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1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords season

1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords
LeagueNegro National League
BallparkGreenlee Field
CityPittsburgh
Record48–33–2 (.590)
League place1st
ManagersOscar Charleston
← 1935 Seasons

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]

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

[2]

The team's leading pitchers were Leroy Matlock (10–3, 3.55 ERA) and Satchel Paige (8–2, 3.64 ERA).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords Pitching". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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