Who led the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1947?

Monte Irvin led the era with 11 in 1947 (NN2).

Who had the highest batting average in the 1947 Negro Leagues?

Henry Kimbro hit ..385, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1947 (NN2).

Who led the Negro Leagues in wins in 1947?

Max Manning led the era with 12 wins in 1947 (NN2).

1947 Negro Leagues Leaders

Season 19472 leagues11 boards per league

Monte Irvin led the era with 11 in 1947. The Negro American League and Negro National League II leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1947 season.

Negro Leagues season leaders · 1947

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	.385
2	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	.375
2	Johnny Washington	BEG	NN2	.375
4	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	.351
5	Butch Davis	BEG	NN2	.341
6	Hank Thompson	KCM	NAL	.335
7	Pat Patterson	NE	NN2	.331
7	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	.331
9	Joe Greene	KCM	NAL	.328
10	Luis Márquez	HG	NN2	.324

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	11
2	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	8
2	Hank Thompson	KCM	NAL	8
4	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	7
5	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	6
6	Luke Easter	HG	NN2	5
6	Buck O'Neil	KCM	NAL	5
6	Lennie Pearson	NE	NN2	5
9	Joe Greene	KCM	NAL	4
9	Pat Patterson	NE	NN2	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	64
2	Butch Davis	BEG	NN2	52
2	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	52
4	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	47
5	Lester Lockett	BEG	NN2	45
6	Johnny Washington	BEG	NN2	44
7	Luke Easter	HG	NN2	36
7	Buck O'Neil	KCM	NAL	36
7	Hank Thompson	KCM	NAL	36
10	Lennie Pearson	NE	NN2	33

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	70
2	Buck O'Neil	KCM	NAL	54
3	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	52
4	Hank Thompson	KCM	NAL	51
5	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	50
5	Butch Davis	BEG	NN2	50
7	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	42
7	Johnie Scott	KCM	NAL	42
9	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	41
9	Lester Lockett	BEG	NN2	41

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	95
2	Butch Davis	BEG	NN2	91
3	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	85
3	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	85
5	Lester Lockett	BEG	NN2	81
5	Johnny Washington	BEG	NN2	81
7	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	75
8	Luis Márquez	HG	NN2	72
9	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	62
9	Buck O'Neil	KCM	NAL	62

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Butch Davis	BEG	NN2	25
2	Luis Márquez	HG	NN2	18
3	Herb Souell	KCM	NAL	16
4	Buck O'Neil	KCM	NAL	15
5	Sam Bankhead	HG	NN2	13
6	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	12
6	Johnie Scott	KCM	NAL	12
8	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	11
9	Jim Gilliam	BEG	NN2	7
9	Hank Thompson	KCM	NAL	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	NN2	200
2	Willard Brown	KCM	NAL	195
3	Hank Thompson	KCM	NAL	174
4	Joe Greene	KCM	NAL	170
5	Monte Irvin	NE	NN2	153
6	Butch Davis	BEG	NN2	151
6	Johnny Washington	BEG	NN2	151
8	Pat Patterson	NE	NN2	144
9	Tommy Butts	BEG	NN2	140
10	Johnny Davis	NE	NN2	136

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Max Manning	NE	NN2	12
2	Jim LaMarque	KCM	NAL	10
2	Bob Romby	BEG	NN2	10
4	Luis Tiant	NYC	NN2	9
5	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	8
5	Rufus Lewis	NE	NN2	8
5	Henry Miller	PS	NN2	8
5	Amos Watson	BEG	NN2	8
9	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	NN2	7
9	Hilton Smith	KCM	NAL	7

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Ford Smith	KCM	NAL	2.14
2	Lino Donoso	NYC	NN2	2.41
3	Luis Tiant	NYC	NN2	2.60
4	Amos Watson	BEG	NN2	2.66
5	Bob Romby	BEG	NN2	2.67
6	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	2.77
7	Frank Thompson	HG	NN2	2.81
8	Max Manning	NE	NN2	2.98
9	Jim LaMarque	KCM	NAL	3.39
10	Ted Alexander	KCM	NAL	3.50

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Bob Romby	BEG	NN2	99
2	Rufus Lewis	NE	NN2	81
3	Jim LaMarque	KCM	NAL	80
4	Henry Miller	PS	NN2	79
5	Max Manning	NE	NN2	77
6	Joe Black	BEG	NN2	65
7	Lino Donoso	NYC	NN2	64
8	Johnny Wright	HG	NN2	63
9	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	59
10	Roy Partlow	PS	NN2	58

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Ford Smith	KCM	NAL	230
2	Lino Donoso	NYC	NN2	172
3	Luis Tiant	NYC	NN2	159
4	Bob Romby	BEG	NN2	155
4	Amos Watson	BEG	NN2	155
6	Bill Byrd	BEG	NN2	150
7	Frank Thompson	HG	NN2	147
8	Jim LaMarque	KCM	NAL	145
9	Ted Alexander	KCM	NAL	141
10	Max Manning	NE	NN2	139

Batting leaders, Negro American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willard Brown	KCM	.375
2	Hank Thompson	KCM	.335
3	Herb Souell	KCM	.331
4	Joe Greene	KCM	.328
5	Bernell Longest	CAG	.320
6	Sam Hairston	CIC	.304
7	Earl Taborn	KCM	.293
8	Sam Hill	CAG	.287
9	Buck O'Neil	KCM	.284
10	Goose Tatum	CIC	.283

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Hank Thompson	KCM	8
2	Willard Brown	KCM	6
3	Buck O'Neil	KCM	5
4	Joe Greene	KCM	4
5	Sam Hill	CAG	2
5	Johnie Scott	KCM	2
5	Ted Strong	KCM	2
8	Tom Cooper	KCM	1
8	Sam Hairston	CIC	1
8	Herb Souell	KCM	1

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willard Brown	KCM	64
2	Buck O'Neil	KCM	36
2	Hank Thompson	KCM	36
4	Herb Souell	KCM	32
5	Johnie Scott	KCM	27
6	Tom Cooper	KCM	26
7	Joe Greene	KCM	24
8	Chico Renfroe	KCM	20
8	Earl Taborn	KCM	20
10	Bernell Longest	CAG	19

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Buck O'Neil	KCM	54
2	Herb Souell	KCM	52
3	Hank Thompson	KCM	51
4	Willard Brown	KCM	42
4	Johnie Scott	KCM	42
6	Tom Cooper	KCM	38
7	Chico Renfroe	KCM	33
8	Joe Greene	KCM	30
9	Sam Hill	CAG	25
10	Earl Taborn	KCM	22

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Herb Souell	KCM	85
2	Willard Brown	KCM	75
3	Buck O'Neil	KCM	62
3	Johnie Scott	KCM	62
5	Hank Thompson	KCM	58
6	Chico Renfroe	KCM	49
7	Tom Cooper	KCM	46
8	Bernell Longest	CAG	40
9	Joe Greene	KCM	38
10	Earl Taborn	KCM	36

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Herb Souell	KCM	16
2	Buck O'Neil	KCM	15
3	Willard Brown	KCM	12
3	Johnie Scott	KCM	12
5	Hank Thompson	KCM	7
6	Tom Cooper	KCM	6
7	Joe Greene	KCM	5
8	Sam Hill	CAG	3
8	Bernell Longest	CAG	3
8	Chico Renfroe	KCM	3

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willard Brown	KCM	195
2	Hank Thompson	KCM	174
3	Joe Greene	KCM	170
4	Buck O'Neil	KCM	125
5	Herb Souell	KCM	121
6	Sam Hairston	CIC	116
7	Chico Renfroe	KCM	115
8	Bernell Longest	CAG	111
8	Earl Taborn	KCM	111
10	Sam Hill	CAG	107

Pitching leaders, Negro American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jim LaMarque	KCM	10
2	Hilton Smith	KCM	7
3	Ford Smith	KCM	6
4	Johnny Williams	CIC	5
5	Connie Johnson	KCM	4
6	Ted Alexander	KCM	3
7	Cannonball Berry	KCM	2
7	Riley Stewart	CAG	2
7	Steve Wylie	KCM/CAG	2
10	Dan Bankhead	MRS	1

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Ford Smith	KCM	2.14
2	Jim LaMarque	KCM	3.39
3	Ted Alexander	KCM	3.50
4	Johnny Williams	CIC	3.58
5	Dan Bankhead	MRS	4.30
6	Cannonball Berry	KCM	5.45
7	Riley Stewart	CAG	5.57
8	Steve Wylie	KCM/CAG	5.69
9	Hilton Smith	KCM	5.83
10	Earl Bumpus	CAG	6.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jim LaMarque	KCM	80
2	Ted Alexander	KCM	34
2	Dan Bankhead	MRS	34
4	Ford Smith	KCM	32
5	Steve Wylie	KCM/CAG	30
6	Connie Johnson	KCM	29
7	Hilton Smith	KCM	25
8	Cannonball Berry	KCM	24
9	Earl Bumpus	CAG	22
9	Riley Stewart	CAG	22

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1947, Negro American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ford Smith	KCM	230
2	Jim LaMarque	KCM	145
3	Ted Alexander	KCM	141
4	Johnny Williams	CIC	138
5	Dan Bankhead	MRS	115
6	Cannonball Berry	KCM	90
7	Riley Stewart	CAG	88
8	Steve Wylie	KCM/CAG	87
9	Hilton Smith	KCM	85
10	Earl Bumpus	CAG	81

Batting leaders, Negro National League II

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	.385
2	Johnny Washington	BEG	.375
3	Tommy Butts	BEG	.351
4	Butch Davis	BEG	.341
5	Pat Patterson	NE	.331
6	Luis Márquez	HG	.324
7	Frank Austin	PS	.322
8	Lester Lockett	BEG	.320
9	Monte Irvin	NE	.301
10	Bob Harvey	NE	.299

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Monte Irvin	NE	11
2	Henry Kimbro	BEG	8
3	Johnny Davis	NE	7
4	Luke Easter	HG	5
4	Lennie Pearson	NE	5
6	Pat Patterson	NE	4
7	Butch Davis	BEG	3
7	Luis Márquez	HG	3
9	Sam Bankhead	HG	1
9	Gene Benson	PS	1

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Butch Davis	BEG	52
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	52
3	Monte Irvin	NE	47
4	Lester Lockett	BEG	45
5	Johnny Washington	BEG	44
6	Luke Easter	HG	36
7	Lennie Pearson	NE	33
8	Gene Benson	PS	31
9	Bob Harvey	NE	30
10	Tommy Butts	BEG	29

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	R
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	70
2	Tommy Butts	BEG	50
2	Butch Davis	BEG	50
4	Monte Irvin	NE	41
4	Lester Lockett	BEG	41
6	Jim Gilliam	BEG	40
7	Jerry Benjamin	HG	38
8	Lennie Pearson	NE	37
9	Luke Easter	HG	35
9	Luis Márquez	HG	35

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	H
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	95
2	Butch Davis	BEG	91
3	Tommy Butts	BEG	85
4	Lester Lockett	BEG	81
4	Johnny Washington	BEG	81
6	Luis Márquez	HG	72
7	Monte Irvin	NE	62
8	Luke Easter	HG	60
8	Lennie Pearson	NE	60
10	Pat Patterson	NE	59

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Butch Davis	BEG	25
2	Luis Márquez	HG	18
3	Sam Bankhead	HG	13
4	Henry Kimbro	BEG	11
5	Jim Gilliam	BEG	7
5	Johnny Washington	BEG	7
7	Monte Irvin	NE	6
8	Tommy Butts	BEG	5
8	Lester Lockett	BEG	5
8	Lennie Pearson	NE	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	200
2	Monte Irvin	NE	153
3	Butch Davis	BEG	151
3	Johnny Washington	BEG	151
5	Pat Patterson	NE	144
6	Tommy Butts	BEG	140
7	Johnny Davis	NE	136
8	Luis Márquez	HG	133
9	Frank Austin	PS	130
10	Lester Lockett	BEG	124

Pitching leaders, Negro National League II

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	W
1	Max Manning	NE	12
2	Bob Romby	BEG	10
3	Luis Tiant	NYC	9
4	Bill Byrd	BEG	8
4	Rufus Lewis	NE	8
4	Henry Miller	PS	8
4	Amos Watson	BEG	8
8	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	7
8	Frank Thompson	HG	7
10	Joe Black	BEG	5

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lino Donoso	NYC	2.41
2	Luis Tiant	NYC	2.60
3	Amos Watson	BEG	2.66
4	Bob Romby	BEG	2.67
5	Bill Byrd	BEG	2.77
6	Frank Thompson	HG	2.81
7	Max Manning	NE	2.98
8	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	3.59
9	Johnny Wright	HG	3.61
10	Jonas Gaines	BEG	3.68

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bob Romby	BEG	99
2	Rufus Lewis	NE	81
3	Henry Miller	PS	79
4	Max Manning	NE	77
5	Joe Black	BEG	65
6	Lino Donoso	NYC	64
7	Johnny Wright	HG	63
8	Bill Byrd	BEG	59
9	Roy Partlow	PS	58
10	Willie Pope	HG	57

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1947, Negro National League II
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lino Donoso	NYC	172
2	Luis Tiant	NYC	159
3	Bob Romby	BEG	155
3	Amos Watson	BEG	155
5	Bill Byrd	BEG	150
6	Frank Thompson	HG	147
7	Max Manning	NE	139
8	Patricio Scantlebury	NYC	115
8	Johnny Wright	HG	115
10	Jonas Gaines	BEG	112

How the 1947 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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