1944 New York Black Yankees

9 - 37

7 - 32 in the Negro National League II

1931 / 1945 (Team History)

Managed by:
Harry Williams (9-37)

Top Hitter

Connie
Rector

Top Pitcher

Freddie
Jackson

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting			Pitching
OPS+	44	6th	ERA+	66	6th
OPS	.534	6th	ERA	7.40	6th
BA	.215	6th	BA	.335	6th
OBP	.273	6th	K/BB	0.99	6th
SLG	.261	6th	K%	8.8%	6th
BB%	6.7%	5th	BB%	8.9%	5th
K%			HR%	1.0%	5th
ISO	.046	6th	WHIP	1.89	6th

Notes:

• Home Ballpark: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY), Polo Grounds (New York, NY)
• Jim Semler (Co-Owner & President) , Curtis Leak (Business Manager) , John Harden (Co-Owner)

Batting

Glossary

Basic Batting

Pos	Player	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	HBP	SH	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
SS	Rufus Baker^	25	15	54	47	5	11	0	1	0	0	3	5	1	1	.234	.321	.277	.597	60
C	William Kelly^		12	41	36	5	8	2	0	0	3	1	3	1	1	.222	.300	.278	.578	55
C	Joe Royal	32	8	22	21	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	.095	.136	.095	.232	-37
RF	Jim Williams	38	21	80	73	11	19	3	0	0	7	3	6	1	0	.260	.325	.301	.626	68
3B	Curley Andrews		6	17	17	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	-37
CF	Marvin Barker	32	22	86	76	7	15	2	0	0	6	1	7	0	3	.197	.265	.224	.489	31
SP	Jesse Brown*	30	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SS	Carter^		1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	34
RF	Thad Christopher*	31	10	38	32	6	10	1	0	2	5	1	5	0	1	.313	.405	.531	.937	149
1B	Zack Clayton*	31	18	70	58	3	13	1	1	1	3	1	8	0	4	.224	.318	.328	.646	73
SP	Percy Forrest	27	8	21	20	3	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.250	.450	20
SS	Walter Hardy	18	7	23	21	0	5	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	1	.238	.273	.286	.558	49
SP	Freddie Jackson^		1	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	78
LF	Dolly King^	30	4	14	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	-40
1B	Felix Manning^	34	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Terris McDuffie	35	4	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	-47
SP	John McFarland^		7	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
2B	Flash Miller	34	6	21	19	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	1	.211	.250	.263	.513	37
PH	Pitts^		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Connie Rector	52	4	9	8	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	167
3B	Charlie Rivera	31	13	48	45	2	11	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	.244	.292	.289	.581	55
RP	Specs Roberts^	36	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
RP	Bill Russell^		3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
2B	Joe Spencer	24	9	35	32	3	7	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	.219	.265	.250	.515	38
SP	Neck Stanley*	39	7	18	17	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	-23
3B	Jim Starks	38	4	13	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	7
LF	Doug Sydnor	24	7	28	26	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	.192	.222	.192	.415	11
C	Walls^		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
LF	David Whatley*	29	3	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	45
2B	Harry Williams	39	13	43	40	6	11	3	0	0	3	1	3	0	0	.275	.326	.350	.676	80
CF	Dan Wilson**	28	11	46	44	3	9	1	0	0	4	1	2	0	0	.205	.239	.227	.466	25
	31		230	765	693	59	149	19	2	3	50	13	51	4	17	.215	.273	.261	.534	44

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

Advanced Batting

Player	Age	Pos	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
Marvin Barker	32	CF	86	.236	.347	8.1%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.026	.105
Jim Williams	38	RF	80	.306	.347	7.5%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.041	.105
Zack Clayton*	31	1B	70	.295	.347	11.4%	8.4%	1.4%	0.9%	.103	.105
Rufus Baker^	25	SS	54	.291	.347	9.3%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.043	.105
Charlie Rivera	31	3B	48	.281	.347	6.3%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.044	.105
Dan Wilson**	28	CF	46	.227	.347	4.3%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.023	.105
Harry Williams	39	2B	43	.322	.347	7.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.075	.105
William Kelly^		C	41	.278	.347	7.3%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.056	.105
Thad Christopher*	31	RF	38	.419	.347	13.2%	8.4%	5.3%	0.9%	.219	.105
Joe Spencer	24	2B	35	.244	.347	5.7%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.031	.105
Doug Sydnor	24	LF	28	.197	.347	3.6%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Walter Hardy	18	SS	23	.256	.347	4.3%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.048	.105
Joe Royal	32	C	22	.122	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Flash Miller	34	2B	21	.235	.347	4.8%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.053	.105
Percy Forrest	27	SP	21	.199	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.050	.105
Neck Stanley*	39	SP	18	.148	.347	5.6%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Curley Andrews		3B	17	.112	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Dolly King^	30	LF	14	.122	.347	7.1%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Jim Starks	38	3B	13	.204	.347	7.7%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Terris McDuffie	35	SP	10	.095	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Connie Rector	52	SP	9	.422	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
David Whatley*	29	LF	6	.284	.347	16.7%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
John McFarland^		SP	5	.000	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Carter^		SS	4	.238	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Freddie Jackson^		SP	3	.317	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Felix Manning^	34	1B	3	.000	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Jesse Brown*	30	SP	2	.000	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Bill Russell^		RP	2	.000	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Pitts^		PH	1	.000	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Specs Roberts^	36	RP	1	.000	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
Walls^		C	1	.000	.347	0.0%	8.4%	0.0%	0.9%	.000	.105
31			765	.255	.347	6.7%	8.4%	0.4%	0.9%	.046	.105