Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1926?

Mule Suttles led the era with 32 in 1926 (NNL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1926 Negro Leagues?

Mule Suttles hit ..425, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1926 (NNL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1926?

Eggie Hensley led the era with 18 wins in 1926 (NNL).

1926 Negro Leagues Leaders

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Mule Suttles led the era with 32 in 1926. The Eastern Colored League and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1926 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1926

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	.425
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	.383
3	Halley Harding	ABC	NNL	.378
4	Martín Dihigo	CSE	ECL	.375
5	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	.373
5	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	.373
7	Robert Hudspeth	NLG	ECL	.372
8	Dick Lundy	ACB	ECL	.354
8	Stack Martin	ABC	NNL	.354
10	Cristóbal Torriente	KCM	NNL	.351

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	32
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	23
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	21
4	Edgar Wesley	DS	NNL	16
5	Martín Dihigo	CSE	ECL	14
6	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	13
7	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	12
8	Mitchell Murray	SLS	NNL	11
9	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	10
9	Biz Mackey	HIL	ECL	10

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	130
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	107
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	103
4	Clint Thomas	HIL	ECL	78
5	Biz Mackey	HIL	ECL	76
6	Stack Martin	ABC	NNL	65
6	Cristóbal Torriente	KCM	NNL	65
8	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	64
8	Edgar Wesley	DS	NNL	64
10	Judy Johnson	HIL	ECL	63

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	107
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	95
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	94
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	90
5	Bill Riggins	DS	NNL	80
6	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	76
7	Frank Warfield	HIL	ECL	75
8	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	73
9	Otto Briggs	HIL	ECL	67
10	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	66

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	152
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	133
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	131
4	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	129
5	Judy Johnson	HIL	ECL	109
6	Stack Martin	ABC	NNL	104
6	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	104
6	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	104
9	Halley Harding	ABC	NNL	102
9	Biz Mackey	HIL	ECL	102

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	36
2	Bill Riggins	DS	NNL	25
2	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	25
4	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	24
4	Bingo DeMoss	ABC	NNL	24
4	Clint Thomas	HIL	ECL	24
4	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	24
8	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	21
9	Newt Allen	KCM	NNL	20
9	Otto Briggs	HIL	ECL	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	249
2	Martín Dihigo	CSE	ECL	236
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	206
4	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	192
5	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	180
6	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	177
7	Robert Hudspeth	NLG	ECL	175
8	John Beckwith	BBS/HBG	ECL	174
9	Heavy Johnson	BBS	ECL	167
10	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	165

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Eggie Hensley	SLS	NNL	18
2	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	17
3	William Bell	KCM	NNL	15
4	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	13
4	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	13
4	Claude Grier	ACB	ECL	13
7	Chet Brewer	KCM	NNL	12
7	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	12
7	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	12
10	Lucius Hampton	DS	NNL	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	1.80
2	William Bell	KCM	NNL	2.39
3	Chet Brewer	KCM	NNL	2.45
4	George Harney	CAG	NNL	2.47
5	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	2.58
6	Willis Flournoy	BRG	ECL	2.61
7	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	2.86
8	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	3.02
9	Rube Curry	CAG	NNL	3.09
10	Fred Bell	DS	NNL	3.29

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Claude Grier	ACB	ECL	141
2	Eggie Hensley	SLS	NNL	122
3	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	111
4	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	100
5	Rube Chambers	NLG	ECL	88
6	Bill McCall	ABC	NNL	83
7	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	NNL	81
8	Chet Brewer	KCM	NNL	78
9	Webster McDonald	CAG	NNL	77
10	George Harney	CAG	NNL	72

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	260
2	William Bell	KCM	NNL	196
3	Chet Brewer	KCM	NNL	192
4	George Harney	CAG	NNL	190
5	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	174
6	Willis Flournoy	BRG	ECL	171
7	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	164
8	Rube Curry	CAG	NNL	152
9	Nip Winters	HIL	ECL	148
10	Fred Bell	DS	NNL	143

Batting leaders, Eastern Colored League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Martín Dihigo	CSE	.375
2	Jud Wilson	BBS	.373
3	Robert Hudspeth	NLG	.372
4	Dick Lundy	ACB	.354
5	Heavy Johnson	BBS	.350
6	John Beckwith	BBS/HBG	.332
7	Biz Mackey	HIL	.327
8	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	.326
9	Judy Johnson	HIL	.325
10	Rap Dixon	HBG	.323

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Martín Dihigo	CSE	14
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	10
2	Biz Mackey	HIL	10
4	John Beckwith	BBS/HBG	9
4	Clint Thomas	HIL	9
6	Robert Hudspeth	NLG	7
7	Rap Dixon	HBG	6
7	Heavy Johnson	BBS	6
9	Mack Eggleston	HBG/BBS/NLG	4
9	Alejandro Oms	CSE	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Clint Thomas	HIL	78
2	Biz Mackey	HIL	76
3	Judy Johnson	HIL	63
4	John Beckwith	BBS/HBG	54
5	George Carr	HIL	45
6	Martín Dihigo	CSE	44
7	Oscar Charleston	HBG	43
7	Dick Lundy	ACB	43
9	Namon Washington	HIL	41
10	Rap Dixon	HBG	40

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Frank Warfield	HIL	75
2	Otto Briggs	HIL	67
3	Judy Johnson	HIL	63
4	Biz Mackey	HIL	59
5	Clint Thomas	HIL	55
6	George Carr	HIL	53
7	Jud Wilson	BBS	46
8	Rap Dixon	HBG	44
8	Crush Holloway	BBS	44
8	Fats Jenkins	HBG	44

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Judy Johnson	HIL	109
2	Biz Mackey	HIL	102
2	Clint Thomas	HIL	102
4	Otto Briggs	HIL	98
5	George Carr	HIL	88
6	Frank Warfield	HIL	86
7	Dick Lundy	ACB	70
8	Namon Washington	HIL	69
9	Robert Hudspeth	NLG	68
10	John Beckwith	BBS/HBG	66

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	24
1	Clint Thomas	HIL	24
1	Jud Wilson	BBS	24
4	Otto Briggs	HIL	20
4	George Carr	HIL	20
6	Connie Day	BBS/HBG	19
7	Crush Holloway	BBS	18
8	Judy Johnson	HIL	16
8	Namon Washington	HIL	16
10	Fats Jenkins	HBG	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Martín Dihigo	CSE	236
2	Jud Wilson	BBS	192
3	Oscar Charleston	HBG	180
4	Robert Hudspeth	NLG	175
5	John Beckwith	BBS/HBG	174
6	Heavy Johnson	BBS	167
7	Dick Lundy	ACB	160
8	Biz Mackey	HIL	157
9	Rap Dixon	HBG	153
10	Clint Thomas	HIL	148

Pitching leaders, Eastern Colored League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Nip Winters	HIL	17
2	Claude Grier	ACB	13
3	Rats Henderson	ACB	12
4	Bullet Campbell	HIL	10
5	Phil Cockrell	HIL	9
6	Rube Chambers	NLG	8
6	Script Lee	HIL	8
6	Red Ryan	HIL	8
9	Sam Cooper	HBG	7
9	Charles Corbett	HBG	7

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Rats Henderson	ACB	2.58
2	Willis Flournoy	BRG	2.61
3	Nip Winters	HIL	3.02
4	Claude Grier	ACB	3.41
5	Red Ryan	HIL	3.64
6	Willie Gisentaner	NS/NLG	3.65
7	Sam Cooper	HBG	3.77
8	Oscar Levis	CSE	3.79
9	Script Lee	HIL	3.80
10	Phil Cockrell	HIL	3.91

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Claude Grier	ACB	141
2	Rats Henderson	ACB	100
3	Rube Chambers	NLG	88
4	Nip Winters	HIL	72
5	Red Ryan	HIL	71
6	Laymon Yokely	BBS	61
7	Phil Cockrell	HIL	60
8	Willie Gisentaner	NS/NLG	56
9	Ping Gardner	HBG	51
10	Bullet Campbell	HIL	50

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1926, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Rats Henderson	ACB	174
2	Willis Flournoy	BRG	171
3	Nip Winters	HIL	148
4	Claude Grier	ACB	131
5	Willie Gisentaner	NS/NLG	123
5	Red Ryan	HIL	123
7	Sam Cooper	HBG	119
8	Script Lee	HIL	118
8	Oscar Levis	CSE	118
10	Phil Cockrell	HIL	115

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	.425
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	.383
3	Halley Harding	ABC	.378
4	Willie Wells	SLS	.373
5	Stack Martin	ABC	.354
6	Cristóbal Torriente	KCM	.351
7	Cando López	CSW	.349
8	Dewey Creacy	SLS	.340
9	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	.334
10	Jelly Gardner	CAG	.332

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	32
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	23
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	21
4	Edgar Wesley	DS	16
5	Willie Wells	SLS	13
6	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	12
7	Mitchell Murray	SLS	11
8	Branch Russell	SLS	8
9	Wilson Redus	SLS	7
9	Bill Riggins	DS	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	130
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	107
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	103
4	Stack Martin	ABC	65
4	Cristóbal Torriente	KCM	65
6	Willie Wells	SLS	64
6	Edgar Wesley	DS	64
8	Branch Russell	SLS	59
9	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	58
10	Mitchell Murray	SLS	56

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	107
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	95
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	94
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	90
5	Bill Riggins	DS	80
6	John Henry Russell	SLS	76
7	Branch Russell	SLS	73
8	Willie Wells	SLS	66
9	Mitchell Murray	SLS	63
10	Harry Jeffries	DS/CEL	61

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	152
2	Dewey Creacy	SLS	133
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	131
4	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	129
5	Stack Martin	ABC	104
5	John Henry Russell	SLS	104
5	Willie Wells	SLS	104
8	Halley Harding	ABC	102
9	Bill Riggins	DS	99
10	Cristóbal Torriente	KCM	97

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	36
2	Bill Riggins	DS	25
2	John Henry Russell	SLS	25
4	Bingo DeMoss	ABC	24
5	Turkey Stearnes	DS	21
6	Newt Allen	KCM	20
7	Hurley McNair	KCM	18
7	Cristóbal Torriente	KCM	18
9	Wade Johnston	KCM	16
9	Willie Wells	SLS	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	249
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	206
3	Willie Wells	SLS	177
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	165
5	Cristóbal Torriente	KCM	152
6	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	148
7	Branch Russell	SLS	145
8	Halley Harding	ABC	144
9	Mitchell Murray	SLS	141
10	Edgar Wesley	DS	138

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Eggie Hensley	SLS	18
2	William Bell	KCM	15
3	Andy Cooper	DS	13
3	Willie Foster	CAG	13
5	Chet Brewer	KCM	12
5	Bullet Rogan	KCM	12
7	Lucius Hampton	DS	11
7	George Harney	CAG	11
9	Rube Curry	CAG	10
9	Webster McDonald	CAG	10

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Willie Foster	CAG	1.80
2	William Bell	KCM	2.39
3	Chet Brewer	KCM	2.45
4	George Harney	CAG	2.47
5	Bullet Rogan	KCM	2.86
6	Rube Curry	CAG	3.09
7	Fred Bell	DS	3.29
8	Webster McDonald	CAG	3.71
9	Bill McCall	ABC	3.77
10	Nelson Dean	KCM	3.86

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Eggie Hensley	SLS	122
2	Willie Foster	CAG	111
3	Bill McCall	ABC	83
4	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	81
5	Chet Brewer	KCM	78
6	Webster McDonald	CAG	77
7	George Harney	CAG	72
8	Andy Cooper	DS	70
9	Basilio Rosell	CSW	69
10	William Bell	KCM	68

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1926, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Willie Foster	CAG	260
2	William Bell	KCM	196
3	Chet Brewer	KCM	192
4	George Harney	CAG	190
5	Bullet Rogan	KCM	164
6	Rube Curry	CAG	152
7	Fred Bell	DS	143
8	Webster McDonald	CAG	126
9	Bill McCall	ABC	124
10	Nelson Dean	KCM	122

How the 1926 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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