This list of Homestead Grays seasons compiles games played by the Homestead Grays. For seasons when the Grays were league members or an associate team, only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons when they had no league membership and played an independent/barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.
Contemporary coverage of games and standings was spotty and inconsistent. Ongoing 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 ^
Season League Season finish Games Wins Loses TiesWin%PostseasonRefFullSplitHomestead Grays1912Independent———1913Independent———1914Independent———1915Independent———1916Independent———1917Independent———1918Independent———2020.0001919Independent———1920Independent———1921Independent———8341.4291922Independent———43011.0001923Independent———1924Independent———9441.5001925Independent———3210.6671926Independent———32011.0001927Independent———10820.8001928Independent———21190.5501929MajorANL4DNQ6432293.5251930^Independent———6145151.750Won challenge to East-region championship (New York Lincoln Giants) 6–41931Independent———5634211.6181932MajorEWL2—4124161.6001933MajorNNL23—3014142.5001934Independent———3016131.5521935MajorNNL27DNQ6426362.4191936MajorNNL23DNQ5227241.5291937‡MajorNNL21—6445181.714Won pennant outright1938‡MajorNNL21—5441130.759Won pennant outright1939^MajorNNL21—5636191.655Lost NNL tournament (Baltimore Elite Giants3rd) 3–1–1Won 1st round of NNL tournament (Philadelphia Stars4th) 3–2(Washington) Homestead Grays1940‡MajorNNL21—5636200.643Won pennant outright1941‡MajorNNL211st7750252.667Won NNL split-season playoff (New York Cubans2) 3–11942‡MajorNNL21—7354172.761Lost Negro World Series (Kansas City Monarchs) 4–0Won pennant outright1943*MajorNNL21—6853141.791Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–3–1Won pennant outright1944*MajorNNL211st & 2nd7548243.667Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–1Won pennant outright1945‡MajorNNL211st & 2nd6441212.661Lost Negro World Series (Cleveland Buckeyes) 4–0Won pennant outright1946MajorNNL23DNQ6532312.5081947MajorNNL24—7134343.5001948*MajorNNL212nd6240211.656Won Negro World Series (Birmingham Black Barons) 4–1Won NNL split-season playoff (Baltimore Elite Giants1) 3–11949‡MinorNAA11st & 2nd262420.923Completely overpowered competition1950Independent——— Key
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