1942 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

    1942 Birmingham Black Barons


    48 - 45 - 1


    31 - 30 in the Negro American League

    1923 / 1943 ( Team History )

    Managed by:
    Winfield Welch (48-45-1)

    Top Hitter


    Tommy
    Sampson

    Top Pitcher


    Johnny
    Markham

    League Ranks (6 teams)

    Batting
    Pitching
    OPS+
    92
    4th
    ERA+
    121
    2nd
    OPS
    .645
    4th
    ERA
    3.22
    2nd
    BA
    .261
    3rd
    BA
    .247
    2nd
    OBP
    .318
    3rd
    K/BB
    1.51
    4th
    SLG
    .327
    4th
    K%
    10.0%
    5th
    BB%
    6.7%
    3rd
    BB%
    6.7%
    2nd
    K%
    0.6%
    3rd
    HR%
    0.6%
    3rd
    ISO
    .067
    4th
    WHIP
    1.26
    2nd

    Notes:


    • Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
    Tom Hayes (Owner)


    Roster
    Player
    Age
    		Pos
    PA
    IP
    		Uni
    Height
    Weight
    		Bats Throws
    Birth
    Death
    22
    SP
    24
    25.2
    6'1"
    184
    R
    R
    5/3/1920 ( Empire, AL )
    5/2/1976 ( Houston, TX )
    26
    C
    2
    5'11"
    185
    R
    R
    8/19/1915 ( Highland Home, AL )
    12/3/1993 ( Birmingham, AL )
    LF
    9
    24
    1B
    30
    6'0"
    187
    L
    R
    3/11/1918 ( Birmingham, AL )
    1/23/2005 ( Birmingham, AL )
    28
    RF
    70
    6'0"
    182
    L
    R
    9/6/1913 ( Madison, AL )
    30
    CF
    103
    5'6"
    155
    L
    L
    10/28/1911 ( New Orleans, LA )
    9/1985 ( New Orleans, LA )
    24
    2B
    2
    6'3"
    188
    R
    R
    7/3/1917 ( Piper, AL )
    5/21/1997 ( Birmingham, AL )
    27
    C
    5
    6'1"
    176
    R
    11/8/1914 ( Shreveport, LA )
    8/6/1984 ( Los Angeles, CA )
    26
    2B
    5
    5'8"
    170
    L
    R
    3/27/1916 ( Longview, TX )
    30
    1B
    22
    5'9"
    187
    R
    R
    9/27/1911 ( Baton Rouge, LA )
    9/29/2004 ( Laurel, MS )
    SP
    8
    20.0
    L
    32
    1B
    38
    5'6"
    171
    2/20/1910 ( Fort Smith, AR )
    9/20/1976 ( Detroit, MI )
    28
    SP
    18
    40.2
    5'10"
    168
    R
    R
    5/7/1914 ( Shreveport, LA )
    3/25/1987 ( Shreveport, LA )
    31
    C
    85
    5'10"
    162
    R
    R
    9/17/1910 ( Meridian, MS )
    8/28/1979 ( Chicago, IL )
    27
    RF
    38
    6'1"
    165
    B
    10/19/1914 ( Kent, AL )
    11/20/1990 ( Cincinnati, OH )
    RP
    2
    6.0
    R
    27
    3B
    41
    5'11"
    167
    R
    R
    3/12/1915 ( Montgomery, AL )
    7/15/1951 ( Montgomery, AL )
    30
    3B
    48
    5'10"
    185
    R
    R
    3/25/1912 ( Princeton, IN )
    10/4/2005 ( Chicago, IL )
    33
    SP
    24
    60.0
    5'10"
    180
    R
    R
    10/1/1908 ( Shreveport, LA )
    3/10/1975 ( Los Angeles, CA )
    1B
    5
    220
    28
    SP
    18
    56.1
    6'2"
    170
    R
    L
    8/11/1913 ( Union, AL )
    3/4/1991 ( Chicago, IL )
    20
    LF
    73
    5'7"
    163
    B
    R
    9/6/1921 ( Jacksonville, FL )
    5/19/1972 ( Chicago, IL )
    SP
    4
    8.0
    33
    3B
    124
    5'11"
    169
    B
    R
    5/13/1909 ( Columbus, OH )
    11/6/1980 ( Oak Forest, IL )
    34
    SP
    32
    62.0
    5'10"
    165
    L
    L
    8/17/1907 ( Adams County, MS )
    3/17/1975 ( New Orleans, LA )
    36
    3B
    5
    5'11"
    215
    R
    R
    7/26/1905 ( Mobile, AL )
    11/13/1981 ( Chicago, IL )
    39
    C
    44
    4.2
    5'11"
    186
    R
    R
    7/7/1902 ( Mobile, AL )
    8/11/2005 ( Chicago, IL )
    48
    PH
    2
    L
    R
    7/21/1893 ( Spartanburg, SC )
    12/1981 ( Memphis, TN )
    29
    2B
    143
    6'1"
    180
    R
    R
    8/31/1912 ( Calhoun, AL )
    1/24/2002 ( Elizabeth City, NC )
    23
    PH
    2
    5'11"
    192
    L
    11/15/1918 ( North Little Rock, AR )
    3/28/1947 ( Proviso, IL )
    25
    RF
    58
    L
    L
    1917 (birthplace unknown)
    31
    3B
    11
    9.0
    5'8"
    168
    R
    L
    7/30/1910 ( Fowl River, AL )
    8/26/1975 ( Mobile, AL )
    22
    SS
    27
    5'9"
    151
    R
    R
    8/4/1919 ( Gretna, LA )
    5/17/2003 ( Gretna, LA )
    26
    RF
    2
    5'10"
    185
    L
    R
    8/8/1915 ( Dallas County, AL )
    10/1/1978 ( Birmingham, AL )
    24
    LF
    20
    6'3"
    195
    B
    R
    5/3/1918 ( Jersey, AR )
    1/18/1967 ( El Paso, TX )
    PH
    1
    30
    SS
    106
    5'11"
    190
    R
    R
    9/10/1911 ( Austin, TX )
    2/10/1971 ( Nashville, TN )
    27
    LF
    45
    5'11"
    153
    R
    R
    8/16/1914 ( Whitehaven, TN )
    4/8/2003 (death place unknown)
    42
    SP
    2
    4.0
    5'10"
    150
    L
    L
    9/9/1899 ( Napoleonville, LA )
    3/2/1980 ( Pineville, LA )

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