1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords

18-32 • .360 Win% • 6th in NN2

The 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords went 18-32 (.360) finishing 6th in the NN2. The club scored 183 runs, allowed 278, and played home games at Greenlee Field. Team leaders included Henry Spearman (4 HR, 15 RBI) and Theolic Smith (5-5, 6.22 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

18 Wins
32 Losses
.360 Win %
6th Rank
183 R 278 RA
Diff -95

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183 Runs Scored
278 Runs Allowed
-95 Run Diff
19 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .277 3% below the 1937 league average (.286)
OBP .323 7% below the 1937 league average (.346)
SLG .385 7% below the 1937 league average (.416)
Team ERA 6.35 27% worse than the 1937 league average (5.02)
Runs Scored 183 20% below the 1937 league average (228 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGreenlee Field
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Home Games (est.) 25 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Pepper Bassett 0.369 2 Henry Spearman 0.336 3 Johnny Washington 0.306 4 Emmett Wilson 0.294 5 Dan Wilson 0.288

Home Runs

1 Henry Spearman 4 2 Jim Starks 3 3 Pepper Bassett 2 4 Cool Papa Bell 2 5 Buddy Burbage 2

RBI

1 Chester Williams 16 2 Buddy Burbage 15 3 Henry Spearman 15 4 Johnny Washington 15 5 Pepper Bassett 13
1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chester Williams 35 141 11 39 6 2 0 16 6 0 5 0.277
Dan Wilson 38 132 26 38 5 2 0 12 12 0 3 0.288
Buddy Burbage 30 126 18 34 8 1 2 15 3 0 3 0.270
Henry Spearman 28 113 17 38 7 0 4 15 9 0 0 0.336
Johnny Washington 30 108 13 33 4 1 2 15 3 0 0 0.306
Emmett Wilson 25 85 14 25 3 3 0 10 6 0 2 0.294
Pepper Bassett 21 65 11 24 5 0 2 13 3 0 0 0.369
Leon Ruffin 22 65 4 16 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 0.246
Bill Harvey 22 53 9 15 5 1 1 7 7 0 1 0.283
Theolic Smith 20 42 8 11 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0.262
Oscar Charleston 15 41 4 9 2 0 1 6 2 0 0 0.220
Jimmy Binder 11 39 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.128
Pat Patterson 10 39 8 11 3 0 1 8 5 0 0 0.282
Cool Papa Bell 8 36 9 13 2 0 2 7 3 0 1 0.361
Sam Bankhead 8 33 5 9 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.273
Barney Morris 14 31 3 9 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.290
Jabbo Andrews 10 28 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.107
Butler 6 26 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.231
Jim Starks 7 26 6 12 2 0 3 8 5 0 1 0.462
Harry Williams 5 16 5 6 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.375
Roosevelt Davis 7 15 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.200
Jim Lewis 9 13 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.077
Tom Young 10 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.200
Rap Dixon 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Bill Evans 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Bill Perkins 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.600
Marion Cain 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Hoplins 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Joe Strong 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Spoon Carter 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lionel Decuir 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charles Dunklin 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Irwin 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Leroy Matlock 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Charlie King 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Chet Brewer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank McAllister 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Barney Morris 4.68 2 Roosevelt Davis 5.04 3 Jim Lewis 5.36 4 Bill Harvey 5.58 5 Theolic Smith 6.22

Wins

1 Theolic Smith 5 2 Barney Morris 4 3 Roosevelt Davis 2 4 Bill Harvey 1 5 Jim Lewis 1

Strikeouts

1 Barney Morris 54 2 Theolic Smith 29 3 Roosevelt Davis 22 4 Bill Harvey 20 5 Jim Lewis 7
1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Barney Morris 4 4 4.68 13 9 0 77.0 86 40 24 54
Theolic Smith 5 5 6.22 12 10 0 63.2 83 44 26 29
Bill Harvey 1 4 5.58 9 3 0 50.0 53 31 25 20
Roosevelt Davis 2 4 5.04 7 6 0 44.2 50 25 8 22
Jim Lewis 1 2 5.36 9 1 0 43.2 48 26 10 7
Leroy Matlock 0 1 6.14 3 2 1 14.2 14 10 5 4
Marion Cain 0 3 8.79 3 3 0 14.1 24 14 5 4
Charles Dunklin 0 0 10.29 2 1 0 7.0 10 8 5 5
Joe Strong 0 1 12.15 2 2 0 6.2 11 9 5 3
Chet Brewer 0 1 15.75 1 1 0 4.0 6 7 3 1
Spoon Carter 0 0 33.00 2 1 0 3.0 11 11 4 0
Charlie King 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 2.2 10 8 1 0
Frank McAllister 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 3

👥 Roster (37)

Jabbo Andrews Sam Bankhead Pepper Bassett Cool Papa Bell Jimmy Binder Chet Brewer Buddy Burbage Butler Marion Cain Spoon Carter Oscar Charleston Roosevelt Davis +25 more

37 players

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The 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords in brief

The record for the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords reads 18 wins and 32 losses, good for 6th in the NN2. The run column shows 183 for and 278 against. At the plate the Pittsburgh Crawfords hit .277, 3% worse than the league's .286. Pitchers allowed 6.35 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.02. Measured against the 228-run league average, the offense was 20% behind.

The club's home park in 1937 was Greenlee Field. Henry Spearman topped the Pittsburgh Crawfords with 4 home runs. Chester Williams led in RBI with 16. On the mound, Theolic Smith won 5 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Barney Morris with 54. The 1937 roster runs to 37 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords

What was the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords record?
The 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords finished 18-32 (.360 win pct).
Who led the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords in home runs?
Henry Spearman led the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords with 4 home runs.
What was the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords team ERA?
The 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords posted a team ERA of 6.35.
Did the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords play?
The 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords played home games at Greenlee Field.
Who led the 1937 Pittsburgh Crawfords in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry Spearman (4 HR, 15 RBI) and Theolic Smith (5-5, 6.22 ERA).
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