List of Homestead Grays seasons

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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 ^
SeasonLevelLeagueSeason finishGamesWinsLosesTiesWin% [lower-alpha 1] Postseason Ref
Full [lower-alpha 2] Split [lower-alpha 3]
Homestead Grays
1912 Independent———
1913 Independent———
1914 Independent———
1915 Independent———
1916 Independent———
1917 Independent———
1918 Independent———2020.000 [1]
1919 Independent———
1920 Independent———
1921 Independent———8341.429 [2]
1922 Independent———43011.000 [3]
1923 Independent———
1924 Independent———9441.500 [4]
1925 Independent———3210.667 [5]
1926 Independent———32011.000 [6]
1927 Independent———10820.800 [7]
1928 Independent———21190.550 [8]
1929 Major ANL 4DNQ6432293.525 [9]
1930^Independent———6145151.750Won challenge to East-region championship (New York Lincoln Giants) 6–4 [10] [11]
1931 Independent———5634211.618 [12]
1932 Major EWL 2—4124161.600 [13]
1933 Major NNL2 3—3014142.500 [14]
1934 Independent———3016131.552 [15]
1935 MajorNNL27DNQ6426362.419 [16]
1936 MajorNNL23DNQ5227241.529 [17]
1937‡MajorNNL21—6445181.714Won pennant outright [18]
1938‡MajorNNL21—5441130.759Won pennant outright [19]
1939^MajorNNL21—5636191.655Lost NNL tournament (Baltimore Elite Giants 3rd) 3–1–1
Won 1st round of NNL tournament (Philadelphia Stars 4th) 3–2		 [20]
(Washington) Homestead Grays
1940‡MajorNNL21—5636200.643Won pennant outright [21]
1941‡MajorNNL211st7750252.667Won NNL split-season playoff (New York Cubans 2) 3–1 [22]
1942‡MajorNNL21—7354172.761Lost Negro World Series (Kansas City Monarchs) 4–0
Won pennant outright		 [23]
1943*MajorNNL21—6853141.791Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–3–1
Won pennant outright		 [24]
1944*MajorNNL211st & 2nd7548243.667Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–1
Won pennant outright		 [25]
1945‡MajorNNL211st & 2nd6441212.661Lost Negro World Series (Cleveland Buckeyes) 4–0
Won pennant outright		 [26]
1946 MajorNNL23DNQ6532312.508 [27]
1947 MajorNNL24—7134343.500 [28]
1948*MajorNNL212nd6240211.656Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–1
Won NNL split-season playoff (Baltimore Elite Giants 1) 3–1		 [29]
1949‡Minor NAA 11st & 2nd262420.923Completely overpowered competition [30]
1950Independent———
Key
  1. ↑ Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ "1918 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  2. ↑ "1921 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ↑ "1922 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ↑ "1924 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. ↑ "1925 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ↑ "1926 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. ↑ "1927 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. ↑ "1927 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  9. ↑ "1929 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  10. ↑ "1930 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  11. ↑ ""Colored Championship" Series (1920-1931)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  12. ↑ "1930 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  13. ↑ "1932 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  14. ↑ "1933 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  15. ↑ "1934 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  16. ↑ "1935 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  17. ↑ "1936 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  18. ↑ "1937 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  19. ↑ "1938 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  20. ↑ "1939 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  21. ↑ "1940 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  22. ↑ "1941 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  23. ↑ "1942 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  24. ↑ "1943 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  25. ↑ "1944 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  26. ↑ "1945 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  27. ↑ "1946 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  28. ↑ "1947 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  29. ↑ "1948 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  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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