1931 Baltimore Black Sox

22-38 • .367 Win% • 6th in IND

The 1931 Baltimore Black Sox went 22-38 (.367) finishing 6th in the IND. The club scored 214 runs, allowed 276, and played home games at Maryland Park. Team leaders included John Beckwith (12 HR, 35 RBI) and Neck Stanley (7-6, 3.99 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

22 Wins
38 Losses
.367 Win %
6th Rank
214 R 276 RA
Diff -62

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214 Runs Scored
276 Runs Allowed
-62 Run Diff
19 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1931 IND Average

Batting Avg .246 8% below the 1931 league average (.267)
OBP .295 10% below the 1931 league average (.328)
SLG .331 12% below the 1931 league average (.378)
Team ERA 4.37 19% worse than the 1931 league average (3.68)
Runs Scored 214 15% above the 1931 league average (185 R)

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StadiumMaryland Park
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Home Games (est.) 30 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1931

Batting Avg

1 John Beckwith 0.339 2 Bill Casey 0.306 3 Dick Jackson 0.268 4 Dick Lundy 0.265 5 Crush Holloway 0.255

Home Runs

1 John Beckwith 12 2 Dick Lundy 2 3 Dave Thomas 2 4 Darltie Cooper 1 5 Rap Dixon 1

RBI

1 John Beckwith 35 2 Dick Lundy 23 3 Dick Jackson 21 4 Dave Thomas 19 5 Pete Washington 19
1931 Baltimore Black Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Crush Holloway 54 208 30 53 12 2 0 15 15 4 7 0.255
Dick Lundy 54 196 23 52 6 3 2 23 13 1 6 0.265
Pete Washington 54 187 26 47 8 3 0 19 15 3 1 0.251
Dave Thomas 53 183 21 37 4 2 2 19 16 4 0 0.202
Dick Jackson 39 142 16 38 7 0 1 21 8 0 0 0.268
Frank Warfield 43 141 19 21 0 0 0 4 13 2 4 0.149
Bob Clarke 41 128 9 23 1 1 0 6 6 1 1 0.180
John Beckwith 33 112 26 38 4 1 12 35 10 4 0 0.339
Bill Casey 36 98 12 30 4 2 0 15 3 2 2 0.306
Script Lee 25 58 3 13 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0.224
Neck Stanley 23 42 5 5 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0.119
Darltie Cooper 19 38 4 11 1 0 1 6 1 1 0 0.289
Phil Williams 12 38 1 10 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.263
Martín Dihigo 6 25 4 12 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0.480
Willis Flournoy 9 25 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0.240
Halley Harding 7 24 4 6 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Laymon Yokely 14 24 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.208
Rap Dixon 6 19 6 7 2 1 1 4 4 0 1 0.368
Henry Gillespie 2 8 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.375
Bill Perkins 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500
Buck Ridgley 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333
Albert Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1931

ERA

1 Script Lee 3.31 2 Neck Stanley 3.99 3 Willis Flournoy 5.40 4 Laymon Yokely 5.50 5 Darltie Cooper 5.51

Wins

1 Neck Stanley 7 2 Script Lee 6 3 Darltie Cooper 3 4 Henry Gillespie 2 5 Laymon Yokely 2

Strikeouts

1 Neck Stanley 47 2 Script Lee 38 3 Laymon Yokely 34 4 Darltie Cooper 30 5 Willis Flournoy 18
1931 Baltimore Black Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Neck Stanley 7 6 3.99 23 13 0 124.0 125 55 38 47
Script Lee 6 7 3.31 17 13 0 111.1 103 41 46 38
Laymon Yokely 2 8 5.50 14 10 1 68.2 88 42 20 34
Darltie Cooper 3 5 5.51 12 10 0 65.1 84 40 35 30
Willis Flournoy 1 6 5.40 8 6 0 58.1 61 35 12 18
Henry Gillespie 2 0 1.69 2 2 0 16.0 13 3 5 5
Albert Davis 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0

👥 Roster (22)

John Beckwith Bill Casey Bob Clarke Darltie Cooper Albert Davis Martín Dihigo Rap Dixon Willis Flournoy Henry Gillespie Halley Harding Crush Holloway Dick Jackson +10 more

22 players

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The 1931 Baltimore Black Sox in brief

A 22-38 record (.367) put the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox 6th in the IND. With 214 runs scored and 276 given up, the 1931 differential was -62. Against a league average of .267, the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox batted .246. The Baltimore Black Sox staff finished with a 4.37 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.68. The 1931 Baltimore Black Sox outscored the average club by 15% (214 against 185).

Home games were played at Maryland Park. John Beckwith topped the Baltimore Black Sox with 12 home runs. The hits leader was Crush Holloway with 53. Neck Stanley was the top winner, with 7 victories. The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club. The 1930 season and the 1932 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox

What was the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox record?
The 1931 Baltimore Black Sox finished 22-38 (.367 win pct).
Who led the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox in home runs?
John Beckwith led the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox with 12 home runs.
What was the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox team ERA?
The 1931 Baltimore Black Sox posted a team ERA of 4.37.
Did the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1931 Baltimore Black Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox play?
The 1931 Baltimore Black Sox played home games at Maryland Park.
Who led the 1931 Baltimore Black Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Beckwith (12 HR, 35 RBI) and Neck Stanley (7-6, 3.99 ERA).
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