Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1925?

Oscar Charleston led the era with 20 in 1925 (ECL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1925 Negro Leagues?

Oscar Charleston hit ..427, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1925 (ECL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1925?

Nip Winters led the era with 17 wins in 1925 (ECL).

1925 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19252 leagues11 boards per league

Oscar Charleston led the era with 20 in 1925. The Eastern Colored League and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1925 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1925

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, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	.427
2	John Beckwith	BBS	ECL	.404
3	Walter Cannady	HBG	ECL	.389
3	Judy Johnson	HIL	ECL	.389
5	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	.372
6	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	.370
6	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	.370
8	Orville Singer	NLG	ECL	.362
9	Willie Bobo	SLS	NNL	.359
10	George Carr	HIL	ECL	.355

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	20
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	19
3	John Beckwith	BBS	ECL	15
4	Willie Bobo	SLS	NNL	14
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	14
6	Walter Cannady	HBG	ECL	13
7	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	12
8	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	10
8	George Carr	HIL	ECL	10
8	Mule Suttles	BBB	NNL	10

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	126
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	97
3	Walter Cannady	HBG	ECL	86
4	Willie Bobo	SLS	NNL	84
5	Clarence Smith	DS	NNL	82
6	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	77
7	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	72
8	Bill Riggins	DS	NNL	68
9	Judy Johnson	HIL	ECL	66
10	Ben Taylor	HBG	ECL	65

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	97
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	94
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	92
4	Clarence Smith	DS	NNL	83
4	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	83
6	Fats Jenkins	HBG	ECL	82
7	Rap Dixon	HBG	ECL	79
8	Willie Bobo	SLS	NNL	74
9	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	71
9	Dobie Moore	KCM	NNL	71

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	134
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	132
3	Clarence Smith	DS	NNL	131
4	Willie Bobo	SLS	NNL	116
5	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	109
6	Walter Cannady	HBG	ECL	107
6	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	107
8	Judy Johnson	HIL	ECL	102
8	Dave Malarcher	CAG	NNL	102
10	Rap Dixon	HBG	ECL	101

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	30
2	Bill Riggins	DS	NNL	25
3	George Carr	HIL	ECL	24
4	Otto Briggs	HIL	ECL	19
4	Dave Malarcher	CAG	NNL	19
4	Clarence Smith	DS	NNL	19
7	Clint Thomas	HIL	ECL	18
7	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	18
9	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	17
9	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	242
2	John Beckwith	BBS	ECL	218
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	202
4	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	195
5	Willie Bobo	SLS	NNL	193
6	Walter Cannady	HBG	ECL	176
7	George Carr	HIL	ECL	171
8	Judy Johnson	HIL	ECL	166
9	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	164
10	Biz Mackey	HIL	ECL	161

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	17
2	Roosevelt Davis	SLS	NNL	16
3	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	15
3	Bob McClure	BBS	ECL	15
3	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	15
6	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	12
6	Eggie Hensley	SLS	NNL	12
8	Phil Cockrell	HIL	ECL	11
8	Charles Corbett	HBG	ECL	11
8	Rube Curry	HIL	ECL	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	1.74
2	Nelson Dean	KCM	NNL	2.74
3	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	2.88
4	Bill McCall	CAG	NNL	2.89
5	George Britt	BBS	ECL	3.01
6	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	3.02
7	Juan Padrón	CAG	NNL	3.09
8	William Bell	KCM	NNL	3.10
9	Bob McClure	BBS	ECL	3.11
10	Phil Cockrell	HIL	ECL	3.15

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	125
2	Claude Grier	WMP/ACB	ECL	103
3	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	96
4	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS	NNL	93
5	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	85
6	Square Moore	MRS/BBB	NNL	72
7	Robert Poindexter	BBB	NNL	68
8	Nelson Dean	KCM	NNL	67
8	Willie Spearman	MRS	NNL	67
10	Fred Bell	SLS/DS	NNL	65

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	302
2	Nelson Dean	KCM	NNL	191
3	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	182
3	Bill McCall	CAG	NNL	182
5	Juan Padrón	CAG	NNL	170
6	William Bell	KCM	NNL	169
7	George Britt	BBS	ECL	162
7	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	162
9	Bill Drake	KCM	NNL	157
9	Bob McClure	BBS	ECL	157

Batting leaders, Eastern Colored League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	.427
2	John Beckwith	BBS	.404
3	Walter Cannady	HBG	.389
3	Judy Johnson	HIL	.389
5	Jud Wilson	BBS	.370
6	Orville Singer	NLG	.362
7	George Carr	HIL	.355
8	Chaney White	ACB/WMP	.353
9	Rap Dixon	HBG	.352
10	Biz Mackey	HIL	.348

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	20
2	John Beckwith	BBS	15
3	Walter Cannady	HBG	13
4	George Carr	HIL	10
5	Charlie Mason	ACB/NLG	9
6	Rap Dixon	HBG	8
6	Robert Hudspeth	NLG	8
6	Heavy Johnson	BBS	8
6	Jud Wilson	BBS	8
10	Dick Jackson	HBG	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	97
2	Walter Cannady	HBG	86
3	Judy Johnson	HIL	66
4	Ben Taylor	HBG	65
5	John Beckwith	BBS	64
5	George Carr	HIL	64
7	Clint Thomas	HIL	61
8	John Henry Lloyd	ACB	57
9	Biz Mackey	HIL	54
10	Rap Dixon	HBG	53

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	97
2	Fats Jenkins	HBG	82
3	Rap Dixon	HBG	79
4	Otto Briggs	HIL	65
5	George Carr	HIL	63
6	Judy Johnson	HIL	61
7	Walter Cannady	HBG	56
7	Clint Thomas	HIL	56
9	Chaney White	ACB/WMP	55
10	Dick Lundy	ACB	53

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	109
2	Walter Cannady	HBG	107
3	Judy Johnson	HIL	102
4	Rap Dixon	HBG	101
5	George Carr	HIL	98
6	Fats Jenkins	HBG	95
7	Otto Briggs	HIL	92
8	Ben Taylor	HBG	87
8	Clint Thomas	HIL	87
10	John Henry Lloyd	ACB	84

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	George Carr	HIL	24
2	Otto Briggs	HIL	19
3	Clint Thomas	HIL	18
4	Oscar Charleston	HBG	17
4	Fats Jenkins	HBG	17
4	Frank Warfield	HIL	17
7	Rap Dixon	HBG	16
8	Crush Holloway	BBS	15
9	John Henry Lloyd	ACB	13
10	Biz Mackey	HIL	12

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	242
2	John Beckwith	BBS	218
3	Walter Cannady	HBG	176
4	George Carr	HIL	171
5	Judy Johnson	HIL	166
6	Jud Wilson	BBS	164
7	Biz Mackey	HIL	161
8	Clint Thomas	HIL	151
9	Alejandro Oms	CSE	149
10	Rap Dixon	HBG	147

Pitching leaders, Eastern Colored League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Nip Winters	HIL	17
2	Rats Henderson	ACB	15
2	Bob McClure	BBS	15
4	Phil Cockrell	HIL	11
4	Charles Corbett	HBG	11
4	Rube Curry	HIL	11
4	Ping Gardner	HBG	11
4	Joe Strong	BBS	11
9	Claude Grier	WMP/ACB	9
10	Darltie Cooper	HBG	8

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	George Britt	BBS	3.01
2	Nip Winters	HIL	3.02
3	Bob McClure	BBS	3.11
4	Phil Cockrell	HIL	3.15
5	Connie Rector	BRG	3.28
6	Rats Henderson	ACB	3.82
7	Joe Strong	BBS	3.97
8	Martín Dihigo	CSE	4.02
9	Ping Gardner	HBG	4.03
10	Bill Force	BBS	4.06

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Rats Henderson	ACB	125
2	Claude Grier	WMP/ACB	103
3	Nip Winters	HIL	85
4	Luther Farrell	NLG/ACB	65
5	Bob McClure	BBS	58
6	George Britt	BBS	57
7	Darltie Cooper	HBG	52
8	Phil Cockrell	HIL	51
9	Bill Holland	BRG	50
10	Oscar Levis	CSE	49

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1925, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	George Britt	BBS	162
1	Nip Winters	HIL	162
3	Bob McClure	BBS	157
4	Phil Cockrell	HIL	155
5	Connie Rector	BRG	149
6	Rats Henderson	ACB	128
7	Joe Strong	BBS	123
8	Martín Dihigo	CSE	122
9	Ping Gardner	HBG	121
10	Bill Force	BBS	120

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Wilson Redus	SLS	.372
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	.370
3	Willie Bobo	SLS	.359
4	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	.347
4	Clarence Smith	DS	.347
6	Sandy Thompson	BBB	.338
7	Hurley McNair	KCM	.332
8	Mule Suttles	BBB	.331
9	Dave Malarcher	CAG	.326
10	Dewey Creacy	SLS	.323

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	19
2	Willie Bobo	SLS	14
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	14
4	Wilson Redus	SLS	12
5	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	10
5	Mule Suttles	BBB	10
7	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	9
8	Charlie Blackwell	BBB/SLS	8
8	Bill Riggins	DS	8
8	Branch Russell	SLS	8

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	126
2	Willie Bobo	SLS	84
3	Clarence Smith	DS	82
4	Dobie Moore	KCM	77
5	Dewey Creacy	SLS	72
6	Bill Riggins	DS	68
7	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG	65
8	Branch Russell	SLS	63
9	Wilson Redus	SLS	62
10	Mule Suttles	BBB	59

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	94
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	92
3	Clarence Smith	DS	83
3	Willie Wells	SLS	83
5	Willie Bobo	SLS	74
6	Dewey Creacy	SLS	71
6	Dobie Moore	KCM	71
8	Johnny Jones	DS	68
9	Newt Allen	KCM	67
9	Anderson Pryor	DS	67

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	134
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	132
3	Clarence Smith	DS	131
4	Willie Bobo	SLS	116
5	Dewey Creacy	SLS	107
6	Dave Malarcher	CAG	102
7	Dobie Moore	KCM	100
8	Willie Wells	SLS	98
9	Bill Riggins	DS	97
10	Wilson Redus	SLS	96

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	30
2	Bill Riggins	DS	25
3	Dave Malarcher	CAG	19
3	Clarence Smith	DS	19
5	Willie Wells	SLS	18
6	Dewey Creacy	SLS	17
6	Anderson Pryor	DS	17
8	Willie Bobo	SLS	14
9	Hurley McNair	KCM	13
9	Charley Williams	MRS	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	202
2	Wilson Redus	SLS	195
3	Willie Bobo	SLS	193
4	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	158
5	Branch Russell	SLS	156
6	Dewey Creacy	SLS	154
6	Mule Suttles	BBB	154
8	Clarence Smith	DS	141
9	Hurley McNair	KCM	135
10	Charlie Blackwell	BBB/SLS	134

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Roosevelt Davis	SLS	16
2	Bullet Rogan	KCM	15
3	Andy Cooper	DS	12
3	Eggie Hensley	SLS	12
5	Nelson Dean	KCM	11
5	Percy Miller	SLS	11
7	William Bell	KCM	10
7	Juan Padrón	CAG	10
9	Bill Drake	KCM	9
9	David Gómez	CSW	9

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	1.74
2	Nelson Dean	KCM	2.74
3	Andy Cooper	DS	2.88
4	Bill McCall	CAG	2.89
5	Juan Padrón	CAG	3.09
6	William Bell	KCM	3.10
7	Bill Drake	KCM	3.35
8	George Harney	CAG	3.46
9	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS	4.14
10	Carl Glass	MRS	4.31

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	96
2	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS	93
3	Square Moore	MRS/BBB	72
4	Robert Poindexter	BBB	68
5	Nelson Dean	KCM	67
5	Willie Spearman	MRS	67
7	Fred Bell	SLS/DS	65
8	Bill McCall	CAG	61
9	Eggie Hensley	SLS	60
9	Harry Kenyon	DS	60

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1925, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bullet Rogan	KCM	302
2	Nelson Dean	KCM	191
3	Andy Cooper	DS	182
3	Bill McCall	CAG	182
5	Juan Padrón	CAG	170
6	William Bell	KCM	169
7	Bill Drake	KCM	157
8	George Harney	CAG	152
9	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS	127
10	Carl Glass	MRS	122

How the 1925 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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