Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1945?

Josh Gibson led the era with 8 in 1945 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1945 Negro Leagues?

Ed Steele hit ..390, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1945 (NAL).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1945?

Roy Welmaker led the era with 12 wins in 1945 (NN2).

1945 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19452 leagues11 boards per league

Josh Gibson led the era with 8 in 1945. The Negro American League and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1945 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1945

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ed Steele	BBB	NAL	.390
2	Jackie Robinson	KCM	NAL	.388
3	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	.375
4	Roy Campanella	BEG	NN2	.372
5	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	NN2	.359
6	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	.348
7	Artie Wilson	BBB	NAL	.345
8	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	.342
9	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	.341
10	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	.338

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	8
2	Roy Campanella	BEG	NN2	5
2	Bill Hoskins	BEG	NN2	5
2	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	5
2	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	NN2	5
6	Goose Curry	PS	NN2	4
6	Jackie Robinson	KCM	NAL	4
8	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	2
8	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	2
8	Art Pennington	CAG	NAL	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	BEG	NN2	48
2	Bill Hoskins	BEG	NN2	44
3	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	40
3	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	NN2	40
5	Jim West	PS	NN2	36
6	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	34
6	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	34
8	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	33
8	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	33
10	Johnie Scott	KCM	NAL	32

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Roy Campanella	BEG	NN2	51
2	Jesse Williams	KCM	NAL	50
3	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	NN2	46
4	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	42
4	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	42
6	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	41
7	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	39
8	Cool Papa Bell	HG	NN2	38
9	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	37
10	Goose Curry	PS	NN2	33

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	81
2	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	NN2	78
3	Roy Campanella	BEG	NN2	77
4	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	68
5	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	67
6	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	60
6	Lee Moody	KCM	NAL	60
8	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	59
9	Bill Hoskins	BEG	NN2	58
9	Ed Stone	PS	NN2	58

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Jesse Williams	KCM	NAL	11
2	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	10
2	Cool Papa Bell	HG	NN2	10
4	Goose Curry	PS	NN2	7
5	Art Pennington	CAG	NAL	6
5	Jackie Robinson	KCM	NAL	6
5	Johnie Scott	KCM	NAL	6
5	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	NN2	6
9	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	5
9	Walter Thomas	KCM	NAL	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ed Steele	BBB	NAL	230
2	Jackie Robinson	KCM	NAL	218
3	Josh Gibson	HG	NN2	201
4	Roy Campanella	BEG	NN2	196
5	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	170
6	Art Pennington	CAG	NAL	169
6	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	NN2	169
8	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	161
9	Bill Hoskins	BEG	NN2	152
10	Johnny Smith	CAG	NAL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Roy Welmaker	HG	NN2	12
2	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	11
3	Booker McDaniel	KCM	NAL	9
4	Roy Partlow	PS	NN2	8
4	Andy Porter	BEG	NN2	8
6	Eugene Bremer	CBE	NAL	7
6	Jim LaMarque	KCM	NAL	7
8	Gentry Jessup	CAG	NAL	6
8	Hilton Smith	KCM	NAL	6
10	Garnett Blair	HG	NN2	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Garnett Blair	HG	NN2	0.96
2	Eugene Bremer	CBE	NAL	2.38
3	Roy Welmaker	HG	NN2	2.59
4	Don Newcombe	NE	NN2	2.60
4	Bill Ricks	PS	NN2	2.60
6	Roy Partlow	PS	NN2	2.63
7	Henry Miller	PS	NN2	2.72
8	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	NN2	2.90
9	Andy Porter	BEG	NN2	2.94
10	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	3.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Booker McDaniel	KCM	NAL	117
2	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	91
3	Roy Partlow	PS	NN2	80
3	Roy Welmaker	HG	NN2	80
5	Jim LaMarque	KCM	NAL	71
6	Walter McCoy	CAG	NAL	59
7	Andy Porter	BEG	NN2	53
8	Neck Stanley	NBY	NN2	49
9	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	48
9	Bill Ricks	PS	NN2	48

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Garnett Blair	HG	NN2	431
2	Eugene Bremer	CBE	NAL	178
3	Bill Ricks	PS	NN2	159
3	Roy Welmaker	HG	NN2	159
5	Don Newcombe	NE	NN2	158
6	Roy Partlow	PS	NN2	157
7	Henry Miller	PS	NN2	152
8	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	NN2	142
9	Andy Porter	BEG	NN2	140
10	Jim LaMarque	KCM	NAL	134

Batting leaders, Negro American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ed Steele	BBB	.390
2	Jackie Robinson	KCM	.388
3	Artie Wilson	BBB	.345
4	Johnny Smith	CAG	.336
5	Art Pennington	CAG	.331
6	Lee Moody	KCM	.328
7	Herb Souell	KCM	.317
8	Walter Thomas	KCM	.312
9	Jesse Douglas	CAG	.306
10	Jesse Williams	KCM	.296

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jackie Robinson	KCM	4
2	Art Pennington	CAG	2
2	Johnny Smith	CAG	2
2	Ed Steele	BBB	2
2	Jesse Williams	KCM	2
2	Ralph Wyatt	CAG	2
7	Jesse Douglas	CAG	1
7	Lee Moody	KCM	1
7	Johnie Scott	KCM	1
7	Herb Souell	KCM	1

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Herb Souell	KCM	33
2	Johnie Scott	KCM	32
3	Johnny Smith	CAG	31
4	Jackie Robinson	KCM	30
5	Lee Moody	KCM	27
6	Walter Thomas	KCM	23
7	Art Pennington	CAG	22
7	Ralph Wyatt	CAG	22
9	Ed Steele	BBB	18
10	Chico Renfroe	KCM	16

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jesse Williams	KCM	50
2	Herb Souell	KCM	39
3	Johnie Scott	KCM	30
3	Walter Thomas	KCM	30
5	John Bissant	CAG	29
6	Lee Moody	KCM	27
6	Jackie Robinson	KCM	27
8	Jesse Douglas	CAG	23
8	Johnny Smith	CAG	23
10	Art Pennington	CAG	22

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Lee Moody	KCM	60
2	Herb Souell	KCM	59
3	Walter Thomas	KCM	58
3	Jesse Williams	KCM	58
5	Jackie Robinson	KCM	50
6	Johnie Scott	KCM	49
7	Johnny Smith	CAG	48
8	Art Pennington	CAG	40
9	Ed Steele	BBB	39
10	Jesse Douglas	CAG	38

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jesse Williams	KCM	11
2	Art Pennington	CAG	6
2	Jackie Robinson	KCM	6
2	Johnie Scott	KCM	6
5	Walter Thomas	KCM	5
6	Jesse Douglas	CAG	4
6	Herb Souell	KCM	4
8	Lee Moody	KCM	2
8	Ed Steele	BBB	2
8	Artie Wilson	BBB	2

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ed Steele	BBB	230
2	Jackie Robinson	KCM	218
3	Art Pennington	CAG	169
4	Johnny Smith	CAG	151
5	Artie Wilson	BBB	140
6	Herb Souell	KCM	137
7	Jesse Williams	KCM	133
8	Walter Thomas	KCM	130
9	Lee Moody	KCM	128
10	Ralph Wyatt	CAG	126

Pitching leaders, Negro American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Booker McDaniel	KCM	9
2	Eugene Bremer	CBE	7
2	Jim LaMarque	KCM	7
4	Gentry Jessup	CAG	6
4	Hilton Smith	KCM	6
6	Walter McCoy	CAG	5
7	Satchel Paige	KCM	4
7	Steve Wylie	KCM	4
9	Willie Cornelius	CAG	3
9	George Jefferson	CBE	3

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Eugene Bremer	CBE	2.38
2	Jim LaMarque	KCM	3.16
3	Booker McDaniel	KCM	3.18
4	Gentry Jessup	CAG	3.19
5	Hilton Smith	KCM	3.27
6	Gready McKinnis	CAG	3.38
7	Frank Pearson	MRS	3.54
8	Walter McCoy	CAG	3.99
8	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	3.99
10	Satchel Paige	KCM	4.05

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Booker McDaniel	KCM	117
2	Jim LaMarque	KCM	71
3	Walter McCoy	CAG	59
4	Satchel Paige	KCM	48
5	Gentry Jessup	CAG	43
6	Hilton Smith	KCM	42
7	Lázaro Medina	CIC	34
8	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	33
9	Johnny Williams	CIC	29
10	Eugene Bremer	CBE	24

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1945, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Eugene Bremer	CBE	178
2	Jim LaMarque	KCM	134
3	Gentry Jessup	CAG	133
3	Booker McDaniel	KCM	133
5	Hilton Smith	KCM	130
6	Gready McKinnis	CAG	126
7	Frank Pearson	MRS	120
8	Walter McCoy	CAG	106
8	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	106
10	Satchel Paige	KCM	105

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Frank Austin	PS	.375
2	Roy Campanella	BEG	.372
3	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	.359
4	Josh Gibson	HG	.348
5	Buck Leonard	HG	.342
6	Sam Bankhead	HG	.341
7	Gene Benson	PS	.338
8	Ed Stone	PS	.333
9	Jerry Benjamin	HG	.329
10	Norman Robinson	BEG	.319

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Josh Gibson	HG	8
2	Roy Campanella	BEG	5
2	Bill Hoskins	BEG	5
2	Buck Leonard	HG	5
2	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	5
6	Goose Curry	PS	4
7	Frank Austin	PS	2
7	Henry Kimbro	BEG	2
7	Jim West	PS	2
7	Harry Williams	BEG	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	BEG	48
2	Bill Hoskins	BEG	44
3	Josh Gibson	HG	40
3	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	40
5	Jim West	PS	36
6	Frank Austin	PS	34
6	Buck Leonard	HG	34
8	Gene Benson	PS	33
9	Doc Dennis	BEG	27
10	Dave Hoskins	HG	26

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Roy Campanella	BEG	51
2	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	46
3	Jerry Benjamin	HG	42
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	42
5	Frank Austin	PS	41
6	Cool Papa Bell	HG	38
7	Josh Gibson	HG	37
8	Goose Curry	PS	33
9	Bill Hoskins	BEG	32
9	Dave Hoskins	HG	32

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Frank Austin	PS	81
2	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	78
3	Roy Campanella	BEG	77
4	Jerry Benjamin	HG	68
5	Gene Benson	PS	67
6	Henry Kimbro	BEG	60
7	Bill Hoskins	BEG	58
7	Ed Stone	PS	58
9	Josh Gibson	HG	56
9	Jim West	PS	56

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Frank Austin	PS	10
1	Cool Papa Bell	HG	10
3	Goose Curry	PS	7
4	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	6
5	Henry Kimbro	BEG	5
6	Jerry Benjamin	HG	4
7	Sam Bankhead	HG	3
7	Tommy Butts	BEG	3
7	Roy Campanella	BEG	3
7	Bill Hoskins	BEG	3

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Josh Gibson	HG	201
2	Roy Campanella	BEG	196
3	Buck Leonard	HG	170
4	Wild Bill Wright	BEG	169
5	Frank Austin	PS	161
6	Bill Hoskins	BEG	152
7	Goose Curry	PS	137
8	Ed Stone	PS	134
9	Sam Bankhead	HG	133
9	Gene Benson	PS	133

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Roy Welmaker	HG	12
2	Bill Byrd	BEG	11
3	Roy Partlow	PS	8
3	Andy Porter	BEG	8
5	Garnett Blair	HG	5
5	Neck Stanley	NBY	5
7	Tom Glover	BEG	4
7	Henry Miller	PS	4
7	Bill Ricks	PS	4
7	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	4

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Garnett Blair	HG	0.96
2	Roy Welmaker	HG	2.59
3	Don Newcombe	NE	2.60
3	Bill Ricks	PS	2.60
5	Roy Partlow	PS	2.63
6	Henry Miller	PS	2.72
7	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	2.90
8	Andy Porter	BEG	2.94
9	Bill Byrd	BEG	3.10
10	Leniel Hooker	NE	3.15

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bill Byrd	BEG	91
2	Roy Partlow	PS	80
2	Roy Welmaker	HG	80
4	Andy Porter	BEG	53
5	Neck Stanley	NBY	49
6	Bill Ricks	PS	48
7	Luis Tiant	NYC	45
8	Tom Glover	BEG	42
9	Wilmer Harris	PS	40
10	Don Newcombe	NE	33

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1945, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Garnett Blair	HG	431
2	Bill Ricks	PS	159
2	Roy Welmaker	HG	159
4	Don Newcombe	NE	158
5	Roy Partlow	PS	157
6	Henry Miller	PS	152
7	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	142
8	Andy Porter	BEG	140
9	Bill Byrd	BEG	133
10	Leniel Hooker	NE	131

How the 1945 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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