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1938 Homestead Grays

39-13 • .750 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1938 Homestead Grays went 39-13 (.750) finishing 1st in the NN2. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 342 runs, allowed 170, and played home games at Greenlee Field. Team leaders included Josh Gibson (13 HR, 54 RBI) and Ray Brown (14-0, 1.95 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

39 Wins
13 Losses
.750 Win %
1st Rank
342 R 170 RA
Diff +172

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⚡ Quick Stats

342 Runs Scored
170 Runs Allowed
+172 Run Diff
46 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .307 13% above the 1938 league average (.273)
OBP .374 9% above the 1938 league average (.343)
SLG .479 21% above the 1938 league average (.396)
Team ERA 3.38 33% better than the 1938 league average (5.08)
Runs Scored 342 63% above the 1938 league average (210 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGreenlee Field
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Home Games (est.) 26 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Buck Leonard 0.418 2 Henry Spearman 0.380 3 Josh Gibson 0.363 4 Jim Williams 0.326 5 Jerry Benjamin 0.309

Home Runs

1 Josh Gibson 13 2 Buck Leonard 9 3 Jerry Benjamin 6 4 Ray Brown 6 5 Matt Carlisle 4

RBI

1 Josh Gibson 54 2 Buck Leonard 53 3 Jim Williams 30 4 Jerry Benjamin 26 5 Vic Harris 26
1938 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Matt Carlisle 47 185 36 50 3 2 4 18 17 1 1 0.270
Vic Harris 44 176 43 53 7 5 2 26 16 1 0 0.301
Josh Gibson 47 168 54 61 11 4 13 54 30 0 3 0.363
Jerry Benjamin 42 165 42 51 3 5 6 26 24 1 4 0.309
Jelly Jackson 47 163 21 33 5 3 0 19 13 2 0 0.202
Buck Leonard 43 153 42 64 12 5 9 53 25 0 1 0.418
Jim Williams 37 141 28 46 11 1 1 30 8 0 0 0.326
Ray Brown 33 93 21 27 9 0 6 22 10 1 0 0.290
Henry Spearman 18 71 14 27 6 1 0 15 8 0 0 0.380
Jack Johnson 18 62 12 17 1 1 3 15 4 0 0 0.274
Tommie Dukes 15 38 6 11 2 0 0 8 3 2 0 0.289
Roy Partlow 15 38 4 9 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.237
Tom Parker 11 33 4 4 2 0 1 6 2 0 0 0.121
Edsall Walker 12 30 8 9 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0.300
Roy Welmaker 9 15 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.533
Bub Miller 3 13 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.231
Specs Roberts 3 12 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.333
Louis Dula 8 11 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.364
Leo Hannibal 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Obie Lackey 2 6 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.500
Sylvester Snead 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Ray Brown 1.95 2 Edsall Walker 3.62 3 Roy Welmaker 4.09 4 Tom Parker 4.20 5 Roy Partlow 4.73

Wins

1 Ray Brown 14 2 Edsall Walker 10 3 Roy Partlow 5 4 Specs Roberts 3 5 Louis Dula 2

Strikeouts

1 Ray Brown 70 2 Roy Partlow 42 3 Edsall Walker 42 4 Specs Roberts 14 5 Leo Hannibal 11
1938 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Brown 14 0 1.95 20 11 3 129.0 106 28 26 70
Edsall Walker 10 0 3.62 11 10 0 74.2 71 30 22 42
Roy Partlow 5 4 4.73 12 9 2 72.1 63 38 32 42
Roy Welmaker 1 2 4.09 7 6 0 33.0 30 15 14 4
Tom Parker 2 3 4.20 5 4 0 30.0 31 14 18 10
Specs Roberts 3 0 2.36 3 3 0 26.2 19 7 5 14
Leo Hannibal 1 0 5.06 5 3 0 16.0 13 9 15 11
Louis Dula 2 0 4.91 8 1 2 14.2 17 8 11 6

👥 Roster (21)

Jerry Benjamin Ray Brown Matt Carlisle Tommie Dukes Louis Dula Josh Gibson Leo Hannibal Vic Harris Jelly Jackson Jack Johnson Obie Lackey Buck Leonard +9 more

21 players

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The 1938 Homestead Grays in brief

In 1938 the Homestead Grays posted a 39-13 mark (.750) and finished 1st in the NN2. In 1938 the franchise won the pennant. Runs came in at 342 scored against 170 allowed (+172). The team batting average of .307 was 13% above the 1938 league mark of .273. The Homestead Grays staff finished with a 3.38 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.08.

League clubs averaged 210 runs that year, so the Homestead Grays scored 63% more. The club's home park in 1938 was Greenlee Field. Josh Gibson led the club in home runs with 13. Buck Leonard collected the most hits, 64. On the mound, Ray Brown won 14 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Homestead Grays

What was the 1938 Homestead Grays record?
The 1938 Homestead Grays finished 39-13 (.750 win pct).
How did the 1938 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1938 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1938 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Josh Gibson led the 1938 Homestead Grays with 13 home runs.
What was the 1938 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1938 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 3.38.
Did the 1938 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Homestead Grays play?
The 1938 Homestead Grays played home games at Greenlee Field.
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