1939 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 Homestead Grays


42 - 21 - 1


36 - 19 - 1 in the Negro National League II

1918 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
Vic Harris (42-21-1)

Top Hitter


Josh
Gibson

Top Pitcher


Roy
Partlow

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
127
 1st ERA+
136
 1st
OPS
.842
 1st ERA
3.56
 1st
BA
.298
 1st BA
OBP
.369
 1st K/BB
1.45
 2nd
SLG
.473
 1st K%
11.4%
 1st
BB%
10.0%
 2nd BB%
7.9%
 5th
K%
HR%
ISO
.175
 1st WHIP
1.30
 1st

Notes:


• 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
0.4
0.5
0.0
27
0.9
0.5
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
0.8
-0.1
0.0
29
0.1
0.2
0.0
30
0.1
0.1
0.0

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
0.9
1.0
0.0
33
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
-0.1
-0.3
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
1.1
1.0
0.0
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.7
0.7
0.0
34
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
2.2
2.3
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
42-21
.667
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
2.4
2.3
0.0
29
0.0
0.0
0.0
26
0.1
0.1
0.0
22
0.0
0.0
0.0
30
0.0
0.0
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
28
67.2
1.4
1.3
0.1
27
46.2
2.4
2.3
0.1
31
45.0
1.3
1.3
0.0
25
17.2
0.1
0.1
-0.1
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
25
3.0
0.1
0.1
0.0

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