1943 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

    1943 Birmingham Black Barons


    62 - 49 - 3


    44 - 34 - 3 in the Negro American League

    1923 / 1944 ( Team History )

    Managed by:
    Winfield Welch (62-48-3)
    Larry Brown (0-1)

    Top Hitter


    Piper
    Davis

    Top Pitcher


    Alfred
    Saylor

    League Ranks (6 teams)

    Batting
    Pitching
    OPS+
    93
    4th
    ERA+
    105
    3rd
    OPS
    .626
    4th
    ERA
    3.49
    3rd
    BA
    .248
    4th
    BA
    .240
    1st
    OBP
    .315
    2nd
    K/BB
    1.74
    2nd
    SLG
    .311
    5th
    K%
    13.1%
    2nd
    BB%
    8.2%
    2nd
    BB%
    7.5%
    4th
    K%
    0.6%
    5th
    HR%
    0.5%
    4th
    ISO
    .063
    5th
    WHIP
    1.26
    1st

    Notes:


    • Champions of the Negro American League
    • First Half Champions of the Negro American League
    • Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
    Tom Hayes (Owner & President) , Winfield Welch (General Manager)


    Roster
    Player
    Age
    		Pos
    PA
    IP
    		Uni
    Height
    Weight
    		Bats Throws
    Birth
    Death
    23
    RP
    2
    3.0
    6'1"
    184
    R
    R
    5/3/1920 ( Empire, AL )
    5/2/1976 ( Houston, TX )
    28
    C
    34
    5'11"
    177
    R
    R
    4/18/1915 ( Birmingham, AL )
    9/27/1970 ( Birmingham, AL )
    RF
    11
    SP
    9
    17.0
    25
    SS
    170
    6'3"
    188
    R
    R
    7/3/1917 ( Piper, AL )
    5/21/1997 ( Birmingham, AL )
    31
    1B
    104
    5'9"
    187
    R
    R
    9/27/1911 ( Baton Rouge, LA )
    9/29/2004 ( Laurel, MS )
    29
    SP
    35
    73.2
    5'10"
    168
    R
    R
    5/7/1914 ( Shreveport, LA )
    3/25/1987 ( Shreveport, LA )
    32
    C
    112
    5'10"
    162
    R
    R
    9/17/1910 ( Meridian, MS )
    8/28/1979 ( Chicago, IL )
    35
    SP
    43
    50.1
    5'9"
    170
    L
    R
    4/26/1908 ( Lexington, KY )
    1/31/1964 ( Hartselle, AL )
    28
    SP
    4
    9.0
    6'2"
    180
    R
    R
    7/11/1914 ( Westfield, NC )
    3/23/1998 ( Springfield, MA )
    26
    SS
    2
    5'6"
    140
    R
    R
    8/5/1916 ( Crossett, AR )
    34
    1B
    55
    6'3"
    192
    L
    R
    4/6/1909 ( Greensboro, NC )
    12/16/1988 ( Salisbury, NC )
    31
    LF
    169
    5'10"
    185
    R
    R
    3/25/1912 ( Princeton, IN )
    10/4/2005 ( Chicago, IL )
    34
    SP
    22
    49.0
    5'10"
    180
    R
    R
    10/1/1908 ( Shreveport, LA )
    3/10/1975 ( Los Angeles, CA )
    29
    SP
    33
    82.0
    6'2"
    170
    R
    L
    8/11/1913 ( Union, AL )
    3/4/1991 ( Chicago, IL )
    21
    CF
    151
    5'7"
    163
    B
    R
    9/6/1921 ( Jacksonville, FL )
    5/19/1972 ( Chicago, IL )
    34
    LF
    73
    5'11"
    169
    B
    R
    5/13/1909 ( Columbus, OH )
    11/6/1980 ( Oak Forest, IL )
    24
    SP
    12
    27.2
    5'10"
    170
    R
    R
    6/9/1919 ( Bonham, AL )
    6/23/1983 ( Bremen Township, IL )
    40
    C
    8
    5'11"
    186
    R
    R
    7/7/1902 ( Mobile, AL )
    8/11/2005 ( Chicago, IL )
    30
    2B
    184
    6'1"
    180
    R
    R
    8/31/1912 ( Calhoun, AL )
    1/24/2002 ( Elizabeth City, NC )
    31
    SP
    57
    61.0
    6'3"
    175
    B
    R
    12/31/1911 ( Blytheville, AR )
    4/8/1955 ( Cleveland, OH )
    30
    RF
    187
    5'9"
    175
    L
    R
    7/23/1912 ( Arkadelphia, AR )
    2/13/1955 ( New York, NY )
    27
    LF
    12
    5'10"
    185
    L
    R
    8/8/1915 ( Dallas County, AL )
    10/1/1978 ( Birmingham, AL )
    31
    3B
    146
    5'11"
    190
    R
    R
    9/10/1911 ( Austin, TX )
    2/10/1971 ( Nashville, TN )
    25
    RP
    2
    1.2
    6'4"
    180
    R
    R
    5/1/1918 ( Shreveport, LA )
    5/4/1986 ( Shreveport, LA )

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