Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1937?

Josh Gibson led the era with 20 in 1937 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1937 Negro Leagues?

Josh Gibson hit ..417, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1937 (NN2).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1937?

Ray Brown led the era with 11 wins in 1937 (NN2).

1937 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19372 leagues11 boards per league

Josh Gibson led the era with 20 in 1937. The Negro American League and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1937 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1937

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	.417
2	Jim West	WEG	NN2	.397
3	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	.379
4	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	.376
5	Ray Dandridge	NE/HG	NN2	.375
5	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	NN2	.375
7	Jim Williams	HG	NN2	.358
8	David Whatley	BBB	NAL	.357
9	Howard Easterling	CT	NAL	.351
10	Lloyd Davenport	CT	NAL	.342

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	20
2	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	13
3	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	10
4	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	NN2	7
5	Vic Harris	HG	NN2	5
5	David Whatley	BBB	NAL	5
5	Zollie Wright	WEG	NN2	5
8	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	4
8	Henry Kimbro	WEG	NN2	4
8	Clint Thomas	NBY	NN2	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	73
2	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	60
3	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	55
4	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	NAL	50
5	Vic Harris	HG	NN2	48
6	Jim Williams	HG	NN2	41
7	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	NN2	38
8	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	35
8	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NAL	35
10	Ed Mayweather	KCM	NAL	33

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Henry Milton	KCM/CAG	NAL	63
2	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	60
3	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	59
3	Vic Harris	HG	NN2	59
5	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	54
6	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	51
7	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	NAL	43
8	Ted Bond	CAG	NAL	40
9	Eddie Dwight	KCM	NAL	38
10	Matt Carlisle	HG	NN2	37

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	81
2	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	NAL	73
3	Jim Williams	HG	NN2	67
4	Vic Harris	HG	NN2	66
5	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	65
5	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	65
7	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	64
8	Javier Pérez	HG	NN2	58
9	Henry Milton	KCM/CAG	NAL	57
9	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	NN2	57

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Henry Milton	KCM/CAG	NAL	33
2	Eddie Dwight	KCM	NAL	22
3	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	NAL	13
3	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	13
5	Alex Radcliff	CAG	NAL	11
6	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	10
6	Wilson Redus	CAG	NAL	10
6	Willie Simms	CT/KCM/CAG	NAL	10
9	Ted Bond	CAG	NAL	7
10	Jim Williams	HG	NN2	6

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	278
2	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	208
2	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	208
4	David Whatley	BBB	NAL	198
5	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	NN2	185
6	Howard Easterling	CT	NAL	174
7	Ted Strong	IA/KCM/CAG	NAL	166
8	Jim West	WEG	NN2	159
9	Les Pearson	SL2	NAL	150
10	Ray Dandridge	NE/HG	NN2	145

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	11
1	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	NAL	11
3	Vet Barnes	KCM	NAL	9
3	Jesse Houston	CT	NAL	9
5	Johnny Markham	KCM	NAL	7
5	Tom Parker	HG	NN2	7
5	Edsall Walker	HG	NN2	7
8	Louis Dula	HG	NN2	6
8	Terris McDuffie	NE/HG	NN2	6
10	Eugene Bremer	CT	NAL	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Eugene Bremer	CT	NAL	1.47
2	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	NAL	1.66
3	Vet Barnes	KCM	NAL	2.08
4	Jesse Houston	CT	NAL	2.26
5	Henry McHenry	KCM	NAL	2.27
6	Ted Trent	CAG	NAL	2.59
7	Andy Cooper	KCM/CAG	NAL	2.65
8	Lefty Wilson	KCM/MRS	NAL	2.70
9	Willie Cornelius	CAG	NAL	2.88
10	Terris McDuffie	NE/HG	NN2	2.96

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	NAL	99
2	Jesse Houston	CT	NAL	84
3	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	74
4	Willie Cornelius	CAG	NAL	66
5	Porter Moss	CT/KCM/CAG	NAL	57
6	Barney Morris	PC	NN2	54
7	Floyd Kranson	KCM/MRS/CAG	NAL	50
8	Johnny Markham	KCM	NAL	47
9	Willie Foster	CAG	NAL	46
10	Vet Barnes	KCM	NAL	45

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Eugene Bremer	CT	NAL	304
2	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	NAL	270
3	Vet Barnes	KCM	NAL	216
4	Jesse Houston	CT	NAL	198
5	Henry McHenry	KCM	NAL	197
6	Ted Trent	CAG	NAL	173
7	Andy Cooper	KCM/CAG	NAL	169
7	Terris McDuffie	NE/HG	NN2	169
9	Jim Missouri	PS	NN2	166
9	Lefty Wilson	KCM/MRS	NAL	166

Batting leaders, Negro American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willard Brown	KCM	.379
2	David Whatley	BBB	.357
3	Howard Easterling	CT	.351
4	Lloyd Davenport	CT	.342
5	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	.330
6	Les Pearson	SL2	.321
7	Ted Strong	IA/KCM/CAG	.320
8	Alex Radcliff	CAG	.303
8	Parnell Woods	BBB	.303
10	Neil Robinson	CT	.299

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willard Brown	KCM	10
2	David Whatley	BBB	5
3	Herman Dunlap	CAG	3
3	Ed Mayweather	KCM	3
3	Alex Radcliff	CAG	3
3	Neil Robinson	CT	3
3	Parnell Woods	BBB	3
8	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	2
8	Jess Brooks	KCM	2
8	Jack Marshall	CAG	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willard Brown	KCM	60
2	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	50
3	Alex Radcliff	CAG	35
4	Ed Mayweather	KCM	33
5	Neil Robinson	CT	31
5	David Whatley	BBB	31
7	Jess Brooks	KCM	30
8	Howard Easterling	CT	29
8	Henry Milton	KCM/CAG	29
10	Frank Duncan	KCM/CAG	22

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Henry Milton	KCM/CAG	63
2	Willard Brown	KCM	51
3	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	43
4	Ted Bond	CAG	40
5	Eddie Dwight	KCM	38
6	Jess Brooks	KCM	36
7	Lloyd Davenport	CT	33
7	Neil Robinson	CT	33
9	Ed Mayweather	KCM	31
10	Parnell Woods	BBB	27

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willard Brown	KCM	81
2	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	73
3	Henry Milton	KCM/CAG	57
4	Lloyd Davenport	CT	54
5	Ed Mayweather	KCM	53
6	Jess Brooks	KCM	52
7	Alex Radcliff	CAG	50
8	Howard Easterling	CT	46
8	Luther Gilyard	SL2/CAG	46
10	Neil Robinson	CT	44

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Henry Milton	KCM/CAG	33
2	Eddie Dwight	KCM	22
3	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	13
4	Alex Radcliff	CAG	11
5	Willard Brown	KCM	10
5	Wilson Redus	CAG	10
5	Willie Simms	CT/KCM/CAG	10
8	Ted Bond	CAG	7
9	Lloyd Davenport	CT	5
10	Ted Strong	IA/KCM/CAG	4

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willard Brown	KCM	208
2	David Whatley	BBB	198
3	Howard Easterling	CT	174
4	Ted Strong	IA/KCM/CAG	166
5	Les Pearson	SL2	150
6	Parnell Woods	BBB	145
7	Lloyd Davenport	CT	140
8	Newt Allen	KCM/CAG	135
9	Neil Robinson	CT	134
10	Alex Radcliff	CAG	133

Pitching leaders, Negro American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	11
2	Vet Barnes	KCM	9
2	Jesse Houston	CT	9
4	Johnny Markham	KCM	7
5	Eugene Bremer	CT	5
5	Willie Cornelius	CAG	5
5	Ted Trent	CAG	5
8	Willie Foster	CAG	4
8	Floyd Kranson	KCM/MRS/CAG	4
10	Cliff Blackmon	CAG	3

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Eugene Bremer	CT	1.47
2	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	1.66
3	Vet Barnes	KCM	2.08
4	Jesse Houston	CT	2.26
5	Henry McHenry	KCM	2.27
6	Ted Trent	CAG	2.59
7	Andy Cooper	KCM/CAG	2.65
8	Lefty Wilson	KCM/MRS	2.70
9	Willie Cornelius	CAG	2.88
10	Porter Moss	CT/KCM/CAG	2.99

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	99
2	Jesse Houston	CT	84
3	Willie Cornelius	CAG	66
4	Porter Moss	CT/KCM/CAG	57
5	Floyd Kranson	KCM/MRS/CAG	50
6	Johnny Markham	KCM	47
7	Willie Foster	CAG	46
8	Vet Barnes	KCM	45
9	Henry McHenry	KCM	42
10	Ted Trent	CAG	41

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1937, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Eugene Bremer	CT	304
2	Hilton Smith	KCM/CAG	270
3	Vet Barnes	KCM	216
4	Jesse Houston	CT	198
5	Henry McHenry	KCM	197
6	Ted Trent	CAG	173
7	Andy Cooper	KCM/CAG	169
8	Lefty Wilson	KCM/MRS	166
9	Willie Cornelius	CAG	155
10	Porter Moss	CT/KCM/CAG	150

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Josh Gibson	HG	.417
2	Jim West	WEG	.397
3	Buck Leonard	HG	.376
4	Ray Dandridge	NE/HG	.375
4	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	.375
6	Jim Williams	HG	.358
7	George Giles	NBY	.328
8	Vic Harris	HG	.327
9	Walter Cannady	NBY	.326
10	Marvin Barker	NBY	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	20
2	Buck Leonard	HG	13
3	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	7
4	Vic Harris	HG	5
4	Zollie Wright	WEG	5
6	Jerry Benjamin	HG	4
6	Henry Kimbro	WEG	4
6	Clint Thomas	NBY	4
9	Jim West	WEG	3
10	George Giles	NBY	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	HG	73
2	Buck Leonard	HG	55
3	Vic Harris	HG	48
4	Jim Williams	HG	41
5	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	38
6	Jerry Benjamin	HG	35
7	Ray Dandridge	NE/HG	31
8	Walter Cannady	NBY	30
8	Matt Carlisle	HG	30
8	Javier Pérez	HG	30

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Josh Gibson	HG	60
2	Jerry Benjamin	HG	59
2	Vic Harris	HG	59
4	Buck Leonard	HG	54
5	Matt Carlisle	HG	37
5	Javier Pérez	HG	37
7	George Giles	NBY	31
8	Jim Williams	HG	30
9	Clint Thomas	NBY	28
10	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	27

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jim Williams	HG	67
2	Vic Harris	HG	66
3	Jerry Benjamin	HG	65
3	Josh Gibson	HG	65
5	Buck Leonard	HG	64
6	Javier Pérez	HG	58
7	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	57
8	Matt Carlisle	HG	56
8	Jim West	WEG	56
10	Ray Dandridge	NE/HG	51

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jerry Benjamin	HG	13
2	Jim Williams	HG	6
3	Ray Dandridge	NE/HG	5
3	Chester Williams	PC	5
5	Walter Cannady	NBY	4
5	Jimmie Crutchfield	NE	4
7	George Giles	NBY	3
7	Dan Wilson	PC	3
9	Matt Carlisle	HG	2
9	Josh Gibson	HG	2

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	HG	278
2	Buck Leonard	HG	208
3	Wild Bill Wright	WEG	185
4	Jim West	WEG	159
5	Ray Dandridge	NE/HG	145
5	Vic Harris	HG	145
7	George Giles	NBY	128
8	Jim Williams	HG	121
9	Clint Thomas	NBY	115
10	Jerry Benjamin	HG	114

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	11
2	Tom Parker	HG	7
2	Edsall Walker	HG	7
4	Louis Dula	HG	6
4	Terris McDuffie	NE/HG	6
6	Bob Evans	NE	5
6	Theolic Smith	PC	5
6	Sam Thompson	PS	5
9	Bill Byrd	WEG	4
9	Rocky Ellis	PS	4

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Terris McDuffie	NE/HG	2.96
2	Jim Missouri	PS	3.00
3	Tom Glover	WEG	3.04
4	Ray Brown	HG	3.21
5	Louis Dula	HG	3.25
6	Roy K. Williams	NBY	3.59
7	Edsall Walker	HG	3.75
8	Sam Thompson	PS	4.18
9	Bill Holland	NBY	4.37
10	Barney Brown	NBY	4.55

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Ray Brown	HG	74
2	Barney Morris	PC	54
3	Terris McDuffie	NE/HG	41
3	Tom Parker	HG	41
5	Andy Porter	WEG	37
6	Barney Brown	NBY	36
6	Bob Evans	NE	36
8	Edsall Walker	HG	34
9	Louis Dula	HG	33
10	Rocky Ellis	PS	32

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1937, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Terris McDuffie	NE/HG	169
2	Jim Missouri	PS	166
3	Tom Glover	WEG	164
4	Ray Brown	HG	155
5	Louis Dula	HG	154
6	Roy K. Williams	NBY	139
7	Edsall Walker	HG	133
8	Sam Thompson	PS	119
9	Bill Holland	NBY	114
10	Barney Brown	NBY	110

How the 1937 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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