1940 Baltimore Elite Giants

25-14 • .641 Win% • 2nd in NN2

The 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants went 25-14 (.641) finishing 2nd in the NN2. The club scored 391 runs, allowed 333, and played home games at Oriole Park. Team leaders included Bill Hoskins (8 HR, 40 RBI) and Emery Adams (12-5, 3.17 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

25 Wins
14 Losses
.641 Win %
2nd Rank
391 R 333 RA
Diff +58

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⚡ Quick Stats

391 Runs Scored
333 Runs Allowed
+58 Run Diff
34 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1940 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .278 equal to the 1940 league average (.278)
OBP .359 2% above the 1940 league average (.353)
SLG .410 3% above the 1940 league average (.399)
Team ERA 5.12 3% better than the 1940 league average (5.27)
Runs Scored 391 45% above the 1940 league average (270 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOriole Park
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Home Games (est.) 19 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1940

Batting Avg

1 George Scales 0.352 2 Goose Curry 0.348 3 Bill Hoskins 0.343 4 Felton Snow 0.319 5 Bill Perkins 0.287

Home Runs

1 Bill Hoskins 8 2 Roy Campanella 6 3 Sammy Hughes 6 4 George Scales 4 5 Bud Barbee 2

RBI

1 Bill Hoskins 40 2 George Scales 39 3 Sammy Hughes 37 4 Red Moore 37 5 Felton Snow 35
1940 Baltimore Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sammy Hughes 58 229 53 65 15 4 6 37 27 4 4 0.284
Henry Kimbro 59 228 54 60 8 2 2 24 48 1 8 0.263
Tommy Butts 55 218 44 62 9 1 1 34 28 2 3 0.284
Red Moore 59 216 29 52 11 4 1 37 17 0 2 0.241
Felton Snow 52 191 25 61 9 3 1 35 14 0 3 0.319
Bill Hoskins 49 175 36 60 10 4 8 40 21 0 8 0.343
Bill Perkins 46 160 31 46 5 4 1 28 13 3 3 0.287
George Scales 49 142 37 50 15 1 4 39 32 2 1 0.352
Roy Campanella 35 119 18 31 5 1 6 25 6 1 1 0.261
Goose Curry 33 89 28 31 10 2 2 25 25 0 3 0.348
Emery Adams 29 60 8 17 4 2 0 9 0 0 0 0.283
Willie Hubert 23 48 4 6 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 0.125
Nate Moreland 18 41 4 10 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0.244
Bud Barbee 16 37 3 7 0 1 2 7 3 1 0 0.189
Norman Robinson 9 28 6 6 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0.214
Jimmie Armstead 10 26 4 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.231
Charlie Biot 4 14 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.143
Bill Barnes 11 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Woody Williams 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Hoss Walker 2 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Jim West 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Satchel Davis 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Ziggy Marcell 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jimmy Reese 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Jesse Brown 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.667
Charley Davidson 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Eddie Dixon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lefty Phillips 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Cowboy Murray 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1940

ERA

1 Emery Adams 3.17 2 Nate Moreland 4.99 3 Bud Barbee 5.54 4 Willie Hubert 5.55 5 Bill Barnes 8.83

Wins

1 Emery Adams 12 2 Willie Hubert 8 3 Bud Barbee 6 4 Nate Moreland 6 5 Woody Williams 3

Strikeouts

1 Emery Adams 71 2 Willie Hubert 67 3 Nate Moreland 56 4 Bud Barbee 41 5 Woody Williams 25
1940 Baltimore Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Emery Adams 12 5 3.17 25 15 1 136.1 122 48 50 71
Willie Hubert 8 3 5.55 23 15 1 121.2 143 75 61 67
Nate Moreland 6 4 4.99 15 8 1 88.1 96 49 37 56
Bud Barbee 6 2 5.54 12 9 0 65.0 69 40 46 41
Bill Barnes 2 5 8.83 11 6 1 34.2 46 34 15 12
Woody Williams 3 0 4.56 8 3 2 25.2 24 13 13 25
Satchel Davis 1 0 1.64 3 2 1 11.0 6 2 6 4
Jesse Brown 0 1 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 9 3 6 1
Charley Davidson 0 1 6.43 2 1 0 7.0 10 5 3 3
Jimmy Reese 0 1 10.29 4 0 0 7.0 8 8 4 3
Lefty Phillips 0 0 2.45 2 0 0 3.2 3 1 4 1
Eddie Dixon 0 0 20.25 1 0 0 2.2 7 6 0 1
Cowboy Murray 0 1 63.00 1 1 0 1.0 3 7 4 0
Goose Curry 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0.2 1 1 0 0

👥 Roster (30)

Emery Adams Jimmie Armstead Bud Barbee Bill Barnes Charlie Biot Jesse Brown Tommy Butts Roy Campanella Goose Curry Charley Davidson Satchel Davis Eddie Dixon +18 more

30 players

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The 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants in brief

In 1940 the Baltimore Elite Giants posted a 25-14 mark (.641) and finished 2nd in the NN2. With 391 runs scored and 333 given up, the 1940 differential was +58. The Baltimore Elite Giants staff finished with a 5.12 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.27. League clubs averaged 270 runs that year, so the Baltimore Elite Giants scored 45% more. Oriole Park served as the home ballpark.

The home run leader was Bill Hoskins, who hit 8. The hits leader was Sammy Hughes with 65. Emery Adams was the top winner, with 12 victories. The 1940 roster runs to 30 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1939 season and the 1941 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants

What was the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants record?
The 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 25-14 (.641 win pct).
Who led the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants in home runs?
Bill Hoskins led the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants with 8 home runs.
What was the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 5.12.
Did the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants play?
The 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants played home games at Oriole Park.
Who led the 1940 Baltimore Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Hoskins (8 HR, 40 RBI) and Emery Adams (12-5, 3.17 ERA).
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