1940 Negro American League Slugging Percentage Leaders
Total bases per at bat
Jesse Williams led the Negro American League in slugging percentage in 1940 with .478, 96 points ahead of Duke Cleveland (.382).
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Led the NAL in 1940
Jesse Williams
Kansas City Monarchs
.478
Slugging Percentage
.096 clear of Duke Cleveland
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| # | Player | Team | SLG | G | AB | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Jesse Williams
|
KCM | .478 | 40 | 136 | 1 | .368 |
| 2 | Duke Cleveland | CBR | .382 | 28 | 102 | 0 | .333 |
| 3 |
 Jelly Taylor
|
MRS | .329 | 48 | 155 | 1 | .252 |
| 4 |
 Fred Bankhead
|
MRS | .313 | 47 | 166 | 1 | .241 |