Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1927?

Willie Wells led the era with 29 in 1927 (NNL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1927 Negro Leagues?

Roy Parnell hit ..423, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1927 (NNL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1927?

Willie Foster led the era with 20 wins in 1927 (NNL).

1927 Negro Leagues Leaders

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Willie Wells led the era with 29 in 1927. The Eastern Colored League and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1927 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1927

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	.423
2	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	ECL	.422
3	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	.397
4	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NNL	.393
5	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	.381
6	Heavy Johnson	HBG	ECL	.379
7	Fats Jenkins	HBG	ECL	.375
8	Mack Eggleston	BBS	ECL	.373
9	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	.372
10	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	.365

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	29
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	20
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	18
4	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	13
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	13
4	Martín Dihigo	CSE	ECL	13
7	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	12
8	Milton Lewis	ACB	ECL	11
8	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	11
8	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	11

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	105
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	104
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	83
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	81
5	Dick Lundy	ACB	ECL	76
6	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	75
7	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	73
8	Milton Lewis	ACB	ECL	65
8	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	ECL	65
10	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NNL	63

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	90
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	89
3	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	88
4	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	79
4	Chaney White	ACB	ECL	79
6	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	78
7	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	68
8	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	65
8	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	ECL	65
10	Fats Jenkins	HBG	ECL	64

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	143
2	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	138
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	131
3	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	131
5	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NNL	127
6	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	125
7	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	119
8	Chaney White	ACB	ECL	115
9	Dick Lundy	ACB	ECL	111
10	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	110

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	25
2	Fats Jenkins	HBG	ECL	22
2	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	22
4	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	21
5	Newt Allen	KCM	NNL	20
5	Wade Johnston	KCM	NNL	20
5	Pythias Russ	CAG	NNL	20
5	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	ECL	20
9	Dave Malarcher	CAG	NNL	19
9	Hurley McNair	KCM	NNL	19

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	ECL	218
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	ECL	216
3	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	213
4	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	208
5	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	197
6	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	196
7	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	180
8	Heavy Johnson	HBG	ECL	175
9	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NNL	170
10	Mack Eggleston	BBS	ECL	166

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	20
2	Luther Farrell	ACB	ECL	16
3	Darltie Cooper	HBG	ECL	15
3	Harry Salmon	BBB	NNL	15
3	Ted Trent	SLS	NNL	15
6	Yellow Horse Morris	DS	NNL	14
6	Sam Streeter	BBB	NNL	14
8	William Bell	KCM	NNL	13
8	Cliff Carter	HBG	ECL	13
8	Luther McDonald	SLS	NNL	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	2.25
2	Webster McDonald	CAG	NNL	2.45
2	George Mitchell	KCM	NNL	2.45
4	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	2.49
5	Darltie Cooper	HBG	ECL	2.58
5	George Harney	CAG	NNL	2.58
7	Willie Powell	CAG	NNL	2.63
7	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	2.63
9	William Bell	KCM	NNL	2.66
10	Rube Curry	CAG	NNL	2.90

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Luther Farrell	ACB	ECL	138
2	Ted Trent	SLS	NNL	136
3	Sam Streeter	BBB	NNL	122
4	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	121
5	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	104
6	Satchel Paige	BBB	NNL	100
7	Harry Salmon	BBB	NNL	90
8	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	NNL	80
8	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS/KCM	NNL	80
10	Yellow Horse Morris	DS	NNL	79

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Darltie Cooper	HBG	ECL	178
1	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	178
3	Webster McDonald	CAG	NNL	164
3	George Mitchell	KCM	NNL	164
5	Bullet Rogan	KCM	NNL	161
6	George Harney	CAG	NNL	155
7	Willie Powell	CAG	NNL	152
7	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	152
9	Rats Henderson	ACB	ECL	151
10	William Bell	KCM	NNL	150

Batting leaders, Eastern Colored League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	.422
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	.397
3	Heavy Johnson	HBG	.379
4	Fats Jenkins	HBG	.375
5	Mack Eggleston	BBS	.373
6	John Beckwith	HBG	.347
7	Alejandro Oms	CSE	.335
7	Ben Taylor	BBS	.335
9	Dick Lundy	ACB	.334
10	Walter Cannady	HBG	.331

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Oscar Charleston	HBG	13
1	Martín Dihigo	CSE	13
3	Milton Lewis	ACB	11
4	Pete Washington	BBS	10
5	Dick Lundy	ACB	9
5	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	9
7	John Beckwith	HBG	8
7	Eggie Dallard	ACB	8
7	Jesse Hubbard	ACB	8
10	Alejandro Oms	CSE	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dick Lundy	ACB	76
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	73
3	Milton Lewis	ACB	65
3	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	65
5	Chaney White	ACB	61
6	Walter Cannady	HBG	58
7	John Beckwith	HBG	57
7	Clarence Smith	ACB	57
9	Oliver Marcell	ACB	56
10	Martín Dihigo	CSE	48

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Chaney White	ACB	79
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	68
3	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	65
4	Fats Jenkins	HBG	64
5	Eggie Dallard	ACB	63
6	John Beckwith	HBG	62
7	Clarence Smith	ACB	61
8	Dick Lundy	ACB	60
9	Frank Warfield	HIL	52
10	Crush Holloway	BBS	50

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Chaney White	ACB	115
2	Dick Lundy	ACB	111
3	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	105
4	Fats Jenkins	HBG	102
5	Oliver Marcell	ACB	100
6	Oscar Charleston	HBG	98
7	George Carr	HIL	94
8	John Beckwith	HBG	92
8	Clarence Smith	ACB	92
10	Walter Cannady	HBG	88

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Fats Jenkins	HBG	22
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	21
3	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	20
4	Jake Stephens	HIL	19
5	Walter Cannady	HBG	14
6	Crush Holloway	BBS	12
7	Frank Warfield	HIL	11
8	Chaney White	ACB	10
9	Martín Dihigo	CSE	9
9	Dick Lundy	ACB	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jud Wilson	BBS/NLG	218
2	Oscar Charleston	HBG	216
3	Heavy Johnson	HBG	175
4	Mack Eggleston	BBS	166
5	Alejandro Oms	CSE	157
6	Fats Jenkins	HBG	155
7	John Beckwith	HBG	148
8	Martín Dihigo	CSE	147
9	Dick Lundy	ACB	145
10	Walter Cannady	HBG	135

Pitching leaders, Eastern Colored League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Luther Farrell	ACB	16
2	Darltie Cooper	HBG	15
3	Cliff Carter	HBG	13
3	Nip Winters	HIL	13
5	Rats Henderson	ACB	12
6	Phil Cockrell	HIL	11
7	Jesse Hubbard	ACB	10
7	Bob McClure	BBS	10
7	Laymon Yokely	BBS	10
10	Roy Roberts	ACB	9

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Darltie Cooper	HBG	2.58
2	Rats Henderson	ACB	3.03
3	Jesse Hubbard	ACB	3.08
4	Joe Strong	BBS	3.14
5	Red Ryan	HIL	3.34
6	Luther Farrell	ACB	3.65
7	Cliff Carter	HBG	3.68
8	Bob McClure	BBS	3.87
9	Laymon Yokely	BBS	3.88
10	Oscar Levis	CSE	3.89

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Luther Farrell	ACB	138
2	Phil Cockrell	HIL	78
3	Laymon Yokely	BBS	69
4	Darltie Cooper	HBG	68
4	Nip Winters	HIL	68
6	Rats Henderson	ACB	64
7	Bob McClure	BBS	63
8	Cliff Carter	HBG	60
8	Roy Roberts	ACB	60
10	Pedro San	CSE	57

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1927, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Darltie Cooper	HBG	178
2	Rats Henderson	ACB	151
3	Jesse Hubbard	ACB	149
4	Joe Strong	BBS	146
5	Red Ryan	HIL	138
6	Luther Farrell	ACB	126
7	Cliff Carter	HBG	125
8	Bob McClure	BBS	119
9	Oscar Levis	CSE	118
9	Laymon Yokely	BBS	118

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Roy Parnell	BBB	.423
2	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	.393
3	Ed Rile	DS	.381
4	Wilson Redus	SLS	.372
5	Willie Wells	SLS	.365
6	Turkey Stearnes	DS	.347
7	Wade Johnston	KCM	.330
8	Newt Allen	KCM	.325
9	Pythias Russ	CAG	.323
10	Branch Russell	SLS	.321

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willie Wells	SLS	29
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	20
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	18
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	13
5	Roy Parnell	BBB	12
6	Ed Rile	DS	11
6	John Henry Russell	SLS	11
8	Branch Russell	SLS	10
9	Cristóbal Torriente	DS	6
10	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	5

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willie Wells	SLS	105
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	104
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	83
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	81
5	Roy Parnell	BBB	75
6	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	63
6	Ed Rile	DS	63
8	Cristóbal Torriente	DS	60
9	Hurley McNair	KCM	55
10	Branch Russell	SLS	53

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Willie Wells	SLS	90
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	89
3	Roy Parnell	BBB	88
4	Turkey Stearnes	DS	79
5	Branch Russell	SLS	78
6	Wilson Redus	SLS	65
7	Claude Johnson	DS	64
8	Willie Bobo	SLS	63
8	Dewey Creacy	SLS	63
10	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	59

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Roy Parnell	BBB	143
2	Wilson Redus	SLS	138
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	131
3	Willie Wells	SLS	131
5	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	127
6	Branch Russell	SLS	125
7	Turkey Stearnes	DS	119
8	Dewey Creacy	SLS	110
8	Wade Johnston	KCM	110
10	Newt Allen	KCM	107

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	25
2	Roy Parnell	BBB	22
3	Newt Allen	KCM	20
3	Wade Johnston	KCM	20
3	Pythias Russ	CAG	20
6	Dave Malarcher	CAG	19
6	Hurley McNair	KCM	19
8	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	15
8	Turkey Stearnes	DS	15
10	Newt Joseph	KCM	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willie Wells	SLS	213
2	Roy Parnell	BBB	208
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	197
4	Ed Rile	DS	196
5	Wilson Redus	SLS	180
6	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	170
7	Dewey Creacy	SLS	143
8	Branch Russell	SLS	141
9	Wade Johnston	KCM	134
10	Pythias Russ	CAG	133

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Willie Foster	CAG	20
2	Harry Salmon	BBB	15
2	Ted Trent	SLS	15
4	Yellow Horse Morris	DS	14
4	Sam Streeter	BBB	14
6	William Bell	KCM	13
6	Luther McDonald	SLS	13
6	Bullet Rogan	KCM	13
9	Willie Powell	CAG	12
10	Ed Rile	DS	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Willie Foster	CAG	2.25
2	Webster McDonald	CAG	2.45
2	George Mitchell	KCM	2.45
4	Bullet Rogan	KCM	2.49
5	George Harney	CAG	2.58
6	Willie Powell	CAG	2.63
6	Ed Rile	DS	2.63
8	William Bell	KCM	2.66
9	Rube Curry	CAG	2.90
10	Harry Salmon	BBB	2.95

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Ted Trent	SLS	136
2	Sam Streeter	BBB	122
3	Willie Foster	CAG	121
4	Bullet Rogan	KCM	104
5	Satchel Paige	BBB	100
6	Harry Salmon	BBB	90
7	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	80
7	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS/KCM	80
9	Yellow Horse Morris	DS	79
10	George Harney	CAG	78

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1927, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Willie Foster	CAG	178
2	Webster McDonald	CAG	164
2	George Mitchell	KCM	164
4	Bullet Rogan	KCM	161
5	George Harney	CAG	155
6	Willie Powell	CAG	152
6	Ed Rile	DS	152
8	William Bell	KCM	150
9	Rube Curry	CAG	138
10	Harry Salmon	BBB	135

How the 1927 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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