1939 Baltimore Elite Giants
LeagueNegro National League
BallparkOriole Park
CityBaltimore
Record24–24 (.500)
League place1st
ManagersFelton 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 (.500) record and won the Negro National League championship.[1] 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:

[2]

The team's leading pitchers were Bill Byrd (7-2 record, 3.32 ERA) and Willie Hubert (3-1, 1.11 ERA).[3]

References

  1. ^ "1939 Baltimore Elite Giants". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "1938 Baltimore Elite Giants Batting". Seamheads. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "1938 Baltimore Elite Giants Pitching". Seamheads. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
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