1937 New York Black Yankees

21-31 • .404 Win% • 5th in NN2

The 1937 New York Black Yankees went 21-31 (.404) finishing 5th in the NN2. The club scored 182 runs, allowed 226, and played home games at Dyckman Oval. Team leaders included Clint Thomas (4 HR, 18 RBI) and Barney Brown (3-4, 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

21 Wins
31 Losses
.404 Win %
5th Rank
182 R 226 RA
Diff -44

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182 Runs Scored
226 Runs Allowed
-44 Run Diff
15 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .286 equal to the 1937 league average (.286)
OBP .345 equal to the 1937 league average (.346)
SLG .387 7% below the 1937 league average (.416)
Team ERA 5.52 10% worse than the 1937 league average (5.02)
Runs Scored 182 20% below the 1937 league average (228 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumDyckman Oval
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Home Games (est.) 27 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Barney Brown 0.397 2 George Giles 0.328 3 Walter Cannady 0.326 4 Marvin Barker 0.308 5 Clint Thomas 0.301

Home Runs

1 Clint Thomas 4 2 Bud Barbee 2 3 George Giles 2 4 Fats Jenkins 2 5 Marvin Barker 1

RBI

1 Walter Cannady 30 2 Barney Brown 18 3 George Giles 18 4 Clint Thomas 18 5 Fats Jenkins 17
1937 New York Black Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Giles 36 137 31 45 11 1 2 18 16 0 3 0.328
Clint Thomas 36 133 28 40 2 3 4 18 15 0 2 0.301
Walter Cannady 35 132 20 43 9 1 1 30 10 0 4 0.326
Marvin Barker 35 130 20 40 6 3 1 11 11 1 1 0.308
Fats Jenkins 36 130 19 31 2 1 2 17 14 0 2 0.238
Bob Clarke 28 92 10 19 5 0 0 8 5 0 0 0.207
Jake Stephens 25 91 11 26 2 0 0 7 7 0 1 0.286
Barney Brown 25 63 9 25 3 2 1 18 8 0 1 0.397
Ralph Burgin 17 54 8 15 5 1 0 8 4 0 0 0.278
Curtis Henderson 17 48 3 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.188
Eddie Powell 12 33 2 8 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.242
Bud Barbee 19 30 10 16 2 0 2 10 5 0 0 0.533
Roy K. Williams 12 27 1 6 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0.222
Bill Holland 7 18 2 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.333
Harry Kincannon 12 18 3 3 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0.167
Neck Stanley 10 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.059
Alex Crumbley 3 14 4 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0.357
Johnny Albertson 4 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Jones 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Roosevelt Davis 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Connie Rector 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Pool 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Enoch 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Roy K. Williams 3.59 2 Bill Holland 4.37 3 Barney Brown 4.55 4 Harry Kincannon 6.18 5 Neck Stanley 7.59

Wins

1 Barney Brown 3 2 Bud Barbee 2 3 Bill Holland 2 4 Harry Kincannon 2 5 Neck Stanley 2

Strikeouts

1 Barney Brown 36 2 Neck Stanley 27 3 Harry Kincannon 25 4 Roy K. Williams 23 5 Bud Barbee 21
1937 New York Black Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Harry Kincannon 2 3 6.18 11 4 0 59.2 71 41 27 25
Barney Brown 3 4 4.55 11 7 0 57.1 59 29 19 36
Roy K. Williams 2 4 3.59 11 6 0 52.2 56 21 21 23
Bill Holland 2 3 4.37 7 6 0 45.1 56 22 16 20
Neck Stanley 2 4 7.59 10 7 1 42.2 68 36 9 27
Bud Barbee 2 2 8.31 7 5 0 30.1 53 28 14 21
Connie Rector 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 14 0 1 2
Roosevelt Davis 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 2.0 6 6 1 0
Jones 0 1 13.50 1 0 0 0.2 1 1 0 0
Jake Stephens 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (23)

Johnny Albertson Bud Barbee Marvin Barker Barney Brown Ralph Burgin Walter Cannady Bob Clarke Alex Crumbley Roosevelt Davis Enoch George Giles Curtis Henderson +11 more

23 players

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The 1937 New York Black Yankees in brief

The 1937 New York Black Yankees won 21 games and lost 31, ending up 5th in the NN2. The run column shows 182 for and 226 against. The New York Black Yankees staff finished with a 5.52 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.02. The 1937 New York Black Yankees scored 20% fewer runs than the average club (182 against 228). Dyckman Oval served as the home ballpark.

Clint Thomas topped the New York Black Yankees with 4 home runs. Walter Cannady led in RBI with 30. George Giles collected the most hits, 45. Barney Brown led the pitchers with 3 wins. In all, the roster shows 23 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1936 season and the 1938 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 New York Black Yankees

What was the 1937 New York Black Yankees record?
The 1937 New York Black Yankees finished 21-31 (.404 win pct).
Who led the 1937 New York Black Yankees in home runs?
Clint Thomas led the 1937 New York Black Yankees with 4 home runs.
What was the 1937 New York Black Yankees team ERA?
The 1937 New York Black Yankees posted a team ERA of 5.52.
Did the 1937 New York Black Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1937 New York Black Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 New York Black Yankees play?
The 1937 New York Black Yankees played home games at Dyckman Oval.
Who led the 1937 New York Black Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Clint Thomas (4 HR, 18 RBI) and Barney Brown (3-4, 4.55 ERA).
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