Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1930?

Willie Wells led the era with 18 in 1930 (NNL).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1930 Negro Leagues?

Jud Wilson hit ..433, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1930 (IND).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1930?

Eggie Hensley led the era with 16 wins in 1930 (NNL).

1930 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19302 leagues11 boards per league

Willie Wells led the era with 18 in 1930. The Independent Clubs and Negro National League I leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1930 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1930

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, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Jud Wilson	BBS	IND	.433
2	Charlie Smith	NLG	IND	.417
3	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	.399
4	George Scales	HG	IND	.398
5	Fats Jenkins	BBS/NLG	IND	.395
6	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	IND	.381
7	Newt Allen	KCM	NNL	.361
8	George Giles	SLS	NNL	.360
9	Vic Harris	HG	IND	.359
10	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	.357

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	18
2	Oscar Charleston	HG	IND	12
3	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	10
3	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	10
5	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	9
5	L. D. Livingston	KCM	NNL	9
7	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	8
7	Charlie Smith	NLG	IND	8
9	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	7
9	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NNL	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	112
2	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	71
3	George Giles	SLS	NNL	69
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	67
5	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NNL	59
6	L. D. Livingston	KCM	NNL	58
7	Charlie Smith	NLG	IND	56
8	Oscar Charleston	HG	IND	55
9	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	54
10	Walter Cannady	NLG	IND	50

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	113
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	107
3	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	91
4	George Giles	SLS	NNL	87
5	Dink Mothell	KCM	NNL	64
6	Charlie Smith	NLG	IND	60
7	Vic Harris	HG	IND	59
8	Wade Johnston	DS	NNL	58
9	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	57
10	Clint Thomas	NLG	IND	54

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	136
2	George Giles	SLS	NNL	126
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	123
4	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	117
5	Dewey Creacy	SLS	NNL	105
6	Newt Allen	KCM	NNL	99
7	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	93
8	Nat Rogers	MRS/BBB	NNL	90
9	Jabbo Andrews	BBB/MRS/CAG	NNL	89
10	Wade Johnston	DS	NNL	85

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	27
2	George Giles	SLS	NNL	18
3	Clint Thomas	NLG	IND	17
4	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	15
5	Crush Holloway	DS	NNL	12
6	Newt Allen	KCM	NNL	11
6	Dink Mothell	KCM	NNL	11
6	John Henry Russell	SLS	NNL	11
9	Halley Harding	KCM	NNL	10
10	Branch Russell	SLS	NNL	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Willie Wells	SLS	NNL	219
2	Charlie Smith	NLG	IND	195
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	NNL	160
4	George Scales	HG	IND	157
5	Jud Wilson	BBS	IND	155
6	Ed Rile	DS	NNL	154
7	Jabbo Andrews	BBB/MRS/CAG	NNL	152
8	George Giles	SLS	NNL	151
9	Nat Rogers	MRS/BBB	NNL	150
10	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NNL	149

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Eggie Hensley	SLS	NNL	16
2	Bill Holland	NLG	IND	14
3	Roosevelt Davis	SLS/KCM	NNL	11
3	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	11
3	Joe Williams	HG	IND	11
6	Ted Radcliffe	SLS	NNL	10
6	Harry Salmon	BBB/MRS	NNL	10
6	Sam Streeter	BBB	NNL	10
9	William Bell	KCM	NNL	9
9	George Britt	HG	IND	9

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	William Bell	KCM	NNL	2.67
2	Ted Radcliffe	SLS	NNL	2.72
3	Joe Williams	HG	IND	2.81
4	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	2.89
5	George Britt	HG	IND	2.93
6	Chet Brewer	KCM	NNL	3.17
7	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	NNL	3.24
8	Murray Gillispie	MRS/CAG	NNL	3.32
9	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	3.52
10	Nelson Dean	DS	NNL	3.66

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	132
2	Joe Williams	HG	IND	116
3	Army Cooper	KCM	NNL	104
4	Bill Holland	NLG	IND	99
5	Harry Salmon	BBB/MRS	NNL	97
6	Jim Willis	NEG	NNL	84
7	Chet Brewer	KCM	NNL	83
8	Eggie Hensley	SLS	NNL	82
9	Luis Tiant	CSW	NNL	80
10	Ted Shaw	DS	NNL	75

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1930, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Joe Williams	HG	IND	192
2	George Britt	HG	IND	184
3	William Bell	KCM	NNL	170
4	Ted Radcliffe	SLS	NNL	167
5	Willie Foster	CAG	NNL	158
6	Chet Brewer	KCM	NNL	144
7	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	NNL	141
8	Murray Gillispie	MRS/CAG	NNL	137
9	William Ross	HG	IND	130
10	Andy Cooper	DS	NNL	129

Batting leaders, Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jud Wilson	BBS	.433
2	Charlie Smith	NLG	.417
3	George Scales	HG	.398
4	Fats Jenkins	BBS/NLG	.395
5	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	.381
6	Vic Harris	HG	.359
7	Dick Lundy	BBS	.352
8	Clint Thomas	NLG	.345
9	Bill Riggins	NLG	.343
10	Chaney White	HG/HIL	.340

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Oscar Charleston	HG	12
2	Charlie Smith	NLG	8
3	Vic Harris	HG	7
4	Walter Cannady	NLG	6
5	Dick Lundy	BBS	4
5	Clint Thomas	NLG	4
7	Judy Johnson	HG	3
7	Bill Riggins	NLG	3
7	Chaney White	HG/HIL	3
7	Bill Yancey	NLG	3

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Charlie Smith	NLG	56
2	Oscar Charleston	HG	55
3	Walter Cannady	NLG	50
4	Vic Harris	HG	43
5	Chaney White	HG/HIL	42
6	Clint Thomas	NLG	41
7	George Scales	HG	40
8	Bill Evans	HG	36
8	Bill Riggins	NLG	36
10	Dick Lundy	BBS	34

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Charlie Smith	NLG	60
2	Vic Harris	HG	59
3	Clint Thomas	NLG	54
4	George Scales	HG	52
5	Fats Jenkins	BBS/NLG	49
6	Oscar Charleston	HG	47
7	Judy Johnson	HG	46
7	Jake Stephens	HG	46
7	Chaney White	HG/HIL	46
10	Walter Cannady	NLG	38

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Vic Harris	HG	83
2	Chaney White	HG/HIL	80
3	George Scales	HG	78
4	Charlie Smith	NLG	73
5	Oscar Charleston	HG	68
5	Clint Thomas	NLG	68
7	Jud Wilson	BBS	65
8	Fats Jenkins	BBS/NLG	64
9	Judy Johnson	HG	62
10	Walter Cannady	NLG	60

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Clint Thomas	NLG	17
2	Bill Evans	HG	8
2	Fats Jenkins	BBS/NLG	8
4	Oscar Charleston	HG	7
5	Judy Johnson	HG	5
5	Jake Stephens	HG	5
7	Walter Cannady	NLG	4
7	Bill Riggins	NLG	4
7	George Scales	HG	4
10	Vic Harris	HG	3

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Charlie Smith	NLG	195
2	George Scales	HG	157
3	Jud Wilson	BBS	155
4	Vic Harris	HG	134
5	Fats Jenkins	BBS/NLG	133
6	Clint Thomas	NLG	122
7	Oscar Charleston	HG	120
8	Walter Cannady	NLG	119
9	John Henry Lloyd	NLG	114
10	Dick Lundy	BBS	113

Pitching leaders, Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bill Holland	NLG	14
2	Joe Williams	HG	11
3	George Britt	HG	9
3	Lefty Williams	HG	9
5	Alphonso Cox	NLG	7
5	Luther Farrell	NLG	7
5	Willis Flournoy	BBS	7
8	Connie Rector	NLG	5
8	William Ross	HG	5
10	Oscar Levis	HIL	4

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Joe Williams	HG	2.81
2	George Britt	HG	2.93
3	William Ross	HG	4.14
4	Lefty Williams	HG	4.27
5	Bill Holland	NLG	4.43
6	Laymon Yokely	BBS	4.95
7	Alphonso Cox	NLG	5.05
8	Luther Farrell	NLG	5.82
9	Oscar Levis	HIL	5.83
10	Phil Cockrell	HIL	6.09

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Joe Williams	HG	116
2	Bill Holland	NLG	99
3	George Britt	HG	58
4	Luther Farrell	NLG	52
5	Lefty Williams	HG	39
6	William Ross	HG	35
7	Oscar Levis	HIL	34
7	Laymon Yokely	BBS	34
9	Willis Flournoy	BBS	27
10	Alphonso Cox	NLG	25

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1930, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Joe Williams	HG	192
2	George Britt	HG	184
3	William Ross	HG	130
4	Lefty Williams	HG	126
5	Bill Holland	NLG	122
6	Laymon Yokely	BBS	109
7	Alphonso Cox	NLG	107
8	Luther Farrell	NLG	93
9	Oscar Levis	HIL	92
10	Phil Cockrell	HIL	88

Batting leaders, Negro National League I

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willie Wells	SLS	.399
2	Newt Allen	KCM	.361
3	George Giles	SLS	.360
4	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	.357
5	Jabbo Andrews	BBB/MRS/CAG	.356
6	Nat Rogers	MRS/BBB	.350
7	Branch Russell	SLS	.332
8	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	.331
9	Ed Rile	DS	.317
10	Wade Johnston	DS	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willie Wells	SLS	18
2	Branch Russell	SLS	10
2	John Henry Russell	SLS	10
4	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	9
4	L. D. Livingston	KCM	9
6	Ed Rile	DS	8
7	Dewey Creacy	SLS	7
7	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	7
9	Jabbo Andrews	BBB/MRS/CAG	5
9	George Giles	SLS	5

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willie Wells	SLS	112
2	Branch Russell	SLS	71
3	George Giles	SLS	69
4	Dewey Creacy	SLS	67
5	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	59
6	L. D. Livingston	KCM	58
7	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	54
8	Ted Radcliffe	SLS	49
8	Ed Rile	DS	49
10	John Henry Russell	SLS	48

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	R
1	Willie Wells	SLS	113
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	107
3	Branch Russell	SLS	91
4	George Giles	SLS	87
5	Dink Mothell	KCM	64
6	Wade Johnston	DS	58
7	John Henry Russell	SLS	57
8	Dewey Creacy	SLS	50
9	Crush Holloway	DS	49
10	Ed Rile	DS	48

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willie Wells	SLS	136
2	George Giles	SLS	126
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	123
4	Branch Russell	SLS	117
5	Dewey Creacy	SLS	105
6	Newt Allen	KCM	99
7	John Henry Russell	SLS	93
8	Nat Rogers	MRS/BBB	90
9	Jabbo Andrews	BBB/MRS/CAG	89
10	Wade Johnston	DS	85

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Willie Wells	SLS	27
2	George Giles	SLS	18
3	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	15
4	Crush Holloway	DS	12
5	Newt Allen	KCM	11
5	Dink Mothell	KCM	11
5	John Henry Russell	SLS	11
8	Halley Harding	KCM	10
9	Branch Russell	SLS	9
10	Dewey Creacy	SLS	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willie Wells	SLS	219
2	Cool Papa Bell	SLS	160
3	Ed Rile	DS	154
4	Jabbo Andrews	BBB/MRS/CAG	152
5	George Giles	SLS	151
6	Nat Rogers	MRS/BBB	150
7	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	149
8	Newt Allen	KCM	142
9	Branch Russell	SLS	140
10	Wade Johnston	DS	138

Pitching leaders, Negro National League I

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	W
1	Eggie Hensley	SLS	16
2	Roosevelt Davis	SLS/KCM	11
2	Willie Foster	CAG	11
4	Ted Radcliffe	SLS	10
4	Harry Salmon	BBB/MRS	10
4	Sam Streeter	BBB	10
7	William Bell	KCM	9
7	Andy Cooper	DS	9
7	Army Cooper	KCM	9
7	Nelson Dean	DS	9

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	William Bell	KCM	2.67
2	Ted Radcliffe	SLS	2.72
3	Willie Foster	CAG	2.89
4	Chet Brewer	KCM	3.17
5	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	3.24
6	Murray Gillispie	MRS/CAG	3.32
7	Andy Cooper	DS	3.52
8	Nelson Dean	DS	3.66
9	Sam Streeter	BBB	3.70
10	Luis Tiant	CSW	3.87

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Willie Foster	CAG	132
2	Army Cooper	KCM	104
3	Harry Salmon	BBB/MRS	97
4	Jim Willis	NEG	84
5	Chet Brewer	KCM	83
6	Eggie Hensley	SLS	82
7	Luis Tiant	CSW	80
8	Ted Shaw	DS	75
9	Nelson Dean	DS	74
10	Willie Cornelius	MRS/BBB	73

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1930, Negro National League I
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	William Bell	KCM	170
2	Ted Radcliffe	SLS	167
3	Willie Foster	CAG	158
4	Chet Brewer	KCM	144
5	Heliodoro Díaz	CSW	141
6	Murray Gillispie	MRS/CAG	137
7	Andy Cooper	DS	129
8	Nelson Dean	DS	125
9	Sam Streeter	BBB	123
10	Luis Tiant	CSW	118

How the 1930 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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