1939 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 Homestead Grays


54 - 24 - 1


31 - 13 in the Negro National League II

1918 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
Vic Harris (54-24-1)

Top Hitter


Josh
Gibson

Top Pitcher


Roy
Partlow

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
122
 1st ERA+
120
 2nd
OPS
.843
 1st ERA
4.13
 2nd
BA
.299
 1st BA
.247
 1st
OBP
.370
 1st K/BB
1.39
 4th
SLG
.474
 1st K%
11.7%
 3rd
BB%
9.4%
 2nd BB%
8.4%
 3rd
K%
HR%
1.2%
 4th
ISO
.175
 1st WHIP
1.30
 1st

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, 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
0.7
-0.3
27
0.0
0.5
-0.2
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.9
0.1
0.7
31
1.2
0.3
0.4
30
0.2
-0.1
0.3

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
1.3
1.6
-0.3
33
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.2
-0.3
0.2
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
1.7
0.6
1.0
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
2.1
2.1
0.1
Manager W-L
W%
54-24
.692
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
2.8
2.4
0.3
29
0.1
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
27
73.2
2.6
2.6
0.0
28
72.0
0.8
0.8
0.0
31
47.0
1.0
1.1
-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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