1947 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1947 Homestead Grays


61 - 44 - 4


35 - 35 - 4 in the Negro National League II

1918 / 1948 (Team History)

Managed by:
Vic Harris (61-44-4)

Top Hitter


Buck
Leonard

Top Pitcher


Frank
Thompson

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
85
 5th ERA+
105
 3rd
OPS
.674
 5th ERA
3.86
 3rd
BA
.253
 6th BA
.258
 3rd
OBP
.320
 6th K/BB
1.52
 4th
SLG
.354
 4th K%
13.0%
 4th
BB%
8.3%
 4th BB%
8.5%
 3rd
K%
HR%
0.7%
 2nd
ISO
.101
 4th WHIP
1.38
 3rd

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
• 1 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Rufus Jackson (Co-Owner & President) , See Posey (Business Manager) , Ethel Posey (Co-Owner)


1947 Homestead Grays
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
1.2
1.3
0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
25
0.0
0.0
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
37
-0.7
-0.6
0.0

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
21
1.7
2.0
-0.3
30
1.1
1.1
0.7
27
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
36
-0.3
0.1
-0.8
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
32
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
27
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
-0.5
-0.6
0.1
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
39
1.8
1.6
0.3
34
0.4
0.5
0.0
20
0.0
0.0
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
61-44
.581
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
34
1.0
0.8
0.1
37
-0.5
-0.3
-0.3
26
0.2
0.1
0.1
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
28
96.0
2.6
2.5
0.0
30
89.2
1.4
1.6
-0.2
28
89.0
0.9
1.0
-0.1
27
52.0
0.2
0.2
0.1
31
45.0
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
24
41.0
0.8
0.9
0.0
27
33.1
-0.4
-0.4
-0.1
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
36
53.2
1.1
1.2
0.0
25
1.2
-0.3
-0.3
0.0

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