The 1931 Homestead Grays baseball team competed as an independent in Negro league baseball during the 1931 baseball season. The team compiled a 34–21–1 (.616) record.[1]
| 1931 Homestead Grays | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | Negro league baseball | |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field | |
| City | Pittsburgh | |
| Record | 34–21–1 (.616) | |
| League place | 1st | |
| Managers | Cumberland Posey | |
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The team featured seven individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager Cumberland Posey, first baseman Oscar Charleston; catcher Josh Gibson; third baseman Jud Wilson; and pitchers Bill Foster, Smokey Joe Williams, and Satchel Paige.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Third baseman Jud Wilson - .415 batting average, .707 slugging percentage, 10 home runs, and 44 RBIs
- First baseman Oscar Charleston - .333 batting average
- Second baseman George Scales - .318 batting average, .555 slugging percentage
- Catcher Josh Gibson - .311 batting average
The team's leading pitchers were Bill Foster (9–2, 2.34 ERA) and Smokey Joe Williams (6–2, 2.41 ERA).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "1931 Homestead Grays". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1931 Homestead Grays Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1931 Homestead Grays Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.