1927 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1927 Homestead Grays


8 - 2


(1st place in the Independent Clubs )

1918 / 1928 (Team History)

Managed by:
Cum Posey (8-2)

Top Hitter


Bobby
Williams

Top Pitcher


Joe
Williams

League Ranks (1 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
88
 th ERA+
95
 th
OPS
.820
 th ERA
2.66
 th
BA
.333
 th BA
OBP
.385
 th K/BB
2.22
 th
SLG
.435
 th K%
16.1%
 th
BB%
7.2%
 th BB%
7.2%
 th
K%
HR%
ISO
.101
 th WHIP
1.13
 th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
• 4 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• 1 member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
PB
WP
SB
CS
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
A2
PB
35
5
5
41.0
34
2
1
1
0
1
.973
.959
7.90
6.93
-0.3
-7.1
-0.3
0.0
31
1
1
9.0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1.000
.959
2.00
6.93
0.2
19.1
0.2
0.0
30
1
1
11.0
8
1
1
0
0
1
.900
.959
7.36
6.93
0.1
10.6
0.1
0.0
3
7
7
61.0
43
4
2
1
0
3
.959
.959
6.93
6.93
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
30
7
7
61.0
61
4
0
4
1.000
1.000
9.59
9.59
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
7
7
61.0
61
4
0
4
1.000
1.000
9.59
9.59
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
Second Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
29
6
6
53.0
12
18
2
4
.938
.950
5.09
5.61
-0.7
-12.8
-0.7
22
1
1
8.0
4
4
0
1
1.000
.950
9.00
5.61
0.7
85.0
0.7
2
7
7
61.0
16
22
2
5
.950
.950
5.61
5.61
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
Third Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
27
5
5
44.0
11
8
1
0
.950
.960
3.89
3.54
-0.8
-19.1
-0.8
31
1
1
9.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.960
2.00
3.54
0.1
5.6
0.1
29
1
1
8.0
0
3
0
0
1.000
.960
3.38
3.54
0.8
98.8
0.8
3
7
7
61.0
11
13
1
0
.960
.960
3.54
3.54
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
31
7
6
59.0
8
17
2
2
.926
.867
3.81
3.84
-0.3
-4.2
-0.3
27
1
1
2.0
0
1
2
0
.333
.867
4.50
3.84
0.3
125.0
0.3
2
8
7
61.0
8
18
4
2
.867
.867
3.84
3.84
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
Left Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
22
7
7
61.0
18
2
0
2
1.000
1.000
2.95
2.95
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
7
7
61.0
18
2
0
2
1.000
1.000
2.95
2.95
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
Center Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
6
6
53.0
13
1
1
0
.933
.933
2.38
2.07
1.1
21.2
1.0
0.1
33
1
1
8.0
0
0
0
0
.933
0.00
2.07
-1.1
-140.3
-1.0
-0.1
2
7
7
61.0
13
1
1
0
.933
.933
2.07
2.07
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
Right Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
31
7
7
61.0
9
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.33
1.33
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
7
7
61.0
9
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.33
1.33
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
32
3
3
18.1
2
0
0
0
1.000
.923
0.98
1.77
31
2
1
16.2
1
1
1
0
.667
.923
1.08
1.77
41
2
2
16.0
1
4
0
0
1.000
.923
2.81
1.77
33
1
1
10.0
0
3
0
0
1.000
.923
2.70
1.77
4
8
7
61.0
4
8
1
0
.923
.923
1.77
1.77


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
Player
Age
G
35
1
41
1
2
2


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
Player
Age
G
29
1
1
1



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