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1929 Baltimore Black Sox

49-21 • .700 Win% • 1st in ANL

The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox went 49-21 (.700) finishing 1st in the ANL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 525 runs, allowed 377, and played home games at Maryland Park. Team leaders included Rap Dixon (16 HR, 92 RBI) and Laymon Yokely (17-8, 3.75 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

49 Wins
21 Losses
.700 Win %
1st Rank
525 R 377 RA
Diff +148

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⚡ Quick Stats

525 Runs Scored
377 Runs Allowed
+148 Run Diff
46 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1929 ANL Average

Batting Avg .312 5% above the 1929 league average (.298)
OBP .383 4% above the 1929 league average (.369)
SLG .450 6% above the 1929 league average (.424)
Team ERA 4.11 25% better than the 1929 league average (5.49)
Runs Scored 525 20% above the 1929 league average (436 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMaryland Park
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Home Games (est.) 35 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1929

Batting Avg

1 Rap Dixon 0.415 2 Jud Wilson 0.404 3 Dick Lundy 0.351 4 Jesse Hubbard 0.346 5 Pete Washington 0.316

Home Runs

1 Rap Dixon 16 2 Pete Washington 10 3 Jud Wilson 10 4 Dick Lundy 4 5 Jesse Hubbard 2

RBI

1 Rap Dixon 92 2 Jud Wilson 74 3 Dick Lundy 59 4 Pete Washington 55 5 Oliver Marcell 39
1929 Baltimore Black Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Warfield 79 308 76 81 7 3 1 30 45 2 10 0.263
Jud Wilson 76 280 77 113 23 4 10 74 44 0 21 0.404
Rap Dixon 76 277 77 115 23 8 16 92 33 0 22 0.415
Pete Washington 77 272 48 86 9 4 10 55 30 1 4 0.316
Oliver Marcell 74 267 37 79 11 3 0 39 24 0 4 0.296
Dick Lundy 70 262 53 92 16 6 4 59 20 0 9 0.351
Bob Clarke 72 230 34 61 11 1 0 23 12 0 2 0.265
Buddy Burbage 34 134 29 39 7 2 0 15 15 0 3 0.291
Nip Winters 40 126 14 34 7 4 0 20 11 0 2 0.270
Jesse Hubbard 31 107 33 37 7 5 2 24 17 0 2 0.346
Laymon Yokely 30 78 5 15 1 0 1 7 2 1 1 0.192
Script Lee 26 65 9 14 0 3 1 7 3 2 1 0.215
Willis Flournoy 24 50 9 12 4 0 0 5 6 0 0 0.240
Red Ryan 19 39 10 10 2 1 1 5 2 0 0 0.256
Duke Lattimore 15 37 5 9 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.243
Bun Hayes 8 19 2 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.316
Márgaro Gámiz 10 17 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.118
Babe Melton 4 14 4 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0.214
Bill Force 7 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.273
Herb Smith 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.200
William Craddock 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1929

ERA

1 Laymon Yokely 3.75 2 Willis Flournoy 3.77 3 Script Lee 4.09 4 Bun Hayes 4.10 5 Red Ryan 4.88

Wins

1 Laymon Yokely 17 2 Willis Flournoy 11 3 Red Ryan 8 4 Script Lee 5 5 Bun Hayes 4

Strikeouts

1 Laymon Yokely 99 2 Willis Flournoy 40 3 Nip Winters 34 4 Red Ryan 29 5 Script Lee 27
1929 Baltimore Black Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Laymon Yokely 17 8 3.75 30 25 1 213.1 202 89 93 99
Willis Flournoy 11 3 3.77 21 12 0 121.2 127 51 55 40
Red Ryan 8 6 4.88 19 14 0 99.2 113 54 34 29
Script Lee 5 3 4.09 14 9 0 77.0 82 35 39 27
Nip Winters 2 3 5.10 11 7 0 65.1 80 37 21 34
Bun Hayes 4 1 4.10 7 4 0 41.2 44 19 16 15
Herb Smith 3 1 3.58 5 4 0 27.2 24 11 22 9
Bill Force 1 2 4.71 4 3 0 21.0 21 11 8 6
Jesse Hubbard 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 5.0 2 0 1 1

👥 Roster (21)

Buddy Burbage Bob Clarke William Craddock Rap Dixon Willis Flournoy Bill Force Márgaro Gámiz Bun Hayes Jesse Hubbard Duke Lattimore Script Lee Dick Lundy +9 more

21 players

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The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox in brief

The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox won 49 games and lost 21, ending up 1st in the ANL. The club won the pennant. The Baltimore Black Sox scored 525 runs and allowed 377, a run differential of +148. At the plate the Baltimore Black Sox hit .312, 5% better than the league's .298. The staff ERA of 4.11 was 25% better than the league average of 5.49.

Measured against the 436-run league average, the offense was 20% ahead. Maryland Park served as the home ballpark. For power, Rap Dixon led the way with 16 homers. On the mound, Laymon Yokely won 17 games to lead the staff. The 1929 roster runs to 21 players. The 1928 season and the 1930 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox

What was the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox record?
The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox finished 49-21 (.700 win pct).
How did the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox finish?
The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox in home runs?
Rap Dixon led the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox with 16 home runs.
What was the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox team ERA?
The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox posted a team ERA of 4.11.
Did the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1929 Baltimore Black Sox play?
The 1929 Baltimore Black Sox played home games at Maryland Park.
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