1934 Philadelphia Stars season
Negro National League (1933–1948)|Negro National League team season
| 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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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.
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]
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Philadelphia Stars
- Operated 1933–1952
- Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Passon Field
- 44th and Parkside Ballpark
- Shibe Park
- Negro National League (II)
- Negro American League
- Oscar Charleston
- Biz Mackey
- Satchel Paige
- Turkey Stearnes
- Jud Wilson
- Negro National League: 1934
appearances
- 1939
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| 1930s |
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