1935 Homestead Grays

25-34 • .424 Win% • 7th in NN2

The 1935 Homestead Grays went 25-34 (.424) finishing 7th in the NN2. The club scored 317 runs, allowed 297, and played home games at Greenlee Field. Team leaders included Vic Harris (5 HR, 32 RBI) and Ray Brown (8-5, 3.26 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
34 Losses
.424 Win %
7th Rank
317 R 297 RA
Diff +20

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⚡ Quick Stats

317 Runs Scored
297 Runs Allowed
+20 Run Diff
34 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1935 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .302 4% above the 1935 league average (.289)
OBP .370 4% above the 1935 league average (.354)
SLG .472 13% above the 1935 league average (.419)
Team ERA 5.62 10% worse than the 1935 league average (5.12)
Runs Scored 317 14% above the 1935 league average (278 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGreenlee Field
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Home Games (est.) 30 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1935

Batting Avg

1 Buck Leonard 0.389 2 Matt Carlisle 0.364 3 Tommie Dukes 0.357 4 Buddy Burbage 0.341 5 Vic Harris 0.324

Home Runs

1 Ray Brown 5 2 Vic Harris 5 3 Buck Leonard 4 4 George Scales 4 5 Jerry Benjamin 3

RBI

1 Buck Leonard 36 2 Matt Carlisle 33 3 Vic Harris 32 4 Jerry Benjamin 31 5 Tommie Dukes 30
1935 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 44 180 38 57 12 3 3 31 10 1 6 0.317
Vic Harris 44 176 39 57 11 3 5 32 19 0 5 0.324
Matt Carlisle 44 162 37 59 10 11 2 33 16 4 5 0.364
Buck Leonard 40 157 30 61 18 3 4 36 17 3 5 0.389
Jelly Jackson 45 141 24 20 4 0 1 10 13 1 0 0.142
Tommie Dukes 40 129 23 46 8 3 3 30 18 3 0 0.357
Ray Brown 36 118 28 33 12 3 5 29 18 1 4 0.280
Jimmy Binder 36 116 14 28 4 0 0 8 6 2 1 0.241
George Scales 33 106 25 28 9 1 4 23 17 1 1 0.264
Buddy Burbage 23 82 22 28 7 2 1 16 8 3 4 0.341
Willie Gisentaner 23 44 8 9 3 0 1 5 2 1 0 0.205
Tom Parker 25 44 10 15 2 0 2 12 4 0 0 0.341
Joe Strong 24 44 8 14 2 0 1 13 5 0 0 0.318
Louis Dula 13 28 5 12 4 0 2 10 1 0 0 0.429
Robert Gaston 15 25 3 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.200
John Beckwith 6 15 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.133
Lefty Mellix 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
C. D. Mosley 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Salmon 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.667
Rose 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lefty Williams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roy S. Williams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dennis Gilchrist 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1935

ERA

1 Ray Brown 3.26 2 Louis Dula 4.43 3 Willie Gisentaner 4.72 4 Joe Strong 6.22 5 Tom Parker 9.63

Wins

1 Ray Brown 8 2 Willie Gisentaner 6 3 Joe Strong 5 4 Louis Dula 2

Strikeouts

1 Ray Brown 48 2 Joe Strong 46 3 Tom Parker 35 4 Willie Gisentaner 25 5 Louis Dula 16
1935 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Brown 8 5 3.26 17 12 1 105.0 99 38 41 48
Joe Strong 5 5 6.22 17 14 0 88.1 118 61 33 46
Willie Gisentaner 6 3 4.72 15 9 1 74.1 97 39 20 25
Tom Parker 0 6 9.63 12 7 0 43.0 55 46 45 35
Louis Dula 2 3 4.43 7 4 0 40.2 49 20 12 16
Lefty Mellix 0 1 9.00 3 0 0 9.0 12 9 6 5
C. D. Mosley 0 0 4.50 2 0 1 6.0 11 3 3 3
Harry Salmon 0 1 11.81 2 0 1 5.1 9 7 2 3
Rose 0 0 21.00 1 0 0 3.0 7 7 4 2
Roy S. Williams 0 1 18.00 1 0 0 3.0 7 6 3 3
Lefty Williams 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 2.2 5 2 3 4
Smith 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0

👥 Roster (24)

John Beckwith Jerry Benjamin Jimmy Binder Ray Brown Buddy Burbage Matt Carlisle Tommie Dukes Louis Dula Robert Gaston Dennis Gilchrist Willie Gisentaner Vic Harris +12 more

24 players

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The 1935 Homestead Grays in brief

A 25-34 record (.424) put the 1935 Homestead Grays 7th in the NN2. The Homestead Grays scored 317 runs and allowed 297, a run differential of +20. At the plate the Homestead Grays hit .302, 4% better than the league's .289. The Homestead Grays staff finished with a 5.62 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.12. League clubs averaged 278 runs that year, so the Homestead Grays scored 14% more.

The club's home park in 1935 was Greenlee Field. The home run leader was Vic Harris, who hit 5. Buck Leonard led in RBI with 36. On the mound, Ray Brown won 8 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1935 Homestead Grays

What was the 1935 Homestead Grays record?
The 1935 Homestead Grays finished 25-34 (.424 win pct).
Who led the 1935 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Ray Brown led the 1935 Homestead Grays with 5 home runs.
What was the 1935 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1935 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 5.62.
Did the 1935 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1935 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1935 Homestead Grays play?
The 1935 Homestead Grays played home games at Greenlee Field.
Who led the 1935 Homestead Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Vic Harris (5 HR, 32 RBI) and Ray Brown (8-5, 3.26 ERA).
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