1944 Birmingham Black Barons

58 - 37

47 - 22 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1945 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (58-37)

Top Hitter

Artie
Wilson

Top Pitcher

Alonzo
Boone

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting			Pitching
OPS+	109	2nd	ERA+	93	3rd
OPS	.668	2nd	ERA	3.64	5th
BA	.269	2nd	BA	.248	3rd
OBP	.313	4th	K/BB	1.67	3rd
SLG	.355	1st	K%	10.7%	4th
BB%	5.2%	6th	BB%	6.4%	1st
K%			HR%	0.8%	6th
ISO	.086	1st	WHIP	1.24	2nd

Notes:

• Champions of the Negro American League
• First Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Second Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)

Fielding Breakdown by Position

			C		1B		2B		3B		SS		LF		CF		RF		PH	PR	P
Player	Age	Pos	G	Runs	G	Runs	G	Runs	G	Runs	G	Runs	G	Runs	G	Runs	G	Runs	G	G	G
Piper Davis	26	1B			27	4.2	3	-0.5			2	-1.0
Leroy Morney	35	1B			5	1.2	1	0.1							3	-0.4	2	-0.2	4
Harrington		1B			1	0.3
Alfred Saylor	32	SP																			15
Johnny Williams	26	RP																			1
John Huber	36	SP	3	-0.4															1		5
Gready McKinnis	30	SP																			1
Earl Bumpus	30	SP																			1
Tommy Sampson	31	2B					30	8.6
Fay Washington	29	SP																			3
Johnny Markham	35	RP																			2
John Britton	25	3B							33	1.6
Ted Radcliffe	41	C	22	2.5
Raymond Taylor	33	C	1	-0.1															1
Alvin Gipson	30	SP																			11
Lester Lockett	32	LF											21	-1.1	6	-0.2			1
Jimmie Newberry	25	SP																		1	3
Alonzo Boone	36	SP																			1
Ed Steele	28	RF															32	-0.5
Leandy Young	35	LF											9	-1.1					3
Pee Wee Jenkins	21	RP																			1
Pepper Bassett	33	C	9	-2.9
Specs Ellis		SP																			2
Johnie Scott	30	LF											5	-1.1	1	0.2				1
Artie Wilson	23	SS									31	7.5
Tom Hunter		RP																			1
Felix McLaurin	22	CF													25	5.4			1	1
Dan Bankhead	24	SP																			2
English		1B			1	-0.2													1
29			35	-0.8	34	5.4	34	8.2	33	1.6	33	6.5	35	-3.3	35	5.0	34	-0.7	12	3	49

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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Gary Ashwill.

Logo by Gary Cieradkowski

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry