1936 Homestead Grays

27-24 • .529 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1936 Homestead Grays went 27-24 (.529) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 247 runs, allowed 228, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Buck Leonard (6 HR, 34 RBI) and Ray Brown (6-3, 3.95 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

27 Wins
24 Losses
.529 Win %
3rd Rank
247 R 228 RA
Diff +19

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247 Runs Scored
228 Runs Allowed
+19 Run Diff
27 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1936 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .301 5% above the 1936 league average (.287)
OBP .367 4% above the 1936 league average (.355)
SLG .447 9% above the 1936 league average (.410)
Team ERA 5.27 1% worse than the 1936 league average (5.22)
Runs Scored 247 3% below the 1936 league average (256 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games (est.) 26 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1936

Batting Avg

1 Jerry Benjamin 0.360 2 Vic Harris 0.355 3 Pepper Bassett 0.351 4 Buck Leonard 0.347 5 Henry Spearman 0.333

Home Runs

1 Buck Leonard 6 2 Jerry Benjamin 5 3 Rap Dixon 4 4 Henry Spearman 3 5 Vic Harris 2

RBI

1 Buck Leonard 34 2 Vic Harris 29 3 Henry Spearman 25 4 Jerry Benjamin 23 5 Rap Dixon 20
1936 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 39 150 43 54 10 5 5 23 21 0 10 0.360
Matt Carlisle 38 147 26 42 7 1 0 18 11 0 3 0.286
Buck Leonard 35 124 35 43 3 4 6 34 29 0 2 0.347
Vic Harris 30 121 32 43 7 0 2 29 12 0 0 0.355
Henry Spearman 30 120 16 40 9 3 3 25 8 0 0 0.333
Rap Dixon 28 101 27 26 8 3 4 20 16 0 4 0.257
Tommie Dukes 30 95 13 24 3 1 1 13 5 1 0 0.253
Jelly Jackson 30 86 7 16 1 0 0 3 5 0 1 0.186
Ray Brown 27 80 8 23 1 1 1 10 9 0 1 0.287
Tarcat Terry 20 64 4 17 5 0 1 8 5 0 0 0.266
Pepper Bassett 17 57 7 20 4 1 1 13 4 0 1 0.351
Tom Parker 20 45 8 13 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 0.289
Willie Gisentaner 19 35 6 11 3 1 1 4 2 0 0 0.314
Roy Welmaker 9 20 3 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.250
Louis Dula 10 17 5 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0.294
Curtis Henderson 5 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Joe Strong 11 16 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.188
Edsall Walker 8 14 4 5 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0.357
Walter Burch 3 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.375
Arnold Waites 9 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jimmy Binder 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Fox Blevins 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.200
Dotson 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Joe Greene 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1936

ERA

1 Ray Brown 3.95 2 Roy Welmaker 4.67 3 Tom Parker 5.81 4 Willie Gisentaner 7.54

Wins

1 Ray Brown 6 2 Tom Parker 4 3 Roy Welmaker 3 4 Willie Gisentaner 2 5 Arnold Waites 2

Strikeouts

1 Ray Brown 39 2 Tom Parker 30 3 Roy Welmaker 23 4 Edsall Walker 19 5 Willie Gisentaner 15
1936 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Brown 6 3 3.95 13 9 1 86.2 77 38 26 39
Tom Parker 4 5 5.81 10 10 0 62.0 56 40 37 30
Roy Welmaker 3 3 4.67 9 6 1 54.0 62 28 25 23
Willie Gisentaner 2 3 7.54 13 3 3 45.1 59 38 21 15
Edsall Walker 2 0 5.16 6 6 0 29.2 34 17 16 19
Arnold Waites 2 2 7.62 9 2 2 26.0 34 22 9 12
Louis Dula 1 1 2.89 4 2 0 18.2 21 6 6 4
Joe Strong 1 0 4.91 3 1 0 11.0 16 6 3 3

👥 Roster (24)

Pepper Bassett Jerry Benjamin Jimmy Binder Fox Blevins Ray Brown Walter Burch Matt Carlisle Rap Dixon Dotson Tommie Dukes Louis Dula Willie Gisentaner +12 more

24 players

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The 1936 Homestead Grays in brief

The 1936 Homestead Grays finished 27-24, a .529 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the NN2. The Homestead Grays scored 247 runs and allowed 228, a run differential of +19. Against a league average of .287, the 1936 Homestead Grays batted .301. Pitchers allowed 5.27 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.22. League clubs averaged 256 runs that year, so the Homestead Grays scored 3% fewer.

Home games were played at Forbes Field. For power, Buck Leonard led the way with 6 homers. Jerry Benjamin collected the most hits, 54. Ray Brown was the top winner, with 6 victories. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club. The 1935 season and the 1937 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1936 Homestead Grays

What was the 1936 Homestead Grays record?
The 1936 Homestead Grays finished 27-24 (.529 win pct).
Who led the 1936 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Buck Leonard led the 1936 Homestead Grays with 6 home runs.
What was the 1936 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1936 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 5.27.
Did the 1936 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1936 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1936 Homestead Grays play?
The 1936 Homestead Grays played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1936 Homestead Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Leonard (6 HR, 34 RBI) and Ray Brown (6-3, 3.95 ERA).
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