The 1948 Washington Homestead Grays baseball team represented the Washington Homestead Grays in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1948 baseball season. It was their fifteenth and final season played under the league, which disbanded after the season ended. It was the eleventh and final season managed by Vic Harris. The team compiled a 56–24–2 record (44–23–1 against NNL opponents) and finished first in the NNL for the tenth time in franchise history. They then beat the Baltimore Elite Giants in the Championship Series to win their ninth league pennant. They faced the Birmingham Black Barons in the 1948 Negro World Series and won the Series in five games for their third World Series title. The team, losing people such as Harris after 1948 ended, would disband in 1950.
| 1948 Washington Homestead Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | Negro National League (1933–1948) |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field, Griffith Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 56–24–2 (.695) |
| League place | 1st |
| Managers | Vic Harris |
The team played its home games at Forbes FieldinPittsburgh and Griffith StadiuminWashington, D.C.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
The team's leading pitchers were Wilmer Fields (6–1, 2.89 ERA, 26 strikeouts) and Tom Parker (6–2, 2.78 ERA, 44 strikeouts).[3]