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1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords

46-30 • .605 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords went 46-30 (.605) finishing 1st in the NN2. The club scored 358 runs, allowed 357, and played home games at Greenlee Field. Team leaders included Josh Gibson (18 HR, 66 RBI) and Leroy Matlock (10-3, 3.95 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

46 Wins
30 Losses
.605 Win %
1st Rank
358 R 357 RA
Diff +1

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⚡ Quick Stats

358 Runs Scored
357 Runs Allowed
+1 Run Diff
33 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1936 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .287 equal to the 1936 league average (.287)
OBP .356 equal to the 1936 league average (.355)
SLG .400 2% below the 1936 league average (.410)
Team ERA 5.19 1% better than the 1936 league average (5.22)
Runs Scored 358 40% above the 1936 league average (256 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGreenlee Field
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Home Games (est.) 39 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1936

Batting Avg

1 Josh Gibson 0.389 2 Johnny Washington 0.344 3 Oscar Charleston 0.344 4 Sam Bankhead 0.333 5 Jimmie Crutchfield 0.307

Home Runs

1 Josh Gibson 18 2 Oscar Charleston 4 3 Bill Perkins 3 4 Johnny Washington 2 5 Sam Bankhead 1

RBI

1 Josh Gibson 66 2 Sam Bankhead 39 3 Johnny Washington 34 4 Chester Williams 27 5 Jimmie Crutchfield 26
1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 63 231 37 77 16 4 1 39 20 0 6 0.333
Jimmie Crutchfield 61 231 49 71 7 2 1 26 24 0 9 0.307
Judy Johnson 53 188 25 43 10 1 0 20 20 1 5 0.229
Dick Seay 55 179 19 41 5 1 0 23 18 0 1 0.229
Josh Gibson 50 175 51 68 7 4 18 66 30 0 6 0.389
Cool Papa Bell 41 165 39 48 4 2 1 20 17 0 6 0.291
Chester Williams 46 156 21 45 10 1 1 27 13 0 1 0.288
Johnny Washington 52 154 37 53 6 5 2 34 18 0 1 0.344
Bill Perkins 43 146 16 40 5 1 3 26 13 1 1 0.274
Oscar Charleston 32 93 18 32 8 0 4 18 13 1 0 0.344
Ralph Burgin 21 66 9 12 3 0 1 7 8 0 0 0.182
Dan Wilson 18 45 6 14 2 2 0 3 5 0 1 0.311
Leroy Matlock 20 41 9 8 2 0 0 4 5 0 1 0.195
Satchel Paige 11 32 4 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.219
Theolic Smith 17 30 6 7 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0.233
Bill Harvey 16 29 2 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.069
Sam Streeter 7 21 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.333
Willie Foster 8 20 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.100
Pete McQueen 5 18 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.222
Harry Kincannon 7 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.133
Jim Lewis 6 12 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.250
Spoon Carter 9 10 5 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.400
Ed Stone 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Harry Williams 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Harris 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1936

ERA

1 Satchel Paige 3.77 2 Leroy Matlock 3.95 3 Sam Streeter 4.23 4 Willie Foster 4.50 5 Jim Lewis 5.19

Wins

1 Leroy Matlock 10 2 Satchel Paige 8 3 Willie Foster 4 4 Spoon Carter 3 5 Bill Harvey 3

Strikeouts

1 Satchel Paige 72 2 Leroy Matlock 44 3 Bill Harvey 37 4 Theolic Smith 28 5 Willie Foster 21
1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Leroy Matlock 10 3 3.95 17 15 0 114.0 124 50 27 44
Theolic Smith 3 5 6.81 17 10 2 80.2 98 61 40 28
Bill Harvey 3 4 6.04 14 6 0 76.0 89 51 40 37
Satchel Paige 8 2 3.77 11 10 1 71.2 67 30 28 72
Willie Foster 4 3 4.50 8 7 0 46.0 45 23 18 21
Sam Streeter 3 1 4.23 7 5 1 44.2 49 21 12 14
Spoon Carter 3 2 7.20 9 3 0 35.0 38 28 25 14
Jim Lewis 1 1 5.19 6 2 0 34.2 45 20 11 12
Harry Kincannon 2 3 6.89 7 5 0 32.2 45 25 13 12

👥 Roster (25)

Sam Bankhead Cool Papa Bell Ralph Burgin Spoon Carter Oscar Charleston Jimmie Crutchfield Willie Foster Josh Gibson Bill Harris Bill Harvey Judy Johnson Harry Kincannon +13 more

25 players

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The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords in brief

The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords finished 46-30, a .605 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NN2. With 358 runs scored and 357 given up, the 1936 differential was +1. Pitchers allowed 5.19 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.22. The 358 runs scored compare with a league average of 256 per club, 40% more. The club's home park in 1936 was Greenlee Field.

For power, Josh Gibson led the way with 18 homers. Sam Bankhead collected the most hits, 77. The pitching staff's wins leader was Leroy Matlock (10). The strikeout leader was Satchel Paige with 72. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1935 season and the 1937 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords

What was the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords record?
The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords finished 46-30 (.605 win pct).
How did the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords finish?
The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords in home runs?
Josh Gibson led the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords with 18 home runs.
What was the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords team ERA?
The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords posted a team ERA of 5.19.
Did the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords win the World Series?
No. The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords play?
The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords played home games at Greenlee Field.
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