Negro Major Leagues 1929-1936

Negro Major Leagues 1929

Negro National League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
Kansas City Monarchs (P1 & P2)28-1134-662-17
St. Louis Stars30-1428-1959-33
Chicago American Giants22-2927-1144-40
Detroit Stars25-1813-2438-42
Birmingham Black Barons20-249-2729-51
Cuban Stars6-1412-1218-26
Memphis Red Sox14-225-2219-44
Nashville Elite Giants10-20
American Negro League
Baltimore Black Sox (P1 & P2)24-1125-1049-21
Lincoln Giants22-1118-1540-26
Homestead Grays15-1319-1634-29
Hilldale15-2024-1539-35
Bacharach Giants11-208-2519-45
Cuban Stars (East)6-169-2315-39
[Reference: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
NNL Playoffs
1929Kansas City Monarchs Won Both Halves
ANL Playoffs
1929Baltimore Black SoxWon Both Halves
Colored World Series
1929Kansas City Monarchs (NNL)NPBaltimore Black Sox (ANL)NP
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners NP = Not Played

Negro Major Leagues 1930

Negro National League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
St. Louis Stars (P1) 41-1524-765-22
Detroit Stars (P2)26-2624-750-23
Kansas City Monarchs31-148-1239-26
Birmingham Black Barons30-2714-2144-48
Chicago American Giants24-3923-1447-56
Memphis Red Sox21-228-2329-45
Cuban Stars17-256-1223-37
Nashville Elite Giants14-27
American Negro League
Final Standings Unknown
[Reference: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
NNL Playoffs
1930St. Louis Stars4Detroit Stars3
Colored World Series
1930St. Louis Stars (NNL)NPHomestead Grays (ANL)NP
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners NP = Not Played

Negro Major Leagues 1931

Negro National League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
Cleveland Cubs (P1 & P2))24-22
Indianapolis ABCs25-23
St. Louis Stars11-11
Detroit Stars25-26
Louisville White Sox18-19
Chicago American Giants10-11
American Negro League
Hilldale42-13
Homestead Grays (P)29-18
Baltimore18-31
Cubans8-18
[Reference: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
Colored World Series
1931St. Louis Stars (NNL)NPHomestead Grays (ANL)NP
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners NP = Not Played

Note: Philadelphia Hilldale Giants were more commonly known as just simply Hilldale.

Negro Major Leagues 1932

Negro Southern League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
Chicago American Giants (P1)34-7
Monroe Monarchs33-7
Nashville Elite Giants24-15
Montgomery Grey Sox22-18
Memphis Red Sox24-22
Louisville Black Caps13-17
Indianapolis ABCs14-19
Birmingham Black Barons8-11
Little Rock Travelers3-3
Atlanta Black Crackers1-7
Cleveland Cubs22-18
East-West League
Baltimore Black Sox20-9
Homestead Grays16-829-19
Cuban Stars12-15
Washington Pilots13-18
Hilldale10-17
Cleveland Stars (Cubs)8-16
Newark Browns3-14
Detroit Wolves29-13
New York Black Yankees
Pittsburgh Crawfords32-16
[References: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
NSL PlayoffP1 v P2 Winners
1932Chicago American Giants4Nashville Elite Giants3
Colored World Series
1932Chicago American GiantsNP??
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners

Negro Major Leagues 1933

Negro National League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
Cuban American Giants (P1)21-7
Pittsburgh Crawfords (P2)20-8
Baltimore Black Sox10-9
Nashville Elite Giants12-13
Detroit Stars13-20
Columbus Blue Birds11-18
Homestead #11-9
[References: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
NSL PlayoffP1 v P2 Winners
1933Chicago American Giants?Pittsburgh Crawfords?
Colored World Series
1933No Colored World Series
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners. # Dropped Out 11 July 1933.

Negro Major Leagues 1934

Negro National League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
Cole’s American Giants (Chicago) (P1)17-611-928-15
Philadelphia Stars (P2)12-911-423-13
Pittsburgh Crawfords 14-815-929-17
Newark Dodgers6-55-911-14
Nashville Elite Giants9-116-315-14
Cleveland Red Sox2-222-34-25
Bacharach Giants3-12
Baltimore Black Sox1-6
[References: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
NNL PlayoffP1 v P2 Winners
1934Philadelphia Stars4Cole’s American Giants3
Colored World Series
1934No Colored World Series
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners

Negro Major Leagues 1935

Negro National League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
Pittsburgh Crawfords (P1)26-613-939-15
New York Cubans (P2)10-1620-730-23
Columbus Elite Giants17-1110-1027-21
Philadelphia Stars14-1714-1028-27
Homestead Grays14-139-1023-23
Brooklyn Eagles15-1513-1628-31
Cole’s American Giants (Chicago)14-167-1321-29
Newark Dodgers8-209-2117-41
[References: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
NNL PlayoffP1 v P2 Winners
1935Pittsburgh Crawfords4New York Cubans3
Colored World Series
1935No Colored World Series
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners

Negro Major Leagues 1936

Negro National League1st Half2nd HalfTotal W-L
Pittsburgh Crawfords (P2)16-1520-936-24
Newark Eagles15-1815-1130-29
New York Cubans9-1113-1222-23
Washington Elite Giants (P1)14-107-1421-24
Philadelphia Stars15-1210-1825-30
Homestead Grays10-1312-1422-27
New York Black Yankees7-147-14
[References: 1]
YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
NSL PlayoffP1 v P2 Winners
1936Washington Elite GiantsNPPittsburgh CrawfordsNP
Colored World Series
1936No Colored World Series
[References: 1]

Key / Legend: (P) = Pennant Winners (P1) = 1st Half Pennant Winners (P2) = 2nd Half Pennant Winners. NP = Not Played

Report

The Colored World Series was not played from 1929 to 1936. The American Negro League reappeared in 1929, although with the effects of the Great Depression, Both the Negro National League and Negro American League had disbanded in 1932 to be replaced for that year only by the East-West League and the Southern Negro League. The Southern Negro League had a team called the Little Rock Travelers, from Arkansas. The conditions of Irish Travelers has often been compared to that of African-Americans. In 1933 the Negro National League returned, although there was still no Colored World Series as the American Negro League did not reappear until 1937.

With Segregation in American Sport as with practically all parts of US Society at the time, the top African-American Sportsmen played in the Negro Leagues as they called themselves at the time. These Baseball Leagues were the National Basketball Association of the time, equal with the Major Leagues as we know them today, although excluded from playing from them due to their skin colour, race or ethnic background.

From interviews with fans conducted by Dick Clark and Larry Lester of the Society for American Baseball Research it can be seen that they saw the Leagues as Eastern and Western Leagues, even though most Leagues went by the name Negro National League and American Negro League. The Statistics gleaned from what was reported in the newspapers give only a partial record, and show the top players were the equal of the top players in Major League Baseball at the time, something which has been recognised recenltly (2021) by MLB.

The term Negro for African-Americans has fallen out of favour in recent times, much like the term Tinker for Irish Travelers, whose conditions have often been compared to African-Americans. It has been kept here and by MLB to prevent re-writing of history.

There were many players with Irish surnames or family names on the teams, perhaps as many as two dozen in 1920 alone.

Players with Irish Names (Colored World Series Winners)

Player123Team
1924
Hurley McNairrfofpKansas City Monarchs
Walter Moore (Dobie)ssKansas City Monarchs
Harold MorrispKansas City Monarchs
Wilber Rogan (Bullet Joe)pcfofKansas City Monarchs
1925
Luther FarrellpHilldale
1926
George HarneypChicago American Giants
1927
George HarneyprfChicago American Giants
[References; 1]

Key / Legend: p = Pitcher, ss = Short Stop, cf = Center Field, rf = Right Field, of = Outfield.

References

Bibliography

[1] Dick Clark & Larry Lester (1994) “League Standings 1920-1954” The Negro Leagues Book. The Society for American Baseball Research. Cleveland, Ohio. 1994.

Websites

[2] Major League Baseball (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.mlb.com/standings [Accessed 29 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 17 February 2021

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