Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1923?

Heavy Johnson led the era with 20 in 1923 (NNL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1923 Negro Leagues?

Biz Mackey hit ..428, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1923 (ECL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1923?

Rube Curry led the era with 16 wins in 1923 (NNL).

1923 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19233 leagues11 boards per league

Heavy Johnson led the era with 20 in 1923. The Eastern Colored League and Independent Clubs and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1923 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1923

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Biz Mackey	HIL	ECL	.428
2	Heavy Johnson	KCM	NNL	.406
3	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	.387
4	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	.365
5	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	.364
6	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	.362
7	John Henry Lloyd	HIL	ECL	.360
8	Blainey Hall	BBS	ECL	.354
9	George Johnson	HIL	ECL	.352
10	Valentín Dreke	CSW	NNL	.345

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	NNL	20
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	17
3	Edgar Wesley	DS	NNL	16
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	11
5	John Beckwith	CAG	NNL	8
5	George Johnson	HIL	ECL	8
5	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	8
5	Estéban Montalvo	CSW	NNL	8
5	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	8
10	Henry Blackmon	ABC	NNL	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	NNL	120
2	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	94
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	85
4	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	79
5	John Beckwith	CAG	NNL	77
6	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	65
7	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	63
8	Estéban Montalvo	CSW	NNL	57
9	Connie Day	ABC	NNL	56
9	Edgar Wesley	DS	NNL	56

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	NNL	91
2	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	82
3	Jelly Gardner	CAG	NNL	70
3	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	70
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	70
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	69
7	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	68
8	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	64
9	Wade Johnston	KCM	NNL	61
10	Frank Duncan	KCM	NNL	60

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	NNL	152
2	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	138
3	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	123
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	112
5	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	101
5	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	101
7	Lemuel Hawkins	KCM	NNL	98
8	Connie Day	ABC	NNL	94
9	Crush Holloway	ABC	NNL	93
10	Valentín Dreke	CSW	NNL	89

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	25
2	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	23
3	Jelly Gardner	CAG	NNL	21
4	Heavy Johnson	KCM	NNL	17
5	Dave Malarcher	CAG	NNL	14
6	Otto Briggs	HIL	ECL	13
6	Frank Duncan	KCM	NNL	13
6	Crush Holloway	ABC	NNL	13
6	George Johnson	HIL	ECL	13
6	Julio Rojo	BBS	ECL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	NNL	214
2	Biz Mackey	HIL	ECL	201
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	191
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	NNL	176
4	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	NNL	176
6	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	172
7	George Johnson	HIL	ECL	165
8	John Henry Lloyd	HIL	ECL	157
9	Charlie Mason	ACB	ECL	156
10	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	149

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Rube Curry	KCM	NNL	16
2	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	15
2	Ed Rile	CAG	NNL	15
4	Darltie Cooper	ABC	NNL	14
4	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	14
6	Charles Corbett	ABC	NNL	12
6	Bill Drake	KCM	NNL	12
6	José Méndez	KCM	NNL	12
6	Omer Newsome	ABC	NNL	12
10	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Willie Foster	MRS	IND	1.74
2	Harry Salmon	BBB	IND	2.19
3	Johnny Juran	BBB	IND	2.23
4	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	2.36
5	Curtis Green	BBB	IND	2.42
6	Red Ryan	HIL	ECL	2.45
7	Hubert Lockhart	ACB	ECL	2.49
8	Oscar Levis	CSE	ECL	2.52
9	Ed Rile	CAG	NNL	2.53
10	Willis Flournoy	HIL/BRG	ECL	2.89

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	151
2	Rube Curry	KCM	NNL	119
3	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	99
4	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	95
5	Bill Force	DS	NNL	92
6	Juan Padrón	CSW	NNL	80
7	Archie Stewart	SLS	NNL	73
8	Bill Drake	KCM	NNL	69
8	Ed Rile	CAG	NNL	69
10	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	68

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Ed Rile	CAG	NNL	173
2	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	167
3	Willie Foster	MRS	IND	165
4	Red Ryan	HIL	ECL	161
5	Hubert Lockhart	ACB	ECL	159
6	Oscar Levis	CSE	ECL	157
7	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	148
7	Tom Williams	CAG	NNL	148
9	José Méndez	KCM	NNL	138
10	Willis Flournoy	HIL/BRG	ECL	137

Batting leaders, Eastern Colored League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Biz Mackey	HIL	.428
2	John Henry Lloyd	HIL	.360
3	Blainey Hall	BBS	.354
4	George Johnson	HIL	.352
5	Charlie Mason	ACB	.345
6	Julio Rojo	BBS	.342
7	Jud Wilson	BBS	.338
8	Pablo Mesa	CSE	.320
9	Dick Lundy	ACB	.319
10	Bernardo Baró	CSE	.316

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	George Johnson	HIL	8
2	Charlie Mason	ACB	7
2	Jud Wilson	BBS	7
4	Biz Mackey	HIL	5
5	Otto Briggs	HIL	3
5	Dick Lundy	ACB	3
7	Blainey Hall	BBS	2
7	Judy Johnson	HIL	2
7	John Henry Lloyd	HIL	2
7	Clint Thomas	HIL	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Biz Mackey	HIL	47
2	George Johnson	HIL	46
3	Jud Wilson	BBS	44
4	Clint Thomas	HIL	43
5	Charlie Mason	ACB	39
6	Judy Johnson	HIL	33
6	Dick Lundy	ACB	33
8	Julio Rojo	BBS	32
9	Otto Briggs	HIL	29
10	Bunny Downs	ACB/BRG	28

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Otto Briggs	HIL	52
2	Frank Warfield	HIL	46
3	Charlie Mason	ACB	42
4	Dick Lundy	ACB	41
5	George Johnson	HIL	39
5	Clint Thomas	HIL	39
7	Blainey Hall	BBS	37
8	John Henry Lloyd	HIL	34
9	Judy Johnson	HIL	32
9	Biz Mackey	HIL	32

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Biz Mackey	HIL	77
2	George Johnson	HIL	75
3	Otto Briggs	HIL	74
4	Blainey Hall	BBS	69
4	Charlie Mason	ACB	69
6	Jud Wilson	BBS	66
7	Frank Warfield	HIL	64
8	Clint Thomas	HIL	62
9	Dick Lundy	ACB	59
10	Judy Johnson	HIL	58

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Otto Briggs	HIL	13
1	George Johnson	HIL	13
1	Julio Rojo	BBS	13
1	Clint Thomas	HIL	13
5	Charlie Mason	ACB	9
5	Frank Warfield	HIL	9
7	Bernardo Baró	CSE	8
8	Ducky Kemp	BBS	7
9	John Henry Lloyd	HIL	6
9	Biz Mackey	HIL	6

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Biz Mackey	HIL	201
2	Jud Wilson	BBS	172
3	George Johnson	HIL	165
4	John Henry Lloyd	HIL	157
5	Charlie Mason	ACB	156
6	Blainey Hall	BBS	147
7	Julio Rojo	BBS	138
8	Dick Lundy	ACB	129
9	Pablo Mesa	CSE	126
10	Chaney White	ACB	115

Pitching leaders, Eastern Colored League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Rats Henderson	ACB	10
1	Nip Winters	HIL	10
3	Red Ryan	HIL	9
4	Phil Cockrell	HIL	8
5	John Harper	ACB	7
5	Oscar Levis	CSE	7
5	Hubert Lockhart	ACB	7
8	Lucius Hampton	ACB/HIL	6
8	Script Lee	HIL	6
10	Dave Brown	NLG	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Nip Winters	HIL	2.36
2	Red Ryan	HIL	2.45
3	Hubert Lockhart	ACB	2.49
4	Oscar Levis	CSE	2.52
5	Willis Flournoy	HIL/BRG	2.89
6	Bill Holland	NLG	3.13
7	Wayne Carr	BBS	3.19
8	Dick Redding	BRG	3.29
9	John Harper	ACB	3.34
10	Sam Streeter	NLG	3.42

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Rats Henderson	ACB	99
2	Nip Winters	HIL	95
3	Oscar Levis	CSE	66
4	Red Ryan	HIL	53
5	Phil Cockrell	HIL	50
5	Bill Holland	NLG	50
7	Dave Brown	NLG	47
8	Hubert Lockhart	ACB	45
9	John Harper	ACB	44
10	Doc Sykes	BBS	41

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1923, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Nip Winters	HIL	167
2	Red Ryan	HIL	161
3	Hubert Lockhart	ACB	159
4	Oscar Levis	CSE	157
5	Willis Flournoy	HIL/BRG	137
6	Bill Holland	NLG	126
7	Wayne Carr	BBS	124
8	Dick Redding	BRG	120
9	John Harper	ACB	118
10	Sam Streeter	NLG	115

Batting leaders, Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Charles Wesley	BBB	.306
2	Mule Suttles	BBB	.290
3	Geechie Meredith	BBB	.288
4	George McAllister	BBB	.261
5	John Kemp	BBB	.248
6	Bob Miller	BBB	.229

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	George McAllister	BBB	1
1	Mule Suttles	BBB	1
1	Charles Wesley	BBB	1
4	John Kemp	BBB	0
4	Geechie Meredith	BBB	0
4	Bob Miller	BBB	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Geechie Meredith	BBB	21
2	Mule Suttles	BBB	16
3	George McAllister	BBB	15
4	Charles Wesley	BBB	14
5	Bob Miller	BBB	13
6	John Kemp	BBB	12

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Charles Wesley	BBB	29
2	George McAllister	BBB	27
3	Mule Suttles	BBB	23
4	Geechie Meredith	BBB	21
5	John Kemp	BBB	15
6	Bob Miller	BBB	14

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Geechie Meredith	BBB	49
2	George McAllister	BBB	46
3	Charles Wesley	BBB	44
4	Mule Suttles	BBB	40
5	John Kemp	BBB	37
6	Bob Miller	BBB	25

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Geechie Meredith	BBB	7
2	Mule Suttles	BBB	6
2	Charles Wesley	BBB	6
4	George McAllister	BBB	3
5	John Kemp	BBB	2
6	Bob Miller	BBB	0

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Charles Wesley	BBB	147
2	Mule Suttles	BBB	141
3	Geechie Meredith	BBB	134
4	George McAllister	BBB	109
5	Bob Miller	BBB	103
6	John Kemp	BBB	90

Pitching leaders, Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Harry Salmon	BBB	8
2	Willie Foster	MRS	6
3	Fred Daniels	BBB	3
3	Curtis Green	BBB	3
3	Square Moore	MRS/BBB	3
6	Johnny Juran	BBB	2
7	Eli Juran	BBB	0

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Willie Foster	MRS	1.74
2	Harry Salmon	BBB	2.19
3	Johnny Juran	BBB	2.23
4	Curtis Green	BBB	2.42
5	Fred Daniels	BBB	2.93
6	Square Moore	MRS/BBB	3.09
7	Eli Juran	BBB	4.93

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Willie Foster	MRS	46
2	Harry Salmon	BBB	43
3	Johnny Juran	BBB	28
4	Eli Juran	BBB	26
5	Fred Daniels	BBB	21
6	Square Moore	MRS/BBB	19
7	Curtis Green	BBB	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1923, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Willie Foster	MRS	165
2	Harry Salmon	BBB	132
3	Johnny Juran	BBB	129
4	Curtis Green	BBB	119
5	Fred Daniels	BBB	98
6	Square Moore	MRS/BBB	93
7	Eli Juran	BBB	59

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	.406
2	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	.387
3	Dobie Moore	KCM	.365
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	.364
5	Turkey Stearnes	DS	.362
6	Valentín Dreke	CSW	.345
7	Wade Johnston	KCM	.333
8	Hurley McNair	KCM	.327
9	Percy Wilson	MB	.309
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLS	.307

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	20
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	17
3	Edgar Wesley	DS	16
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	11
5	John Beckwith	CAG	8
5	Hurley McNair	KCM	8
5	Estéban Montalvo	CSW	8
5	Dobie Moore	KCM	8
9	Henry Blackmon	ABC	7
10	Bill Riggins	DS	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	120
2	Oscar Charleston	ABC	94
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	85
4	Dobie Moore	KCM	79
5	John Beckwith	CAG	77
6	Hurley McNair	KCM	65
7	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	63
8	Estéban Montalvo	CSW	57
9	Connie Day	ABC	56
9	Edgar Wesley	DS	56

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	91
2	Hurley McNair	KCM	82
3	Jelly Gardner	CAG	70
3	Dobie Moore	KCM	70
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	70
6	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	69
7	Oscar Charleston	ABC	68
8	Branch Russell	SLS	64
9	Wade Johnston	KCM	61
10	Frank Duncan	KCM	60

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	152
2	Dobie Moore	KCM	138
3	Hurley McNair	KCM	123
4	Oscar Charleston	ABC	112
5	Turkey Stearnes	DS	101
5	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	101
7	Lemuel Hawkins	KCM	98
8	Connie Day	ABC	94
9	Crush Holloway	ABC	93
10	Valentín Dreke	CSW	89

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Oscar Charleston	ABC	25
2	Hurley McNair	KCM	23
3	Jelly Gardner	CAG	21
4	Heavy Johnson	KCM	17
5	Dave Malarcher	CAG	14
6	Frank Duncan	KCM	13
6	Crush Holloway	ABC	13
8	Bingo DeMoss	CAG	12
8	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	12
10	Charlie Blackwell	SLS	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Heavy Johnson	KCM	214
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	191
3	Oscar Charleston	ABC	176
3	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	176
5	Dobie Moore	KCM	149
6	Edgar Wesley	DS	138
7	Hurley McNair	KCM	137
8	Charlie Blackwell	SLS	134
9	John Beckwith	CAG	133
10	Estéban Montalvo	CSW	128

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Rube Curry	KCM	16
2	Andy Cooper	DS	15
2	Ed Rile	CAG	15
4	Darltie Cooper	ABC	14
4	Bullet Rogan	KCM	14
6	Charles Corbett	ABC	12
6	Bill Drake	KCM	12
6	José Méndez	KCM	12
6	Omer Newsome	ABC	12
10	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Ed Rile	CAG	2.53
2	Bullet Rogan	KCM	2.97
2	Tom Williams	CAG	2.97
4	José Méndez	KCM	3.18
5	Rube Curry	KCM	3.24
6	Juan Padrón	CSW	3.40
7	Pedro Dibut	CSW	3.47
8	Aubrey Owens	CAG	3.48
9	Andy Cooper	DS	3.49
10	Dizzy Dismukes	ABC	3.66

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	151
2	Rube Curry	KCM	119
3	Bill Force	DS	92
4	Juan Padrón	CSW	80
5	Archie Stewart	SLS	73
6	Bill Drake	KCM	69
6	Ed Rile	CAG	69
8	Andy Cooper	DS	68
8	Joe Strong	MB/CAG	68
10	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	66

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1923, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ed Rile	CAG	173
2	Bullet Rogan	KCM	148
2	Tom Williams	CAG	148
4	José Méndez	KCM	138
5	Rube Curry	KCM	136
6	Juan Padrón	CSW	129
7	Pedro Dibut	CSW	127
8	Andy Cooper	DS	126
8	Aubrey Owens	CAG	126
10	Dizzy Dismukes	ABC	120

How the 1923 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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