1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords

25-23 • .521 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords went 25-23 (.521) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 220 runs, allowed 223, and played home games at Greenlee Field. Team leaders included Harry Williams (4 HR, 32 RBI) and Johnny Taylor (7-2, 4.08 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

25 Wins
23 Losses
.521 Win %
3rd Rank
220 R 223 RA
Diff -3

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⚡ Quick Stats

220 Runs Scored
223 Runs Allowed
-3 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .257 6% below the 1938 league average (.273)
OBP .326 5% below the 1938 league average (.343)
SLG .381 4% below the 1938 league average (.396)
Team ERA 5.38 6% worse than the 1938 league average (5.08)
Runs Scored 220 5% above the 1938 league average (210 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGreenlee Field
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Home Games (est.) 24 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Harry Williams 0.383 2 Chester Williams 0.306 3 George Giles 0.302 4 Johnny Washington 0.267 5 Dan Wilson 0.254

Home Runs

1 Bus Clarkson 4 2 Harry Williams 4 3 Sam Bankhead 2 4 Pepper Bassett 2 5 Napoleon Hairston 2

RBI

1 Harry Williams 32 2 Johnny Washington 21 3 Napoleon Hairston 18 4 Chester Williams 17 5 Sam Bankhead 16
1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chester Williams 39 147 23 45 7 5 0 17 11 0 2 0.306
Harry Williams 37 141 35 54 12 4 4 32 13 0 3 0.383
Napoleon Hairston 37 131 28 29 6 2 2 18 16 0 2 0.221
Sam Bankhead 32 128 23 29 5 0 2 16 13 0 6 0.227
Dan Wilson 34 118 22 30 7 3 1 14 16 1 2 0.254
Gene Benson 25 106 17 23 3 2 1 12 5 0 1 0.217
Johnny Washington 24 86 9 23 5 1 2 21 8 0 2 0.267
Leon Ruffin 22 72 5 13 1 0 0 10 7 0 0 0.181
Bus Clarkson 22 70 8 17 4 0 4 14 11 0 0 0.243
Pepper Bassett 20 56 8 13 3 0 2 11 3 0 0 0.232
George Giles 14 53 6 16 5 1 0 6 5 0 3 0.302
Fats Jenkins 9 38 4 8 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.211
Johnny Taylor 11 33 5 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.303
Bill Harvey 17 31 10 10 0 1 2 10 4 0 0 0.323
Barney Morris 10 26 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.231
Leroy Matlock 10 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.143
Bill Casey 6 19 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.105
Theolic Smith 14 19 3 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.211
Clyde Smith 4 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.200
Marion Cain 4 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.286
Alex Crumbley 2 7 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.286
Charlie King 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Fuzzy Walton 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Oscar Charleston 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roosevelt Davis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Purnell Mincy 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Henry Richardson 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Roland Calhoun 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Barney Morris 3.59 2 Johnny Taylor 4.08 3 Bill Harvey 5.14 4 Leroy Matlock 6.51 5 Theolic Smith 7.06

Wins

1 Johnny Taylor 7 2 Bill Harvey 4 3 Barney Morris 4 4 Marion Cain 1 5 Charlie King 1

Strikeouts

1 Barney Morris 55 2 Johnny Taylor 51 3 Bill Harvey 28 4 Leroy Matlock 23 5 Theolic Smith 18
1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Johnny Taylor 7 2 4.08 10 9 0 75.0 65 34 30 51
Barney Morris 4 4 3.59 10 9 0 72.2 57 29 30 55
Bill Harvey 4 3 5.14 11 7 0 56.0 54 32 20 28
Leroy Matlock 0 4 6.51 8 5 0 47.0 60 34 18 23
Theolic Smith 1 5 7.06 12 5 1 43.1 65 34 14 18
Marion Cain 1 1 8.40 4 1 0 15.0 20 14 11 4
Charlie King 1 0 9.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 9 6 0
Purnell Mincy 0 1 5.40 1 1 0 3.1 3 2 3 2
Henry Richardson 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 3.1 2 0 2 0
Roosevelt Davis 0 1 27.00 1 1 0 2.1 11 7 1 0
Roland Calhoun 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 4 1 0 1

👥 Roster (28)

Sam Bankhead Pepper Bassett Gene Benson Marion Cain Roland Calhoun Bill Casey Oscar Charleston Bus Clarkson Alex Crumbley Roosevelt Davis George Giles Napoleon Hairston +16 more

28 players

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The 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords in brief

The record for the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords reads 25 wins and 23 losses, good for 3rd in the NN2. Runs came in at 220 scored against 223 allowed (-3). Against a league average of .273, the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords batted .257. The staff ERA of 5.38 was 6% worse than the league average of 5.08. The 220 runs scored compare with a league average of 210 per club, 5% more.

Home games were played at Greenlee Field. For power, Harry Williams led the way with 4 homers. On the mound, Johnny Taylor won 7 games to lead the staff. Barney Morris struck out 55, the most on the club. The roster section lists 28 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords

What was the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords record?
The 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords finished 25-23 (.521 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords in home runs?
Bus Clarkson led the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords with 4 home runs.
What was the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords team ERA?
The 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords posted a team ERA of 5.38.
Did the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords play?
The 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords played home games at Greenlee Field.
Who led the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Williams (4 HR, 32 RBI) and Johnny Taylor (7-2, 4.08 ERA).
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