1936 Washington Elite Giants

25-32 • .439 Win% • 6th in NN2

The 1936 Washington Elite Giants went 25-32 (.439) finishing 6th in the NN2. The club scored 278 runs, allowed 258, and played home games at Griffith Stadium. Team leaders included Jim West (5 HR, 40 RBI) and Bill Byrd (9-4, 3.66 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
32 Losses
.439 Win %
6th Rank
278 R 258 RA
Diff +20

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278 Runs Scored
258 Runs Allowed
+20 Run Diff
16 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1936 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .290 1% above the 1936 league average (.287)
OBP .363 2% above the 1936 league average (.355)
SLG .397 3% below the 1936 league average (.410)
Team ERA 5.23 equal to the 1936 league average (5.22)
Runs Scored 278 9% above the 1936 league average (256 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 29 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1936

Batting Avg

1 Wild Bill Wright 0.348 2 Jim West 0.344 3 Sammy Hughes 0.319 4 Bill Byrd 0.311 5 Hoss Walker 0.308

Home Runs

1 Jim West 5 2 Sammy Hughes 3 3 Goose Curry 2 4 Wild Bill Wright 2 5 Zollie Wright 2

RBI

1 Jim West 40 2 Biz Mackey 30 3 Wild Bill Wright 27 4 Goose Curry 26 5 Zollie Wright 24
1936 Washington Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Goose Curry 45 170 40 51 5 2 2 26 32 1 2 0.300
Biz Mackey 43 170 20 49 8 3 0 30 11 0 0 0.288
Zollie Wright 43 157 31 48 6 3 2 24 20 1 0 0.306
Jim West 43 154 28 53 7 3 5 40 18 1 0 0.344
Wild Bill Wright 37 141 37 49 8 5 2 27 15 0 4 0.348
Felton Snow 32 123 15 27 1 1 1 8 9 0 0 0.220
Sammy Hughes 32 119 29 38 2 5 3 22 16 0 1 0.319
Jimmy Binder 27 100 14 30 1 2 0 17 4 0 2 0.300
Hoss Walker 27 91 22 28 1 1 1 18 9 1 1 0.308
Leroy Morney 22 71 9 14 6 0 0 6 11 0 1 0.197
Bill Byrd 24 61 10 19 4 2 0 11 4 0 0 0.311
Nish Williams 26 58 12 15 2 0 0 7 6 0 0 0.259
Andy Porter 18 33 5 6 1 2 0 7 2 0 0 0.182
Bob Griffith 14 27 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.148
Jim Willis 13 26 1 7 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.269
Lefty Holmes 6 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Red Longley 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Leon Stewart 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Thad Christopher 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Lefty Wilson 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Young 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Al Johnson 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Candy Jim Taylor 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1936

ERA

1 Jim Willis 3.10 2 Bill Byrd 3.66 3 Bob Griffith 3.90 4 Andy Porter 6.31

Wins

1 Bill Byrd 9 2 Bob Griffith 6 3 Jim Willis 5 4 Andy Porter 3 5 Leon Stewart 1

Strikeouts

1 Bill Byrd 41 2 Andy Porter 38 3 Bob Griffith 36 4 Jim Willis 26 5 Lefty Holmes 10
1936 Washington Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Byrd 9 4 3.66 16 10 1 96.0 102 39 23 41
Andy Porter 3 3 6.31 18 9 1 77.0 104 54 29 38
Jim Willis 5 5 3.10 12 7 1 69.2 69 24 16 26
Bob Griffith 6 3 3.90 14 11 2 67.0 61 29 32 36
Lefty Holmes 0 0 7.47 5 2 0 15.2 20 13 8 10
Goose Curry 0 2 12.00 2 2 0 15.0 28 20 6 8
Al Johnson 0 2 11.48 4 2 0 13.1 22 17 6 0
Leon Stewart 1 0 5.59 2 1 0 9.2 12 6 4 2
Lefty Wilson 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 8.0 6 6 5 4
Nish Williams 0 0 21.60 3 0 0 5.0 13 12 8 2
Young 0 0 2.45 2 0 0 3.2 3 1 1 1

👥 Roster (23)

Jimmy Binder Bill Byrd Thad Christopher Goose Curry Bob Griffith Lefty Holmes Sammy Hughes Al Johnson Red Longley Biz Mackey Leroy Morney Andy Porter +11 more

23 players

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The 1936 Washington Elite Giants in brief

In 1936 the Washington Elite Giants posted a 25-32 mark (.439) and finished 6th in the NN2. The run column shows 278 for and 258 against. The team batting average of .290 was 1% above the 1936 league mark of .287. Measured against the 256-run league average, the offense was 9% ahead.

Griffith Stadium served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Jim West, who hit 5. Bill Byrd led the pitchers with 9 wins. In all, the roster shows 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1936 Washington Elite Giants

What was the 1936 Washington Elite Giants record?
The 1936 Washington Elite Giants finished 25-32 (.439 win pct).
Who led the 1936 Washington Elite Giants in home runs?
Jim West led the 1936 Washington Elite Giants with 5 home runs.
What was the 1936 Washington Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1936 Washington Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 5.23.
Did the 1936 Washington Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1936 Washington Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1936 Washington Elite Giants play?
The 1936 Washington Elite Giants played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Who led the 1936 Washington Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim West (5 HR, 40 RBI) and Bill Byrd (9-4, 3.66 ERA).
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