Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1935?

Josh Gibson led the era with 10 in 1935 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1935 Negro Leagues?

Buck Leonard hit ..389, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1935 (NN2).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1935?

Ray Brown led the era with 8 wins in 1935 (NN2).

1935 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19352 leagues11 boards per league

Josh Gibson led the era with 10 in 1935. The Independent Clubs and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1935 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1935

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	.389
2	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	.386
3	Pat Patterson	PC	NN2	.383
4	Alejandro Oms	NYC	NN2	.377
5	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	.369
6	Matt Carlisle	HG	NN2	.364
7	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	.353
8	Jud Wilson	PS	NN2	.352
9	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	.345
10	George Giles	BE	NN2	.341

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	10
2	Jud Wilson	PS	NN2	9
3	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	6
4	Willard Brown	KCM	IND	5
4	Vic Harris	HG	NN2	5
4	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	5
7	Dewey Creacy	PS	NN2	4
7	Jake Dunn	PS	NN2	4
7	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	4
7	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NN2	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	57
2	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	52
2	Jud Wilson	PS	NN2	52
4	Harry Williams	BE	NN2	45
5	Pat Patterson	PC	NN2	41
6	Jake Dunn	PS	NN2	39
7	Ed Stone	BE	NN2	37
8	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	36
8	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	36
10	Matt Carlisle	HG	NN2	33

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	68
2	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	53
3	Sam Bankhead	PC	NN2	49
3	Harry Williams	BE	NN2	49
5	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	48
6	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	43
7	Jake Dunn	PS	NN2	41
7	Fats Jenkins	BE	NN2	41
9	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NN2	40
10	Vic Harris	HG	NN2	39

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Sam Bankhead	PC	NN2	70
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	68
2	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NN2	68
2	Harry Williams	BE	NN2	68
2	Jud Wilson	PS	NN2	68
6	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	66
7	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	65
8	Pat Patterson	PC	NN2	64
9	George Giles	BE	NN2	63
10	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	62

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	14
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	12
2	George Giles	BE	NN2	12
4	Fats Jenkins	BE	NN2	11
4	Harry Williams	BE	NN2	11
6	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	10
7	Javier Pérez	NYC/BE	NN2	9
7	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	9
9	Sam Bankhead	PC	NN2	8
9	Oscar Charleston	PC	NN2	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Willard Brown	KCM	IND	207
2	Josh Gibson	PC	NN2	184
3	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	NN2	180
4	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	175
5	Matt Carlisle	HG	NN2	163
6	Jud Wilson	PS	NN2	160
7	Pat Patterson	PC	NN2	159
8	Alejandro Oms	NYC	NN2	157
8	Willie Wells	CAG	NN2	157
10	Cool Papa Bell	PC	NN2	144

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	8
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	NN2	8
1	Webster McDonald	PS	NN2	8
4	Leon Day	BE	NN2	7
4	Rocky Ellis	PS	NN2	7
4	Bert Hunter	PC	NN2	7
4	Will Jackman	BE	NN2	7
8	Willie Gisentaner	HG	NN2	6
8	Sam Streeter	PC	NN2	6
10	Paul Carter	PS	NN2	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	NN2	1.52
2	Chet Brewer	KCM	IND	2.28
3	Neck Stanley	NYC	NN2	2.47
4	Johnny Taylor	NYC	NN2	2.78
5	Willie Foster	CAG	NN2	2.84
6	Charlie Beverly	KCM	IND	2.93
7	Spoon Carter	PC	NN2	3.07
8	Roosevelt Davis	PC	NN2	3.14
9	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	3.26
10	Terris McDuffie	NBY	IND	3.63

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Luis Tiant	NYC	NN2	64
2	Leon Day	BE	NN2	62
3	Johnny Taylor	NYC	NN2	56
4	Will Jackman	BE	NN2	53
5	Roosevelt Davis	PC	NN2	49
6	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	48
7	Webster McDonald	PS	NN2	47
8	Joe Strong	HG	NN2	46
9	Lefty Holmes	PS	NN2	45
9	Bert Hunter	PC	NN2	45

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	NN2	335
2	Neck Stanley	NYC	NN2	207
3	Chet Brewer	KCM	IND	190
4	Johnny Taylor	NYC	NN2	183
5	Willie Foster	CAG	NN2	179
6	Spoon Carter	PC	NN2	166
7	Roosevelt Davis	PC	NN2	162
8	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	157
9	Charlie Beverly	KCM	IND	148
10	Ted Trent	CAG	NN2	129

Batting leaders, Independent Clubs

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willard Brown	KCM	.340
2	Eddie Dwight	KCM	.302
3	Tom Young	KCM	.300
4	Newt Joseph	KCM	.298
5	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	.295
6	Newt Allen	KCM	.279
7	Henry Milton	KCM	.277
8	Walter Cannady	NBY	.267
9	Ed Mayweather	KCM	.261

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willard Brown	KCM	5
2	Ed Mayweather	KCM	2
3	Walter Cannady	NBY	1
3	Tom Young	KCM	1
5	Newt Allen	KCM	0
5	Eddie Dwight	KCM	0
5	Newt Joseph	KCM	0
5	Henry Milton	KCM	0
5	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willard Brown	KCM	13
2	Walter Cannady	NBY	8
2	Tom Young	KCM	8
4	Ed Mayweather	KCM	7
5	Newt Allen	KCM	5
5	Newt Joseph	KCM	5
7	Henry Milton	KCM	3
8	Eddie Dwight	KCM	2
8	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	2

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	R
1	Walter Cannady	NBY	11
2	Tom Young	KCM	9
3	Willard Brown	KCM	8
4	Eddie Dwight	KCM	7
4	Ed Mayweather	KCM	7
4	Henry Milton	KCM	7
7	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	6
8	Newt Allen	KCM	5
9	Newt Joseph	KCM	4

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willard Brown	KCM	16
2	Tom Young	KCM	15
3	Newt Joseph	KCM	14
4	Eddie Dwight	KCM	13
4	Henry Milton	KCM	13
4	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	13
7	Newt Allen	KCM	12
7	Walter Cannady	NBY	12
7	Ed Mayweather	KCM	12

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Walter Cannady	NBY	3
1	Eddie Dwight	KCM	3
1	Tom Young	KCM	3
4	Newt Allen	KCM	2
4	Willard Brown	KCM	2
4	Henry Milton	KCM	2
7	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	1
8	Newt Joseph	KCM	0
8	Ed Mayweather	KCM	0

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willard Brown	KCM	207
2	LeRoy Taylor	KCM	123
3	Newt Joseph	KCM	112
4	Tom Young	KCM	111
5	Newt Allen	KCM	100
6	Ed Mayweather	KCM	99
7	Eddie Dwight	KCM	89
8	Walter Cannady	NBY	86
9	Henry Milton	KCM	81

Pitching leaders, Independent Clubs

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	W
1	Chet Brewer	KCM	2
1	Bill Holland	NBY	2
1	Terris McDuffie	NBY	2
4	Charlie Beverly	KCM	1
4	Jesse Hubbard	NBY	1
4	Floyd Kranson	KCM	1
4	Connie Rector	NBY	1
8	Henry McHenry	NBY	0

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Chet Brewer	KCM	2.28
2	Charlie Beverly	KCM	2.93
3	Terris McDuffie	NBY	3.63
4	Floyd Kranson	KCM	4.41
5	Jesse Hubbard	NBY	5.31
6	Connie Rector	NBY	5.66
7	Henry McHenry	NBY	6.19
8	Bill Holland	NBY	6.45

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Chet Brewer	KCM	37
2	Bill Holland	NBY	18
3	Floyd Kranson	KCM	17
3	Henry McHenry	NBY	17
5	Charlie Beverly	KCM	13
6	Jesse Hubbard	NBY	11
6	Connie Rector	NBY	11
8	Terris McDuffie	NBY	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1935, Independent Clubs
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Chet Brewer	KCM	190
2	Charlie Beverly	KCM	148
3	Terris McDuffie	NBY	119
4	Floyd Kranson	KCM	98
5	Jesse Hubbard	NBY	82
6	Connie Rector	NBY	77
7	Henry McHenry	NBY	70
8	Bill Holland	NBY	67

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Buck Leonard	HG	.389
2	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	.386
3	Pat Patterson	PC	.383
4	Alejandro Oms	NYC	.377
5	Josh Gibson	PC	.369
6	Matt Carlisle	HG	.364
7	Willie Wells	CAG	.353
8	Jud Wilson	PS	.352
9	Cool Papa Bell	PC	.345
10	George Giles	BE	.341

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Josh Gibson	PC	10
2	Jud Wilson	PS	9
3	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	6
4	Vic Harris	HG	5
4	Willie Wells	CAG	5
6	Dewey Creacy	PS	4
6	Jake Dunn	PS	4
6	Buck Leonard	HG	4
6	Alex Radcliff	CAG	4
6	Dick Seay	PS	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	PC	57
2	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	52
2	Jud Wilson	PS	52
4	Harry Williams	BE	45
5	Pat Patterson	PC	41
6	Jake Dunn	PS	39
7	Ed Stone	BE	37
8	Buck Leonard	HG	36
8	Willie Wells	CAG	36
10	Matt Carlisle	HG	33

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Cool Papa Bell	PC	68
2	Willie Wells	CAG	53
3	Sam Bankhead	PC	49
3	Harry Williams	BE	49
5	Josh Gibson	PC	48
6	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	43
7	Jake Dunn	PS	41
7	Fats Jenkins	BE	41
9	Alex Radcliff	CAG	40
10	Vic Harris	HG	39

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Sam Bankhead	PC	70
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	68
2	Alex Radcliff	CAG	68
2	Harry Williams	BE	68
2	Jud Wilson	PS	68
6	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	66
7	Willie Wells	CAG	65
8	Pat Patterson	PC	64
9	George Giles	BE	63
10	Josh Gibson	PC	62

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Willie Wells	CAG	14
2	Cool Papa Bell	PC	12
2	George Giles	BE	12
4	Fats Jenkins	BE	11
4	Harry Williams	BE	11
6	Josh Gibson	PC	10
7	Javier Pérez	NYC/BE	9
7	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	9
9	Sam Bankhead	PC	8
9	Oscar Charleston	PC	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	PC	184
2	Turkey Stearnes	CAG	180
3	Buck Leonard	HG	175
4	Matt Carlisle	HG	163
5	Jud Wilson	PS	160
6	Pat Patterson	PC	159
7	Alejandro Oms	NYC	157
7	Willie Wells	CAG	157
9	Cool Papa Bell	PC	144
10	Sam Bankhead	PC	137

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	8
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	8
1	Webster McDonald	PS	8
4	Leon Day	BE	7
4	Rocky Ellis	PS	7
4	Bert Hunter	PC	7
4	Will Jackman	BE	7
8	Willie Gisentaner	HG	6
8	Sam Streeter	PC	6
10	Paul Carter	PS	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	1.52
2	Neck Stanley	NYC	2.47
3	Johnny Taylor	NYC	2.78
4	Willie Foster	CAG	2.84
5	Spoon Carter	PC	3.07
6	Roosevelt Davis	PC	3.14
7	Ray Brown	HG	3.26
8	Ted Trent	CAG	3.94
9	Luis Tiant	NYC	4.02
10	Sam Streeter	PC	4.09

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Luis Tiant	NYC	64
2	Leon Day	BE	62
3	Johnny Taylor	NYC	56
4	Will Jackman	BE	53
5	Roosevelt Davis	PC	49
6	Ray Brown	HG	48
7	Webster McDonald	PS	47
8	Joe Strong	HG	46
9	Lefty Holmes	PS	45
9	Bert Hunter	PC	45

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1935, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Leroy Matlock	PC	335
2	Neck Stanley	NYC	207
3	Johnny Taylor	NYC	183
4	Willie Foster	CAG	179
5	Spoon Carter	PC	166
6	Roosevelt Davis	PC	162
7	Ray Brown	HG	157
8	Ted Trent	CAG	129
9	Luis Tiant	NYC	127
10	Sam Streeter	PC	125

How the 1935 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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