1936 Negro League Postseason

The Negro National League was the only Negro League in 1936. Their playoffs for the season are a little bit confusing.

Per tradition, the NNL played a split season but there was some dispute over who won the first half which was settled by a single game between the Washington Elite Giants (WEG) and Philadelphia Stars (PH5) on September 17, 1936.

September 17, 1936 at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia, PA
Washington Elite Giants             0 0 4   3 0 0   0 0 0    -   7 10  0
Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 0   4 0 0   0 1 0    -   5  8  0
WP: ?, LP: S. Thompson
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Meanwhile, the second-half championship was determined via a five-game series between the Pittsburgh Crawfords (PTC) and Newark Eagles (NW2). It is a bit unclear whether this was a formal playoff series or a regular-season series which ended up acting as a de facto playoff. The Crawfords won the series 3-1-1.

September 12, 1936 at Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Newark Eagles                       0 2 0   0 0 3   0 0 0    -   5 12  0
Pittsburgh Crawfords                2 0 0   0 1 0   0 7 x    -  10 13  0
WP: L. Matlock, LP: ?
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September 12, 1936 at Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Newark Eagles                       0 0 0   1 0 3   0  -   4  8  0
Pittsburgh Crawfords                1 0 2   2 1 0   0  -   4  6  2
WP: , LP: 
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September 13, 1936 at Swayne Field, Toledo, OH
Newark Eagles                       0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 4    -   5  7  1
Pittsburgh Crawfords                1 0 1   0 0 3   0 1 x    -   6 10  1
WP: S. Streeter, LP: W. Bell
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September 13, 1936 at Swayne Field, Toledo, OH
Newark Eagles                       1 0 0   0 0 0   0  -   1  3  0
Pittsburgh Crawfords                0 0 0   1 1 0   x  -   2  4  0
WP: W. Foster, LP: L. Day
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September 15, 1936 at Hudson Field, Dayton, OH
Newark Eagles                       1 0 1   0 1 0   2 0 2    -   7 14  1
Pittsburgh Crawfords                0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    -   1  4  4
WP: B. Evans, LP: J. Lewis
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September 21, 1936 at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia, PA
Washington Elite Giants             0 1 0   0 0 1   0 0 0    -   2 11  0
Pittsburgh Crawfords                0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    -   0  3  0
WP: A. Porter, LP: S. Streeter
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September 27, 1936 at Sulphur Dell, Nashville, TN
Pittsburgh Crawfords                ? ? ?   ? ? ?   ? ? ?    -   9  ?  0
Washington Elite Giants             ? ? ?   ? ? ?   ? ? x    -   8  ?  0
WP: ?, LP: ?
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September 27, 1936 at Sulphur Dell, Nashville, TN
Pittsburgh Crawfords                ? ? ?   ? ? ?   ?  -   2  ?  0
Washington Elite Giants             ? ? ?   ? ? ?   x  -   1  ?  0
WP: ?, LP: ?
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