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1939 Homestead Grays

32-18 • .640 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1939 Homestead Grays went 32-18 (.640) finishing 1st in the NN2. The club scored 262 runs, allowed 154, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Buck Leonard (11 HR, 48 RBI) and Ray Brown (6-1, 4.55 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

32 Wins
18 Losses
.640 Win %
1st Rank
262 R 154 RA
Diff +108

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⚡ Quick Stats

262 Runs Scored
154 Runs Allowed
+108 Run Diff
37 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .299 7% above the 1939 league average (.278)
OBP .369 7% above the 1939 league average (.343)
SLG .475 21% above the 1939 league average (.391)
Team ERA 4.15 14% better than the 1939 league average (4.83)
Runs Scored 262 56% above the 1939 league average (168 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games (est.) 25 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 David Whatley 0.441 2 Josh Gibson 0.404 3 Buck Leonard 0.373 4 Henry Spearman 0.311 5 Sam Bankhead 0.292

Home Runs

1 Josh Gibson 11 2 Buck Leonard 11 3 Henry Spearman 3 4 Sam Bankhead 2 5 Vic Harris 2

RBI

1 Buck Leonard 48 2 Josh Gibson 40 3 Henry Spearman 24 4 Sam Bankhead 22 5 Vic Harris 22
1939 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 35 137 31 40 4 3 2 22 13 0 5 0.292
Vic Harris 33 129 18 34 7 3 2 22 20 0 0 0.264
Henry Spearman 33 122 23 38 4 5 3 24 10 3 0 0.311
Jelly Jackson 35 118 26 21 2 4 1 14 16 2 1 0.178
Buck Leonard 32 118 35 44 11 1 11 48 19 1 2 0.373
Josh Gibson 28 104 35 42 5 3 11 40 15 0 3 0.404
David Whatley 28 102 25 45 6 4 1 17 5 4 2 0.441
Jerry Benjamin 19 74 18 18 1 1 0 8 12 1 6 0.243
Ray Brown 19 71 14 18 3 0 1 8 4 1 1 0.254
Tom Parker 17 42 9 15 1 1 2 11 6 0 0 0.357
Babe Davis 8 33 5 9 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0.273
Edsall Walker 11 30 1 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0.233
Roy Partlow 14 29 6 8 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0.276
Specs Roberts 7 20 4 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.200
Jim Williams 4 15 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.333
Robert Gaston 5 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.273
Harry Williams 4 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Eudie Napier 3 9 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.333
Willie Ferrell 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Joe Brown 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Thompson 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Wyatt Turner 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roy Welmaker 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tommie Dukes 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Roy Partlow 2.91 2 Specs Roberts 3.83 3 Edsall Walker 3.88 4 Ray Brown 4.55 5 Tom Parker 4.93

Wins

1 Ray Brown 6 2 Specs Roberts 5 3 Edsall Walker 5 4 Roy Partlow 4 5 Tom Parker 3

Strikeouts

1 Edsall Walker 40 2 Roy Partlow 34 3 Tom Parker 26 4 Specs Roberts 26 5 Ray Brown 14
1939 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Edsall Walker 5 3 3.88 11 9 0 72.0 69 31 25 40
Ray Brown 6 1 4.55 7 7 0 59.1 69 30 16 14
Roy Partlow 4 2 2.91 10 6 1 55.2 39 18 22 34
Specs Roberts 5 0 3.83 7 6 1 47.0 41 20 19 26
Tom Parker 3 3 4.93 6 5 0 38.1 36 21 19 26
Willie Ferrell 1 1 5.60 2 2 0 17.2 20 11 7 6
Roy Welmaker 0 0 9.64 2 0 0 4.2 8 5 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

NLC
Lost to BEG 3-1
NLP2
HG def. PS 3-2

👥 Roster (24)

Sam Bankhead Jerry Benjamin Joe Brown Ray Brown Babe Davis Tommie Dukes Willie Ferrell Robert Gaston Josh Gibson Vic Harris Jelly Jackson Buck Leonard +12 more

24 players

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The 1939 Homestead Grays in brief

The 1939 Homestead Grays finished 32-18, a .640 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NN2. Runs came in at 262 scored against 154 allowed (+108). At the plate the Homestead Grays hit .299, 7% better than the league's .278. Pitchers allowed 4.15 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.83. Measured against the 168-run league average, the offense was 56% ahead. Forbes Field served as the home ballpark.

Buck Leonard led the club in home runs with 11. David Whatley collected the most hits, 45. Ray Brown led the pitchers with 6 wins. The strikeout leader was Edsall Walker with 40. The NLC ended in a loss against BEG 3-1. The NLP2 ended in a win against PS 3-2. In all, the roster shows 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Homestead Grays

What was the 1939 Homestead Grays record?
The 1939 Homestead Grays finished 32-18 (.640 win pct).
How did the 1939 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1939 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1939 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Josh Gibson led the 1939 Homestead Grays with 11 home runs.
What was the 1939 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1939 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 4.15.
Did the 1939 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Homestead Grays play?
The 1939 Homestead Grays played home games at Forbes Field.
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