Pittsburgh Crawfords
Franchise Overview 1931-1946 (16 seasons)

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The Pittsburgh Crawfords, popularly known as the Craws, were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team, previously known as the Crawford Colored Giants, was named after the Crawford Bath House, a recreation center in the Crawford neighborhood of Pittsburgh's Hill District. In 1931 Gus Greenlee, an African-American businessman in Pittsburgh, bought the Crawfords. In 1933 he founded what is known as the second Negro National League, and built Greenlee Field as a ball park for his team. During the mid-1930s, the Crawfords were one of the strongest Negro league teams ever assembled.

1939 Toledo Crawfords

1931-1946 (16 seasons)

Pittsburgh Crawfords Team History

All-time franchise record

336-255 (.569)

4 championships in 6 appearances

Franchise History

1945-1946

Pittsburgh Crawfords (USNL)

1940

Indianapolis Crawfords (NAL)

1939

Toledo Crawfords (NNL)

1939

Toledo Crawfords (NAL)

1933-1938

Pittsburgh Crawfords (NNL)

1931-1932

Pittsburgh Crawfords (Negro)

Top Seasons

Year Record Result

1945 USNL Champions

1936 48-33 NNL Champions

1935 51-27 Won NNL Championship

1933 41-21 Won NNL Championship

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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result

1946 21-9 Unknown Postseason

1945 USNL Champions

1940 6-17 Missed Postseason

1939 9-11 Missed Postseason

1939 4-6 Missed Postseason

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Pittsburgh Crawfords Team History

Franchise History

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