1924 Baltimore Black Sox

37-23 • .617 Win% • 2nd in ECL

The 1924 Baltimore Black Sox went 37-23 (.617) finishing 2nd in the ECL. The club scored 336 runs, allowed 299, and played home games at Maryland Park. Team leaders included John Beckwith (7 HR, 31 RBI) and George Britt (10-8, 4.77 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

37 Wins
23 Losses
.617 Win %
2nd Rank
336 R 299 RA
Diff +37

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336 Runs Scored
299 Runs Allowed
+37 Run Diff
27 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1924 ECL Average

Batting Avg .292 4% above the 1924 league average (.281)
OBP .345 2% above the 1924 league average (.340)
SLG .401 5% above the 1924 league average (.381)
Team ERA 4.27 3% better than the 1924 league average (4.39)
Runs Scored 336 6% above the 1924 league average (317 R)

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StadiumMaryland Park
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Home Games (est.) 30 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1924

Batting Avg

1 Jud Wilson 0.399 2 John Beckwith 0.387 3 Crush Holloway 0.332 4 Henry Blackmon 0.318 5 Julio Rojo 0.317

Home Runs

1 John Beckwith 7 2 Crush Holloway 5 3 Henry Blackmon 4 4 Jud Wilson 4 5 Connie Day 3

RBI

1 Jud Wilson 50 2 Crush Holloway 39 3 John Beckwith 31 4 Connie Day 29 5 Julio Rojo 26
1924 Baltimore Black Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Wade Johnston 56 231 44 65 5 8 2 25 22 9 9 0.281
Crush Holloway 56 229 51 76 9 4 5 39 12 6 19 0.332
Connie Day 51 201 31 51 11 0 3 29 9 14 4 0.254
Jud Wilson 52 198 39 79 11 1 4 50 13 6 6 0.399
Henry Blackmon 37 148 17 47 7 1 4 23 8 4 3 0.318
Julio Rojo 41 139 28 44 9 1 1 26 7 0 8 0.317
John Beckwith 33 119 33 46 6 1 7 31 11 4 10 0.387
O'Neal Pullen 34 114 12 35 3 2 1 21 4 2 0 0.307
George Ford 28 93 12 16 4 3 0 6 12 5 1 0.172
George Britt 31 69 11 21 3 2 0 7 3 0 1 0.304
Pete Hill 20 69 13 17 2 1 0 8 7 4 1 0.246
Clarence Lindsay 20 61 8 18 3 0 0 8 7 1 0 0.295
Bob McClure 19 49 7 8 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.163
Bill Force 27 46 5 9 2 0 0 2 6 2 0 0.196
Joe Strong 18 35 9 9 3 0 0 7 10 1 1 0.257
Wyman Smith 7 28 5 8 6 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.286
Doc Sykes 9 23 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.130
Jim Jeffries 9 22 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.182
Ed Poles 10 22 5 7 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0.318
Bobo Leonard 6 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.158
Harry Jeffries 7 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.118
Percy Wilson 3 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Mason 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.500
George Fiall 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1924

ERA

1 Bob McClure 3.69 2 Doc Sykes 3.99 3 Joe Strong 4.29 4 Bill Force 4.60 5 George Britt 4.77

Wins

1 George Britt 10 2 Bill Force 10 3 Bob McClure 9 4 Joe Strong 3 5 Doc Sykes 3

Strikeouts

1 George Britt 71 2 Bill Force 64 3 Bob McClure 53 4 Joe Strong 30 5 Doc Sykes 22
1924 Baltimore Black Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Britt 10 8 4.77 21 15 0 122.2 148 65 51 71
Bob McClure 9 2 3.69 19 14 1 119.2 120 49 23 53
Bill Force 10 6 4.60 25 12 0 115.1 115 59 33 64
Doc Sykes 3 2 3.99 9 8 0 67.2 72 30 24 22
Joe Strong 3 2 4.29 9 5 0 50.1 47 24 16 30
Jim Jeffries 0 2 3.80 3 3 0 21.1 21 9 6 11

👥 Roster (24)

John Beckwith Henry Blackmon George Britt Connie Day George Fiall Bill Force George Ford Pete Hill Crush Holloway Harry Jeffries Jim Jeffries Wade Johnston +12 more

24 players

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The 1924 Baltimore Black Sox in brief

The record for the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox reads 37 wins and 23 losses, good for 2nd in the ECL. Runs came in at 336 scored against 299 allowed (+37). Against a league average of .281, the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox batted .292. The staff ERA of 4.27 was 3% better than the league average of 4.39. Measured against the 317-run league average, the offense was 6% ahead.

Home games were played at Maryland Park. John Beckwith led the club in home runs with 7. Jud Wilson drove in a team-high 50 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Bill Force (10). The strikeout leader was George Britt with 71. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox

What was the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox record?
The 1924 Baltimore Black Sox finished 37-23 (.617 win pct).
Who led the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox in home runs?
John Beckwith led the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox with 7 home runs.
What was the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox team ERA?
The 1924 Baltimore Black Sox posted a team ERA of 4.27.
Did the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1924 Baltimore Black Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox play?
The 1924 Baltimore Black Sox played home games at Maryland Park.
Who led the 1924 Baltimore Black Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Beckwith (7 HR, 31 RBI) and George Britt (10-8, 4.77 ERA).
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