Birmingham Black Barons

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Record:
345 - 395 - 16 (.466)

2 League Championships

Top Hitter

Tommy
Sampson

Top Pitcher

Harry
Salmon

Leaders

Homeruns

#	Player	Years	HR
1	Mule Suttles	1923-1925	14
2	Charlie Blackwell	1925-1925	8
3	Poindexter Williams	1923-1928	7
4	Roy Parnell	1928-1928	7
5	George McAllister	1923-1928	6
6	Reuben Jones	1923-1928	5
7	Piper Davis	1942-1945	5
8	Sandy Thompson	1924-1928	5
9	David Whatley	1937-1937	4
10	Ed Steele	1942-1945	4

Wins

#	Player	Years	W
1	Harry Salmon	1923-1928	26
2	Robert Poindexter	1924-1928	18
3	Sam Streeter	1924-1928	14
4	Satchel Paige	1928-1928	11
5	Leo Birdine	1928-1928	9
6	Dan Bankhead	1940-1944	9
7	Johnny Markham	1941-1945	9
8	Alfred Saylor	1943-1945	8
9	Gready McKinnis	1941-1944	7
10	Alvin Gipson	1941-1945	7

Teams

Year	Team	Lg	Rank	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Manager	Ballpark
1945	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	3	38	37	3	.507			Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1944	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	1	41	30	0	.577	✔		Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1944	Birmingham Black Barons	WS	2	1	4	0	.200			Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1943	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	3	51	42	2	.548	✔		Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1943	Birmingham Black Barons	ALC	1	3	2	0	.600			Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL), Crampton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)
1943	Birmingham Black Barons	WS	2	3	4	1	.429			Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL), Crampton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)
1942	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	4	28	27	0	.509			Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1941	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	2	28	20	0	.583			Winfield Welch	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1940	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	6	12	24	0	.333			Candy Jim Taylor	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1937	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	5	15	26	0	.366			A. M. Walker	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1928	Birmingham Black Barons	NNL	5	46	51	0	.474			Poindexter Williams, Charles Wesley	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1925	Birmingham Black Barons	NNL	7	27	59	2	.314			William Patterson, Sam Crawford	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1924	Birmingham Black Barons	NNL	5	36	44	4	.450			Sam Crawford, Charles Wesley, Dizzy Dismukes, Joe Hewitt	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1923	Birmingham Black Barons	IND	4	16	25	4	.390			Poindexter Williams	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
11	1			345	395	16	.466	2	0

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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

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