1944 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1944 Birmingham Black Barons


71 - 42


50 - 24 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1945 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (71-42)

Top Hitter


Artie
Wilson

Top Pitcher


Alonzo
Boone

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
108
1st ERA+
91
5th
OPS
.668
1st ERA
3.65
5th
BA
.269
1st BA
.248
3rd
OBP
.313
4th K/BB
1.67
4th
SLG
.355
1st K%
10.7%
3rd
BB%
5.2%
6th BB%
6.4%
2nd
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)
• Tom Hayes (Owner & President)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
41
22
21
181.1
96
19
3
1
0
12
.975
.956
5.71
6.61
2.5
14.0
0.3
2.2
33
9
8
67.0
37
6
3
0
2
2
.935
.956
5.78
6.61
-2.9
-42.5
-0.3
-2.6
36
3
3
28.0
24
1
0
1
0
5
1.000
.956
8.04
6.61
-0.4
-15.0
-0.8
0.3
33
1
1
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.956
0.00
6.61
-0.1
-30.0
-0.1
0.0
4
35
33
278.1
157
26
6
2
2
20
.968
.956
5.92
6.61
-0.8
-2.8
-0.8
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
26
27
27
226.1
278
19
8
18
.974
.977
11.81
10.69
4.5
19.8
4.5
35
5
4
36.0
41
4
1
2
.978
.977
11.25
10.69
1.2
33.5
1.2
1
1
7.0
8
0
0
1
1.000
.977
10.29
10.69
-0.2
-34.2
-0.2
1
1
9.0
12
1
1
1
.929
.977
13.00
10.69
0.4
39.9
0.4
4
34
33
278.1
339
24
10
22
.973
.977
11.74
10.69
5.8
20.9
5.8


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
31
30
30
248.1
68
102
13
23
.929
.928
6.16
5.56
8.5
34.3
8.5
26
3
3
25.0
12
8
1
0
.952
.928
7.20
5.56
-0.5
-21.0
-0.5
35
1
0
5.0
1
2
0
1
1.000
.928
5.40
5.56
0.1
27.8
0.1
3
34
33
278.1
81
112
14
24
.932
.928
6.24
5.56
8.1
29.2
8.1


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
25
33
33
278.1
35
69
7
7
.937
.921
3.36
3.08
1.8
6.4
1.8
1
33
33
278.1
35
69
7
7
.937
.921
3.36
3.08
1.8
6.4
1.8


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
23
31
31
262.1
71
104
7
20
.962
.917
6.00
5.25
6.0
23.0
6.0
26
2
2
16.0
2
4
2
3
.750
.917
3.38
5.25
-1.1
-66.4
-1.1
2
33
33
278.1
73
108
9
23
.953
.917
5.85
5.25
5.0
17.8
5.0


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
32
21
19
162.1
26
1
2
0
.931
.951
1.50
1.64
-0.7
-4.6
-0.5
-0.2
35
9
9
72.0
11
0
0
0
1.000
.951
1.38
1.64
-0.9
-12.9
-0.6
-0.4
30
5
5
44.0
6
0
0
0
1.000
.951
1.23
1.64
-1.0
-23.0
-0.8
-0.2
3
35
33
278.1
43
1
2
0
.957
.951
1.42
1.64
-2.7
-9.6
-1.9
-0.8


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
22
25
24
196.1
52
2
1
1
.982
.958
2.48
2.17
5.4
27.3
5.6
-0.3
32
6
5
50.0
9
2
0
0
1.000
.958
1.98
2.17
-0.3
-5.7
-1.2
0.9
35
3
3
25.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.958
1.80
2.17
-0.5
-18.7
-0.3
-0.2
30
1
1
7.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.958
2.57
2.17
0.2
33.6
0.3
-0.1
4
35
33
278.1
68
4
1
1
.986
.958
2.33
2.17
4.8
17.4
4.5
0.4


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
28
32
31
262.1
34
3
5
0
.881
.931
1.27
1.50
-1.9
-7.4
-1.8
-0.1
35
2
2
16.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.931
1.13
1.50
-0.3
-17.4
-0.2
-0.1
2
34
33
278.1
36
3
5
0
.886
.931
1.26
1.50
-2.2
-7.9
-1.9
-0.3


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
32
15
11
102.2
2
24
2
1
.929
.942
2.28
2.92
30
11
8
61.2
0
13
0
0
1.000
.942
1.90
2.92
36
5
4
29.0
1
7
2
0
.800
.942
2.48
2.92
25
3
1
11.1
0
1
0
0
1.000
.942
0.79
2.92
29
3
3
24.2
0
9
3
1
.750
.942
3.28
2.92
24
2
1
9.2
0
5
0
0
1.000
.942
4.66
2.92
33
2
2
5.1
0
1
0
0
1.000
.942
1.69
2.92
35
2
0
7.2
0
2
0
0
1.000
.942
2.35
2.92
36
1
1
9.0
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.92
30
1
1
9.0
0
2
1
0
.667
.942
2.00
2.92
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.92
21
1
0
0.2
0
1
0
0
1.000
.942
13.50
2.92
30
1
1
4.0
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.92
26
1
0
2.2
0
1
0
1
1.000
.942
3.38
2.92
14
49
33
278.1
3
66
8
3
.896
.942
2.23
2.92


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
35
4
35
3
1
36
1
32
1
22
1
33
1
7
12


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
22
1
25
1
30
1
3
3



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