1947 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1947 Birmingham Black Barons


58 - 52


42 - 37 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1948 (Team History)

Managed by:
Tommy Sampson (58-52)

Top Hitter


Piper
Davis

Top Pitcher


Bill
Powell

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
82
3rd ERA+
94
5th
OPS
.681
3rd ERA
5.24
4th
BA
.274
3rd BA
.304
6th
OBP
.330
5th K/BB
1.48
1st
SLG
.352
3rd K%
11.3%
5th
BB%
6.6%
6th BB%
7.6%
1st
K%
HR%
1.3%
6th
ISO
.078
3rd WHIP
1.60
4th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
Tom Hayes (Owner & President)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
36
15
12
108.0
69
5
2
0
2
7
.974
.969
6.17
6.59
-3.6
-33.7
-2.9
-0.7
32
5
4
25.1
13
5
0
0
0
3
1.000
.969
6.39
6.59
1.5
60.8
0.9
0.6
26
1
0
4.0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
.969
4.50
6.59
0.3
82.9
0.2
0.1
3
21
16
137.1
83
11
2
0
2
10
.979
.969
6.16
6.59
-1.8
-12.9
-1.8
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
30
12
12
104.1
107
9
1
8
.991
.983
10.01
10.52
-0.2
-1.5
-0.2
29
3
3
24.0
27
1
0
1
1.000
.983
10.50
10.52
-0.6
-25.8
-0.6
26
1
1
5.0
6
1
0
0
1.000
.983
12.60
10.52
0.4
72.9
0.4
42
1
0
4.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.983
11.25
10.52
-0.2
-47.7
-0.2
4
17
16
137.1
145
11
1
9
.994
.983
10.22
10.52
-0.6
-4.4
-0.6


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
29
11
11
95.1
34
37
2
6
.973
.933
6.70
5.41
1.9
19.8
1.9
34
3
3
26.0
7
7
1
1
.933
.933
4.85
5.41
-1.4
-52.7
-1.4
30
1
1
7.0
3
6
0
0
1.000
.933
11.57
5.41
2.1
306.0
2.1
34
1
1
9.0
2
3
0
0
1.000
.933
5.00
5.41
-0.1
-13.6
-0.1
4
16
16
137.1
46
53
3
7
.971
.933
6.49
5.41
2.5
18.5
2.5


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
28
14
14
119.0
11
27
3
3
.927
.905
2.87
3.01
-0.1
-0.7
-0.1
1
1
10.1
1
3
0
1
1.000
.905
3.48
3.01
0.4
37.9
0.4
34
1
1
8.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.905
1.13
3.01
-1.1
-139.2
-1.1
3
16
16
137.1
13
30
3
4
.935
.905
2.82
3.01
-0.8
-5.9
-0.8


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
26
15
15
128.1
30
42
3
5
.960
.890
5.05
4.89
0.5
4.0
0.5
34
1
1
9.0
2
2
0
0
1.000
.890
4.00
4.89
-0.5
-60.1
-0.5
2
16
16
137.1
32
44
3
5
.962
.890
4.98
4.89
0.0
-0.2
0.0


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
30
16
15
126.0
31
0
0
0
1.000
.956
2.21
1.78
0.7
5.9
1.5
-0.7
26
2
0
6.1
1
1
0
1
1.000
.956
2.84
1.78
0.3
51.6
-0.3
0.6
27
1
1
5.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.956
1.80
1.78
-0.1
-22.2
-0.1
0.0
3
19
16
137.1
33
1
0
1
1.000
.956
2.23
1.78
1.0
7.0
1.1
-0.2


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
34
11
11
94.1
26
2
1
0
.966
.941
2.67
2.53
-1.6
-16.7
-1.9
0.3
3
3
26.0
6
0
0
0
1.000
.941
2.08
2.53
-1.5
-57.4
-1.2
-0.3
26
2
2
17.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.941
1.06
2.53
-2.1
-126.4
-2.0
-0.2
3
16
16
137.1
34
2
1
0
.973
.941
2.36
2.53
-5.2
-38.0
-5.1
-0.1


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
31
14
14
119.0
21
1
2
0
.917
.935
1.66
1.59
-1.2
-10.5
-0.9
-0.3
26
2
2
18.1
1
0
1
0
.500
.935
0.49
1.59
-1.7
-90.1
-1.5
-0.2
2
16
16
137.1
22
1
3
0
.885
.935
1.51
1.59
-2.9
-21.1
-2.4
-0.5


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
28
7
3
29.2
0
8
0
0
1.000
.955
2.43
2.60
25
5
3
24.0
1
4
0
0
1.000
.955
1.88
2.60
27
4
3
18.2
1
6
0
0
1.000
.955
3.38
2.60
30
4
0
10.0
0
2
1
0
.667
.955
1.80
2.60
32
3
2
20.0
0
4
1
0
.800
.955
1.80
2.60
28
3
3
24.0
1
4
0
0
1.000
.955
1.88
2.60
26
2
1
4.1
0
0
0
0
.955
0.00
2.60
24
1
1
6.2
0
1
0
0
1.000
.955
1.35
2.60
8
29
16
137.1
3
29
2
0
.941
.955
2.10
2.60


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
25
3
34
3
36
1
28
1
34
1
5
9


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
26
1
27
1
28
1
3
3



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