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1930 Homestead Grays

44-15 • .746 Win% • 1st in IND

The 1930 Homestead Grays went 44-15 (.746) finishing 1st in the IND. The club scored 378 runs, allowed 249, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Oscar Charleston (12 HR, 55 RBI) and Joe Williams (11-5, 2.81 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

44 Wins
15 Losses
.746 Win %
1st Rank
378 R 249 RA
Diff +129

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⚡ Quick Stats

378 Runs Scored
249 Runs Allowed
+129 Run Diff
38 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1930 IND Average

Batting Avg .312 2% below the 1930 league average (.317)
OBP .376 2% below the 1930 league average (.382)
SLG .473 1% above the 1930 league average (.468)
Team ERA 3.93 28% better than the 1930 league average (5.48)
Runs Scored 378 25% above the 1930 league average (302 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games (est.) 30 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1930

Batting Avg

1 George Scales 0.398 2 Josh Gibson 0.374 3 Vic Harris 0.359 4 Chaney White 0.348 5 Oscar Charleston 0.313

Home Runs

1 Oscar Charleston 12 2 Josh Gibson 9 3 Vic Harris 7 4 Judy Johnson 3 5 George Scales 2

RBI

1 Oscar Charleston 55 2 Vic Harris 43 3 George Scales 40 4 Josh Gibson 37 5 Bill Evans 36
1930 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Vic Harris 55 231 59 83 17 6 7 43 21 6 3 0.359
Jake Stephens 55 220 46 60 10 4 1 20 29 7 5 0.273
Oscar Charleston 53 217 47 68 17 2 12 55 18 1 7 0.313
Judy Johnson 55 217 46 62 8 5 3 32 24 4 5 0.286
George Scales 55 196 52 78 21 6 2 40 38 5 4 0.398
Bill Evans 53 186 27 56 16 3 0 36 15 6 8 0.301
Chaney White 45 184 32 64 6 1 2 34 11 1 3 0.348
Josh Gibson 32 107 20 40 3 2 9 37 8 5 0 0.374
Buck Ewing 28 97 16 28 4 6 0 17 4 2 1 0.289
Oscar Owens 20 51 3 15 2 2 1 7 3 0 1 0.294
George Britt 18 48 6 7 4 0 1 3 2 0 0 0.146
Joe Williams 18 48 6 15 3 1 0 10 3 2 1 0.312
Lefty Williams 16 41 10 14 2 0 0 5 1 3 0 0.341
Darltie Cooper 19 39 4 7 0 2 0 4 1 2 0 0.179
William Ross 12 27 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0.074
Dennis Graham 5 18 3 3 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0.167

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1930

ERA

1 Joe Williams 2.81 2 George Britt 2.93 3 William Ross 4.14 4 Oscar Owens 4.26 5 Lefty Williams 4.27

Wins

1 Joe Williams 11 2 George Britt 9 3 Lefty Williams 9 4 William Ross 5 5 Oscar Owens 4

Strikeouts

1 Joe Williams 116 2 George Britt 58 3 Lefty Williams 39 4 William Ross 35 5 Oscar Owens 29
1930 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe Williams 11 5 2.81 17 15 0 131.1 104 41 22 116
George Britt 9 3 2.93 16 12 1 104.1 95 34 31 58
Lefty Williams 9 1 4.27 14 10 0 92.2 94 44 24 39
William Ross 5 2 4.14 12 8 0 71.2 72 33 14 35
Darltie Cooper 2 3 8.14 10 7 0 45.1 65 41 18 12
Oscar Owens 4 0 4.26 9 3 0 44.1 46 21 11 29

👥 Roster (16)

George Britt Oscar Charleston Darltie Cooper Bill Evans Buck Ewing Josh Gibson Dennis Graham Vic Harris Judy Johnson Oscar Owens William Ross George Scales +4 more

16 players

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The 1930 Homestead Grays in brief

The record for the 1930 Homestead Grays reads 44 wins and 15 losses, good for 1st in the IND. With 378 runs scored and 249 given up, the 1930 differential was +129. At the plate the Homestead Grays hit .312, 2% worse than the league's .317. The staff ERA of 3.93 was 28% better than the league average of 5.48. The 378 runs scored compare with a league average of 302 per club, 25% more.

The club's home park in 1930 was Forbes Field. The home run leader was Oscar Charleston, who hit 12. The hits leader was Vic Harris with 83. Joe Williams was the top winner, with 11 victories. In all, the roster shows 16 players. The 1929 season and the 1931 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1930 Homestead Grays

What was the 1930 Homestead Grays record?
The 1930 Homestead Grays finished 44-15 (.746 win pct).
How did the 1930 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1930 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1930 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Oscar Charleston led the 1930 Homestead Grays with 12 home runs.
What was the 1930 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1930 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 3.93.
Did the 1930 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1930 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1930 Homestead Grays play?
The 1930 Homestead Grays played home games at Forbes Field.
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