1935 Homestead Grays Roster (40-man)

1936 Season

Record: 26-36-2, Finished 7th in Negro National League II

Manager: Cum Posey (26-36-2)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
John Beckwith	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Jan 10, 1900	12	6		6		0	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1			-0.1
Jerry Benjamin	25	us US	B	R	5' 9"	165	Nov 9, 1909	3	44		44		0	0	0	1	0	1	0	32	14	46			0.9
Jimmy Binder	32	us US	R	R	5' 5"	132	Aug 2, 1902	5	36		36		0	0	0	3	34	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Ray Brown HOF	27	us US	B	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 23, 1908	4	36		36		17	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	3	20			3.8	All-Star
Buddy Burbage	28	us US	L	R	5' 6"	160	Jun 23, 1907	4	23		23		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	21	21			0.5
Matt Carlisle	25	us US	R	R	5' 6"	145	Feb 5, 1910	2	44		44		0	0	0	42	0	5	0	0	0	0			1.7
Tommie Dukes	28	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Sep 24, 1906	5	40		40		0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Louis Dula	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 23, 1912	2	13		13		7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	5			0.9
Robert Gaston	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 19, 1910	3	15		15		0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0
Willie Gisentaner	35	us US	L	L	5' 11"	162	Dec 11, 1899	13	23		23		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			0.9
Vic Harris	30	us US	L	R	5' 10"	168	Jun 10, 1905	7	44		44		0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	0	43			0.9
Jelly Jackson	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	147	Sep 13, 1909	2	45		45		0	0	0	0	0	44	0	0	0	0			-1.6
Buck Leonard HOF	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	185	Sep 8, 1907	1st	40		40		0	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.9	All-Star
Ralph Mellix	39	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Apr 29, 1896	2	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
C.D. Mosley							Unknown	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Tom Parker	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	235	Feb 12, 1912	3	25		25		12	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	9			-0.8
Rose							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Harry Salmon	40	us US	L	R	6' 2"	180	May 30, 1895	9	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
George Scales	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Aug 16, 1900	10	33		33		0	0	7	8	17	1	0	0	0	0			0.5
Smith							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Joe Strong	32	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Aug 4, 1902	13	24		24		17	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	3			0.2
Lefty Williams	40	us US	L	L	5' 6"	165	Sep 24, 1894	4	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Roy Williams	27	us US		R	6' 2"	185	Jul 24, 1907	4	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR