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1947 Negro American League Hits Leaders

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Willard Brown led the Negro American League in hits in 1947 with 87, 2 ahead of Herb Souell (85). It was one of 9 times Willard Brown led in hits.

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Willard Brown Led the NAL in 1947 Willard Brown Kansas City Monarchs
87 Hits 2 clear of Herb Souell
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# Player Team H G AB AVG 2B
1 Willard Brown Willard Brown KCM +1 87 69 267 .326 25
2 Herb Souell KCM 85 61 257 .331 5
3 Hank Thompson Hank Thompson KCM +1 78 71 251 .311 9
4 Johnie Scott Johnie Scott KCM 62 65 241 .257 10
5 Buck O'Neil KCM 62 60 218 .284 15
6 Chico Renfroe Chico Renfroe KCM 49 53 174 .282 10
7 Tom Cooper KCM 46 54 166 .277 6
8 Bernell Longest CAG 40 29 125 .320 5
9 Joe Greene KCM 38 42 116 .328 6
10 Earl Taborn Earl Taborn KCM 36 40 123 .293 10
11 Sam Hairston Sam Hairston CIC 34 29 112 .304 9
12 Sam Hill CAG 33 29 115 .287 6
13 Ray Neil Ray Neil CIC 32 29 115 .278 7
14 Goose Tatum Goose Tatum CIC 32 29 113 .283 4
15 Buddy Armour Buddy Armour CAG 30 24 100 .300 5
16 Archie Ware CBE 30 21 81 .370 8
17 Sam Jethroe Sam Jethroe CBE 28 21 84 .333 9
18 Lyman Bostock Lyman Bostock CAG 27 22 81 .333 4
19 Ted Strong Ted Strong KCM 26 41 116 .224 4
20 Curtis Roberts Curtis Roberts KCM 25 18 70 .357 2
21 Henry Merchant CIC 23 27 94 .245 1
22 Clyde McNeal Clyde McNeal CAG 23 24 95 .242 2
23 Bob Boyd Bob Boyd MRS 23 21 88 .261 3
24 Willie Grace CBE 23 21 67 .343 5
25 John Ritchey CAG 23 21 72 .319 4
26 Robert Abernathy CIC 22 27 99 .222 3
27 Reinaldo Drake CIC 22 26 85 .259 3
28 Al Smith Al Smith CBE 22 19 69 .319 3
29 Johnnie Cowan Johnnie Cowan CBE 21 19 71 .296 3
30 José Colás MRS 21 18 73 .288 5
31 Norman Robinson Norman Robinson BBB 21 15 66 .318 4
32 Piper Davis Piper Davis BBB 21 14 58 .362 3
33 Artie Wilson Artie Wilson BBB 20 15 59 .339 1
34 John Miles CAG 19 23 82 .232 4
35 Jim LaMarque Jim LaMarque KCM 18 25 63 .286 4
36 Ed Steele Ed Steele BBB 18 14 49 .367 4
37 Clyde Nelson Clyde Nelson CBE 17 20 74 .230 3
38 Eli Chism BBB 16 16 57 .281 2
39 George Handy MRS 16 16 61 .262 0
40 Buster Haywood Buster Haywood CIC 15 23 60 .250 2
41 Earl Bumpus CAG 14 24 66 .212 2
42 Joe Atkins CBE 14 16 47 .298 2
43 John Bissant John Bissant CAG 14 16 33 .424 1
44 Lee Moody Lee Moody BBB +1 14 16 62 .226 0
45 Pedro Formental MRS 14 15 50 .280 2
46 Joe Burt Scott MRS 14 12 35 .400 1
47 Jim McCurine CAG 13 21 74 .176 3
48 Fred Bankhead Fred Bankhead MRS 13 14 51 .255 1
49 Hilton Smith Hilton Smith KCM 12 24 44 .273 1
50 Marlin Carter Marlin Carter MRS 12 15 55 .218 4
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