1939 Baltimore Elite Giants

22-25 • .468 Win% • 4th in NN2

The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants went 22-25 (.468) finishing 4th in the NN2. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 178 runs, allowed 152, and played home games at Oriole Park. Team leaders included Bill Byrd (3 HR, 15 RBI) and Bill Byrd (8-3, 3.86 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
25 Losses
.468 Win %
4th Rank
178 R 152 RA
Diff +26

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⚡ Quick Stats

178 Runs Scored
152 Runs Allowed
+26 Run Diff
12 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .298 7% above the 1939 league average (.278)
OBP .363 6% above the 1939 league average (.343)
SLG .400 2% above the 1939 league average (.391)
Team ERA 4.71 2% better than the 1939 league average (4.83)
Runs Scored 178 6% above the 1939 league average (168 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOriole Park
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Home Games (est.) 23 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Bill Hoskins 0.390 2 Wild Bill Wright 0.362 3 Sammy Hughes 0.358 4 Felton Snow 0.303 5 Henry Kimbro 0.302

Home Runs

1 Bill Byrd 3 2 Henry Kimbro 3 3 Bill Hoskins 2 4 Biz Mackey 1 5 Felton Snow 1

RBI

1 Bill Hoskins 24 2 Wild Bill Wright 24 3 Felton Snow 21 4 Bill Byrd 15 5 Henry Kimbro 12
1939 Baltimore Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Henry Kimbro 31 126 26 38 5 1 3 12 12 5 3 0.302
Felton Snow 31 119 20 36 6 2 1 21 10 0 1 0.303
Wild Bill Wright 27 105 23 38 6 2 1 24 4 0 5 0.362
Bill Hoskins 28 100 21 39 5 2 2 24 14 0 1 0.390
Sammy Hughes 25 95 20 34 10 2 0 11 13 2 0 0.358
Jim West 19 70 8 11 1 1 1 8 8 2 0 0.157
Hoss Walker 18 59 9 14 4 0 0 10 5 0 0 0.237
Charlie Rivera 14 48 12 11 1 0 0 9 7 3 0 0.229
Roy Campanella 18 46 6 10 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.217
Biz Mackey 15 45 4 11 2 0 1 8 5 0 0 0.244
Bill Byrd 17 44 8 17 5 0 3 15 3 1 0 0.386
Red Moore 12 44 6 14 1 0 0 6 3 0 0 0.318
Tommy Butts 8 25 4 12 1 0 0 5 4 0 1 0.480
Emery Adams 11 19 4 11 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0.579
Jonas Gaines 8 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Hubert 6 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.067
Tom Glover 6 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.300
Oscar Boone 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.250
Goose Curry 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Bill Harvey 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.200
Johnny Johnson 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Willis 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.500
Crush Holloway 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Clarence Williams 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Skin Down Robinson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lefty Phillips 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Willie Hubert 1.34 2 Bill Byrd 3.86 3 Jonas Gaines 5.05

Wins

1 Bill Byrd 8 2 Willie Hubert 3 3 Jonas Gaines 2 4 Tom Glover 2 5 Emery Adams 1

Strikeouts

1 Bill Byrd 40 2 Tom Glover 21 3 Jonas Gaines 20 4 Willie Hubert 15 5 Emery Adams 9
1939 Baltimore Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Byrd 8 3 3.86 12 9 1 88.2 93 38 13 40
Jonas Gaines 2 4 5.05 7 6 0 46.1 52 26 13 20
Willie Hubert 3 1 1.34 6 4 1 40.1 32 6 18 15
Tom Glover 2 2 6.66 6 4 0 25.2 37 19 4 21
Emery Adams 1 1 7.17 6 3 0 21.1 22 17 10 9
Bill Harvey 1 0 1.98 3 2 1 13.2 10 3 1 6
Jim Willis 1 0 9.39 2 1 0 7.2 16 8 2 0
Johnny Johnson 0 1 11.37 3 1 0 6.1 10 8 7 4
Lefty Phillips 0 1 31.50 3 1 0 2.0 8 7 3 5

🏆 Postseason Results

NLC
BEG def. HG 3-1
NLP1
BEG def. NE 3-1

👥 Roster (26)

Emery Adams Oscar Boone Tommy Butts Bill Byrd Roy Campanella Goose Curry Jonas Gaines Tom Glover Bill Harvey Crush Holloway Bill Hoskins Willie Hubert +14 more

26 players

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The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants in brief

The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 22-25, a .468 winning percentage, placing 4th in the NN2. In 1939 the franchise won the pennant. With 178 runs scored and 152 given up, the 1939 differential was +26. The team batting average of .298 was 7% above the 1939 league mark of .278. Pitchers allowed 4.71 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.83. Measured against the 168-run league average, the offense was 6% ahead.

Home games were played at Oriole Park. Bill Byrd led the club in home runs with 3. Bill Hoskins led in RBI with 24. On the mound, Bill Byrd won 8 games to lead the staff. In the NLC, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat HG 3-1. In the NLP1, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat NE 3-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants

What was the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants record?
The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 22-25 (.468 win pct).
Who led the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants in home runs?
Bill Byrd led the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants with 3 home runs.
What was the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 4.71.
Did the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants play?
The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants played home games at Oriole Park.
Who led the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Byrd (3 HR, 15 RBI) and Bill Byrd (8-3, 3.86 ERA).
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