1933 Pittsburgh Crawfords season
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| 1933 Pittsburgh Crawfords | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | Negro National League | |
| Ballpark | Greenlee Field | |
| City | Pittsburgh | |
| Record | 51–36–2 (.584) | |
| League place | 1st | |
| Managers | Oscar Charleston | |
| ||
The 1933 Pittsburgh Crawfords baseball team competed in Negro National League (NNL) during the 1933 baseball season. The team compiled a 51–36–2 (.584) record and won the NNL pennant.[1] The team featured seven 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 - .395 batting average with 18 home runs and 74 RBIs
- Right fielder Ted Page - .356 batting average
- First baseman Oscar Charleston - .335 batting average, 615 slugging percentage, and 66 RBIs
- Center fielder Cool Papa Bell - .302 batting average and 16 stolen bases
[2] The team's leading pitchers were Leroy Matlock (10–6, 3.03 ERA) and Sam Streeter (10–4, 2.25 ERA).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1933 Pittsburgh Crawfords". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ↑ "1933 Pittsburgh Crawfords Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ↑ "1933 Pittsburgh Crawfords Pitching". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
