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1940 Homestead Grays

28-13 • .683 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1940 Homestead Grays went 28-13 (.683) finishing 1st in the NN2. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 328 runs, allowed 266, and played home games at Griffith Stadium. Team leaders included Buck Leonard (8 HR, 42 RBI) and Ray Brown (17-2, 2.07 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

28 Wins
13 Losses
.683 Win %
1st Rank
328 R 266 RA
Diff +62

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⚡ Quick Stats

328 Runs Scored
266 Runs Allowed
+62 Run Diff
24 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1940 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .288 4% above the 1940 league average (.278)
OBP .364 3% above the 1940 league average (.353)
SLG .409 2% above the 1940 league average (.399)
Team ERA 4.35 18% better than the 1940 league average (5.27)
Runs Scored 328 22% above the 1940 league average (270 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 20 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1940

Batting Avg

1 Buck Leonard 0.378 2 Howard Easterling 0.335 3 Ray Brown 0.325 4 Jerry Benjamin 0.318 5 David Whatley 0.295

Home Runs

1 Buck Leonard 8 2 Matt Carlisle 3 3 Howard Easterling 3 4 Ray Brown 2 5 David Whatley 2

RBI

1 Howard Easterling 45 2 Buck Leonard 42 3 Matt Carlisle 39 4 Jerry Benjamin 27 5 David Whatley 21
1940 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
David Whatley 53 217 42 64 7 4 2 21 22 3 9 0.295
Howard Easterling 54 203 42 68 10 9 3 45 21 0 3 0.335
Matt Carlisle 56 200 28 58 11 6 3 39 20 2 10 0.290
Buck Leonard 54 185 49 70 14 5 8 42 39 3 1 0.378
Vic Harris 47 183 37 50 8 6 1 18 19 1 1 0.273
Jerry Benjamin 44 170 38 54 3 2 1 27 17 1 16 0.318
Jelly Jackson 54 166 21 32 3 2 0 15 8 1 5 0.193
Jud Wilson 41 114 20 29 5 0 0 21 19 0 0 0.254
Robert Gaston 36 110 10 24 7 0 0 17 14 2 0 0.218
Ray Brown 32 80 12 26 3 2 2 10 10 1 0 0.325
Edsall Walker 21 52 8 12 1 0 0 8 3 0 1 0.231
J. C. Hamilton 17 31 3 8 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0.258
Josh Johnson 10 28 6 10 1 0 1 6 1 1 0 0.357
Willie Ferrell 11 15 2 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0.333
Leroy Bass 5 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.214
Ziggy Marcell 5 11 2 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.273
George Britt 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Willie Stevenson 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.143
Josh Gibson 2 6 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0.167
Jimmy Hicks 5 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.333
Sonny Boy Jeffries 4 6 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.667
Rocky Ellis 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Wilmer Fields 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Walter Perry 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.500
Specs Roberts 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ernie Smith 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1940

ERA

1 Ray Brown 2.07 2 Edsall Walker 4.15 3 J. C. Hamilton 5.31 4 Willie Ferrell 5.74

Wins

1 Ray Brown 17 2 Edsall Walker 13 3 J. C. Hamilton 5 4 Willie Ferrell 2 5 Sonny Boy Jeffries 2

Strikeouts

1 Edsall Walker 81 2 Ray Brown 75 3 J. C. Hamilton 32 4 Willie Ferrell 10 5 Jimmy Hicks 8
1940 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Brown 17 2 2.07 21 18 0 165.1 137 38 45 75
Edsall Walker 13 4 4.15 21 18 1 136.2 127 63 64 81
J. C. Hamilton 5 2 5.31 12 9 1 61.0 67 36 18 32
Willie Ferrell 2 1 5.74 7 3 0 31.1 30 20 16 10
Sonny Boy Jeffries 2 1 3.63 4 1 0 17.1 20 7 5 5
Willie Stevenson 1 1 4.50 2 2 0 14.0 12 7 7 4
Jimmy Hicks 0 2 17.12 5 2 0 13.2 23 26 21 8
Wilmer Fields 0 0 7.56 2 0 0 8.1 10 7 0 4
Specs Roberts 1 0 5.14 1 1 0 7.0 8 4 5 4
Rocky Ellis 0 1 12.79 3 1 1 6.1 14 9 2 2
George Britt 0 1 18.00 1 1 0 4.0 9 8 3 0

👥 Roster (26)

Leroy Bass Jerry Benjamin George Britt Ray Brown Matt Carlisle Howard Easterling Rocky Ellis Willie Ferrell Wilmer Fields Robert Gaston Josh Gibson J. C. Hamilton +14 more

26 players

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The 1940 Homestead Grays in brief

In 1940 the Homestead Grays posted a 28-13 mark (.683) and finished 1st in the NN2. In 1940 the franchise won the pennant. With 328 runs scored and 266 given up, the 1940 differential was +62. Against a league average of .278, the 1940 Homestead Grays batted .288. The Homestead Grays staff finished with a 4.35 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.27.

The 328 runs scored compare with a league average of 270 per club, 22% more. The club's home park in 1940 was Griffith Stadium. The home run leader was Buck Leonard, who hit 8. Howard Easterling led in RBI with 45. Ray Brown was the top winner, with 17 victories. The strikeout leader was Edsall Walker with 81.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Homestead Grays

What was the 1940 Homestead Grays record?
The 1940 Homestead Grays finished 28-13 (.683 win pct).
How did the 1940 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1940 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1940 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Buck Leonard led the 1940 Homestead Grays with 8 home runs.
What was the 1940 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1940 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 4.35.
Did the 1940 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1940 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1940 Homestead Grays play?
The 1940 Homestead Grays played home games at Griffith Stadium.
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