1939 St. Louis Stars - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 St. Louis Stars


29 - 34 - 2


24 - 22 - 2 in the Negro American League

1938 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
George Mitchell (29-34-2)

Top Hitter


Dan
Wilson

Top Pitcher


Lefty
Calhoun

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
94
5th ERA+
114
2nd
OPS
.670
4th ERA
3.53
3rd
BA
.243
6th BA
.249
1st
OBP
.327
3rd K/BB
1.34
5th
SLG
.343
5th K%
11.8%
4th
BB%
9.9%
2nd BB%
8.8%
5th
K%
HR%
0.4%
1st
ISO
.100
4th WHIP
1.33
3rd

Notes:


• Second Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: South End Grounds (St. Louis, MO)
• Allen Johnson (Owner) , George Mitchell (Business Manager)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
28
23
21
178.2
111
17
7
0
1
17
.948
.966
6.45
6.84
2.9
16.5
-0.4
3.3
32
6
5
39.0
23
5
1
0
1
9
.966
.966
6.46
6.84
-0.1
-3.3
0.5
-0.6
26
3
2
22.1
5
6
1
0
2
1
.917
.966
4.43
6.84
-1.2
-51.7
1.6
-2.7
3
32
28
240.0
139
28
9
0
4
27
.949
.966
6.26
6.84
1.7
6.9
1.7
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
29
26
26
223.0
233
6
4
14
.984
.976
9.65
10.76
-6.5
-29.2
-6.5
25
1
1
9.0
11
0
0
1
1.000
.976
11.00
10.76
-0.4
-40.7
-0.4
39
1
1
8.0
11
1
0
0
1.000
.976
13.50
10.76
0.3
39.8
0.3
3
28
28
240.0
255
7
4
15
.985
.976
9.83
10.76
-6.6
-27.4
-6.6


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
21
25
25
215.0
73
74
9
9
.942
.946
6.15
5.65
0.0
0.1
0.0
26
2
2
16.0
5
5
2
0
.833
.946
5.63
5.65
-0.3
-19.2
-0.3
23
1
1
9.0
5
4
1
0
.900
.946
9.00
5.65
0.6
61.3
0.6
3
28
28
240.0
83
83
12
9
.933
.946
6.23
5.65
0.3
1.2
0.3


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
35
27
27
225.0
25
33
9
4
.866
.906
2.32
2.65
-1.4
-6.3
-1.4
25
2
0
4.0
0
0
0
0
.906
0.00
2.65
-0.4
-95.7
-0.4
27
1
1
11.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.906
0.82
2.65
-1.1
-95.7
-1.1
3
30
28
240.0
26
33
9
4
.868
.906
2.21
2.65
-2.8
-11.8
-2.8


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
24
20
20
168.0
45
54
8
5
.925
.923
5.30
4.87
1.6
9.4
1.6
23
4
4
36.0
11
14
1
3
.962
.923
6.25
4.87
1.8
50.5
1.8
26
3
3
26.0
4
7
0
1
1.000
.923
3.81
4.87
-0.6
-22.5
-0.6
1
0
1.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.923
9.00
4.87
0.4
423.3
0.4
21
1
1
9.0
4
6
3
1
.769
.923
10.00
4.87
2.0
220.0
2.0
5
29
28
240.0
64
82
12
10
.924
.923
5.48
4.87
5.2
21.7
5.2


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
23
19
19
158.0
37
1
4
0
.905
.930
2.16
1.76
4.3
27.2
4.6
-0.3
26
6
5
48.0
10
0
0
0
1.000
.930
1.88
1.76
0.4
7.5
0.6
-0.3
26
2
1
10.0
2
1
1
1
.750
.930
2.70
1.76
0.7
65.4
0.1
0.6
25
1
1
4.0
0
0
0
0
.930
0.00
1.76
-0.5
-119.6
-0.5
0.0
26
1
1
9.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.930
2.00
1.76
0.1
16.0
0.2
-0.1
1
1
9.0
0
0
0
0
.930
0.00
1.76
-1.1
-119.6
-1.0
-0.1
21
1
0
2.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.930
4.50
1.76
0.4
185.4
0.4
0.0
7
31
28
240.0
52
2
5
1
.915
.930
2.03
1.76
4.3
17.8
4.5
-0.2


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
25
25
24
210.1
50
1
3
1
.944
.946
2.18
2.15
1.5
7.1
2.5
-1.0
26
2
2
11.2
1
1
0
0
1.000
.946
1.54
2.15
-0.4
-34.6
-0.9
0.5
23
2
2
16.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.946
1.69
2.15
-0.4
-26.5
-0.3
-0.1
26
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.946
0.00
2.15
-0.3
-140.9
-0.3
0.0
4
30
28
240.0
54
2
3
1
.949
.946
2.10
2.15
0.4
1.6
1.0
-0.6


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
25
27
26
223.0
34
3
4
1
.902
.933
1.49
1.51
-0.9
-4.1
-1.4
0.5
26
4
1
12.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.933
3.00
1.51
1.2
97.8
1.2
-0.1
21
1
1
5.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.933
1.80
1.51
0.1
16.5
0.1
0.0
3
32
28
240.0
39
3
4
1
.913
.933
1.58
1.51
0.4
1.5
0.0
0.4


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
27
11
6
67.0
1
13
0
1
1.000
.941
1.88
2.86
26
10
9
69.0
7
35
3
1
.933
.941
5.48
2.86
21
8
7
53.1
0
17
0
0
1.000
.941
2.87
2.86
4
2
15.0
0
5
0
0
1.000
.941
3.00
2.86
23
4
3
24.2
0
6
1
0
.857
.941
2.19
2.86
19
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
32
1
0
5.2
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
23
1
1
4.1
0
1
0
0
1.000
.941
2.08
2.86
8
40
28
240.0
8
77
4
2
.955
.941
3.19
2.86


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
39
3
24
1
1
28
1
21
1
28
1
6
8


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
0



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