1940 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1940 Homestead Grays


46 - 21


36 - 20 in the Negro National League II

1918 / 1941 (Team History)

Managed by:
Vic Harris (46-21)

Top Hitter


Buck
Leonard

Top Pitcher


Ray
Brown

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
100
 3rd ERA+
122
 1st
OPS
.774
 2nd ERA
4.35
 1st
BA
.289
 2nd BA
.253
 1st
OBP
.364
 2nd K/BB
1.21
 2nd
SLG
.410
 3rd K%
11.0%
 3rd
BB%
9.8%
 3rd BB%
9.1%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.7%
 1st
ISO
.121
 3rd WHIP
1.38
 1st

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro National League II
• Home Ballpark: Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
• 4 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Rufus Jackson (Co-Owner & President) , Cumberland Posey (Co-Owner & Secretary) , See Posey (Business Manager) , Dizzy Dismukes (Coach & Traveling Secretary)


1940 Homestead Grays
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
35
0.9
0.3
0.8
32
0.0
0.0
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
0.9
0.9
0.1

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
0.9
0.7
0.4
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
-0.5
-1.1
0.4
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
2.3
1.1
1.0
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
1.9
1.6
0.3
44
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
2.7
2.8
0.1
28
0.1
0.1
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
46-21
.687
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
0.3
-0.4
0.5
26
0.1
0.1
-0.1
22
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
23
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
44
-0.5
-0.1
0.1
24
-0.2
0.1
-0.2
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
32
165.1
7.6
6.9
0.6
29
136.2
2.0
2.2
-0.2
27
61.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
26
31.1
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
14.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
13.2
-1.1
-1.2
0.1
32
7.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
25
17.1
0.6
0.5
0.2
17
8.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
29
6.1
-0.7
-0.7
0.0

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