	14
7	Tom Williams	CAG	NNL	13
8	Bill Holland	DS/CAG	NNL	12
9	Jim Jeffries	ABC	NNL	11
9	Roy Roberts	COB	NNL	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	1.82
2	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	1.84
3	Nip Winters	AC	EAS	1.85
4	Red Ryan	AC	EAS	2.26
5	José Leblanc	CS	NNL	2.74
5	Dick Whitworth	HIL	EAS	2.74
7	Bill Gatewood	DS	NNL	2.84
8	Bill Drake	SLG	NNL	2.90
9	Dick Redding	AC	EAS	3.12
10	John Taylor	COG	NNL	3.32

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	122
2	Roy Roberts	COB	NNL	121
3	Dick Redding	AC	EAS	119
4	Bill Drake	SLG	NNL	117
5	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	115
5	Bill Holland	DS/CAG	NNL	115
7	José Leblanc	CS	NNL	103
8	Rube Curry	KCM	NNL	102
9	Sam Crawford	KCM	NNL	91
10	Bill Force	DS	NNL	86

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1921, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Nip Winters	AC	EAS	222
2	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	217
3	Dave Brown	CAG	NNL	215
4	Red Ryan	AC	EAS	182
5	Dick Whitworth	HIL	EAS	150
6	José Leblanc	CS	NNL	145
7	Bill Gatewood	DS	NNL	139
8	Bill Drake	SLG	NNL	136
9	Dick Redding	AC	EAS	132
10	Connie Rector	HIL	EAS	121

Batting leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Louis Santop	HIL	.349
2	Oliver Marcell	AC	.339
3	Dick Lundy	AC	.331
4	Bill Francis	HIL	.310
5	George Shively	AC	.309
6	Otto Briggs	HIL	.305
7	Chaney White	HIL	.297
8	George Johnson	HIL	.287
9	Jesse Barber	AC	.280
9	Bill Handy	AC	.280

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Bill Francis	HIL	5
1	Bill Pettus	AC	5
1	Louis Santop	HIL	5
4	George Johnson	HIL	4
5	Country Brown	AC	3
5	Bill Handy	AC	3
5	Dick Lundy	AC	3
5	Julio Rojo	AC	3
9	Judy Johnson	HIL	2
10	Otto Briggs	HIL	1

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Country Brown	AC	44
2	Bill Pettus	AC	43
3	Oliver Marcell	AC	38
4	Louis Santop	HIL	37
5	Julio Rojo	AC	33
6	George Johnson	HIL	32
6	Dick Lundy	AC	32
8	Bill Francis	HIL	31
9	Jesse Barber	AC	26
10	Chaney White	HIL	24

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	George Shively	AC	55
2	Jesse Barber	AC	53
3	Oliver Marcell	AC	47
4	Bill Pettus	AC	41
5	Country Brown	AC	40
6	Otto Briggs	HIL	39
7	Bill Francis	HIL	36
8	George Johnson	HIL	33
9	Julio Rojo	AC	32
10	Dick Lundy	AC	31

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Oliver Marcell	AC	80
2	Jesse Barber	AC	73
3	Bill Pettus	AC	67
4	Country Brown	AC	65
5	George Shively	AC	63
6	Dick Lundy	AC	56
7	Otto Briggs	HIL	53
8	Bill Francis	HIL	49
8	Bill Handy	AC	49
10	George Johnson	HIL	48

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jesse Barber	AC	11
1	Chaney White	HIL	11
3	Bill Francis	HIL	10
3	Dick Lundy	AC	10
3	Julio Rojo	AC	10
6	Oliver Marcell	AC	9
6	George Shively	AC	9
8	Country Brown	AC	8
9	George Johnson	HIL	6
10	Otto Briggs	HIL	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Louis Santop	HIL	154
2	Bill Francis	HIL	141
3	George Johnson	HIL	123
4	Dick Lundy	AC	120
5	Otto Briggs	HIL	119
5	Oliver Marcell	AC	119
7	Bill Handy	AC	111
8	Chaney White	HIL	109
9	Bill Pettus	AC	106
10	Judy Johnson	HIL	101

Pitching leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dick Redding	AC	16
2	Phil Cockrell	HIL	9
2	Dick Whitworth	HIL	9
4	Red Ryan	AC	8
5	Connie Rector	HIL	5
5	Harold Treadwell	AC	5
7	Willis Flournoy	HIL	4
8	String Bean Williams	AC/BRG	3
9	Nip Winters	AC	2
10	Talmadge Richardson	AC	1

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Nip Winters	AC	1.85
2	Red Ryan	AC	2.26
3	Dick Whitworth	HIL	2.74
4	Dick Redding	AC	3.12
5	Connie Rector	HIL	3.39
6	Phil Cockrell	HIL	3.75
7	Willis Flournoy	HIL	3.96
8	Harold Treadwell	AC	4.93
9	Talmadge Richardson	AC	5.50
10	String Bean Williams	AC/BRG	5.79

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dick Redding	AC	119
2	Phil Cockrell	HIL	63
3	Willis Flournoy	HIL	62
4	Dick Whitworth	HIL	57
5	Red Ryan	AC	43
6	Harold Treadwell	AC	37
7	Connie Rector	HIL	30
8	Nip Winters	AC	23
9	String Bean Williams	AC/BRG	14
10	Talmadge Richardson	AC	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1921, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Nip Winters	AC	222
2	Red Ryan	AC	182
3	Dick Whitworth	HIL	150
4	Dick Redding	AC	132
5	Connie Rector	HIL	121
6	Phil Cockrell	HIL	109
7	Willis Flournoy	HIL	104
8	Harold Treadwell	AC	83
9	Talmadge Richardson	AC	75
10	String Bean Williams	AC/BRG	71

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	.434
2	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	.432
3	Ben Taylor	ABC	.392
4	John Henry Lloyd	COB	.347
5	Hurley McNair	KCM	.341
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	.339
7	Bernardo Baró	CS	.335
8	George Carr	KCM	.326
8	Dobie Moore	KCM	.326
10	Jimmie Lyons	CAG	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	George Carr	KCM	14
2	Oscar Charleston	SLG	12
3	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	10
4	Biz Mackey	ABC	9
4	Hurley McNair	KCM	9
4	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	9
7	Dobie Moore	KCM	8
8	Bernardo Baró	CS	7
9	Robert Hudspeth	ABC/COB	6
9	Jimmie Lyons	CAG	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hurley McNair	KCM	76
2	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	74
2	Oscar Charleston	SLG	74
4	Ben Taylor	ABC	73
5	George Carr	KCM	72
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	61
7	Bernardo Baró	CS	59
8	Dobie Moore	KCM	56
9	Biz Mackey	ABC	54
10	Robert Hudspeth	ABC/COB	52

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	90
2	George Carr	KCM	85
3	Hurley McNair	KCM	77
4	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	74
5	Ben Taylor	ABC	72
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	64
7	John Donaldson	KCM	63
8	John Henry Lloyd	COB	61
9	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	58
10	Jimmie Lyons	CAG	53

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Hurley McNair	KCM	131
1	Ben Taylor	ABC	131
3	George Carr	KCM	124
4	John Henry Lloyd	COB	121
5	John Donaldson	KCM	107
6	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	102
7	Oscar Charleston	SLG	98
7	Robert Hudspeth	ABC/COB	98
9	Crush Holloway	ABC	97
10	Clint Thomas	COB	94

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	35
2	Joe Hewitt	SLG	32
3	Jimmie Lyons	CAG	30
4	Bernardo Baró	CS	29
5	John Henry Lloyd	COB	26
6	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	25
7	George Carr	KCM	22
8	Bullet Rogan	KCM	19
9	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	18
10	Willie Woods	ABC/COB/CAG	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Oscar Charleston	SLG	260
2	Charlie Blackwell	SLG	252
3	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	185
4	Ben Taylor	ABC	178
5	Dobie Moore	KCM	167
6	George Carr	KCM	166
7	Bernardo Baró	CS	161
7	Hurley McNair	KCM	161
9	Bullet Rogan	KCM	147
10	Biz Mackey	ABC	146

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bill Drake	SLG	16
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	16
3	Dave Brown	CAG	15
3	José Leblanc	CS	15
5	Rube Curry	KCM	14
6	Tom Williams	CAG	13
7	Bill Holland	DS/CAG	12
8	Jim Jeffries	ABC	11
8	Roy Roberts	COB	11
10	Dicta Johnson	ABC	10

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	1.82
2	Dave Brown	CAG	1.84
3	José Leblanc	CS	2.74
4	Bill Gatewood	DS	2.84
5	Bill Drake	SLG	2.90
6	John Taylor	COG	3.32
7	Bill Holland	DS/CAG	3.36
8	Lucas Boada	CS	3.38
9	Rube Curry	KCM	3.40
9	Tom Williams	CAG	3.40

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	122
2	Roy Roberts	COB	121
3	Bill Drake	SLG	117
4	Dave Brown	CAG	115
4	Bill Holland	DS/CAG	115
6	José Leblanc	CS	103
7	Rube Curry	KCM	102
8	Sam Crawford	KCM	91
9	Bill Force	DS	86
10	Jim Jeffries	ABC	82

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1921, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	217
2	Dave Brown	CAG	215
3	José Leblanc	CS	145
4	Bill Gatewood	DS	139
5	Bill Drake	SLG	136
6	John Taylor	COG	119
7	Bill Holland	DS/CAG	118
8	Lucas Boada	CS	117
9	Rube Curry	KCM	116
9	Tom Williams	CAG	116

How the 1921 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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