1928 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1928 Homestead Grays


11 - 9


(2nd place in the Eastern Independent Clubs )

1918 / 1929 (Team History)

Managed by:
Cumberland Posey (11-9)

Top Hitter


Vic
Harris

Top Pitcher


Lefty
Williams

League Ranks (5 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
122
 1st ERA+
84
 4th
OPS
.829
 2nd ERA
4.90
 2nd
BA
.323
 1st BA
.290
 3rd
OBP
.374
 1st K/BB
1.96
 2nd
SLG
.455
 2nd K%
14.2%
 2nd
BB%
6.8%
 3rd BB%
7.3%
 2nd
K%
HR%
1.5%
 5th
ISO
.133
 2nd WHIP
1.44
 3rd

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Forbes Field (Pittburgh, PA)
• 3 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• 1 member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame
• Charley Walker (President) , Cumberland Posey (Business Manager)


1928 Homestead Grays
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
23
1.2
0.8
0.5
-0.3
0.0
-0.2
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
0.2
0.1
0.2

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
0.5
0.6
0.0
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
23
0.0
0.6
-0.4
28
0.0
0.2
-0.3
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
0.5
0.6
-0.1
30
0.2
-0.3
0.5
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
33
0.2
0.4
-0.2
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
0.6
0.5
0.2
Manager W-L
W%
11-9
.550
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
0.1
-0.1
0.2
32
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
25
0.2
0.2
0.0
32
0.2
0.0
0.1
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
27
50.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
42
28.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
33
25.2
0.6
0.5
0.0
34
25.0
-0.2
-0.4
0.2
28
7.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
29
2.1
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off

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