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)


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
25
RF
53
5.2
27
SP
1
0.3
1
-0.1
2
0.3
1
12
28
3B
6
-0.3
31
3.2
5
0.4
10
-1.9
11
1.6
1
0.0
32
SP
2
1.4
2
-1.0
1
0.1
7
21
22
C
5
-0.3
30
CF
44
1.5
44
C
4
1.3
1
30
2B
54
9.9
5
2.0
29
RP
1
1
3
26
SP
3
2
7
17
RP
2
30
C
36
6.1
32
LF
1
0.4
32
SP
1
24
C
1
-3.3
35
LF
1
0.0
1
0.4
44
8.5
1
SP
1
5
30
SS
53
4.9
3
25
RP
4
26
C
9
-0.7
1
32
1B
54
1.4
23
C
5
-1.6
SP
1
0.4
2
29
SP
21
44
3B
35
-3.2
1
-0.3
8
28
1B
1
0.4
1
-0.3
26
63
2.3
56
1.5
60
9.6
66
0.0
64
7.0
58
8.7
58
2.0
57
5.7
23
6
79

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