1940 Cleveland Bears

22 - 21 - 1

21 - 18 - 1 in the Negro American League

1937 / 1941 (Team History)

Managed by:
Jim Williams (11-6-1)
Alonzo Mitchell (11-15)

Duke
Cleveland

Andy
Sarvis

• Home Ballpark: League Park (Cleveland, OH), Durkee Field (Jacksonville, FL)
• J. B. Greer (Owner)

1940 Cleveland Bears

Glossary

Left Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Emanuel Sampson	29	0.3	0.4	0.0
Ralph Coles	27	-0.2	0.2	-0.3

Center Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Johnny Ray	28	0.6	0.4	0.3
Gabby Kemp	21	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
Steward		0.0	0.1	0.0

Right Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Duke Cleveland	23	1.1	1.2	-0.1
Edwin Dimes	36	0.2	0.0	0.2

Shortstop	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Clarence Lamar	25	0.1	0.0	-0.1

Second Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Al Frazier	25	0.0	0.1	-0.2

Third Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Parnell Woods	28	0.4	0.3	0.1
Joe Jenkins	20	-0.1	0.0	-0.1

First Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Skin Down Robinson	32	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1
Jim Williams	34	-0.1	0.1	-0.1
Mint Jones	29	0.3	0.2	0.1
Teddy Gunn	23	0.0	0.0	0.0

Manager	W-L	W%
Jim Williams	11-6	.647
Alonzo Mitchell	11-15	.423

Catcher	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Henry Turner	26	0.6	0.3	0.3
Herb Barnhill	26	-0.2	0.0	-0.2

Starting Pitcher	Age	IP	WAR	Pit	Off
Preacher Henry	29	92.2	-0.7	-0.3	-0.4
Andy Sarvis	32	69.0	0.7	0.7	0.0
Ted Alexander	27	16.2	0.4	0.4	0.0
Smoky Owens	28	13.1	0.4	0.4	0.0
Specs Ellis		9.2	-0.6	-0.5	0.0
Alex Broome	19	5.2	-0.1	-0.1	0.0

Relief Pitcher	Age	IP	WAR	Pit	Off
Alonzo Mitchell	35	8.0	0.4	0.2	0.1
Clarence White	39	6.0	-0.3	-0.3	0.0
Alonzo Boone	32	5.2	-0.1	0.0	0.0