1929 Birmingham Black Barons

35 - 59 - 1

32 - 57 in the Negro National League I

1923 / 1930 (Team History)

Managed by:
Charles Wesley (27-41-1)
Clarence Smith (8-18)

Clarence
Smith

Satchel
Paige

• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
• 1 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• R. T. Jackson (President)

1929 Birmingham Black Barons

Glossary

Left Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld

Center Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Jimpsey Roussell	28	-1.5	0.0	-1.3

Right Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Clarence Smith	32	3.5	2.5	1.2
Leo Birdine	34	-2.4	0.1	-0.4
Earl Gurley	30	-0.3	0.0	-0.3

Shortstop	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Anthony Cooper	24	0.4	0.2	0.1
Ray Sheppard	26	-0.3	0.8	-1.3
George Fiall	29	0.5	-0.1	0.5
Pete Moore	25	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2

Second Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Geechie Meredith	29	0.6	1.6	-1.2
Charles Wesley	32	-0.9	-0.4	-0.6
A. J. Dykes	28	0.1	0.0	0.1

Third Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Porter Dallas	25	-0.7	0.4	-1.1
Johnnie Oden	26	-0.5	-0.2	-0.5
Claude Johnson	35	-0.1	-0.1	0.0

First Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
George McAllister	29	1.0	1.6	-0.4
Dave Thomas	24	1.3	0.9	1.2

Manager	W-L	W%
Charles Wesley	27-41	.397
Clarence Smith	8-18	.308

Catcher	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Poindexter Williams	31	1.7	1.1	0.4
Eppie Hampton	30	0.0	0.3	-0.3
Johnson		-0.4	0.0	-0.3
L. Thomas		-0.3	-0.2	-0.1
Marshall		0.0	0.0	0.0

Starting Pitcher	Age	IP	WAR	Pit	Off
Satchel Paige	22	202.1	4.4	4.7	-0.5
Harry Salmon	34	158.1	3.9	4.4	-0.5
Jute Bell	29	129.1	-0.7	-0.2	-0.3
Diamond Pipkins	21	61.1	-1.6	-2.1	0.4

Relief Pitcher	Age	IP	WAR	Pit	Off