1940 Homestead Grays - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

    1940 Homestead Grays


    53 - 23 - 2


    39 - 20 - 1 in the Negro National League II

    1918 / 1941 ( Team History )

    Managed by:
    Vic Harris (53-23-2)

    Top Hitter


    Buck
    Leonard

    Top Pitcher


    Ray
    Brown

    League Ranks (6 teams)

    Batting
    Pitching
    OPS+
    99
    3rd
    ERA+
    121
    1st
    OPS
    .774
    2nd
    ERA
    4.35
    1st
    BA
    .289
    2nd
    BA
    .253
    1st
    OBP
    .364
    2nd
    K/BB
    1.21
    2nd
    SLG
    .410
    3rd
    K%
    11.0%
    3rd
    BB%
    9.8%
    3rd
    BB%
    9.1%
    2nd
    K%
    HR%
    0.7%
    1st
    ISO
    .121
    3rd
    WHIP
    1.38
    1st

    Notes:


    • Champions of the Negro National League II
    • Home Ballpark: Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
    • 4 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
    Rufus Jackson (Co-Owner & President) , Cumberland Posey (Co-Owner & Secretary) , See Posey (Business Manager) , Dizzy Dismukes (Coach & Traveling Secretary)


    Roster
    Player
    Age
    		Pos
    PA
    IP
    		Uni
    Height
    Weight
    		Bats Throws
    Birth
    Death
    22
    C
    14
    9
    6'0"
    170
    R
    R
    5/5/1918 ( Ruleville, MS )
    5/7/2003 ( El Paso, TX )
    30
    CF
    194
    2
    5'9"
    165
    B
    R
    11/9/1909 ( Montgomery, AL )
    11/23/1974 ( Detroit, MI )
    44
    C
    11
    4.0
    5'8"
    175
    R
    R
    7/6/1895 ( Lexington, KY )
    1/1981 ( Erie, PA )
    32
    SP
    92
    165.1
    11
    6'1"
    195
    B
    R
    2/23/1908 ( McDonald Township, OH )
    2/8/1965 ( Dayton, OH )
    30
    2B
    225
    7
    5'6"
    145
    R
    R
    2/5/1910 ( Wenonah, AL )
    11/18/1972 ( Pittsburgh, PA )
    28
    3B
    228
    6
    5'9"
    179
    B
    R
    11/26/1911 ( Mount Olive, MS )
    9/6/1993 ( Collins, MS )
    29
    RP
    4
    6.1
    14
    5'8"
    141
    R
    1/26/1911 ( Darby, PA )
    11/15/1989 ( Richmond, VA )
    26
    SP
    16
    31.1
    12
    5'11"
    180
    L
    11/6/1913 ( Empire, AL )
    17
    RP
    4
    8.1
    6'2"
    197
    R
    R
    8/2/1922 ( Manassas, VA )
    6/4/2004 ( Manassas, VA )
    30
    C
    128
    5
    6'1"
    180
    R
    R
    3/19/1910 ( Chattanooga, TN )
    2/11/2000 ( Pittsburgh, PA )
    28
    1B
    9
    6'1"
    213
    R
    R
    12/21/1911 ( Buena Vista, GA )
    1/20/1947 ( Pittsburgh, PA )
    27
    SP
    35
    61.0
    15
    5'11"
    175
    L
    L
    3/6/1913 ( Marion County, FL )
    12/14/1991 ( Bradenton, FL )
    35
    LF
    208
    3
    5'10"
    168
    L
    R
    6/10/1905 ( Calhoun, AL )
    2/23/1978 ( Los Angeles, CA )
    SP
    6
    13.2
    17
    6'1"
    195
    R
    R
    30
    SS
    178
    8
    5'11"
    147
    R
    R
    9/13/1909 ( Washington, DC )
    2/14/1980 ( Washington, DC )
    25
    RP
    7
    17.1
    5'11"
    154
    R
    R
    8/5/1914 ( Rochester, NY )
    4/17/1995 ( Rochester, NY )
    26
    C
    29
    6'1"
    187
    R
    R
    1/25/1914 ( Evergreen, AL )
    8/12/1999 ( Springfield, IL )
    32
    1B
    228
    4
    5'10"
    185
    L
    L
    9/8/1907 ( Rocky Mount, NC )
    11/27/1997 ( Rocky Mount, NC )
    23
    C
    12
    18
    6'3"
    198
    R
    R
    9/1/1916 ( New Orleans, LA )
    10/10/1990 ( Los Angeles, CA )
    24
    C
    5
    6'0"
    185
    L
    R
    7/6/1915 ( Oakland, FL )
    3/1980 ( Oakland, FL )
    32
    SP
    3
    7.0
    5'9"
    162
    R
    9/7/1907 ( High Point, NC )
    9/10/1984 ( Fort Worth, TX )
    32
    LF
    3
    5'11"
    168
    L
    R
    6/3/1908 ( Alexandria, LA )
    8/13/1973 ( Alexandria, LA )
    SP
    7
    14.0
    16
    29
    SP
    59
    136.2
    10
    5'11"
    215
    B
    L
    9/15/1910 ( Catskill, NY )
    2/19/1997 ( Catskill, NY )
    25
    RF
    241
    1
    5'10"
    165
    L
    R
    11/10/1914 ( Griffin, GA )
    3/13/1961 ( Oakland, CA )
    44
    3B
    136
    5'8"
    190
    L
    R
    2/28/1896 ( Remington, VA )
    6/24/1963 ( Washington, DC )

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