List of Homestead Grays seasons
This list of Homestead Grays seasons compiles games played by the Homestead Grays. Seasons in which the Grays were league members (or an associate team), only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons in which they had no league membership and played an independent/barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.
Contemporary coverage of games and won-loss standings was spotty and inconsistent. On-going research continuously discovers unreported or misreported games, while some games are probably lost forever. Therefore, Negro league seasonal finishes will likely remain incomplete and subjective.
Year by year
Negro World Series Champions (1924–1927 & 1942–1948) * | League Champions ‡ | Other playoff ^ |
Season | Level | League | Season finish | Games | Wins | Loses | Ties | Win%[a] | Postseason | Ref | |
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Full[b] | Split[c] | ||||||||||
Homestead Grays | |||||||||||
1912 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1913 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1914 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1915 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1916 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1917 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1918 | Independent | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | [1] | |
1919 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1920 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1921 | Independent | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .429 | [2] | |
1922 | Independent | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | [3] | |
1923 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
1924 | Independent | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | [4] | |
1925 | Independent | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | [5] | |
1926 | Independent | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | [6] | |
1927 | Independent | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | [7] | |
1928 | Independent | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | [8] | |
1929 | Major | ANL | 4 | DNQ | 64 | 32 | 29 | 3 | .525 | [9] | |
1930^ | Independent | — | — | — | 61 | 45 | 15 | 1 | .750 | Won challenge to East-region championship (New York Lincoln Giants) 6–4 | [10][11] |
1931 | Independent | — | — | — | 56 | 34 | 21 | 1 | .618 | [12] | |
1932 | Major | EWL | 2 | — | 41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | .600 | [13] | |
1933 | Major | NNL2 | 3 | — | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .500 | [14] | |
1934 | Independent | — | — | — | 30 | 16 | 13 | 1 | .552 | [15] | |
1935 | Major | NNL2 | 7 | DNQ | 64 | 26 | 36 | 2 | .419 | [16] | |
1936 | Major | NNL2 | 3 | DNQ | 52 | 27 | 24 | 1 | .529 | [17] | |
1937‡ | Major | NNL2 | 1 | — | 64 | 45 | 18 | 1 | .714 | Won pennant outright | [18] |
1938‡ | Major | NNL2 | 1 | — | 54 | 41 | 13 | 0 | .759 | Won pennant outright | [19] |
1939^ | Major | NNL2 | 1 | — | 56 | 36 | 19 | 1 | .655 | Lost NNL tournament (Baltimore Elite Giants3rd) 3–1–1 Won 1st round of NNL tournament (Philadelphia Stars4th) 3–2 | [20] |
(Washington) Homestead Grays | |||||||||||
1940‡ | Major | NNL2 | 1 | — | 56 | 36 | 20 | 0 | .643 | Won pennant outright | [21] |
1941‡ | Major | NNL2 | 1 | 1st | 77 | 50 | 25 | 2 | .667 | Won NNL split-season playoff (New York Cubans2) 3–1 | [22] |
1942‡ | Major | NNL2 | 1 | — | 73 | 54 | 17 | 2 | .761 | Lost Negro World Series (Kansas City Monarchs) 4–0 Won pennant outright | [23] |
1943* | Major | NNL2 | 1 | — | 68 | 53 | 14 | 1 | .791 | Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–3–1 Won pennant outright | [24] |
1944* | Major | NNL2 | 1 | 1st & 2nd | 75 | 48 | 24 | 3 | .667 | Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–1 Won pennant outright | [25] |
1945‡ | Major | NNL2 | 1 | 1st & 2nd | 64 | 41 | 21 | 2 | .661 | Lost Negro World Series (Cleveland Buckeyes) 4–0 Won pennant outright | [26] |
1946 | Major | NNL2 | 3 | DNQ | 65 | 32 | 31 | 2 | .508 | [27] | |
1947 | Major | NNL2 | 4 | — | 71 | 34 | 34 | 3 | .500 | [28] | |
1948* | Major | NNL2 | 1 | 2nd | 62 | 40 | 21 | 1 | .656 | Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–1 Won NNL split-season playoff (Baltimore Elite Giants1) 3–1 | [29] |
1949‡ | Minor | NAA | 1 | 1st & 2nd | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .923 | Completely overpowered competition | [30] |
1950 | Independent | — | — | — |
- Key
- ^ Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
- ^ Finish in years when only a full season was indicates actual place in standings. Finish in years a split season was played indicates combined place in standings for both halves of the season.
- ^ Years with a "—" did not play a split season. "1st" or 2nd" indicate which half of the season was won. "DNQ" indicates team did not win either half and did not qualify for postseason.
References
- ^ "1918 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1921 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1922 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1924 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1925 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1926 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1927 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1927 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1929 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1930 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ ""Colored Championship" Series (1920-1931)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1930 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1932 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1933 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1934 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1935 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1936 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1937 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1938 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1939 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1940 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1941 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1942 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1943 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1944 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1945 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1946 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1947 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "1948 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Negro American Association (1939 and 1948-1949)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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Homestead Grays
- Operated 1912–1950
- Also know as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays
Based in Homestead, Pennsylvania before gradually transitioning to Washington, D.C.
- Players
- Seasons
- Homestead: Forbes Field
- Greenlee Field
Washington: Griffith Stadium
- American Negro League
- East–West League
- Negro National League (II)
- Negro American Association
championships (3)
pennants (10)
appearances
- 1930
- 1939
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