1931 Homestead Grays

34-21 • .618 Win% • 2nd in IND

The 1931 Homestead Grays went 34-21 (.618) finishing 2nd in the IND. The club scored 286 runs, allowed 203, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Jud Wilson (10 HR, 44 RBI) and Willie Foster (9-2, 2.34 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

34 Wins
21 Losses
.618 Win %
2nd Rank
286 R 203 RA
Diff +83

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⚡ Quick Stats

286 Runs Scored
203 Runs Allowed
+83 Run Diff
30 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1931 IND Average

Batting Avg .290 9% above the 1931 league average (.267)
OBP .352 7% above the 1931 league average (.328)
SLG .441 17% above the 1931 league average (.378)
Team ERA 3.44 7% better than the 1931 league average (3.68)
Runs Scored 286 54% above the 1931 league average (185 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1931

Batting Avg

1 Jud Wilson 0.415 2 Oscar Charleston 0.332 3 George Scales 0.318 4 Josh Gibson 0.311 5 Johnny Jones 0.290

Home Runs

1 Jud Wilson 10 2 Josh Gibson 8 3 George Scales 4 4 Oscar Charleston 3 5 Ambrose Reid 2

RBI

1 Jud Wilson 44 2 Josh Gibson 42 3 George Scales 41 4 Oscar Charleston 33 5 Vic Harris 19
1931 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ted Page 47 191 38 55 8 4 0 17 21 2 1 0.288
Oscar Charleston 48 190 36 63 14 6 3 33 18 0 1 0.332
Josh Gibson 48 183 39 57 14 4 8 42 13 3 0 0.311
George Scales 48 173 37 55 11 9 4 41 19 1 2 0.318
Jud Wilson 42 164 52 68 10 4 10 44 19 0 3 0.415
Bill Evans 42 142 19 37 4 4 0 15 12 1 2 0.261
Vic Harris 37 129 22 36 4 2 0 19 17 0 3 0.279
Johnny Jones 25 93 11 27 3 1 1 16 5 0 0 0.290
Ted Radcliffe 21 58 4 13 2 1 1 7 2 2 0 0.224
Jake Stephens 17 56 6 14 5 0 0 5 4 2 0 0.250
George Britt 14 44 4 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.205
Ambrose Reid 13 44 5 11 2 1 2 10 4 0 0 0.250
Willie Foster 13 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Joe Williams 13 31 4 10 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0.323
Lefty Williams 11 30 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Oscar Owens 7 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.118
Roy S. Williams 8 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Orville Singer 2 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.286
Jasper Washington 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.200
Satchel Paige 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Tex Burnett 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1931

ERA

1 Willie Foster 2.34 2 Joe Williams 2.41 3 George Britt 2.49 4 Lefty Williams 3.80 5 Roy S. Williams 5.30

Wins

1 Willie Foster 9 2 Joe Williams 6 3 George Britt 5 4 Lefty Williams 5 5 Ted Radcliffe 3

Strikeouts

1 Willie Foster 76 2 Joe Williams 54 3 George Britt 33 4 Ted Radcliffe 26 5 Lefty Williams 22
1931 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Foster 9 2 2.34 12 11 0 96.0 76 25 29 76
Joe Williams 6 2 2.41 11 11 0 78.1 59 21 25 54
Lefty Williams 5 3 3.80 11 8 0 68.2 69 29 15 22
George Britt 5 2 2.49 9 6 1 61.1 48 17 14 33
Ted Radcliffe 3 5 6.75 10 8 0 58.2 69 44 25 26
Roy S. Williams 1 3 5.30 7 3 1 35.2 42 21 12 11
Oscar Owens 0 0 1.74 2 0 0 10.1 8 2 0 4
Satchel Paige 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 11 1 3 4

👥 Roster (21)

George Britt Tex Burnett Oscar Charleston Bill Evans Willie Foster Josh Gibson Vic Harris Johnny Jones Oscar Owens Ted Page Satchel Paige Ted Radcliffe +9 more

21 players

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The 1931 Homestead Grays in brief

A 34-21 record (.618) put the 1931 Homestead Grays 2nd in the IND. The Homestead Grays scored 286 runs and allowed 203, a run differential of +83. At the plate the Homestead Grays hit .290, 9% better than the league's .267. The staff ERA of 3.44 was 7% better than the league average of 3.68. League clubs averaged 185 runs that year, so the Homestead Grays scored 54% more.

The club's home park in 1931 was Forbes Field. For power, Jud Wilson led the way with 10 homers. Willie Foster led the pitchers with 9 wins. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1930 season and the 1932 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1931 Homestead Grays

What was the 1931 Homestead Grays record?
The 1931 Homestead Grays finished 34-21 (.618 win pct).
Who led the 1931 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Jud Wilson led the 1931 Homestead Grays with 10 home runs.
What was the 1931 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1931 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 3.44.
Did the 1931 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1931 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1931 Homestead Grays play?
The 1931 Homestead Grays played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1931 Homestead Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jud Wilson (10 HR, 44 RBI) and Willie Foster (9-2, 2.34 ERA).
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