Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1944?

Josh Gibson led the era with 10 in 1944 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1944 Negro Leagues?

Roy Campanella hit ..385, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1944 (NN2).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1944?

Ray Brown led the era with 10 wins in 1944 (NN2).

1944 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19442 leagues11 boards per league

Josh Gibson led the era with 10 in 1944. The Negro American League and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1944 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1944

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	NN2	.385
2	Artie Wilson	BBB	NAL	.379
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	.366
4	Jim West	PS	NN2	.364
5	Marvin Williams	PS	NN2	.360
6	Ed Steele	BBB	NAL	.357
7	Ed Stone	PS	NN2	.347
8	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	.342
9	Tommy Sampson	BBB	NAL	.339
10	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	.333

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	10
2	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	7
3	Dave Hoskins	HG	NN2	4
3	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	NAL	4
5	Goose Curry	PS	NN2	3
5	Ed Steele	BBB	NAL	3
5	Marvin Williams	PS	NN2	3
8	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	2
8	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	NN2	2
8	Piper Davis	BBB	NAL	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	50
1	Marvin Williams	PS	NN2	50
3	Dave Hoskins	HG	NN2	43
4	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	40
5	Henry Spearman	PS	NN2	36
6	Jim West	PS	NN2	33
7	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	31
7	Ed Stone	PS	NN2	31
9	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	30
9	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	NN2	30

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	49
2	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	47
3	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	46
4	Cool Papa Bell	HG	NN2	43
4	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	43
6	Ed Stone	PS	NN2	41
7	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	40
8	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	39
8	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	NAL	39
10	Marvin Williams	PS	NN2	35

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	74
2	Marvin Williams	PS	NN2	73
3	Jim West	PS	NN2	72
4	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	70
5	Ed Stone	PS	NN2	68
6	Cool Papa Bell	HG	NN2	66
7	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	64
8	Dave Hoskins	HG	NN2	63
8	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	63
10	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	60

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	8
2	Neil Robinson	MRS	NAL	6
2	Héctor Rodríguez	NYC	NN2	6
2	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	NAL	6
5	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	5
5	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	NN2	5
7	Cool Papa Bell	HG	NN2	4
7	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	4
7	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	4
7	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	4

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ed Steele	BBB	NAL	218
2	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	194
3	Artie Wilson	BBB	NAL	191
4	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	180
5	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	NAL	174
6	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	NN2	165
6	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	165
8	Marvin Williams	PS	NN2	157
9	Tommy Sampson	BBB	NAL	155
10	Jim West	PS	NN2	145

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	10
1	Bill Ricks	PS	NN2	10
3	Verdell Mathis	MRS	NAL	8
4	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	7
5	Bill Byrd	BEG/PS	NN2	6
5	Spoon Carter	HG	NN2	6
5	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	NAL	6
5	Leniel Hooker	NE	NN2	6
5	Booker McDaniel	KCM	NAL	6
5	Henry Miller	PS	NN2	6

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	1.01
2	Booker McDaniel	KCM	NAL	1.55
3	Donald Troy	BEG	NN2	1.63
4	George Jefferson	CBE	NAL	1.78
5	Barney Morris	NYC	NN2	2.16
6	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	NAL	2.40
7	Porter Moss	MRS	NAL	2.42
8	Willie Hutchinson	MRS	NAL	2.57
9	Eugene Bremer	CBE	NAL	2.63
10	Gentry Jessup	CAG	NAL	2.70

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	105
2	Bill Ricks	PS	NN2	92
3	Booker McDaniel	KCM	NAL	73
4	Verdell Mathis	MRS	NAL	61
5	Bill Byrd	BEG/PS	NN2	58
6	Ray Brown	HG	NN2	50
7	Gentry Jessup	CAG	NAL	48
8	Terris McDuffie	NBY/NE	NN2	46
9	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	42
9	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	NAL	42

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1944, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	334
2	Donald Troy	BEG	NN2	265
3	Booker McDaniel	KCM	NAL	218
4	Barney Morris	NYC	NN2	200
5	George Jefferson	CBE	NAL	189
6	Henry Miller	PS	NN2	157
7	Bill Byrd	BEG/PS	NN2	156
8	Bill Ricks	PS	NN2	151
9	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	NAL	140
10	Porter Moss	MRS	NAL	139

Batting leaders, Negro American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Artie Wilson	BBB	.379
2	Ed Steele	BBB	.357
3	Tommy Sampson	BBB	.339
4	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	.321
5	John Britton	BBB	.318
6	Herb Souell	KCM	.285
7	Neil Robinson	MRS	.266
8	Newt Allen	KCM	.263
9	Lee Moody	KCM	.249
10	Jesse Williams	KCM	.229

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	4
2	Ed Steele	BBB	3
3	Piper Davis	BBB	2
3	Herb Souell	KCM	2
5	John Britton	BBB	1
5	Lee Moody	KCM	1
5	Neil Robinson	MRS	1
8	Newt Allen	KCM	0
8	Johnny Ray	CIC	0
8	Tommy Sampson	BBB	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lee Moody	KCM	27
2	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	24
3	Ed Steele	BBB	23
4	John Britton	BBB	18
5	Newt Allen	KCM	17
5	Herb Souell	KCM	17
7	Artie Wilson	BBB	14
8	Piper Davis	BBB	13
8	Tommy Sampson	BBB	13
10	Jesse Williams	KCM	10

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	39
2	Herb Souell	KCM	33
3	Ed Steele	BBB	25
4	Lee Moody	KCM	22
4	Artie Wilson	BBB	22
6	Jesse Williams	KCM	21
7	Newt Allen	KCM	18
7	Tommy Sampson	BBB	18
9	John Britton	BBB	16
9	Johnny Ray	CIC	16

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	60
2	Herb Souell	KCM	57
3	Artie Wilson	BBB	50
4	Lee Moody	KCM	47
5	Newt Allen	KCM	44
6	John Britton	BBB	42
7	Ed Steele	BBB	40
8	Tommy Sampson	BBB	38
9	Jesse Williams	KCM	36
10	Neil Robinson	MRS	29

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Neil Robinson	MRS	6
1	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	6
3	Herb Souell	KCM	4
4	Ed Steele	BBB	3
4	Jesse Williams	KCM	3
6	Lee Moody	KCM	2
6	Artie Wilson	BBB	2
8	Piper Davis	BBB	1
8	Tommy Sampson	BBB	1
8	Mance Smith	KCM	1

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ed Steele	BBB	218
2	Artie Wilson	BBB	191
3	Bonnie Serrell	KCM	174
4	Tommy Sampson	BBB	155
5	John Britton	BBB	138
6	Herb Souell	KCM	123
7	Neil Robinson	MRS	112
8	Jesse Williams	KCM	96
9	Newt Allen	KCM	92
10	Lee Moody	KCM	86

Pitching leaders, Negro American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Verdell Mathis	MRS	8
2	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	6
2	Booker McDaniel	KCM	6
2	Satchel Paige	KCM	6
5	Gentry Jessup	CAG	5
5	Alfred Saylor	BBB	5
7	Eugene Bremer	CBE	4
7	Willie Jefferson	CBE	4
9	Eddie Locke	KCM	3
9	Jack Matchett	KCM	3

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	1.01
2	Booker McDaniel	KCM	1.55
3	George Jefferson	CBE	1.78
4	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	2.40
5	Porter Moss	MRS	2.42
6	Willie Hutchinson	MRS	2.57
7	Eugene Bremer	CBE	2.63
8	Gentry Jessup	CAG	2.70
9	Verdell Mathis	MRS	2.97
10	Antonio Ruiz	CIC	3.27

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	105
2	Booker McDaniel	KCM	73
3	Verdell Mathis	MRS	61
4	Gentry Jessup	CAG	48
5	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	42
6	Porter Moss	MRS	36
7	Alvin Gipson	BBB	34
8	Jack Matchett	KCM	33
9	Alfred Saylor	BBB	32
10	Willie Jefferson	CBE	30

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1944, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	334
2	Booker McDaniel	KCM	218
3	George Jefferson	CBE	189
4	Roosevelt Davis	CIC	140
5	Porter Moss	MRS	139
6	Willie Hutchinson	MRS	131
7	Eugene Bremer	CBE	128
8	Gentry Jessup	CAG	125
9	Verdell Mathis	MRS	113
10	Antonio Ruiz	CIC	103

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	.385
2	Henry Kimbro	BEG	.366
3	Jim West	PS	.364
4	Marvin Williams	PS	.360
5	Ed Stone	PS	.347
6	Buck Leonard	HG	.342
7	Frank Austin	PS	.333
7	Josh Gibson	HG	.333
7	Dave Hoskins	HG	.333
10	Jerry Benjamin	HG	.325

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	10
2	Buck Leonard	HG	7
3	Dave Hoskins	HG	4
4	Goose Curry	PS	3
4	Marvin Williams	PS	3
6	Jerry Benjamin	HG	2
6	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	2
6	Henry Kimbro	BEG	2
6	Henry Spearman	PS	2
10	Sam Bankhead	HG	1

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Josh Gibson	HG	50
1	Marvin Williams	PS	50
3	Dave Hoskins	HG	43
4	Buck Leonard	HG	40
5	Henry Spearman	PS	36
6	Jim West	PS	33
7	Jerry Benjamin	HG	31
7	Ed Stone	PS	31
9	Gene Benson	PS	30
9	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	30

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Buck Leonard	HG	49
2	Frank Austin	PS	47
3	Sam Bankhead	HG	46
4	Cool Papa Bell	HG	43
4	Jerry Benjamin	HG	43
6	Ed Stone	PS	41
7	Josh Gibson	HG	40
8	Gene Benson	PS	39
9	Marvin Williams	PS	35
10	Jim West	PS	34

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jerry Benjamin	HG	74
2	Marvin Williams	PS	73
3	Jim West	PS	72
4	Gene Benson	PS	70
5	Ed Stone	PS	68
6	Cool Papa Bell	HG	66
7	Frank Austin	PS	64
8	Dave Hoskins	HG	63
8	Buck Leonard	HG	63
10	Josh Gibson	HG	60

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Sam Bankhead	HG	8
2	Héctor Rodríguez	NYC	6
3	Frank Austin	PS	5
3	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	5
5	Cool Papa Bell	HG	4
5	Jerry Benjamin	HG	4
5	Henry Kimbro	BEG	4
8	Gene Benson	PS	3
8	Goose Curry	PS	3
8	Josh Gibson	HG	3

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Buck Leonard	HG	194
2	Josh Gibson	HG	180
3	Roy Campanella	BEG/PS	165
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	165
5	Marvin Williams	PS	157
6	Jim West	PS	145
7	Frank Austin	PS	139
8	Goose Curry	PS	138
8	Ed Stone	PS	138
10	Dave Hoskins	HG	134

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ray Brown	HG	10
1	Bill Ricks	PS	10
3	Barney Brown	PS	7
4	Bill Byrd	BEG/PS	6
4	Spoon Carter	HG	6
4	Leniel Hooker	NE	6
4	Henry Miller	PS	6
4	Barney Morris	NYC	6
9	Dave Hoskins	HG	5
9	Donald Troy	BEG	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Donald Troy	BEG	1.63
2	Barney Morris	NYC	2.16
3	Henry Miller	PS	2.75
4	Bill Byrd	BEG/PS	2.77
5	Bill Ricks	PS	2.86
6	Ray Brown	HG	3.25
7	Hubert Glenn	PS	3.65
8	Dave Hoskins	HG	3.75
9	Leniel Hooker	NE	4.00
10	Carrenza Howard	NYC	4.02

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bill Ricks	PS	92
2	Bill Byrd	BEG/PS	58
3	Ray Brown	HG	50
4	Terris McDuffie	NBY/NE	46
5	Barney Brown	PS	42
6	Henry Miller	PS	36
7	Edsall Walker	HG	32
8	Leniel Hooker	NE	29
8	Carrenza Howard	NYC	29
8	Johnny Johnson	HG	29

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1944, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Donald Troy	BEG	265
2	Barney Morris	NYC	200
3	Henry Miller	PS	157
4	Bill Byrd	BEG/PS	156
5	Bill Ricks	PS	151
6	Ray Brown	HG	133
7	Hubert Glenn	PS	118
8	Dave Hoskins	HG	115
9	Leniel Hooker	NE	108
10	Carrenza Howard	NYC	107

How the 1944 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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