1936 Philadelphia Stars

31-41 • .431 Win% • 7th in NN2

The 1936 Philadelphia Stars went 31-41 (.431) finishing 7th in the NN2. The club scored 291 runs, allowed 321, and played home games at 44th & Parkside. Team leaders included Turkey Stearnes (10 HR, 43 RBI) and Bert Hunter (5-4, 4.45 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

31 Wins
41 Losses
.431 Win %
7th Rank
291 R 321 RA
Diff -30

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291 Runs Scored
321 Runs Allowed
-30 Run Diff
35 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1936 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .290 1% above the 1936 league average (.287)
OBP .354 equal to the 1936 league average (.355)
SLG .401 2% below the 1936 league average (.410)
Team ERA 5.53 6% worse than the 1936 league average (5.22)
Runs Scored 291 14% above the 1936 league average (256 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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Stadium44th & Parkside
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Home Games (est.) 36 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1936

Batting Avg

1 Jack Marshall 0.392 2 Obie Lackey 0.370 3 Roy Parnell 0.367 4 Turkey Stearnes 0.352 5 Jud Wilson 0.337

Home Runs

1 Turkey Stearnes 10 2 Jud Wilson 8 3 Bill Yancey 5 4 Roy Parnell 4 5 Jake Dunn 2

RBI

1 Turkey Stearnes 43 2 Jud Wilson 39 3 Roy Parnell 32 4 Dewey Creacy 29 5 Jake Dunn 22
1936 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Turkey Stearnes 52 210 45 74 8 5 10 43 19 2 1 0.352
Jake Dunn 50 181 37 52 6 1 2 22 19 0 2 0.287
Roy Parnell 45 177 35 65 9 2 4 32 12 1 3 0.367
Jud Wilson 48 175 35 59 3 3 8 39 22 0 1 0.337
Dewey Creacy 52 173 20 52 7 0 1 29 18 3 1 0.301
Ted Page 30 130 22 27 3 1 2 11 10 0 0 0.208
Bill Yancey 39 114 11 30 4 0 5 19 11 0 0 0.263
Larry Brown 41 109 13 29 2 2 1 15 13 1 0 0.266
Obie Lackey 26 92 13 34 3 1 1 16 3 0 2 0.370
Bill Casey 30 79 11 22 3 0 0 11 8 0 0 0.278
Lloyd Davenport 16 52 12 9 2 0 0 1 8 1 0 0.173
Jack Marshall 15 51 11 20 7 0 0 6 5 0 0 0.392
Webster McDonald 19 44 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.114
Bert Hunter 18 38 4 8 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 0.211
Laymon Yokely 17 31 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.097
Slim Jones 20 27 4 9 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0.333
Rocky Ellis 19 23 6 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.174
Joe Scott 6 21 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.190
Sam Thompson 13 21 2 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.190
Ralph Burgin 9 18 5 4 2 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.222
Charlie Beverly 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Morgan 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Haynes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Smith 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Bronson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1936

ERA

1 Bert Hunter 4.45 2 Laymon Yokely 4.79 3 Sam Thompson 5.18 4 Webster McDonald 5.40 5 Rocky Ellis 6.28

Wins

1 Bert Hunter 5 2 Webster McDonald 5 3 Laymon Yokely 5 4 Sam Thompson 4 5 Rocky Ellis 2

Strikeouts

1 Bert Hunter 56 2 Laymon Yokely 38 3 Webster McDonald 35 4 Rocky Ellis 30 5 Sam Thompson 23
1936 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Webster McDonald 5 5 5.40 19 11 1 108.1 128 65 42 35
Bert Hunter 5 4 4.45 17 10 1 93.0 89 46 31 56
Laymon Yokely 5 5 4.79 16 10 0 77.0 82 41 30 38
Rocky Ellis 2 5 6.28 15 8 0 57.1 70 40 14 30
Sam Thompson 4 3 5.18 12 7 0 57.1 64 33 23 23
Slim Jones 2 4 7.17 14 4 1 42.2 48 34 21 22
Charlie Beverly 0 1 9.72 3 1 0 8.1 10 9 6 3
Smith 0 1 18.90 1 1 0 3.1 10 7 2 1

👥 Roster (25)

Charlie Beverly Bronson Larry Brown Ralph Burgin Bill Casey Dewey Creacy Lloyd Davenport Jake Dunn Rocky Ellis Haynes Bert Hunter Slim Jones +13 more

25 players

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The 1936 Philadelphia Stars in brief

In 1936 the Philadelphia Stars posted a 31-41 mark (.431) and finished 7th in the NN2. With 291 runs scored and 321 given up, the 1936 differential was -30. The team batting average of .290 was 1% above the 1936 league mark of .287. The staff ERA of 5.53 was 6% worse than the league average of 5.22. League clubs averaged 256 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Stars scored 14% more.

The club's home park in 1936 was 44th & Parkside. Turkey Stearnes topped the Philadelphia Stars with 10 home runs. Bert Hunter was the top winner, with 5 victories. In all, the roster shows 25 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1935 season and the 1937 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1936 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1936 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1936 Philadelphia Stars finished 31-41 (.431 win pct).
Who led the 1936 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Turkey Stearnes led the 1936 Philadelphia Stars with 10 home runs.
What was the 1936 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1936 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 5.53.
Did the 1936 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1936 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1936 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1936 Philadelphia Stars played home games at 44th & Parkside.
Who led the 1936 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Turkey Stearnes (10 HR, 43 RBI) and Bert Hunter (5-4, 4.45 ERA).
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