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1941 Homestead Grays

26-18 • .591 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1941 Homestead Grays went 26-18 (.591) finishing 1st in the NN2. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 353 runs, allowed 248, and played home games at Griffith Stadium. Team leaders included Buck Leonard (13 HR, 50 RBI) and Terris McDuffie (11-5, 2.80 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

26 Wins
18 Losses
.591 Win %
1st Rank
353 R 248 RA
Diff +105

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⚡ Quick Stats

353 Runs Scored
248 Runs Allowed
+105 Run Diff
42 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1941 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .275 5% above the 1941 league average (.261)
OBP .344 5% above the 1941 league average (.327)
SLG .417 13% above the 1941 league average (.370)
Team ERA 3.70 16% better than the 1941 league average (4.40)
Runs Scored 353 33% above the 1941 league average (266 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 22 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1941

Batting Avg

1 Jud Wilson 0.387 2 Buck Leonard 0.347 3 David Whatley 0.314 4 Howard Easterling 0.298 5 Jerry Benjamin 0.272

Home Runs

1 Buck Leonard 13 2 Howard Easterling 6 3 David Whatley 4 4 Ameal Brooks 3 5 Ray Brown 3

RBI

1 Buck Leonard 50 2 Howard Easterling 39 3 Jud Wilson 31 4 Vic Harris 30 5 Matt Carlisle 29
1941 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 57 224 33 61 5 3 2 27 23 2 8 0.272
Chester Williams 56 210 36 51 4 1 0 27 26 1 6 0.243
Howard Easterling 55 208 49 62 11 4 6 39 17 6 8 0.298
Buck Leonard 57 196 60 68 12 7 13 50 40 2 5 0.347
David Whatley 47 185 37 58 14 3 4 16 16 3 5 0.314
Vic Harris 46 179 23 42 10 2 1 30 14 2 1 0.235
Matt Carlisle 55 173 24 43 7 3 2 29 17 5 10 0.249
Robert Gaston 45 148 17 36 4 2 2 17 9 1 0 0.243
Jud Wilson 38 124 28 48 11 2 1 31 15 0 0 0.387
Ray Brown 33 78 9 16 3 1 3 8 6 4 2 0.205
Terris McDuffie 25 53 7 12 3 1 2 9 4 1 0 0.226
Roy Partlow 22 42 6 11 4 0 1 10 2 1 0 0.262
Ameal Brooks 11 38 9 14 3 0 3 7 3 3 0 0.368
J. C. Hamilton 16 28 5 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0.143
Johnny Wright 10 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.000
Wilmer Fields 5 17 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.294
Jesse Houston 8 17 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.176
Eudie Napier 6 16 2 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.250
Clarence Palm 4 13 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.231
Dan Wilson 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.400
Edsall Walker 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.250
Cliff Blackmon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1941

ERA

1 Jesse Houston 2.70 2 Johnny Wright 2.75 3 Terris McDuffie 2.80 4 Ray Brown 3.41 5 Roy Partlow 5.13

Wins

1 Terris McDuffie 11 2 Ray Brown 8 3 Johnny Wright 6 4 Wilmer Fields 4 5 J. C. Hamilton 4

Strikeouts

1 Terris McDuffie 82 2 Ray Brown 70 3 Johnny Wright 29 4 Roy Partlow 24 5 J. C. Hamilton 23
1941 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Terris McDuffie 11 5 2.80 21 16 1 132.0 130 41 33 82
Ray Brown 8 6 3.41 20 13 3 129.1 137 49 38 70
Johnny Wright 6 0 2.75 10 5 0 55.2 38 17 20 29
J. C. Hamilton 4 2 5.19 12 9 0 52.0 59 30 15 23
Roy Partlow 3 2 5.13 12 7 0 47.1 49 27 17 24
Jesse Houston 4 0 2.70 7 3 1 40.0 36 12 10 19
Wilmer Fields 4 1 5.70 5 5 0 36.1 49 23 7 12
Edsall Walker 0 2 6.55 2 1 0 11.0 15 8 3 9

🏆 Postseason Results

NLC
HG def. NYC 3-1

👥 Roster (22)

Jerry Benjamin Cliff Blackmon Ameal Brooks Ray Brown Matt Carlisle Howard Easterling Wilmer Fields Robert Gaston J. C. Hamilton Vic Harris Jesse Houston Buck Leonard +10 more

22 players

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The 1941 Homestead Grays in brief

In 1941 the Homestead Grays posted a 26-18 mark (.591) and finished 1st in the NN2. This was a year in which the Homestead Grays won the pennant. With 353 runs scored and 248 given up, the 1941 differential was +105. Against a league average of .261, the 1941 Homestead Grays batted .275. Pitchers allowed 3.70 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.40.

The 1941 Homestead Grays outscored the average club by 33% (353 against 266). Griffith Stadium served as the home ballpark. For power, Buck Leonard led the way with 13 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Terris McDuffie (11). The NLC ended in a win against NYC 3-1. In all, the roster shows 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1941 Homestead Grays

What was the 1941 Homestead Grays record?
The 1941 Homestead Grays finished 26-18 (.591 win pct).
How did the 1941 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1941 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1941 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Buck Leonard led the 1941 Homestead Grays with 13 home runs.
What was the 1941 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1941 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 3.70.
Did the 1941 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1941 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1941 Homestead Grays play?
The 1941 Homestead Grays played home games at Griffith Stadium.
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