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)


Pitching
Glossary
Basic Pitching
Pos
Player
Age
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
SP
26
6
2
.750
12
10
6
0
0
72.1
47
35
83
7
27
36
2
0
3
329
4.35
111
SP
29
5
1
.833
7
7
5
2
0
51.2
19
16
45
3
17
40
0
0
0
214
2.79
173
SP
23
3
2
.600
8
5
4
1
1
46.2
29
20
53
0
22
34
1
0
1
216
3.86
125
SP
25
1
0
1.000
3
2
0
0
0
14.0
10
7
16
2
6
10
0
0
0
61
4.50
107
SP
33
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
4.1
6
5
6
0
3
2
0
0
0
23
10.38
47
RP
29
6
2
.750
13
4
1
0
1
58.1
25
17
70
1
12
33
3
0
1
257
2.62
184
RP
28
2
0
1.000
7
1
0
0
0
6.1
4
3
10
0
1
5
0
0
0
30
4.26
113
7
23
7
.767
52
30
16
3
2
253.2
140
103
283
13
88
160
6
0
5
1130
3.65
132
* = Left-handed pitcher       ^ = Unknown



Advanced Pitching
Player
Age
Role
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
26
SP
72.1
1.52
1.57
10.9%
13.5%
8.2%
9.5%
1.33
1.42
2.1%
1.0%
29
RP
58.1
1.41
1.57
12.8%
13.4%
4.7%
9.4%
2.75
1.42
0.4%
1.0%
29
SP
51.2
1.20
1.57
18.7%
13.3%
7.9%
9.3%
2.35
1.42
1.4%
1.0%
23
SP
46.2
1.61
1.57
15.7%
13.3%
10.2%
9.3%
1.55
1.42
0.0%
1.0%
25
SP
14.0
1.57
1.57
16.4%
12.9%
9.8%
9.1%
1.67
1.42
3.3%
1.0%
28
RP
6.1
1.74
1.57
16.7%
12.9%
3.3%
9.0%
5.00
1.42
0.0%
1.0%
33
SP
4.1
2.08
1.57
8.7%
12.8%
13.0%
9.0%
0.67
1.42
0.0%
1.0%
7
253.2
1.46
1.57
14.2%
13.3%
7.8%
9.4%
1.82
1.42
1.2%
1.0%
* = Left-handed pitcher       ^ = Unknown



Opponent's Batting
Player
Age
Role
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
26
SP
12
329
297
47
83
13
7
7
4
27
36
3
3
6
.279
.346
.441
.787
29
RP
13
257
241
25
70
7
2
1
4
12
33
1
3
4
.290
.327
.349
.675
23
SP
8
216
192
29
53
13
3
0
3
22
34
1
1
5
.276
.353
.375
.728
29
SP
7
214
196
19
45
4
0
3
4
17
40
0
1
3
.230
.291
.296
.587
25
SP
3
61
55
10
16
4
1
2
0
6
10
0
0
3
.291
.361
.509
.870
28
RP
7
30
28
4
10
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
1
0
.357
.379
.357
.736
33
SP
2
23
19
6
6
3
1
0
1
3
2
0
1
1
.316
.409
.579
.988
7
52
1130
1028
140
283
44
14
13
16
88
160
5
10
22
.275
.335
.383
.719
* = Left-handed pitcher       ^ = Unknown

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