1938 Baltimore Elite Giants

21-23 • .477 Win% • 4th in NN2

The 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants went 21-23 (.477) finishing 4th in the NN2. The club scored 235 runs, allowed 171, and played home games at Bugle Field. Team leaders included Jim West (5 HR, 30 RBI) and Bill Byrd (7-2, 3.89 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

21 Wins
23 Losses
.477 Win %
4th Rank
235 R 171 RA
Diff +64

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235 Runs Scored
171 Runs Allowed
+64 Run Diff
16 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .275 1% above the 1938 league average (.273)
OBP .351 2% above the 1938 league average (.343)
SLG .389 2% below the 1938 league average (.396)
Team ERA 4.28 16% better than the 1938 league average (5.08)
Runs Scored 235 12% above the 1938 league average (210 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBugle Field
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Home Games (est.) 23 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Sammy Hughes 0.362 2 Jim West 0.318 3 Biz Mackey 0.308 4 Wild Bill Wright 0.300 5 George Scales 0.268

Home Runs

1 Jim West 5 2 Wild Bill Wright 4 3 Sammy Hughes 2 4 Bill Byrd 1 5 Bill Hoskins 1

RBI

1 Wild Bill Wright 31 2 Jim West 30 3 Sammy Hughes 22 4 Felton Snow 22 5 Henry Kimbro 20
1938 Baltimore Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Henry Kimbro 36 148 32 39 5 3 0 20 16 1 1 0.264
Felton Snow 36 138 29 35 5 2 1 22 13 1 2 0.254
Jim West 35 132 24 42 12 1 5 30 15 0 0 0.318
Wild Bill Wright 33 130 22 39 8 2 4 31 10 1 5 0.300
Sammy Hughes 26 105 24 38 7 4 2 22 10 0 3 0.362
Biz Mackey 32 104 17 32 5 0 1 16 18 1 1 0.308
Hoss Walker 25 86 12 22 3 1 0 13 8 2 1 0.256
George Scales 28 82 19 22 2 1 1 11 20 1 3 0.268
Lonnie Summers 20 69 15 16 2 1 0 7 5 0 0 0.232
Bill Byrd 21 56 8 13 3 0 1 9 4 0 0 0.232
Bill Hoskins 12 41 10 10 2 1 1 7 4 0 2 0.244
Bob Griffith 13 32 5 11 0 1 0 8 1 1 0 0.344
Roy Campanella 9 30 4 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.200
Jimmy Direaux 16 25 7 6 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 0.240
Andy Porter 8 23 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.130
Jonas Gaines 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.000
Tom Glover 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Jimmy Ford 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Granville Lyons 1 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.500
Phelps 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Woody Williams 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Buddy Burbage 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Thomas 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Andy Porter 3.05 2 Bill Byrd 3.89 3 Bob Griffith 3.95 4 Jimmy Direaux 5.87

Wins

1 Bill Byrd 7 2 Andy Porter 6 3 Bob Griffith 4 4 Jimmy Direaux 2 5 Tom Glover 1

Strikeouts

1 Bob Griffith 36 2 Andy Porter 33 3 Bill Byrd 30 4 Jimmy Direaux 16 5 Jonas Gaines 15
1938 Baltimore Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Byrd 7 2 3.89 13 9 1 83.1 85 36 21 30
Bob Griffith 4 4 3.95 13 10 2 82.0 81 36 17 36
Andy Porter 6 1 3.05 8 7 0 59.0 56 20 18 33
Jimmy Direaux 2 2 5.87 9 3 1 30.2 31 20 15 16
Jonas Gaines 0 1 4.98 4 3 0 21.2 24 12 12 15
Tom Glover 1 2 8.82 5 3 0 16.1 21 16 7 10
Woody Williams 0 1 5.93 4 2 0 13.2 19 9 8 4
Phelps 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 0
George Scales 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.2 2 0 1 2

👥 Roster (23)

Buddy Burbage Bill Byrd Roy Campanella Jimmy Direaux Jimmy Ford Jonas Gaines Tom Glover Bob Griffith Bill Hoskins Sammy Hughes Henry Kimbro Granville Lyons +11 more

23 players

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The 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants in brief

The 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants won 21 games and lost 23, ending up 4th in the NN2. With 235 runs scored and 171 given up, the 1938 differential was +64. Against a league average of .273, the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants batted .275. The Baltimore Elite Giants staff finished with a 4.28 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.08. Measured against the 210-run league average, the offense was 12% ahead.

The club's home park in 1938 was Bugle Field. For power, Jim West led the way with 5 homers. The RBI leader was Wild Bill Wright, with 31. Bill Byrd led the pitchers with 7 wins. Bob Griffith struck out 36, the most on the club. The 1938 roster runs to 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants

What was the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants record?
The 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 21-23 (.477 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants in home runs?
Jim West led the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants with 5 home runs.
What was the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 4.28.
Did the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants play?
The 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants played home games at Bugle Field.
Who led the 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim West (5 HR, 30 RBI) and Bill Byrd (7-2, 3.89 ERA).
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