The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants baseball team represented the Baltimore Elite Giants in the Negro National League during the 1939 baseball season. The Elite Giants compiled a 24–24 (.500) record and won the Negro National League championship.[1] The team played its home games at Oriole Park in Baltimore.
1939 Baltimore Elite Giants | ||
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League | Negro National League | |
Ballpark | Oriole Park | |
City | Baltimore | |
Record | 24–24 (.500) | |
League place | 1st | |
Managers | Felton Snow | |
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Two players from the 1939 team were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, including catcher Roy Campanella.
The team's leading batters were:
- Left fielder Bill Hoskins - .382 batting average, .528 slugging percentage
- Second baseman Sammy T. Hughes - .378 batting average, .500 slugging percentage
- Right fielder Wild Bill Wright - .365 batting average, .458 slugging percentage
- Center fielder Henry Kimbro - .313 batting average, .446 slugging percentage
The team's leading pitchers were Bill Byrd (7-2 record, 3.32 ERA) and Willie Hubert (3-1, 1.11 ERA).[3]
References
edit- ^ "1939 Baltimore Elite Giants". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "1938 Baltimore Elite Giants Batting". Seamheads. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "1938 Baltimore Elite Giants Pitching". Seamheads. Retrieved September 7, 2020.