1941 Homestead Grays

58 - 31 - 3

54 - 25 - 3 in the Negro National League II

1918 / 1942 (Team History)

Managed by:
Vic Harris (58-31-3)

Top Hitter

Buck
Leonard

Top Pitcher

Terris
McDuffie

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting			Pitching
OPS+	110	1st	ERA+	118	2nd
OPS	.762	1st	ERA	3.70	2nd
BA	.275	2nd	BA	.260	2nd
OBP	.345	2nd	K/BB	1.87	1st
SLG	.417	1st	K%	12.5%	3rd
BB%	9.0%	1st	BB%	6.6%	1st
K%	1.5%	3rd	HR%	0.7%	1st
ISO	.142	1st	WHIP	1.30	2nd

Notes:

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

Batting

Glossary

Basic Batting

Pos	Player	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
PR	Cliff Blackmon	27	1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	0	0
C	Ameal Brooks*	34	11	41	38	9	14	3	0	3	7	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	.368	.415	.684	1.099	199
SP	Ray Brown**	33	33	83	77	9	15	3	1	3	7	2	0	6	4	0	0	0	0	.195	.253	.377	.630	72
2B	Dan Wilson**	25	1	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	1	0		0			0	0		.400	.400	.800	1.200	225
SP	Edsall Walker**	30	2	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0		0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	233
SP	Wilmer Fields	18	5	17	17	2	5	1	0	0	3	0		0		0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.353	.647	78
SP	Roy Partlow*	29	22	44	42	6	11	4	0	1	10	0		2	1	0	0	0	0	.262	.295	.429	.724	98
SP	J. C. Hamilton*	28	16	31	28	5	4	0	0	1	1	0		2	2	0	1	0	0	.143	.226	.250	.476	31
LF	Vic Harris*	36	46	193	179	23	42	10	2	1	30	1	0	14	2	0	0	0	1	.235	.290	.330	.620	71
C	Clarence Palm	33	4	14	13	1	3	1	0	0	1	0		1		0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	64
C	Eudie Napier*	28	6	17	16	2	4	2	0	0	4	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.375	.669	84
SP	Johnny Wright	24	10	24	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.130	.000	.130	-62
SP	Terris McDuffie	32	25	59	54	7	13	3	1	2	10	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	1	.241	.293	.444	.738	101
SP	Jesse Houston^	31	8	19	17	2	3	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	1	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	11
1B	Buck Leonard*	33	57	241	196	60	68	12	7	13	50	5	0	40	2	1	2	3	0	.347	.462	.679	1.141	212
RF	David Whatley*	26	47	205	185	37	58	14	3	4	16	5	0	16	3	0	1	3	0	.314	.371	.486	.858	135
3B	Jud Wilson*	45	38	144	124	28	48	11	2	1	31	0		15	0	1	2	3	0	.387	.461	.532	.993	173
C	Robert Gaston	31	45	161	148	17	36	4	2	2	17	0		9	1	0	0	4	0	.243	.287	.338	.624	72
3B	Howard Easterling**	29	55	232	208	49	62	11	4	6	39	8	0	17	6	1	3	4	0	.298	.360	.476	.836	129
CF	Jerry Benjamin**	31	57	252	224	33	61	5	3	2	27	8	0	23	2	0	0	5	1	.272	.340	.348	.688	90
2B	Matt Carlisle	31	55	197	173	24	43	7	3	2	29	10	0	17	5	1	1	6	1	.249	.319	.358	.678	87
SS	Chester Williams	35	56	244	210	36	51	4	1	0	27	6	0	26	1	0	1	7	1	.243	.329	.271	.601	67
	22		600	2227	1978	353	544	95	30	42	313	45	0	200	33	4	11	38	5	.275	.345	.417	.762	110

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

Advanced Batting

Player	Age	Pos	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	K%	LG	BB/K	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
Jerry Benjamin**	31	CF	252	.320	.333	9.1%	8.5%	0.8%	1.6%	11.50	5.30	0.8%	1.2%	.076	.114
Chester Williams	35	SS	244	.288	.333	10.7%	8.5%	0.4%	1.6%	26.00	5.30	0.0%	1.2%	.029	.114
Buck Leonard*	33	1B	241	.492	.333	16.6%	8.5%	0.8%	1.6%	20.00	5.30	5.4%	1.2%	.332	.114
Howard Easterling**	29	3B	232	.371	.333	7.3%	8.5%	2.6%	1.6%	2.83	5.30	2.6%	1.2%	.178	.114
David Whatley*	26	RF	205	.385	.333	7.8%	8.5%	1.5%	1.6%	5.33	5.30	2.0%	1.2%	.173	.114
Matt Carlisle	31	2B	197	.305	.333	8.6%	8.5%	2.5%	1.6%	3.40	5.30	1.0%	1.2%	.110	.114
Vic Harris*	36	LF	193	.291	.333	7.3%	8.5%	1.0%	1.6%	7.00	5.30	0.5%	1.2%	.095	.114
Robert Gaston	31	C	161	.284	.333	5.6%	8.5%	0.6%	1.6%	9.00	5.30	1.2%	1.2%	.095	.114
Jud Wilson*	45	3B	144	.443	.333	10.4%	8.5%	0.0%	1.6%		5.30	0.7%	1.2%	.145	.114
Ray Brown**	33	SP	83	.286	.333	7.2%	8.5%	4.8%	1.6%	1.50	5.30	3.6%	1.2%	.182	.114
Terris McDuffie	32	SP	59	.326	.333	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	1.6%	4.00	5.30	3.4%	1.2%	.204	.114
Roy Partlow*	29	SP	44	.328	.333	4.5%	8.5%	2.3%	1.6%	2.00	5.30	2.3%	1.2%	.167	.114
Ameal Brooks*	34	C	41	.484	.333	7.3%	8.5%	7.3%	1.6%	1.00	5.30	7.3%	1.2%	.316	.114
J. C. Hamilton*	28	SP	31	.231	.333	6.5%	8.5%	6.5%	1.6%	1.00	5.30	3.2%	1.2%	.107	.114
Johnny Wright	24	SP	24	.094	.333	12.5%	8.5%	0.0%	1.6%		5.30	0.0%	1.2%	.000	.114
Jesse Houston^	31	SP	19	.188	.333	5.3%	8.5%		1.6%		5.30	0.0%	1.2%	.000	.114
Eudie Napier*	28	C	17	.309	.333	5.9%	8.5%	0.0%	1.6%		5.30	0.0%	1.2%	.125	.114
Wilmer Fields	18	SP	17	.298	.333	0.0%	8.5%		1.6%		5.30	0.0%	1.2%	.059	.114
Clarence Palm	33	C	14	.281	.333	7.1%	8.5%		1.6%		5.30	0.0%	1.2%	.077	.114
Dan Wilson**	25	2B	5	.517	.333	0.0%	8.5%		1.6%		5.30	0.0%	1.2%	.400	.114
Edsall Walker**	30	SP	4	.514	.333	0.0%	8.5%		1.6%		5.30	25.0%	1.2%	.750	.114
Cliff Blackmon	27	PR		.000	.333		8.5%		1.6%		5.30		1.2%		.114
22			2227	.346	.333	9.0%	8.5%	1.5%	1.6%	6.00	5.30	1.9%	1.2%	.142	.114