Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1942?

Josh Gibson led the era with 14 in 1942 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1942 Negro Leagues?

Willard Brown hit ..379, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1942 (NAL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1942?

Ray Brown led the era with 13 wins in 1942 (NN2).

1942 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19422 leagues11 boards per league

Josh Gibson led the era with 14 in 1942. The Negro American League and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1942 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1942

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, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	.379
2	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	.347
3	Willie Wells	NE	NN2	.342
4	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	.340
5	Sam Jethroe	CCB	NAL	.335
5	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	NN2	.335
5	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	NAL	.335
8	Tommy Sampson	BBB	NAL	.333
9	Leon Day	NE/HG	NN2	.317
10	Parnell Woods	JRC/CCB	NAL	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	14
2	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	NN2	11
3	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	NN2	8
4	Howard Easterling	HG	NN2	7
4	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	7
6	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	6
6	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	NN2	6
6	Ed Stone	NE/HG	NN2	6
6	Willie Wells	NE	NN2	6
10	Charlie Parks	NE	NN2	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	66
2	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	NN2	56
3	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	48
4	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	NN2	44
5	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	NN2	42
5	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	42
5	Jim West	PS	NN2	42
8	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	38
8	Ed Stone	NE/HG	NN2	38
10	Howard Easterling	HG	NN2	36

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	57
2	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	53
3	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	NN2	52
4	Howard Easterling	HG	NN2	51
5	Willie Wells	NE	NN2	50
6	Goose Curry	PS	NN2	47
6	Sammy Hughes	BEG	NN2	47
8	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	NN2	45
9	Roy Parnell	PS	NN2	42
9	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	42

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	73
2	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	72
3	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	NN2	70
3	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	NN2	70
5	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	69
6	Willie Wells	NE	NN2	68
7	Howard Easterling	HG	NN2	67
8	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	NN2	63
9	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	62
9	Sammy Hughes	BEG	NN2	62

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	15
2	Matt Carlisle	HG	NN2	13
3	Cowan Hyde	MRS	NAL	10
4	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	9
5	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	8
6	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	7
6	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	NN2	7
6	Leslie Green	NBY	NN2	7
6	Billy Horne	CCB	NAL	7
6	Buck O'Neil	KCM	NAL	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	221
2	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	201
3	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	200
4	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	NN2	191
5	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	NN2	184
6	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	NAL	180
7	Willie Wells	NE	NN2	166
8	Sam Jethroe	CCB	NAL	162
9	Cool Papa Bell	CAG	NAL	151
10	Parnell Woods	JRC/CCB	NAL	146

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	13
2	Connie Johnson	KCM	NAL	10
3	Leon Day	NE/HG	NN2	9
3	Roy Partlow	HG	NN2	9
3	Roy Welmaker	HG	NN2	9
6	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	8
6	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	8
8	Eugene Bremer	CCB	NAL	7
8	Leniel Hooker	NE	NN2	7
8	Max Manning	NE	NN2	7

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Jonas Gaines	BEG	NN2	1.59
2	Leon Day	NE/HG	NN2	1.72
3	Jack Matchett	KCM	NAL	1.80
4	Garnett Blair	HG	NN2	1.88
5	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	2.24
6	Johnny Markham	BBB	NAL	2.25
7	Roy Partlow	HG	NN2	2.28
8	Connie Johnson	KCM	NAL	2.38
9	Eugene Bremer	CCB	NAL	2.51
10	Alonzo Boone	CCB	NAL	2.72

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Leon Day	NE/HG	NN2	87
2	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	76
3	Eugene Smith	NBY	NN2	73
4	Joe Fillmore	PS	NN2	62
5	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	61
5	Roy Welmaker	HG	NN2	61
7	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	60
7	Jimmy Hill	NE	NN2	60
7	Roy Partlow	HG	NN2	60
10	Jonas Gaines	BEG	NN2	58

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1942, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Jonas Gaines	BEG	NN2	246
2	Leon Day	NE/HG	NN2	228
3	Jack Matchett	KCM	NAL	225
4	Garnett Blair	HG	NN2	208
5	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	181
6	Johnny Markham	BBB	NAL	180
7	Roy Partlow	HG	NN2	172
8	Connie Johnson	KCM	NAL	170
9	Eugene Bremer	CCB	NAL	162
10	Alonzo Boone	CCB	NAL	149

Batting leaders, Negro American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willard Brown	KCM	.379
2	Ted Strong	KCM	.347
3	Sam Jethroe	CCB	.335
3	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	.335
5	Tommy Sampson	BBB	.333
6	Parnell Woods	JRC/CCB	.314
7	Cool Papa Bell	CAG	.312
8	Cowan Hyde	MRS	.299
9	Herb Souell	KCM	.285
10	Duke Cleveland	JRC/CCB	.279

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ted Strong	KCM	7
2	Willard Brown	KCM	6
3	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	4
4	Sam Jethroe	CCB	2
4	Alex Radcliff	CAG/BBB	2
4	Tommy Sampson	BBB	2
4	Archie Ware	CCB	2
4	Jesse Williams	KCM	2
9	Duke Cleveland	JRC/CCB	1
9	Jimmie Crutchfield	CAG	1

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Ted Strong	KCM	42
2	Willard Brown	KCM	38
3	Archie Ware	CCB	34
4	Sam Jethroe	CCB	27
5	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	25
6	Buck O'Neil	KCM	21
6	Alex Radcliff	CAG/BBB	21
6	Parnell Woods	JRC/CCB	21
9	Billy Horne	CCB	19
10	Cowan Hyde	MRS	15

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ted Strong	KCM	42
2	Willard Brown	KCM	36
3	Willie Simms	KCM	35
4	Sam Jethroe	CCB	28
4	Buck O'Neil	KCM	28
4	Tommy Sampson	BBB	28
7	Duke Cleveland	JRC/CCB	27
7	Billy Horne	CCB	27
9	Cowan Hyde	MRS	25
10	Cool Papa Bell	CAG	24

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willard Brown	KCM	69
2	Ted Strong	KCM	59
3	Sam Jethroe	CCB	55
4	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	52
5	Buck O'Neil	KCM	51
6	Billy Horne	CCB	47
7	Tommy Sampson	BBB	45
7	Willie Simms	KCM	45
9	Cool Papa Bell	CAG	44
9	Parnell Woods	JRC/CCB	44

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Cowan Hyde	MRS	10
2	Willard Brown	KCM	7
2	Billy Horne	CCB	7
2	Buck O'Neil	KCM	7
5	Sam Jethroe	CCB	6
6	Archie Ware	CCB	5
7	Cool Papa Bell	CAG	4
7	Jimmie Crutchfield	CAG	4
7	Tommy Sampson	BBB	4
7	Herb Souell	KCM	4

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ted Strong	KCM	201
2	Willard Brown	KCM	200
3	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	180
4	Sam Jethroe	CCB	162
5	Cool Papa Bell	CAG	151
6	Parnell Woods	JRC/CCB	146
7	Tommy Sampson	BBB	141
8	Art Pennington	CAG	116
9	Billy Horne	CCB	114
10	Archie Ware	CCB	113

Pitching leaders, Negro American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Connie Johnson	KCM	10
2	Eugene Bremer	CCB	7
2	Diamond Pipkins	BBB	7
4	Willie Jefferson	CCB	6
4	Jack Matchett	KCM	6
6	Verdell Mathis	MRS	5
6	Booker McDaniel	KCM	5
6	Satchel Paige	KCM	5
6	Hilton Smith	KCM	5
10	Alonzo Boone	CCB	4

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jack Matchett	KCM	1.80
2	Satchel Paige	KCM	2.24
3	Johnny Markham	BBB	2.25
4	Connie Johnson	KCM	2.38
5	Eugene Bremer	CCB	2.51
6	Alonzo Boone	CCB	2.72
7	Booker McDaniel	KCM	2.92
8	Willie Jefferson	CCB	3.03
9	Smoky Owens	CCB	3.14
10	Diamond Pipkins	BBB	3.19

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	61
2	Alonzo Boone	CCB	53
2	Hilton Smith	KCM	53
4	Connie Johnson	KCM	52
5	Jack Matchett	KCM	41
5	Verdell Mathis	MRS	41
7	Gready McKinnis	BBB/KCM	37
8	Eugene Bremer	CCB	35
9	Willie Jefferson	CCB	34
9	Porter Moss	MRS	34

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1942, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jack Matchett	KCM	225
2	Satchel Paige	KCM	181
3	Johnny Markham	BBB	180
4	Connie Johnson	KCM	170
5	Eugene Bremer	CCB	162
6	Alonzo Boone	CCB	149
7	Booker McDaniel	KCM	139
8	Willie Jefferson	CCB	134
9	Smoky Owens	CCB	129
10	Diamond Pipkins	BBB	127

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willie Wells	NE	.342
2	Josh Gibson	HG	.340
3	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	.335
4	Leon Day	NE/HG	.317
5	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	.313
6	David Whatley	HG	.312
7	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	.310
8	Roy Parnell	PS	.299
9	Goose Curry	PS	.298
10	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	.297

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	14
2	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	11
3	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	8
4	Howard Easterling	HG	7
5	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	6
5	Ed Stone	NE/HG	6
5	Willie Wells	NE	6
8	Charlie Parks	NE	4
8	Jud Wilson	HG	4
10	Sam Bankhead	HG	3

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	HG	66
2	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	56
3	Sam Bankhead	HG	48
4	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	44
5	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	42
5	Jim West	PS	42
7	Ed Stone	NE/HG	38
8	Howard Easterling	HG	36
9	Vic Harris	HG	35
9	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	35

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Josh Gibson	HG	57
2	Jerry Benjamin	HG	53
3	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	52
4	Howard Easterling	HG	51
5	Willie Wells	NE	50
6	Goose Curry	PS	47
6	Sammy Hughes	BEG	47
8	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	45
9	Roy Parnell	PS	42
10	David Whatley	HG	39

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jerry Benjamin	HG	73
2	Josh Gibson	HG	72
3	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	70
3	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	70
5	Willie Wells	NE	68
6	Howard Easterling	HG	67
7	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	63
8	Sam Bankhead	HG	62
8	Sammy Hughes	BEG	62
8	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	62

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jerry Benjamin	HG	15
2	Matt Carlisle	HG	13
3	Sam Bankhead	HG	9
4	Tommy Butts	BEG	8
5	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	7
5	Leslie Green	NBY	7
7	Bill Hoskins	BEG	5
7	Chester Williams	HG	5
7	Harry Williams	NBY	5
7	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	HG	221
2	Lennie Pearson	NE/HG	191
3	Bus Clarkson	NE/PS/HG	184
4	Willie Wells	NE	166
5	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	142
6	Charlie Parks	NE	137
7	Leon Day	NE/HG	136
7	Ed Stone	NE/HG	136
9	Jim West	PS	135
10	Henry Spearman	BEG/PS	132

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	13
2	Leon Day	NE/HG	9
2	Roy Partlow	HG	9
2	Roy Welmaker	HG	9
5	Barney Brown	PS	8
5	Bill Byrd	BEG	8
7	Leniel Hooker	NE	7
7	Max Manning	NE	7
7	Terris McDuffie	PS	7
10	Joe Fillmore	PS	6

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jonas Gaines	BEG	1.59
2	Leon Day	NE/HG	1.72
3	Garnett Blair	HG	1.88
4	Roy Partlow	HG	2.28
5	Max Manning	NE	2.77
6	Barney Brown	PS	2.91
7	Terris McDuffie	PS	3.40
8	Bill Byrd	BEG	3.46
8	Johnny Wright	HG	3.46
10	Ray Brown	HG	3.49

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Leon Day	NE/HG	87
2	Barney Brown	PS	76
3	Eugene Smith	NBY	73
4	Joe Fillmore	PS	62
5	Roy Welmaker	HG	61
6	Ray Brown	HG	60
6	Jimmy Hill	NE	60
6	Roy Partlow	HG	60
9	Jonas Gaines	BEG	58
10	Leniel Hooker	NE	56

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1942, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jonas Gaines	BEG	246
2	Leon Day	NE/HG	228
3	Garnett Blair	HG	208
4	Roy Partlow	HG	172
5	Max Manning	NE	142
6	Barney Brown	PS	135
7	Terris McDuffie	PS	115
8	Bill Byrd	BEG	113
8	Johnny Wright	HG	113
10	Ray Brown	HG	112

How the 1942 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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