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1943 Homestead Grays

26-7 • .788 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1943 Homestead Grays went 26-7 (.788) finishing 1st in the NN2. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 555 runs, allowed 281, and played home games at Griffith Stadium. Team leaders included Josh Gibson (20 HR, 112 RBI) and Johnny Wright (18-3, 2.52 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
7 Losses
.788 Win %
1st Rank
555 R 281 RA
Diff +274

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⚡ Quick Stats

555 Runs Scored
281 Runs Allowed
+274 Run Diff
30 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1943 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .329 18% above the 1943 league average (.279)
OBP .406 15% above the 1943 league average (.353)
SLG .457 21% above the 1943 league average (.379)
Team ERA 3.74 25% better than the 1943 league average (4.95)
Runs Scored 555 125% above the 1943 league average (246 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 17 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1943

Batting Avg

1 Josh Gibson 0.466 2 Jerry Benjamin 0.374 3 Vic Harris 0.362 4 Cool Papa Bell 0.350 5 Howard Easterling 0.348

Home Runs

1 Josh Gibson 20 2 Buck Leonard 4 3 Jerry Benjamin 2 4 Sam Bankhead 1 5 Ray Brown 1

RBI

1 Josh Gibson 112 2 Buck Leonard 61 3 Jud Wilson 57 4 Howard Easterling 52 5 Sam Bankhead 42
1943 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 71 294 83 110 17 4 2 38 25 0 12 0.374
Sam Bankhead 72 265 53 69 5 2 1 42 32 0 17 0.260
Cool Papa Bell 65 263 63 92 12 5 0 29 39 1 12 0.350
Buck Leonard 68 255 71 84 18 8 4 61 49 1 2 0.329
Howard Easterling 64 250 47 87 11 10 1 52 19 0 8 0.348
Josh Gibson 70 249 93 116 23 9 20 112 55 1 4 0.466
Jud Wilson 64 217 30 66 12 6 0 57 32 0 0 0.304
Vic Harris 38 141 31 51 5 1 0 27 16 0 1 0.362
Ray Brown 41 111 13 32 3 2 1 23 12 1 0 0.288
Johnny Wright 32 76 10 14 6 0 0 7 3 5 0 0.184
Matt Carlisle 20 57 14 17 1 0 0 7 5 0 0 0.298
Joe Spencer 20 56 7 13 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0.232
Spoon Carter 22 52 4 10 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.192
Robert Gaston 17 48 7 11 2 0 0 6 5 0 0 0.229
Edsall Walker 28 48 13 16 2 2 1 8 6 0 0 0.333
Roy Partlow 11 24 8 9 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0.375
Charlie Shields 7 15 3 4 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0.267
Eugene Jones 6 11 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.182
Thad Christopher 4 10 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.300
Frank Williams 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lennie Pearson 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
William Randall 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Ollie West 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Stevenson 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Bill Anderson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Lynn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lefty Mellix 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1943

ERA

1 Johnny Wright 2.52 2 Edsall Walker 3.63 3 Spoon Carter 3.77 4 Ray Brown 4.09 5 Roy Partlow 5.06

Wins

1 Johnny Wright 18 2 Spoon Carter 14 3 Edsall Walker 9 4 Ray Brown 6 5 Roy Partlow 4

Strikeouts

1 Johnny Wright 99 2 Edsall Walker 50 3 Spoon Carter 45 4 Ray Brown 30 5 Roy Partlow 22
1943 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Johnny Wright 18 3 2.52 31 23 1 189.0 169 53 43 99
Spoon Carter 14 2 3.77 21 12 0 119.1 127 50 36 45
Edsall Walker 9 4 3.63 21 12 2 111.2 91 45 52 50
Ray Brown 6 1 4.09 15 9 1 77.0 78 35 26 30
Roy Partlow 4 3 5.06 8 4 1 37.1 48 21 11 22
Charlie Shields 3 0 4.13 5 4 0 28.1 24 13 22 16
Eugene Jones 2 0 6.08 6 5 0 23.2 27 16 22 16
Ollie West 0 1 2.25 2 0 0 8.0 9 2 3 2
Willie Stevenson 1 0 6.75 2 0 1 6.2 7 5 0 4
Bill Anderson 0 0 11.57 1 1 0 2.1 7 3 0 0
Lefty Mellix 0 1 54.00 1 1 0 1.0 8 6 1 0
Bill Lynn 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.0 0 2 2 0

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
HG def. BBB 4-3

👥 Roster (27)

Bill Anderson Sam Bankhead Cool Papa Bell Jerry Benjamin Ray Brown Matt Carlisle Spoon Carter Thad Christopher Howard Easterling Robert Gaston Josh Gibson Vic Harris +15 more

27 players

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The 1943 Homestead Grays in brief

A 26-7 record (.788) put the 1943 Homestead Grays 1st in the NN2. In 1943 the franchise won the World Series. With 555 runs scored and 281 given up, the 1943 differential was +274. The team batting average of .329 was 18% above the 1943 league mark of .279. The staff ERA of 3.74 was 25% better than the league average of 4.95. Measured against the 246-run league average, the offense was 125% ahead.

The club's home park in 1943 was Griffith Stadium. For power, Josh Gibson led the way with 20 homers. Johnny Wright was the top winner, with 18 victories. In the NWS, the Homestead Grays beat BBB 4-3. In all, the roster shows 27 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1942 season and the 1944 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1943 Homestead Grays

What was the 1943 Homestead Grays record?
The 1943 Homestead Grays finished 26-7 (.788 win pct).
How did the 1943 Homestead Grays finish?
The 1943 Homestead Grays finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1943 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Josh Gibson led the 1943 Homestead Grays with 20 home runs.
What was the 1943 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1943 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 3.74.
Did the 1943 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
Yes. The 1943 Homestead Grays won the World Series.
Where did the 1943 Homestead Grays play?
The 1943 Homestead Grays played home games at Griffith Stadium.
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