1932 Nashville Elite Giants

24-22 • .522 Win% • 3rd in NSL

The 1932 Nashville Elite Giants went 24-22 (.522) finishing 3rd in the NSL. The club scored 135 runs, allowed 146, and played home games at Wilson Park. Team leaders included Henry Henderson (2 HR, 14 RBI) and Henry Wright (6-3, 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

24 Wins
22 Losses
.522 Win %
3rd Rank
135 R 146 RA
Diff -11

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135 Runs Scored
146 Runs Allowed
-11 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1932 NSL Average

Batting Avg .253 1% below the 1932 league average (.256)
OBP .301 3% below the 1932 league average (.310)
SLG .327 1% below the 1932 league average (.332)
Team ERA 3.84 1% worse than the 1932 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 135 20% above the 1932 league average (112 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWilson Park
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Home Games (est.) 23 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1932

Batting Avg

1 Roosevelt Tate 0.340 2 Leonard Henderson 0.297 3 James Buford 0.295 4 Henry Henderson 0.293 5 Nish Williams 0.291

Home Runs

1 Henry Henderson 2 2 James Buford 1 3 Leonard Henderson 1 4 Bob Miller 1 5 Hoss Walker 1

RBI

1 James Buford 15 2 Nish Williams 15 3 Henry Henderson 14 4 Leonard Henderson 14 5 Hoss Walker 12
1932 Nashville Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
James Buford 36 129 18 38 2 1 1 15 4 0 5 0.295
Hoss Walker 33 111 12 30 6 2 1 12 7 0 1 0.270
Felton Stratton 29 110 16 28 1 3 0 8 5 0 2 0.255
Jack Ridley 30 109 10 18 3 1 0 1 10 0 2 0.165
Nish Williams 32 103 15 30 5 1 0 15 9 0 2 0.291
Henry Henderson 22 82 10 24 2 3 2 14 2 0 1 0.293
Wild Bill Wright 27 82 13 21 2 2 0 7 7 0 4 0.256
Leonard Henderson 21 74 8 22 1 0 1 14 4 0 2 0.297
Roosevelt Tate 13 53 7 18 4 1 0 6 2 0 2 0.340
Bob Miller 13 48 5 12 3 0 1 7 1 0 0 0.250
Milt Laurent 15 45 1 8 1 1 0 4 4 0 3 0.178
Henry Wright 16 41 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.146
Jim Willis 12 37 4 8 3 0 0 5 2 0 1 0.216
Granville Lyons 10 34 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.235
Red Charleston 12 27 3 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.259
Frog Holsey 11 21 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.238
Sam Bankhead 7 16 4 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0.375
Tommie Dukes 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Joe Wiggins 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.250
Richard Cannon 5 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.286
Marsh 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Bob Smith 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
Andy Porter 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Lester 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George Nash 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Joe Hewitt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rowe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1932

ERA

1 Henry Wright 2.52 2 Jim Willis 3.35 3 Frog Holsey 3.43

Wins

1 Henry Wright 6 2 Jim Willis 5 3 Frog Holsey 3 4 Sam Bankhead 1 5 Richard Cannon 1

Strikeouts

1 Jim Willis 48 2 Henry Wright 31 3 Frog Holsey 15 4 Richard Cannon 13 5 Sam Bankhead 11
1932 Nashville Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Wright 6 3 2.52 12 11 0 89.1 79 25 27 31
Jim Willis 5 5 3.35 10 9 0 78.0 71 29 8 48
Frog Holsey 3 5 3.43 11 6 0 57.2 61 22 9 15
Sam Bankhead 1 3 5.26 4 4 0 25.2 29 15 2 11
Richard Cannon 1 2 10.41 5 3 0 23.1 31 27 8 13
Andy Porter 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 8.0 10 4 3 8
Lester 1 0 2.57 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 0 3
George Nash 0 0 3.60 1 1 0 5.0 5 2 1 4
Rowe 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 0 0 1 1

🏆 Postseason Results

NSC
Lost to CAG 4-3

👥 Roster (27)

Sam Bankhead James Buford Richard Cannon Red Charleston Tommie Dukes Henry Henderson Leonard Henderson Joe Hewitt Frog Holsey Milt Laurent Lester Granville Lyons +15 more

27 players

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The 1932 Nashville Elite Giants in brief

A 24-22 record (.522) put the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants 3rd in the NSL. The run column shows 135 for and 146 against. Against a league average of .256, the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants batted .253. The staff ERA of 3.84 was 1% worse than the league average of 3.81. Measured against the 112-run league average, the offense was 20% ahead. Home games were played at Wilson Park.

Henry Henderson topped the Nashville Elite Giants with 2 home runs. James Buford drove in a team-high 15 runs. Henry Wright was the top winner, with 6 victories. Jim Willis struck out 48, the most on the club. In the NSC, the Nashville Elite Giants lost to CAG 4-3. In all, the roster shows 27 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants

What was the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants record?
The 1932 Nashville Elite Giants finished 24-22 (.522 win pct).
Who led the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants in home runs?
Henry Henderson led the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1932 Nashville Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 3.84.
Did the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1932 Nashville Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants play?
The 1932 Nashville Elite Giants played home games at Wilson Park.
Who led the 1932 Nashville Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry Henderson (2 HR, 14 RBI) and Henry Wright (6-3, 2.52 ERA).
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