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1942 Homestead Grays

23-10 • .697 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1942 Homestead Grays went 23-10 (.697) finishing 1st in the NN2. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 419 runs, allowed 281, and played home games at Griffith Stadium. Team leaders included Josh Gibson (14 HR, 66 RBI) and Ray Brown (13-6, 3.49 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

23 Wins
10 Losses
.697 Win %
1st Rank
419 R 281 RA
Diff +138

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⚡ Quick Stats

419 Runs Scored
281 Runs Allowed
+138 Run Diff
34 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1942 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .265 5% above the 1942 league average (.253)
OBP .351 7% above the 1942 league average (.327)
SLG .367 5% above the 1942 league average (.349)
Team ERA 3.47 13% better than the 1942 league average (3.99)
Runs Scored 419 62% above the 1942 league average (259 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 17 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Josh Gibson 0.340 2 Robert Gaston 0.339 3 David Whatley 0.312 4 Sam Bankhead 0.283 5 Jerry Benjamin 0.273

Home Runs

1 Josh Gibson 14 2 Howard Easterling 7 3 Jud Wilson 4 4 Sam Bankhead 3 5 Jerry Benjamin 2

RBI

1 Josh Gibson 66 2 Sam Bankhead 48 3 Howard Easterling 36 4 Vic Harris 35 5 Jud Wilson 34
1942 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 67 267 53 73 7 1 2 28 33 2 15 0.273
Howard Easterling 67 258 51 67 12 4 7 36 27 6 2 0.260
Sam Bankhead 58 219 35 62 5 4 3 48 30 2 9 0.283
Josh Gibson 62 212 57 72 9 4 14 66 51 1 4 0.340
Chester Williams 56 197 21 45 8 1 0 20 14 0 5 0.228
David Whatley 51 189 39 59 9 2 1 14 19 0 3 0.312
Vic Harris 52 183 26 48 2 3 2 35 17 0 3 0.262
Matt Carlisle 55 170 33 46 6 4 0 18 24 4 13 0.271
Jud Wilson 53 149 36 39 4 1 4 34 30 1 0 0.262
Buck Leonard 38 125 19 27 6 1 0 21 24 0 3 0.216
Ray Brown 36 112 13 25 6 1 1 9 7 3 0 0.223
Robert Gaston 20 62 8 21 3 0 0 10 12 1 0 0.339
Roy Partlow 25 62 8 11 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 0.177
Roy Welmaker 21 47 4 8 1 0 0 5 2 2 0 0.170
Johnny Wright 18 27 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.185
Spoon Carter 12 25 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Wilmer Fields 8 24 4 6 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.250
Garnett Blair 7 17 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.353
J. C. Hamilton 7 15 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.200
Bus Clarkson 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.125
Lennie Pearson 2 8 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.375
Ed Stone 2 8 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Frank Williams 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Leon Day 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Edsall Walker 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Garnett Blair 1.88 2 Roy Partlow 2.28 3 Johnny Wright 3.46 4 Ray Brown 3.49 5 Roy Welmaker 4.21

Wins

1 Ray Brown 13 2 Roy Partlow 9 3 Roy Welmaker 9 4 Johnny Wright 4 5 Garnett Blair 3

Strikeouts

1 Roy Welmaker 61 2 Ray Brown 60 3 Roy Partlow 60 4 Johnny Wright 43 5 Spoon Carter 23
1942 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Brown 13 6 3.49 20 16 0 141.2 141 55 49 60
Roy Welmaker 9 6 4.21 18 16 0 119.2 130 56 27 61
Roy Partlow 9 2 2.28 15 12 1 106.2 83 27 33 60
Johnny Wright 4 2 3.46 17 7 3 78.0 75 30 22 43
Spoon Carter 2 4 6.10 12 7 0 62.0 79 42 16 23
Garnett Blair 3 1 1.88 7 5 0 43.0 42 9 13 19
J. C. Hamilton 2 0 3.60 5 3 0 20.0 25 8 6 9
Wilmer Fields 2 0 2.25 2 2 0 16.0 14 4 6 11
Edsall Walker 0 1 1.93 1 1 0 9.1 5 2 3 5
Sam Bankhead 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 9 3 2 3
Leon Day 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 5 1 1 12

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
Lost to KCM 4-0

👥 Roster (25)

Sam Bankhead Jerry Benjamin Garnett Blair Ray Brown Matt Carlisle Spoon Carter Bus Clarkson Leon Day Howard Easterling Wilmer Fields Robert Gaston Josh Gibson +13 more

25 players

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The 1942 Homestead Grays in brief

The 1942 Homestead Grays finished 23-10, a .697 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NN2. In 1942 the franchise won the pennant. With 419 runs scored and 281 given up, the 1942 differential was +138. At the plate the Homestead Grays hit .265, 5% better than the league's .253. The Homestead Grays staff finished with a 3.47 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.99.

The 419 runs scored compare with a league average of 259 per club, 62% more. Griffith Stadium served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Josh Gibson, who hit 14. On the mound, Ray Brown won 13 games to lead the staff. Roy Welmaker struck out 61, the most on the club. In the NWS, the Homestead Grays lost to KCM 4-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Homestead Grays

What was the 1942 Homestead Grays record?
The 1942 Homestead Grays finished 23-10 (.697 win pct).
How did the 1942 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1942 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1942 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Josh Gibson led the 1942 Homestead Grays with 14 home runs.
What was the 1942 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1942 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 3.47.
Did the 1942 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Homestead Grays play?
The 1942 Homestead Grays played home games at Griffith Stadium.
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