1938 Homestead Grays season explained

The 1938 Homestead Grays baseball team represented the Homestead Grays in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1938 baseball season. The team compiled a 56–14 record and won the NNL pennant for the second straight year.^[1]

The team featured three players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: catcher Josh Gibson, first baseman Buck Leonard, and pitcher Ray Brown.^[1]

The team's leading batters were:

• Buck Leonard - .420 batting average, .740 slugging percentage, 9 home runs, and 53 RBIs in 42 games
• Josh Gibson - .370 batting average, .721 slugging percentage, 13 home runs, and 54 RBIs in 46 games

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The team's leading pitchers were Ray Brown (14–0, 1.88 ERA) and Edsall Walker (10–0, 3.01 ERA).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1938 Homestead Grays. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.
2. Web site: 1938 Homestead Grays Batting. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.
3. Web site: 1938 Homestead Grays Pitching Batting. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.