The 1934 Philadelphia Stars baseball team represented the Philadelphia Stars in the Negro National League during the 1934 baseball season. The Stars compiled a 46–24–3 (.651) record and won the Negro National League championship.[1] The team played its home games at Passon Field in Philadelphia.
1934 Philadelphia Stars | ||
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League | Negro National League | |
Ballpark | Passon Field | |
City | Philadelphia | |
Record | 46–24–3 (.651) | |
League place | 1st | |
Managers | Webster McDonald | |
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Two players from the 1934 team were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, including first baseman Jud Wilson.
The team's leading batters were:
- Jud Wilson - .358 batting average, .495 slugging percentage, four home runs, 39 RBIs in 61 games
- Left fielder Chaney White - .302 batting average, .396 slugging percentage, 33 RBIs in 67 games
- Right fielder Jake Dunn - .278 batting average, .383 slugging percentage, 43 RBIs in 69 games
The team's leading pitchers were Slim Jones (20-4 record, 1.24 ERA) and Rocky Ellis (8-3, 2.72 ERA).[3]
References
edit- ^ "1934 Philadelphia Stars". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "1934 Philadelphia StarsBatting". Seamheads. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "1934 Philadelphia Stars Pitching". Seamheads. Retrieved September 7, 2020.