Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1933?

Josh Gibson led the era with 18 in 1933 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1933 Negro Leagues?

Josh Gibson hit ..395, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1933 (NN2).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1933?

Bert Hunter led the era with 11 wins in 1933 (NN2).

1933 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19332 leagues11 boards per league

Josh Gibson led the era with 18 in 1933. The Independent Clubs and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1933 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1933

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	.395
2	Jud Wilson	PS	IND	.376
3	Jake Dunn	NEG/SOX	NN2	.367
4	George Scales	NBY	IND	.364
5	Ted Page	PC	NN2	.362
6	Rap Dixon	PS	IND	.360
7	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	.354
8	John Beckwith	NBY	IND	.344
9	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	.340
10	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NN2	.338

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	18
2	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	14
3	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	7
3	Mule Suttles	CAG	NN2	7
5	Bert Johnson	SOX	NN2	6
6	Wilson Redus	CBB/ACG	NN2	5
7	Harry Williams	SOX	NN2	4
8	Rap Dixon	PS	IND	3
9	John Beckwith	NBY	IND	2
9	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	75
2	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	67
3	Judy Johnson	PC	NN2	45
4	Nat Rogers	CAG	NN2	36
5	Mule Suttles	CAG	NN2	34
6	Bill Perkins	PC	NN2	30
6	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	30
8	John Henry Russell	PC	NN2	29
9	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	28
9	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	NN2	28

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	69
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	64
3	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	61
4	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	46
5	John Henry Russell	PC	NN2	41
6	Judy Johnson	PC	NN2	40
7	Ted Page	PC	NN2	37
8	Harry Williams	SOX	NN2	32
9	Rap Dixon	PS	IND	30
9	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NN2	30

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	96
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	91
3	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	89
4	Ted Page	PC	NN2	72
5	Judy Johnson	PC	NN2	71
6	John Henry Russell	PC	NN2	69
7	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	62
8	Chester Williams	HG/PC	NN2	61
9	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NN2	50
9	Nat Rogers	CAG	NN2	50

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	16
2	Jerry Benjamin	ID	NN2	13
3	Ted Page	PC	NN2	10
4	Judy Johnson	PC	NN2	9
5	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	8
6	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	7
6	Anthony Cooper	PC/SOX	NN2	7
8	Crush Holloway	SOX	NN2	6
8	Jack Marshall	CAG	NN2	6
10	Sam Bankhead	NEG	NN2	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	225
2	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	184
3	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	183
4	Jud Wilson	PS	IND	175
5	Rap Dixon	PS	IND	173
6	John Beckwith	NBY	IND	156
7	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NN2	152
8	George Scales	NBY	IND	149
9	Ted Page	PC	NN2	148
10	Jake Dunn	NEG/SOX	NN2	147

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bert Hunter	PC/ACG	NN2	11
2	Leroy Matlock	PC	NN2	10
2	Sam Streeter	PC	NN2	10
4	Willie Powell	CAG/ACG	NN2	8
5	William Bell	PC	NN2	7
6	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	6
6	Paul Carter	PS	IND	6
6	Willie Cornelius	CAG	NN2	6
6	Willie Foster	CAG	NN2	6
6	Percy Miller	NEG	NN2	6

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Herb Smith	PS	IND	1.91
2	Satchel Paige	PC	NN2	1.94
3	Percy Bailey	ID/NEG	NN2	2.15
4	Sam Streeter	PC	NN2	2.25
5	Willie Foster	CAG	NN2	2.47
6	Roosevelt Davis	CBB	NN2	2.66
7	Jim Willis	NEG	NN2	2.69
8	Paul Carter	PS	IND	2.72
9	Percy Miller	NEG	NN2	2.93
10	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	2.97

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	NN2	104
2	Bert Hunter	PC/ACG	NN2	80
3	Satchel Paige	PC	NN2	77
4	Sam Streeter	PC	NN2	65
5	William Bell	PC	NN2	63
6	Willie Foster	CAG	NN2	61
7	Harry Kincannon	PC	NN2	55
8	Slim Jones	SOX	NN2	51
9	Willie Cornelius	CAG	NN2	49
10	Columbus Vance	ID	NN2	45

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	PC	NN2	222
2	Percy Bailey	ID/NEG	NN2	201
3	Herb Smith	PS	IND	199
4	Sam Streeter	PC	NN2	192
5	Willie Foster	CAG	NN2	174
6	Roosevelt Davis	CBB	NN2	162
7	Jim Willis	NEG	NN2	160
8	Percy Miller	NEG	NN2	147
9	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	145
10	Paul Carter	PS	IND	140

Batting leaders, Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jud Wilson	PS	.376
2	George Scales	NBY	.364
3	Rap Dixon	PS	.360
4	John Beckwith	NBY	.344
5	Jake Stephens	PS	.310
6	Walter Cannady	NBY	.302
7	Biz Mackey	PS	.275
8	Clint Thomas	NBY	.266
9	Chaney White	PS	.265
10	Dave Thomas	NBY	.263

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Rap Dixon	PS	3
2	John Beckwith	NBY	2
2	Clint Thomas	NBY	2
2	Pete Washington	PS	2
2	Jud Wilson	PS	2
6	Walter Cannady	NBY	1
6	Eggie Dallard	PS	1
6	Dick Lundy	PS	1
6	Jake Stephens	PS	1
6	Chaney White	PS	1

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Rap Dixon	PS	23
1	Jud Wilson	PS	23
3	Dick Lundy	PS	17
3	Chaney White	PS	17
5	John Beckwith	NBY	15
6	Walter Cannady	NBY	14
6	Biz Mackey	PS	14
8	Jake Stephens	PS	12
9	Pete Washington	PS	11
10	Eggie Dallard	PS	8

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rap Dixon	PS	30
2	Jud Wilson	PS	24
3	Chaney White	PS	22
4	Jake Stephens	PS	18
5	Eggie Dallard	PS	15
5	Dick Lundy	PS	15
7	Clint Thomas	NBY	14
8	Walter Cannady	NBY	12
9	Biz Mackey	PS	10
10	John Beckwith	NBY	9

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rap Dixon	PS	41
2	Jake Stephens	PS	35
2	Jud Wilson	PS	35
4	Chaney White	PS	30
5	Biz Mackey	PS	25
6	Dick Lundy	PS	24
7	John Beckwith	NBY	21
8	George Scales	NBY	20
9	Walter Cannady	NBY	19
9	Pete Washington	PS	19

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rap Dixon	PS	3
2	Walter Cannady	NBY	2
2	Clint Thomas	NBY	2
4	Dick Lundy	PS	1
4	Biz Mackey	PS	1
4	Jake Stephens	PS	1
4	Chaney White	PS	1
4	Jud Wilson	PS	1
4	Bill Yancey	NBY	1
10	John Beckwith	NBY	0

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jud Wilson	PS	175
2	Rap Dixon	PS	173
3	John Beckwith	NBY	156
4	George Scales	NBY	149
5	Walter Cannady	NBY	120
6	Jake Stephens	PS	114
7	Clint Thomas	NBY	99
8	Chaney White	PS	98
9	Biz Mackey	PS	93
10	Dick Lundy	PS	76

Pitching leaders, Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Paul Carter	PS	6
2	Webster McDonald	PS	4
3	Porter Charleston	PS	3
3	Jim Willis	PS	3
5	Cliff Carter	PS	2
5	Herb Smith	PS	2
5	Ted Trent	NBY	2
8	Bill Holland	NBY	1
8	Neck Stanley	NBY	1

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Herb Smith	PS	1.91
2	Paul Carter	PS	2.72
3	Jim Willis	PS	3.11
4	Porter Charleston	PS	3.71
5	Webster McDonald	PS	4.10
6	Bill Holland	NBY	4.21
7	Ted Trent	NBY	4.72
8	Neck Stanley	NBY	5.00
9	Cliff Carter	PS	5.15

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Paul Carter	PS	26
2	Jim Willis	PS	25
3	Webster McDonald	PS	24
4	Ted Trent	NBY	23
5	Herb Smith	PS	20
6	Neck Stanley	NBY	15
7	Cliff Carter	PS	14
7	Porter Charleston	PS	14
9	Bill Holland	NBY	12

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1933, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Herb Smith	PS	199
2	Paul Carter	PS	140
3	Jim Willis	PS	123
4	Porter Charleston	PS	103
5	Webster McDonald	PS	93
6	Bill Holland	NBY	91
7	Ted Trent	NBY	81
8	Neck Stanley	NBY	76
9	Cliff Carter	PS	74

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Josh Gibson	PC	.395
2	Jake Dunn	NEG/SOX	.367
3	Ted Page	PC	.362
4	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	.354
5	Oscar Charleston	PC	.340
6	Alex Radcliff	CAG	.338
7	Wild Bill Wright	NEG	.323
8	Nat Rogers	CAG	.313
9	Jerry Benjamin	ID	.306
10	Cool Papa Bell	PC	.303

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Josh Gibson	PC	18
2	Oscar Charleston	PC	14
3	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	7
3	Mule Suttles	CAG	7
5	Bert Johnson	SOX	6
6	Wilson Redus	CBB/ACG	5
7	Harry Williams	SOX	4
8	Cool Papa Bell	PC	2
8	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	2
8	Jake Dunn	NEG/SOX	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	PC	75
2	Oscar Charleston	PC	67
3	Judy Johnson	PC	45
4	Nat Rogers	CAG	36
5	Mule Suttles	CAG	34
6	Bill Perkins	PC	30
6	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	30
8	John Henry Russell	PC	29
9	Cool Papa Bell	PC	28
9	Steel Arm Davis	CAG	28

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Oscar Charleston	PC	69
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	64
3	Josh Gibson	PC	61
4	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	46
5	John Henry Russell	PC	41
6	Judy Johnson	PC	40
7	Ted Page	PC	37
8	Harry Williams	SOX	32
9	Alex Radcliff	CAG	30
9	Willie Wells	CAG	30

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Josh Gibson	PC	96
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	91
3	Oscar Charleston	PC	89
4	Ted Page	PC	72
5	Judy Johnson	PC	71
6	John Henry Russell	PC	69
7	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	62
8	Chester Williams	HG/PC	61
9	Alex Radcliff	CAG	50
9	Nat Rogers	CAG	50

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Cool Papa Bell	PC	16
2	Jerry Benjamin	ID	13
3	Ted Page	PC	10
4	Judy Johnson	PC	9
5	Willie Wells	CAG	8
6	Oscar Charleston	PC	7
6	Anthony Cooper	PC/SOX	7
8	Crush Holloway	SOX	6
8	Jack Marshall	CAG	6
10	Sam Bankhead	NEG	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	PC	225
2	Oscar Charleston	PC	184
3	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	183
4	Alex Radcliff	CAG	152
5	Ted Page	PC	148
6	Jake Dunn	NEG/SOX	147
7	Harry Williams	SOX	129
8	Wilson Redus	CBB/ACG	124
9	Jerry Benjamin	ID	121
9	Wild Bill Wright	NEG	121

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bert Hunter	PC/ACG	11
2	Leroy Matlock	PC	10
2	Sam Streeter	PC	10
4	Willie Powell	CAG/ACG	8
5	William Bell	PC	7
6	Ray Brown	HG	6
6	Willie Cornelius	CAG	6
6	Willie Foster	CAG	6
6	Percy Miller	NEG	6
10	Bun Hayes	SOX	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	PC	1.94
2	Percy Bailey	ID/NEG	2.15
3	Sam Streeter	PC	2.25
4	Willie Foster	CAG	2.47
5	Roosevelt Davis	CBB	2.66
6	Jim Willis	NEG	2.69
7	Percy Miller	NEG	2.93
8	Ray Brown	HG	2.97
9	Leroy Matlock	PC	3.10
10	Tom Richardson	SOX	3.44

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	104
2	Bert Hunter	PC/ACG	80
3	Satchel Paige	PC	77
4	Sam Streeter	PC	65
5	William Bell	PC	63
6	Willie Foster	CAG	61
7	Harry Kincannon	PC	55
8	Slim Jones	SOX	51
9	Willie Cornelius	CAG	49
10	Columbus Vance	ID	45

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1933, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	PC	222
2	Percy Bailey	ID/NEG	201
3	Sam Streeter	PC	192
4	Willie Foster	CAG	174
5	Roosevelt Davis	CBB	162
6	Jim Willis	NEG	160
7	Percy Miller	NEG	147
8	Ray Brown	HG	145
9	Leroy Matlock	PC	139
10	Tom Richardson	SOX	125

How the 1933 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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