1937 Homestead Grays season

The 1937 Homestead Grays baseball team represented the Homestead Grays in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1937 baseball season. The team compiled a 60–19–1 (.756) record and won the NNL pennant.[1]

1937 Homestead Grays
League affiliations
Location
Results
Record60–19–1 (.756)
League place1st
Other information
Manager(s)Vic Harris
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The team featured six individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, including catcher Josh Gibson, first baseman Buck Leonard, shortstop Willie Wells, third baseman Ray Dandridge, and pitcher Ray Brown.[1]

The team's leading batters were:

  • Catcher Josh Gibson - .417 batting average, .974 slugging percentage, 20 home runs, and 73 RBIs in 39 games
  • First baseman Buck Leonard - .376 batting average, .729 slugging percentage, 13 home runs, and 55 RBIs in 42 games
  • Right fielder Jim Williams - .358 batting average and 41 RBIs in 46 games
  • Left fielder Vic Harris - .327 batting average and 48 RBIs in 48 games

[2]

The team's leading pitchers were Ray Brown (11–3, 3.21 ERA), Edsall Walker (7–1, 3.75 ERA), and Roy Welmaker (5–0, 2.31 ERA).[3]

References
  1. "1937 Homestead Grays". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. "1937 Homestead Grays Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. "1937 Homestead Grays Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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