The 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords baseball team competed in Negro National League (NNL) during the 1936 baseball season. The team compiled a 48–33–2 (.590) record and won the NNL pennant.[1]
| 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | Negro National League | |
| Ballpark | Greenlee Field | |
| City | Pittsburgh | |
| Record | 48–33–2 (.590) | |
| League place | 1st | |
| Managers | Oscar Charleston | |
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The team featured six players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, including player/manager Oscar Charleston; center fielder Cool Papa Bell; catcher Josh Gibson; third baseman Judy Johnson; and pitcher Satchel Paige.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Catcher Josh Gibson - .389 batting average, .783 slugging percentage, 18 home runs, and 66 RBIs in 50 games
- First baseman Johnny Washington - .344 batting average
- First baseman Oscar Charleston - .344 batting average and .559 slugging percentage
- Left fielder Sam Bankhead - .333 batting average
The team's leading pitchers were Leroy Matlock (10–3, 3.55 ERA) and Satchel Paige (8–2, 3.64 ERA).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords Pitching". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.