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1937 Homestead Grays

41-17 • .707 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1937 Homestead Grays went 41-17 (.707) finishing 1st in the NN2. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 444 runs, allowed 250, and played home games at Greenlee Field. Team leaders included Josh Gibson (20 HR, 73 RBI) and Ray Brown (11-3, 3.21 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

41 Wins
17 Losses
.707 Win %
1st Rank
444 R 250 RA
Diff +194

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⚡ Quick Stats

444 Runs Scored
250 Runs Allowed
+194 Run Diff
57 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .314 10% above the 1937 league average (.286)
OBP .379 9% above the 1937 league average (.346)
SLG .495 19% above the 1937 league average (.416)
Team ERA 3.91 22% better than the 1937 league average (5.02)
Runs Scored 444 94% above the 1937 league average (228 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGreenlee Field
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Home Games (est.) 29 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Josh Gibson 0.417 2 Buck Leonard 0.376 3 Jim Williams 0.358 4 Vic Harris 0.327 5 Ray Brown 0.322

Home Runs

1 Josh Gibson 20 2 Buck Leonard 13 3 Vic Harris 5 4 Jerry Benjamin 4 5 Ray Brown 3

RBI

1 Josh Gibson 73 2 Buck Leonard 55 3 Vic Harris 48 4 Jim Williams 41 5 Jerry Benjamin 35
1937 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 52 219 59 65 15 1 4 35 30 0 13 0.297
Javier Pérez 49 203 37 58 5 3 2 30 22 0 1 0.286
Vic Harris 48 202 59 66 17 6 5 48 24 0 0 0.327
Matt Carlisle 52 201 37 56 8 5 1 30 18 1 2 0.279
Jim Williams 46 187 30 67 12 1 1 41 10 0 6 0.358
Buck Leonard 42 170 54 64 15 3 13 55 25 1 2 0.376
Jelly Jackson 47 162 23 40 3 0 0 22 8 0 1 0.247
Josh Gibson 39 156 60 65 13 7 20 73 25 0 2 0.417
Tommie Dukes 28 100 22 32 5 4 3 23 7 0 0 0.320
Ray Brown 35 87 25 28 5 1 3 19 11 0 0 0.322
Tom Parker 19 42 14 17 2 0 3 14 3 0 0 0.405
Louis Dula 19 39 3 6 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.154
Edsall Walker 16 30 8 8 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0.267
Willie Wells 4 17 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.059
Roy Welmaker 9 17 4 7 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0.412
Ray Dandridge 4 16 2 6 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0.375
George Walker 9 16 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Joe Strong 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
Arnold Waites 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Jimmy Binder 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Terris McDuffie 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Leon Day 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Harris 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Clifford Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Roy Welmaker 2.31 2 Ray Brown 3.21 3 Louis Dula 3.25 4 Edsall Walker 3.75 5 George Walker 5.31

Wins

1 Ray Brown 11 2 Tom Parker 7 3 Edsall Walker 7 4 Louis Dula 6 5 Roy Welmaker 5

Strikeouts

1 Ray Brown 74 2 Tom Parker 41 3 Edsall Walker 34 4 Louis Dula 33 5 Roy Welmaker 25
1937 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Brown 11 3 3.21 21 12 4 126.0 109 45 37 74
Louis Dula 6 4 3.25 16 8 1 80.1 65 29 27 33
Edsall Walker 7 1 3.75 16 9 2 74.1 59 31 35 34
Tom Parker 7 1 5.55 11 9 0 60.0 70 37 24 41
George Walker 1 2 5.31 9 3 2 39.0 48 23 14 22
Roy Welmaker 5 0 2.31 7 5 0 39.0 31 10 11 25
Joe Strong 1 0 4.24 3 2 0 17.0 21 8 3 3
Arnold Waites 1 0 4.15 3 2 0 13.0 15 6 8 11
Terris McDuffie 1 0 1.35 2 1 0 6.2 2 1 5 9
Leon Day 0 0 15.43 1 1 0 4.2 9 8 1 5
Clifford Allen 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0.1 2 2 2 0

👥 Roster (24)

Clifford Allen Jerry Benjamin Jimmy Binder Ray Brown Matt Carlisle Ray Dandridge Leon Day Tommie Dukes Louis Dula Josh Gibson Bill Harris Vic Harris +12 more

24 players

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The 1937 Homestead Grays in brief

The record for the 1937 Homestead Grays reads 41 wins and 17 losses, good for 1st in the NN2. In 1937 the franchise won the pennant. With 444 runs scored and 250 given up, the 1937 differential was +194. At the plate the Homestead Grays hit .314, 10% better than the league's .286. The staff ERA of 3.91 was 22% better than the league average of 5.02.

The 1937 Homestead Grays outscored the average club by 94% (444 against 228). Greenlee Field served as the home ballpark. Josh Gibson led the club in home runs with 20. The hits leader was Jim Williams with 67. The pitching staff's wins leader was Ray Brown (11). The 1937 roster runs to 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Homestead Grays

What was the 1937 Homestead Grays record?
The 1937 Homestead Grays finished 41-17 (.707 win pct).
How did the 1937 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1937 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1937 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Josh Gibson led the 1937 Homestead Grays with 20 home runs.
What was the 1937 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1937 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 3.91.
Did the 1937 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Homestead Grays play?
The 1937 Homestead Grays played home games at Greenlee Field.
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