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 Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
37
C
14
-1.4
2
33
C
16
-1.4
3
1
29
3B
30
-1.0
1
-0.1
30
2B
3
-0.2
27
9.9
1
0.5
23
SP
1
8
23
2B
6
-0.7
1
-0.3
1
28
RP
1
-0.5
7
17
LF
11
1.5
1
-0.9
1
29
RP
13
26
SP
2
0.1
2
-0.4
3
12
33
SP
2
29
SP
7
35
CF
30
-1.8
30
1B
26
-1.8
32
RF
1
0.3
29
-2.5
25
SP
3
27
SS
30
2.7
24
LF
17
5.0
2
18
30
-2.9
31
-1.9
33
9.2
31
-0.5
30
2.7
34
5.5
30
-1.8
30
-3.5
13
1
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