1948 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1948 Birmingham Black Barons


68 - 40 - 3


56 - 22 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1949 (Team History)

Managed by:
Piper Davis (68-40-3)

Top Hitter


Artie
Wilson

Top Pitcher


Bill
Powell

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
116
1st ERA+
132
1st
OPS
.815
1st ERA
3.65
1st
BA
.310
1st BA
.275
2nd
OBP
.385
1st K/BB
1.82
1st
SLG
.430
1st K%
14.2%
2nd
BB%
8.9%
3rd BB%
7.8%
1st
K%
HR%
1.2%
5th
ISO
.120
2nd WHIP
1.46
2nd

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro American League
• First Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
• 1 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Tom Hayes (Owner & President)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
33
16
16
128.2
96
5
1
0
2
7
.990
.966
7.06
6.92
-1.4
-11.2
-2.3
0.9
37
14
14
125.0
89
9
3
1
3
9
.970
.966
7.06
6.92
-1.4
-11.5
-0.5
-0.9
2
30
30
253.2
185
14
4
1
5
16
.980
.966
7.06
6.92
-2.9
-11.3
-2.9
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
30
26
26
219.2
222
11
10
15
.959
.976
9.55
9.97
-1.8
-8.0
-1.8
30
3
3
22.0
22
1
1
2
.958
.976
9.41
9.97
-0.2
-11.1
-0.2
26
2
1
12.0
11
1
0
1
1.000
.976
9.00
9.97
0.1
9.5
0.1
3
31
30
253.2
255
13
11
18
.961
.976
9.51
9.97
-1.9
-7.4
-1.9


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
30
27
25
218.2
70
86
13
13
.923
.942
6.42
5.76
9.9
45.4
9.9
23
6
5
35.0
12
10
1
1
.957
.942
5.66
5.76
-0.7
-20.3
-0.7
2
33
30
253.2
82
96
14
14
.927
.942
6.32
5.76
9.2
36.3
9.2


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
29
30
30
252.2
29
43
4
3
.947
.933
2.56
2.88
-1.0
-3.8
-1.0
30
1
0
1.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.933
9.00
2.88
0.5
502.4
0.5
2
31
30
253.2
29
44
4
3
.948
.933
2.59
2.88
-0.5
-1.8
-0.5


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
27
30
30
253.2
54
85
6
16
.959
.915
4.93
5.20
2.7
10.5
2.7
1
30
30
253.2
54
85
6
16
.959
.915
4.93
5.20
2.7
10.5
2.7


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
24
17
17
137.0
31
1
1
0
.970
.929
2.10
1.53
5.0
36.6
5.0
0.0
17
11
11
89.2
17
1
2
0
.900
.929
1.81
1.53
1.5
16.7
1.3
0.2
26
2
0
3.1
0
0
0
0
.929
0.00
1.53
-0.4
-106.0
-0.3
0.0
29
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.929
0.00
1.53
-0.1
-106.0
-0.1
0.0
23
1
1
9.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.929
1.00
1.53
-0.3
-38.2
-0.3
0.0
28
1
0
4.2
0
0
0
0
.929
0.00
1.53
-0.5
-106.0
-0.5
0.0
32
1
1
9.0
2
0
1
0
.667
.929
2.00
1.53
0.3
29.6
0.3
0.0
7
34
30
253.2
51
2
4
0
.930
.929
1.88
1.53
5.5
21.6
5.4
0.0


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
35
30
30
253.2
61
2
4
0
.940
.940
2.24
2.25
-1.8
-7.1
-1.6
-0.2
1
30
30
253.2
61
2
4
0
.940
.940
2.24
2.25
-1.8
-7.1
-1.6
-0.2


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
32
29
29
244.2
35
3
4
1
.905
.939
1.40
1.58
-2.5
-10.3
-1.9
-0.6
17
1
1
9.0
0
0
0
0
.939
0.00
1.58
-0.9
-105.2
-0.9
-0.1
2
30
30
253.2
35
3
4
1
.905
.939
1.35
1.58
-3.5
-13.6
-2.8
-0.7


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
29
13
4
58.1
1
13
1
0
.933
.926
2.16
2.30
26
12
10
72.1
4
11
2
1
.882
.926
1.87
2.30
23
8
5
46.2
1
9
1
0
.909
.926
1.93
2.30
28
7
1
6.1
0
2
0
0
1.000
.926
2.84
2.30
29
7
7
51.2
3
11
0
0
1.000
.926
2.44
2.30
25
3
2
14.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.926
0.64
2.30
33
2
1
4.1
0
0
0
0
.926
0.00
2.30
7
52
30
253.2
9
47
4
1
.933
.926
1.99
2.30


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
33
3
26
3
37
2
24
2
23
1
23
1
17
1
7
13


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
33
1
1
1



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