1939 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 Homestead Grays


49 - 21 - 1


40 - 19 - 1 in the Negro National League II

1918 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
Vic Harris (49-21-1)

Top Hitter


Josh
Gibson

Top Pitcher


Roy
Partlow

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
122
 1st ERA+
119
 2nd
OPS
.843
 1st ERA
4.15
 2nd
BA
.298
 2nd BA
.250
 2nd
OBP
.369
 1st K/BB
1.35
 4th
SLG
.474
 1st K%
11.6%
 3rd
BB%
9.5%
 2nd BB%
8.6%
 3rd
K%
1.1%
 3rd HR%
1.2%
 4th
ISO
.176
 1st WHIP
1.32
 1st

Notes:


• First Half Champions of the Negro National League II
• Second Half Champions of the Negro National League II
• Home Ballpark: Forbes Field (Pittburgh, PA), Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
• 3 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Rufus Jackson (Co-Owner & President) , Cumberland Posey (Co-Owner & Secretary) , See Posey (Business Manager)


1939 Homestead Grays
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
34
0.2
0.6
-0.2
27
0.5
0.5
-0.2
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.7
0.1
0.6
31
0.5
-0.1
0.3
30
0.2
0.0
0.3

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
1.0
1.4
-0.3
33
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.0
-0.4
0.1
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
1.6
0.6
0.9
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.4
0.8
-0.4
34
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
2.3
2.3
0.2
Manager W-L
W%
49-21
.700
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
2.7
2.3
0.3
29
0.0
0.0
0.1
26
0.0
0.1
-0.1
22
0.0
0.0
0.0
30
0.0
0.0
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
28
72.0
0.9
0.9
0.0
27
55.2
1.9
1.9
0.1
31
47.0
1.1
1.2
-0.1
25
17.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
25
4.2
-0.2
-0.2
0.0

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