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1939 Negro American League Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Smoky Owens led the Negro American League in earned run average with 1.90 in 1939, 0.21 ahead of George Walker (2.11).

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Led the NAL in 1939 Smoky Owens Cleveland Bears
1.90 Earned Run Average 0.21 clear of George Walker
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# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Smoky Owens CBR 1.90 8 1 66.1 1.07
2 George Walker George Walker KCM 2.11 9 1 89.2 1.07
3 Hilton Smith Hilton Smith KCM 2.65 6 4 105.1 0.96
4 Lefty Calhoun SL3 2.96 2 4 67.0 1.18
5 Preacher Henry Preacher Henry CBR 3.00 6 2 108.0 1.32
6 Felix Evans Felix Evans IAB 3.23 2 2 39.0 1.36
7 Frank Bradley Frank Bradley KCM 3.25 7 4 88.2 1.18
8 Theolic Smith Theolic Smith SL3 3.39 3 7 69.0 1.38
9 Frank McAllister Frank McAllister SL3 3.54 4 2 53.1 1.43
10 Jesse Houston Jesse Houston CAG 3.72 5 5 77.1 1.50
11 Ted Radcliffe Ted Radcliffe MRS 3.79 7 4 80.2 1.08
12 Eddie Dixon IAB 4.40 3 5 61.1 1.48
13 Willie Cornelius Willie Cornelius CAG 4.53 3 8 99.1 1.24
14 Tee Mitchell IAB 6.00 1 4 33.0 1.70
15 Guy Smith IAB 6.43 0 2 14.0 1.79
16 Claude Hayslett IAB 9.72 0 1 8.1 2.40
17 Lefty Richburg IAB 10.00 0 1 9.0 2.22