Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1946?

Johnny Davis led the era with 8 in 1946 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1946 Negro Leagues?

Monte Irvin hit ..369, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1946 (NN2).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1946?

Leon Day led the era with 13 wins in 1946 (NN2).

1946 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19462 leagues11 boards per league

Johnny Davis led the era with 8 in 1946. The Negro American League and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1946 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1946

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, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	.369
2	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	.364
3	Larry Doby	NE	NN2	.363
4	Clyde Nelson	CAG	NAL	.361
5	Archie Ware	CBE	NAL	.358
6	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	.357
7	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	.331
7	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	.331
9	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	.329
10	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	.325

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	8
1	Lennie Pearson	NE	NN2	8
3	Doc Dennis	PS	NN2	7
3	Larry Doby	NE	NN2	7
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	7
3	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	7
7	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	6
8	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	3
8	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	3
8	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	3

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Lennie Pearson	NE	NN2	61
2	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	54
3	Doc Dennis	PS	NN2	53
4	Larry Doby	NE	NN2	52
5	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	47
6	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	45
7	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	39
8	Willie Wells	NBY/BEG	NN2	38
9	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	36
10	Johnny Washington	BEG	NN2	34

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	62
2	Larry Doby	NE	NN2	59
3	Lennie Pearson	NE	NN2	53
4	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	52
5	Pat Patterson	NE	NN2	49
6	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	47
7	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	43
8	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	42
9	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	40
10	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	38

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Larry Doby	NE	NN2	85
2	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	84
3	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	80
4	Gene Benson	PS	NN2	78
5	Frank Austin	PS	NN2	77
6	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	76
7	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	75
7	Lennie Pearson	NE	NN2	75
9	Doc Dennis	PS	NN2	67
9	Johnny Washington	BEG	NN2	67

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Lennie Pearson	NE	NN2	18
2	Johnny Washington	BEG	NN2	11
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	9
4	Fernando Díaz	NYC	NN2	8
5	Jerry Benjamin	HG	NN2	7
5	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	7
5	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	7
5	Dan Wilson	HG	NN2	7
9	Larry Doby	NE	NN2	6
10	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Larry Doby	NE	NN2	194
1	Ted Strong	KCM	NAL	194
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	189
4	Buck Leonard	HG	NN2	187
5	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	185
6	Clyde Nelson	CAG	NAL	181
7	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	177
8	Joe Greene	KCM	NAL	174
9	Sam Hairston	CIC	NAL	163
10	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	158

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Leon Day	NE	NN2	13
2	Max Manning	NE	NN2	11
3	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	10
3	Henry McHenry	PS	NN2	10
5	Wilmer Fields	HG	NN2	8
5	Jonas Gaines	BEG	NN2	8
5	Rufus Lewis	NE	NN2	8
8	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	NN2	7
8	Eugene Smith	HG	NN2	7
10	Joe Black	BEG	NN2	6

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	1.29
2	Angel García	CIC	NAL	1.36
3	Hilton Smith	KCM	NAL	1.39
4	Rufus Lewis	NE	NN2	1.97
5	Gentry Jessup	CAG	NAL	2.12
6	Leon Day	NE	NN2	2.44
7	Wilmer Fields	HG	NN2	2.63
8	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	2.70
8	Luis Tiant	NYC	NN2	2.70
10	Walter McCoy	CAG	NAL	2.72

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Leon Day	NE	NN2	109
2	Henry McHenry	PS	NN2	90
3	Eugene Smith	HG	NN2	70
4	Joe Black	BEG	NN2	69
4	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	69
6	Max Manning	NE	NN2	67
7	Connie Johnson	KCM	NAL	63
8	Rufus Lewis	NE	NN2	60
9	Wilmer Harris	PS	NN2	54
10	Andy Porter	BEG	NN2	46

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1946, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	NAL	319
2	Angel García	CIC	NAL	301
3	Hilton Smith	KCM	NAL	294
4	Rufus Lewis	NE	NN2	224
5	Gentry Jessup	CAG	NAL	194
6	Leon Day	NE	NN2	181
7	Wilmer Fields	HG	NN2	168
8	Barney Brown	PS	NN2	163
8	Luis Tiant	NYC	NN2	163
10	Walter McCoy	CAG	NAL	151

Batting leaders, Negro American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ted Strong	KCM	.364
2	Clyde Nelson	CAG	.361
3	Archie Ware	CBE	.358
4	Willard Brown	KCM	.331
5	Sam Hairston	CIC	.324
6	Leon Kellman	CBE	.323
7	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	.299
8	Joe Greene	KCM	.296
9	Buck O'Neil	KCM	.285
10	Sam Jethroe	CBE	.269

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willard Brown	KCM	3
1	Ted Strong	KCM	3
3	Joe Greene	KCM	2
3	Sam Hairston	CIC	2
3	Clyde Nelson	CAG	2
6	Sam Jethroe	CBE	1
6	Chico Renfroe	KCM	1
6	Hank Thompson	KCM	1
9	Duke Cleveland	CIC	0
9	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	0

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willard Brown	KCM	27
2	Ted Strong	KCM	23
3	Sam Hairston	CIC	16
4	Duke Cleveland	CIC	15
4	Johnie Scott	KCM	15
6	Herb Souell	KCM	13
7	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	12
7	Joe Greene	KCM	12
7	Sam Jethroe	CBE	12
10	Leon Kellman	CBE	11

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Willard Brown	KCM	30
1	Ted Strong	KCM	30
3	Johnie Scott	KCM	29
4	Sam Jethroe	CBE	20
4	Ray Neil	CIC	20
6	Buck O'Neil	KCM	18
6	Herb Souell	KCM	18
8	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	16
8	Sam Hairston	CIC	16
10	Archie Ware	CBE	15

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willard Brown	KCM	48
2	Herb Souell	KCM	40
2	Ted Strong	KCM	40
4	Buck O'Neil	KCM	37
5	Johnie Scott	KCM	35
6	Sam Hairston	CIC	33
7	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	29
8	Ray Neil	CIC	28
9	Clyde Nelson	CAG	26
9	Chico Renfroe	KCM	26

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Herb Souell	KCM	7
2	Sam Jethroe	CBE	4
2	Ray Neil	CIC	4
2	Johnie Scott	KCM	4
5	Willard Brown	KCM	3
5	Duke Cleveland	CIC	3
5	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	3
5	Leon Kellman	CBE	3
5	Hank Thompson	KCM	3
10	Ted Strong	KCM	2

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ted Strong	KCM	194
2	Clyde Nelson	CAG	181
3	Willard Brown	KCM	177
4	Joe Greene	KCM	174
5	Sam Hairston	CIC	163
6	Leon Kellman	CBE	156
7	Archie Ware	CBE	155
8	Buck O'Neil	KCM	129
9	Reinaldo Drake	CIC	122
10	Sam Jethroe	CBE	117

Pitching leaders, Negro American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Connie Johnson	KCM	5
1	Steve Wylie	KCM	5
3	Jim LaMarque	KCM	4
3	Satchel Paige	KCM	4
3	Hilton Smith	KCM	4
6	Eugene Bremer	CBE	3
7	Vibert Clarke	CBE	2
7	Jim Colzie	CIC	2
7	Angel García	CIC	2
7	Gentry Jessup	CAG	2

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	1.29
2	Angel García	CIC	1.36
3	Hilton Smith	KCM	1.39
4	Gentry Jessup	CAG	2.12
5	Walter McCoy	CAG	2.72
6	Ford Smith	KCM	2.97
7	Manuel Godínez	CIC	3.15
8	Peanuts Davis	CIC	3.32
9	Connie Johnson	KCM	3.59
10	Jim LaMarque	KCM	3.67

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Connie Johnson	KCM	63
2	Walter McCoy	CAG	43
3	Jim LaMarque	KCM	37
4	Satchel Paige	KCM	32
5	Angel García	CIC	29
6	Gentry Jessup	CAG	28
7	Preacher Henry	CIC	27
8	Steve Wylie	KCM	26
9	Manuel Godínez	CIC	24
10	Peanuts Davis	CIC	21

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1946, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	319
2	Angel García	CIC	301
3	Hilton Smith	KCM	294
4	Gentry Jessup	CAG	194
5	Walter McCoy	CAG	151
6	Ford Smith	KCM	138
7	Manuel Godínez	CIC	130
8	Peanuts Davis	CIC	123
9	Connie Johnson	KCM	114
10	Jim LaMarque	KCM	112

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Monte Irvin	NE	.369
2	Larry Doby	NE	.363
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	.357
4	Buck Leonard	HG	.331
5	Johnny Davis	NE	.329
6	Frank Austin	PS	.325
7	Lennie Pearson	NE	.321
8	Gene Benson	PS	.320
9	Tommy Butts	BEG	.315
10	Doc Dennis	PS	.309

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Johnny Davis	NE	8
1	Lennie Pearson	NE	8
3	Doc Dennis	PS	7
3	Larry Doby	NE	7
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	7
3	Buck Leonard	HG	7
7	Monte Irvin	NE	6
8	Sam Bankhead	HG	3
9	Bill Cash	PS	2
9	Pat Patterson	NE	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lennie Pearson	NE	61
2	Monte Irvin	NE	54
3	Doc Dennis	PS	53
4	Larry Doby	NE	52
5	Johnny Davis	NE	47
6	Buck Leonard	HG	45
7	Gene Benson	PS	39
8	Willie Wells	NBY/BEG	38
9	Henry Kimbro	BEG	36
10	Johnny Washington	BEG	34

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	62
2	Larry Doby	NE	59
3	Lennie Pearson	NE	53
4	Monte Irvin	NE	52
5	Pat Patterson	NE	49
6	Frank Austin	PS	47
7	Tommy Butts	BEG	43
8	Johnny Davis	NE	42
9	Gene Benson	PS	40
10	Jerry Benjamin	HG	38

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Larry Doby	NE	85
2	Henry Kimbro	BEG	84
3	Monte Irvin	NE	80
4	Gene Benson	PS	78
5	Frank Austin	PS	77
6	Johnny Davis	NE	76
7	Tommy Butts	BEG	75
7	Lennie Pearson	NE	75
9	Doc Dennis	PS	67
9	Johnny Washington	BEG	67

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Lennie Pearson	NE	18
2	Johnny Washington	BEG	11
3	Henry Kimbro	BEG	9
4	Fernando Díaz	NYC	8
5	Jerry Benjamin	HG	7
5	Tommy Butts	BEG	7
5	Dan Wilson	HG	7
8	Larry Doby	NE	6
9	Sam Bankhead	HG	5
10	Pat Patterson	NE	4

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Larry Doby	NE	194
2	Henry Kimbro	BEG	189
3	Buck Leonard	HG	187
4	Monte Irvin	NE	185
5	Johnny Davis	NE	158
6	Lennie Pearson	NE	151
7	Pat Patterson	NE	146
8	Doc Dennis	PS	136
9	Tommy Butts	BEG	135
10	Gene Benson	PS	125

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Leon Day	NE	13
2	Max Manning	NE	11
3	Barney Brown	PS	10
3	Henry McHenry	PS	10
5	Wilmer Fields	HG	8
5	Jonas Gaines	BEG	8
5	Rufus Lewis	NE	8
8	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	7
8	Eugene Smith	HG	7
10	Joe Black	BEG	6

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Rufus Lewis	NE	1.97
2	Leon Day	NE	2.44
3	Wilmer Fields	HG	2.63
4	Barney Brown	PS	2.70
4	Luis Tiant	NYC	2.70
6	Max Manning	NE	2.99
7	Leniel Hooker	NE	3.05
8	Jonas Gaines	BEG	3.51
9	Henry McHenry	PS	3.71
10	Joe Black	BEG	3.79

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Leon Day	NE	109
2	Henry McHenry	PS	90
3	Eugene Smith	HG	70
4	Joe Black	BEG	69
4	Barney Brown	PS	69
6	Max Manning	NE	67
7	Rufus Lewis	NE	60
8	Wilmer Harris	PS	54
9	Andy Porter	BEG	46
10	Jonas Gaines	BEG	45

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1946, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Rufus Lewis	NE	224
2	Leon Day	NE	181
3	Wilmer Fields	HG	168
4	Barney Brown	PS	163
4	Luis Tiant	NYC	163
6	Max Manning	NE	148
7	Leniel Hooker	NE	145
8	Jonas Gaines	BEG	126
9	Henry McHenry	PS	119
10	Joe Black	BEG	117

How the 1946 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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