1939 Baltimore Elite Giants season

Baltimore Elite Giants 1939 24–24 (24 24 0) Negro National League (1933–1948)Negro National League Oriole Park Baltimore 1st Felton Snow 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 (24 24 0) record and won the Negro National League championship.1939 Baltimore Elite Giants Seamheads.com September 7, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1939&teamID=BEG&tab=roster The team played its home games at Oriole Park in Baltimore. 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 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants Batting Seamheads September 7, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1939&teamID=BEG&LGOrd=1&tab=bat&sort=BA_a The team's leading pitchers were Bill Byrd (7–2 record, 3.32 ERA) and Willie Hubert (3–1, 1.11 ERA).1938 Baltimore Elite Giants Pitching Seamheads September 7, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1939&teamID=BEG&LGOrd=1&tab=pit&sort=W_a References Category:1939 in sports in Maryland Category:1930s in Baltimore Category:Negro league baseball seasons