Homer Curry

Q: When was Homer Curry born?

Homer Curry was born on May 19, 1905.

Q: Where was Homer Curry born?

Homer Curry was born in Mexia, TX .

Q: How tall was Homer Curry?

Homer Curry was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Homer Curry weigh when playing?

Homer Curry weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Homer Curry in the Hall of Fame?

Homer Curry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Homer Curry play?

Homer Curry was an Outfielder and Pitcher.

Q: How many hits did Homer Curry have?

Homer Curry had 556 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Homer Curry have?

Homer Curry had 25 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Homer Curry's average?

Homer Curry had a .301 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Homer Curry played for?

Homer Curry played for 12 teams; the Cleveland Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Monroe Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, Nashville Elite Giants, Washington Elite Giants, Indianapolis Athletics, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants and Philadelphia Stars.

Name Note: Name presented as Goose Curry in some sources

Positions: Outfielder and Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: May 19, 1905 in Mexia, TX us

Died: March 30, 1974 in Memphis, TN

Buried: Mount Carmel Cemetery, Memphis, TN

Debut: 1928 (6,628th in major league history)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Homer Curry

Nicknames: Goose

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.9

1848

556

.301

399

RBI

270

OBP

.405

SLG

.422

OPS

.826

OPS+

128

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1928	23	CTG	NNL	40	114	108	15	38	6	2	2	12	0		4		.352	.386	.500	.886	140	54		2				19/78
1929	24	MRS	NNL	25	79	75	9	21	2	2	3	16	2		4		.280	.316	.480	.796	105	36		0				1/7934
1930	25	MRS	NNL	35	66	60	8	21	4	1	0	8	3		6		.350	.409	.450	.859	132	27		0				1/97

1932	27	TOT	NSL	47	181	165	25	48	9	4	0	17	13		12		.291	.339	.394	.733	129	65		0	4			*71/98
1932	27	MRS	NSL	42	159	146	23	44	8	4	0	15	13		11		.301	.350	.411	.761	138	60		0	2			*71/98
1932	27	MRM	NSL	5	22	19	2	4	1	0	0	2	0		1		.211	.250	.263	.513	61	5		0	2			/71
1933	28	NEG	NN2	18	73	59	16	14	3	0	0	5	2		7		.237	.375	.288	.663	84	17		6	1			7/8

1936	31	WEG	NN2	45	207	170	40	51	5	2	2	26	2		32		.300	.411	.388	.799	105	66		0	5			78/1
1937	32	TOT	NAL	22	88	78	22	27	5	2	2	15	8		9		.346	.414	.538	.952	161	42		0	1			8/719
1937	32	MRS	NAL	13	48	42	9	13	3	0	0	6	2		5		.310	.383	.381	.764	112	16		0	1			/871
1937	32	IA	NAL	8	35	31	12	12	2	1	2	9	6		4		.387	.457	.710	1.167	218	22		0	0			/798
1937	32	KCM	NAL	1	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0		0		.400	.400	.800	1.200	225	4		0	0			/8
1938	33	NBY	NN2	13	36	31	2	9	1	0	1	2	3		3		.290	.371	.419	.791	108	13		1	1			/891
1939	34	TOT	NN2	27	88	70	17	24	2	1	1	12	0		18		.343	.477	.443	.920	150	31						8/719
1939	34	BEG	NN2	2	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		.000	.167	.000	.167	-52	0						/7
1939	34	NBY	NN2	25	82	65	16	24	2	1	1	12	0		17		.369	.500	.477	.977	166	31						8/719
1940	35	TOT	NN2	45	158	119	35	38	12	2	2	26	5		34		.319	.484	.504	.988	158	60	0	4	1		0	97/1
1940	35	NBY	NN2	12	39	30	7	7	2	0	0	1	2		9		.233	.410	.300	.710	87	9	0	0	0		0	7
1940	35	BEG	NN2	33	119	89	28	31	10	2	2	25	3		25		.348	.508	.573	1.082	181	51	0	4	1		0	9/71
1941	36	BEG	NN2	57	255	212	46	65	10	3	3	26	7		36		.307	.410	.425	.834	136	90	0	1	6		0	*9/871
1942	37	PS	NN2	46	185	158	39	45	8	0	0	19	1		26		.285	.386	.335	.721	112	53			1			*9/78
1943	38	TOT	MLB	48	207	167	47	48	6	5	2	23	3		38		.287	.420	.419	.839	127	70		0	2	0		9/178
1943	38	MRS	NAL	1	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		2		.000	.400	.000	.400	28	0		0	0	0		/7
1943	38	PS	NN2	47	202	164	46	48	6	5	2	23	3		36		.293	.420	.427	.847	128	70		0	2	0		*9/187
1944	39	PS	NN2	44	178	141	31	41	5	2	3	27	3		30		.291	.425	.418	.844	126	59	0	3	4			*79/1
1945	40	PS	NN2	46	171	141	33	40	5	2	4	22	7		25		.284	.395	.433	.828	131	61		1	4		0	*7/918
1946	41	PS	NN2	36	94	77	11	18	0	2	0	11	2		15		.234	.366	.286	.651	82	22		1	1		0	9/817
1947	42	PS	NN2	17	22	17	3	8	1	2	0	3	0		4		.471	.591	.765	1.356	267	13		1	0			/73
17 Yrs				611	2202	1848	399	556	84	32	25	270	61		303		.301	.405	.422	.826	128	779	0	20	31	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	584	490	106	147	22	8	7	72	16		80		.301	.405	.422	.826	128	207
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
PS (6 yrs)				236	852	698	163	200	25	13	9	105	16		136		.287	.407	.398	.805	123	278		6	12	0	0
MRS (5 yrs)				116	357	326	50	99	17	7	3	45	20		28		.304	.359	.426	.785	124	139		0	3	0
BEG (5 yrs)				155	660	535	131	161	28	7	7	82	14		101		.301	.422	.419	.841	126	224		11	13		0
NBY (3 yrs)				50	157	126	25	40	5	1	2	15	5		29		.317	.449	.421	.869	133	53		1	1		0
IA (1 yr)				8	35	31	12	12	2	1	2	9	6		4		.387	.457	.710	1.167	218	22		0	0
KCM (1 yr)				1	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0		0		.400	.400	.800	1.200	225	4		0	0
CTG (1 yr)				40	114	108	15	38	6	2	2	12	0		4		.352	.386	.500	.886	140	54		2
MRM (1 yr)				5	22	19	2	4	1	0	0	2	0		1		.211	.250	.263	.513	61	5		0	2

NN2 (12 yrs)				441	1669	1359	319	401	58	21	18	202	35		266		.295	.417	.408	.825	125	555		18	26	0	0
NAL (2 yrs)				23	93	81	23	27	5	2	2	15	8		11		.333	.413	.519	.932	157	42		0	1	0
NSL (1 yr)				47	181	165	25	48	9	4	0	17	13		12		.291	.339	.394	.733	129	65		0	4
NNL (3 yrs)				100	259	243	32	80	12	5	5	36	5		14		.329	.371	.481	.852	127	117		2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Homer Curry born?

Homer Curry was born on May 19, 1905.

Where was Homer Curry born?

Homer Curry was born in Mexia, TX.

How tall was Homer Curry?

Homer Curry was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Homer Curry weigh when playing?

Homer Curry weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Homer Curry play?

Homer Curry played 17 seasons.

Is Homer Curry in the Hall of Fame?

Homer Curry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Homer Curry play?

Homer Curry was an Outfielder and Pitcher.

How many hits did Homer Curry have?

Homer Curry had 556 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Homer Curry have?

Homer Curry had 25 home runs over his career.

What was Homer Curry's average?

Homer Curry had a .301 average over his career.

How many teams has Homer Curry played for?

Homer Curry played for 12 teams; the Cleveland Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Monroe Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, Nashville Elite Giants, Washington Elite Giants, Indianapolis Athletics, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants and Philadelphia Stars.

When did Homer Curry retire?

Homer Curry last played in 1947.

What are Homer Curry's nicknames?

Goose is a nickname for Homer Curry.

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