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

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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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