Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1928?

Turkey Stearnes led the era with 24 in 1928 (NNL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1928 Negro Leagues?

Ángel Alfonso hit ..489, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1928 (ECL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1928?

Ted Trent led the era with 19 wins in 1928 (NNL).

1928 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19283 leagues11 boards per league

Turkey Stearnes led the era with 24 in 1928. The Eastern Independent Clubs and Eastern Colored League and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1928 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1928

Recovery-aware era qualifiers3 leagues · 11 boards per league

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ángel Alfonso	CSE	ECL	.489
2	Bill Johnson	PTG	ECL	.423
3	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	.399
4	Rap Dixon	BBS	ECL	.398
5	Luther Farrell	ACB	ECL	.390
6	Nip Winters	NLG	ECL	.385
7	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	ECL	.383
8	Cecil Johnson	PTG	ECL	.381
9	Bill Yancey	PTG	ECL	.379
10	Chaney White	ACB	ECL	.371

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	24
2	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	22
2	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	22
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	21
5	Rap Dixon	BBS	ECL	13
6	Oscar Charleston	HIL	EAS	11
7	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	10
8	George Carr	NLG/ACB	ECL	9
9	Wade Johnston	DS	NNL	8
9	Ted Radcliffe	DS	NNL	8

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	82
2	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	81
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	78
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	75
5	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	64
6	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	54
7	Rap Dixon	BBS	ECL	53
8	Dick Lundy	ACB	ECL	49
9	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	EAS	48
9	George Carr	NLG/ACB	ECL	48

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	82
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	81
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	81
4	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	72
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	72
6	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	62
7	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	61
8	Wade Johnston	DS	NNL	60
9	Claude Johnson	DS	NNL	56
10	Oscar Charleston	HIL	EAS	54

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	113
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	112
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	110
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	108
5	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	105
6	Turkey Stearnes	DS	NNL	102
7	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	98
8	Claude Johnson	DS	NNL	95
8	Geechie Meredith	BBB	NNL	95
10	Roy Parnell	BBB	NNL	93

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Eddie Dwight	KCM	NNL	29
2	Newt Joseph	KCM	NNL	20
3	Newt Allen	KCM	NNL	19
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	19
5	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	EAS	15
5	Rap Dixon	BBS	ECL	15
5	Geechie Meredith	BBB	NNL	15
5	Dink Mothell	KCM	NNL	15
9	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	NNL	13
9	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ángel Alfonso	CSE	ECL	266
2	Mule Suttles	SLS	NNL	206
3	Rap Dixon	BBS	ECL	205
4	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	204
5	Cecil Johnson	PTG	ECL	201
6	Jud Wilson	BBS	ECL	197
7	Wilson Redus	SLS	NNL	193
8	Oscar Charleston	HIL	EAS	190
8	Nip Winters	NLG	ECL	190
10	Luther Farrell	ACB	ECL	185

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Ted Trent	SLS	NNL	19
2	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	13
2	George Mitchell	DS	NNL	13
4	Andy Cooper	KCM	NNL	12
4	Carl Glass	MRS	NNL	12
4	Laymon Yokely	BBS	ECL	12
7	Eggie Hensley	SLS	NNL	11
7	Satchel Paige	BBB	NNL	11
9	Darltie Cooper	HIL	EAS	10
9	Jack Marshall	DS	NNL	10

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Bullet Campbell	NLG	ECL	0.00
2	Jimmy Shields	ACB	ECL	1.73
3	Isidro Fabré	CSE	ECL	2.12
4	Willie Powell	CAG	NNL	2.13
5	Wilbert Pritchett	PTG	ECL	2.25
6	Ted Trent	SLS	NNL	2.36
7	Satchel Paige	BBB	NNL	2.39
8	Darltie Cooper	HIL	EAS	2.53
9	William Bell	KCM	NNL	2.88
10	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	2.95

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Satchel Paige	BBB	NNL	121
2	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	119
3	Ted Trent	SLS	NNL	105
4	Laymon Yokely	BBS	ECL	103
5	Willie Powell	CAG	NNL	102
6	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	NNL	99
7	Luther Farrell	ACB	ECL	87
8	Army Cooper	KCM	NNL	78
9	Harry Salmon	BBB	NNL	76
10	Carl Glass	MRS	NNL	74

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Bullet Campbell	NLG	ECL	999
2	Jimmy Shields	ACB	ECL	305
3	Isidro Fabré	CSE	ECL	249
4	Wilbert Pritchett	PTG	ECL	234
5	Willie Powell	CAG	NNL	200
6	Ted Trent	SLS	NNL	181
7	Satchel Paige	BBB	NNL	179
8	Laymon Yokely	BBS	ECL	177
9	Darltie Cooper	HIL	EAS	174
10	Juanelo Mirabal	CSE	ECL	172

Batting leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	.348
1	Oscar Charleston	HIL	.348
3	Biz Mackey	HIL	.340
4	Otto Briggs	HIL	.280
4	Eggie Dallard	HIL	.280
6	Judy Johnson	HIL	.239
7	Frank Warfield	HIL	.219
8	Jake Stephens	HIL	.152

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Oscar Charleston	HIL	11
2	Biz Mackey	HIL	4
3	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	3
4	Eggie Dallard	HIL	1
4	Judy Johnson	HIL	1
4	Jake Stephens	HIL	1
4	Frank Warfield	HIL	1
8	Otto Briggs	HIL	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	48
2	Oscar Charleston	HIL	44
3	Biz Mackey	HIL	38
4	Judy Johnson	HIL	36
5	Frank Warfield	HIL	20
6	Eggie Dallard	HIL	19
7	Otto Briggs	HIL	12
8	Jake Stephens	HIL	4

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Oscar Charleston	HIL	54
2	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	53
3	Biz Mackey	HIL	43
4	Frank Warfield	HIL	30
5	Otto Briggs	HIL	22
5	Judy Johnson	HIL	22
7	Jake Stephens	HIL	21
8	Eggie Dallard	HIL	20

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	81
2	Oscar Charleston	HIL	72
3	Biz Mackey	HIL	69
4	Otto Briggs	HIL	61
5	Judy Johnson	HIL	51
6	Frank Warfield	HIL	46
7	Eggie Dallard	HIL	30
7	Jake Stephens	HIL	30

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	15
2	Oscar Charleston	HIL	11
3	Frank Warfield	HIL	8
4	Biz Mackey	HIL	6
5	Jake Stephens	HIL	4
6	Eggie Dallard	HIL	3
7	Judy Johnson	HIL	2
8	Otto Briggs	HIL	1

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Oscar Charleston	HIL	190
2	Biz Mackey	HIL	153
3	Walter Cannady	HIL/HG	152
4	Eggie Dallard	HIL	102
5	Otto Briggs	HIL	82
6	Judy Johnson	HIL	76
7	Frank Warfield	HIL	56
8	Jake Stephens	HIL	6

Pitching leaders, Eastern Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Darltie Cooper	HIL	10
2	Red Ryan	HIL	8
3	Phil Cockrell	HIL	6
4	Porter Charleston	HIL	4
4	Sam Streeter	HG	4
6	Joe Strong	HIL	3

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Darltie Cooper	HIL	2.53
2	Red Ryan	HIL	4.19
3	Sam Streeter	HG	4.32
4	Joe Strong	HIL	4.92
5	Phil Cockrell	HIL	5.11
6	Porter Charleston	HIL	5.40

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Darltie Cooper	HIL	53
2	Phil Cockrell	HIL	41
3	Porter Charleston	HIL	38
4	Sam Streeter	HG	35
5	Red Ryan	HIL	31
6	Joe Strong	HIL	15

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1928, Eastern Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Darltie Cooper	HIL	174
2	Red Ryan	HIL	105
3	Sam Streeter	HG	102
4	Joe Strong	HIL	89
5	Phil Cockrell	HIL	86
6	Porter Charleston	HIL	81

Batting leaders, Eastern Colored League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ángel Alfonso	CSE	.489
2	Bill Johnson	PTG	.423
3	Jud Wilson	BBS	.399
4	Rap Dixon	BBS	.398
5	Luther Farrell	ACB	.390
6	Nip Winters	NLG	.385
7	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	.383
8	Cecil Johnson	PTG	.381
9	Bill Yancey	PTG	.379
10	Chaney White	ACB	.371

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Rap Dixon	BBS	13
2	George Carr	NLG/ACB	9
3	Mack Eggleston	BBS	6
3	Bill Riggins	NLG	6
3	Pete Washington	BBS	6
3	Jud Wilson	BBS	6
7	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	5
7	Alejandro Oms	CSE	5
7	George Scales	NLG	5
10	Ángel Alfonso	CSE	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Rap Dixon	BBS	53
2	Dick Lundy	ACB	49
3	George Carr	NLG/ACB	48
4	Jud Wilson	BBS	40
5	Ben Taylor	BBS	38
6	Chaney White	ACB	34
7	Crush Holloway	BBS	33
7	Pete Washington	BBS	33
9	George Scales	NLG	27
10	Charlie Mason	NLG	25

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rap Dixon	BBS	53
1	Chaney White	ACB	53
3	Crush Holloway	BBS	44
4	George Carr	NLG/ACB	43
5	Fats Jenkins	NLG/ACB	41
5	Jud Wilson	BBS	41
7	Pete Washington	BBS	37
8	Willie Gray	NLG	36
9	Dick Lundy	ACB	33
10	Dick Jackson	BBS	31

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rap Dixon	BBS	88
2	Chaney White	ACB	76
3	Crush Holloway	BBS	75
4	Fats Jenkins	NLG/ACB	71
5	Ben Taylor	BBS	70
6	Dick Lundy	ACB	68
7	George Carr	NLG/ACB	64
8	Jud Wilson	BBS	63
9	Pete Washington	BBS	59
10	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	51

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rap Dixon	BBS	15
2	Pete Washington	BBS	12
3	Jud Wilson	BBS	10
4	Crush Holloway	BBS	9
5	Fats Jenkins	NLG/ACB	8
5	Dick Lundy	ACB	8
5	George Scales	NLG	8
8	Scrappy Brown	BBS	7
8	Bill Riggins	NLG	7
8	Chaney White	ACB	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ángel Alfonso	CSE	266
2	Rap Dixon	BBS	205
3	Cecil Johnson	PTG	201
4	Jud Wilson	BBS	197
5	Nip Winters	NLG	190
6	Luther Farrell	ACB	185
7	Oscar Levis	CSE	171
8	George Scales	NLG	164
9	Bill Yancey	PTG	157
10	Bill Johnson	PTG	156

Pitching leaders, Eastern Colored League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Laymon Yokely	BBS	12
2	Luther Farrell	ACB	9
3	Rats Henderson	ACB	8
4	Nip Winters	NLG	6
5	Jesse Hubbard	BBS	5
5	Connie Rector	NLG	5
7	Ping Gardner	ACB	4
7	Bob McClure	BBS	4
7	Juanelo Mirabal	CSE	4
7	Herb Thomas	NLG	4

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bullet Campbell	NLG	0.00
2	Jimmy Shields	ACB	1.73
3	Isidro Fabré	CSE	2.12
4	Wilbert Pritchett	PTG	2.25
5	Laymon Yokely	BBS	2.98
6	Juanelo Mirabal	CSE	3.06
7	Rats Henderson	ACB	3.69
8	Luther Farrell	ACB	3.85
9	Jesse Hubbard	BBS	4.60
9	Silvino Ruíz	CSE	4.60

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Laymon Yokely	BBS	103
2	Luther Farrell	ACB	87
3	Rats Henderson	ACB	61
4	Ping Gardner	ACB	50
5	Nip Winters	NLG	42
6	Bob McClure	BBS	31
6	Pedro San	CSE	31
8	Jesse Hubbard	BBS	30
9	Connie Rector	NLG	27
10	Juanelo Mirabal	CSE	22

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1928, Eastern Colored League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bullet Campbell	NLG	999
2	Jimmy Shields	ACB	305
3	Isidro Fabré	CSE	249
4	Wilbert Pritchett	PTG	234
5	Laymon Yokely	BBS	177
6	Juanelo Mirabal	CSE	172
7	Rats Henderson	ACB	143
8	Luther Farrell	ACB	137
9	Jesse Hubbard	BBS	115
9	Silvino Ruíz	CSE	115

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	.359
1	Willie Wells	SLS	.359
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	.349
4	Heavy Johnson	CTG/MRS	.348
5	Ed Rile	DS	.347
6	Pythias Russ	CAG	.339
7	Claude Johnson	DS	.337
8	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	.331
9	Dewey Creacy	SLS	.329
10	Turkey Stearnes	DS	.322

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Turkey Stearnes	DS	24
2	Wilson Redus	SLS	22
2	Willie Wells	SLS	22
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	21
5	Dewey Creacy	SLS	10
6	Wade Johnston	DS	8
6	Ted Radcliffe	DS	8
6	Ed Rile	DS	8
9	Roy Parnell	BBB	7
10	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Wilson Redus	SLS	82
2	Willie Wells	SLS	81
3	Turkey Stearnes	DS	78
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	75
5	Ed Rile	DS	64
6	Dewey Creacy	SLS	54
7	Pythias Russ	CAG	48
8	Wade Johnston	DS	46
8	Roy Parnell	BBB	46
10	Heavy Johnson	CTG/MRS	45

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Willie Wells	SLS	82
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	81
2	Turkey Stearnes	DS	81
4	Wilson Redus	SLS	72
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	72
6	Branch Russell	SLS	62
7	Ed Rile	DS	61
8	Wade Johnston	DS	60
9	Claude Johnson	DS	56
10	Pythias Russ	CAG	54

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willie Wells	SLS	113
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	112
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	110
4	Mule Suttles	SLS	108
5	Ed Rile	DS	105
6	Turkey Stearnes	DS	102
7	Dewey Creacy	SLS	98
8	Claude Johnson	DS	95
8	Geechie Meredith	BBB	95
10	Roy Parnell	BBB	93

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Eddie Dwight	KCM	29
2	Newt Joseph	KCM	20
3	Newt Allen	KCM	19
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	19
5	Geechie Meredith	BBB	15
5	Dink Mothell	KCM	15
7	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	13
7	Willie Wells	SLS	13
9	Halley Harding	DS/KCM	11
10	Dave Thomas	MRS	10

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mule Suttles	SLS	206
2	Willie Wells	SLS	204
3	Wilson Redus	SLS	193
4	Turkey Stearnes	DS	185
5	Ed Rile	DS	160
6	Dewey Creacy	SLS	157
7	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	143
8	Heavy Johnson	CTG/MRS	139
9	Roy Parnell	BBB	138
10	Claude Johnson	DS	137

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ted Trent	SLS	19
2	Willie Foster	CAG	13
2	George Mitchell	DS	13
4	Andy Cooper	KCM	12
4	Carl Glass	MRS	12
6	Eggie Hensley	SLS	11
6	Satchel Paige	BBB	11
8	Jack Marshall	DS	10
8	Bullet Rogan	KCM	10
10	William Bell	KCM	9

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Willie Powell	CAG	2.13
2	Ted Trent	SLS	2.36
3	Satchel Paige	BBB	2.39
4	William Bell	KCM	2.88
5	Willie Foster	CAG	2.95
6	George Nash	BBB	3.25
7	Carl Glass	MRS	3.32
8	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS	3.36
9	Bullet Rogan	KCM	3.39
10	Eggie Hensley	SLS	3.41

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Satchel Paige	BBB	121
2	Willie Foster	CAG	119
3	Ted Trent	SLS	105
4	Willie Powell	CAG	102
5	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	99
6	Army Cooper	KCM	78
7	Harry Salmon	BBB	76
8	Carl Glass	MRS	74
9	Nelson Dean	CTG/BBB	70
10	Ted Shaw	DS	67

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1928, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Willie Powell	CAG	200
2	Ted Trent	SLS	181
3	Satchel Paige	BBB	179
4	William Bell	KCM	148
5	Willie Foster	CAG	145
6	George Nash	BBB	132
7	Carl Glass	MRS	129
8	Steel Arm Tyler	MRS	127
9	Bullet Rogan	KCM	126
10	Eggie Hensley	SLS	125

How the 1928 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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