1945 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1945 Birmingham Black Barons

62 - 48 - 3

41 - 31 - 2 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1946 ( Team History )

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (62-48-3)

Top Hitter

Ed
Steele

Top Pitcher

Jimmie
Newberry

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting

Pitching

OPS+

105

2nd

ERA+

3rd

OPS

.695

1st

ERA

4.27

3rd

.272

2nd

.253

2nd

OBP

.314

4th

K/BB

1.56

2nd

SLG

.381

1st

10.8%

3rd

BB%

5.2%

6th

BB%

7.0%

1st

2.1%

2nd

HR%

0.3%

1st

ISO

.108

1st

WHIP

1.31

3rd

Notes:

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

Batting

Glossary

Basic Batting

Pos	Player	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
C	Pepper Bassett **	34	18	56	55	3	12	0	0	1	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.232	.273	.505	48
1B	Piper Davis	27	25	104	92	14	34	3	2	2	15	2	0	9	0	0	0	2	1	0	.370	.422	.511	.932	173
2B	Buck Felder	29	11	42	37	6	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	.108	.175	.189	.364	7
3B	John Britton *	26	16	70	66	13	25	4	1	0	9	2	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.379	.406	.470	.875	157
SS	Artie Wilson *	24	27	121	110	17	38	6	0	0	12	2	1	8	2	0	1	2	0	0	.345	.395	.400	.795	134
LF	Lester Lockett	33	26	106	98	13	26	5	2	0	11	0	1	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	.265	.301	.357	.658	93
CF	Johnny Ray *	33	10	43	37	3	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	2	0	0	3	0	0	.135	.200	.162	.362	7
RF	Ed Steele *	29	27	115	100	17	39	5	8	2	18	2	1	8	2	0	2	4	1	0	.390	.441	.660	1.101	221

C	Herman Bell	30	13	34	28	4	5	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	3	.179	.258	.286	.544	60
LF	Earl Bumpus *	31	13	31	30	2	11	1	2	0	7	1	1	1	0	0	.367	.387	.533	.920	169
2B	Joe Spencer	25	11	27	25	2	3	1	1	0	4	0	2	0	0	.120	.185	.240	.425	24
3B	Tommy Sampson	32	6	24	23	4	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.261	.292	.261	.553	63
CF	Quincy Smith **	27	5	21	21	4	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.381	.619	80
CF	Freddie Shepard *	29	6	20	18	4	5	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.278	.278	.500	.778	126
C	Bill Perkins	39	3	11	11	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	7
2B	Jack Riley ^	5	11	10	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.100	.182	.300	.482	40
CF	Roy Phelps	3	10	10	2	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	74
LF	Leandy Young	36	5	10	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.375	.500	.375	.875	160
1B	Jim Starks	39	3	8	8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	121
1B	Walter Treherne	32	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	18
1B	James Dailey ^	2	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	192
CF	John Henry Oliver	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
CF	Jack McLaurin ^	25	1	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250	265
2B	Collins Jones **	22	3	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167	241
CF	Bob Harvey *	27	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
LF	Bill Bradford *	31	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
LF	Curtis Palmer ^	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
2B	Harper ^	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100

SP	Jimmie Newberry	26	12	26	24	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	.083	.120	.125	.245	-28
SP	Johnny Markham	36	10	17	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	-31
SP	John Huber *	37	9	15	15	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.400	.667	94
SP	Alfred Saylor **	33	8	14	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	-58
SP	Alvin Gipson	31	5	11	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	61
SP	Alonzo Boone	37	5	10	8	2	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.333	.625	.958	178
SP	Frank Thompson *	26	3	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Willie Young *	32	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
PH	Ted Radcliffe	42	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
	37		300	996	914	120	249	35	23	6	101	10	3	52	15	0	4	24	2	1	.272	.314	.381	.695	105

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

Advanced Batting

Player	Age	Pos	PA		wOBA	LG		BB%	LG		K%	LG		BB/K	LG		HR%	LG		ISO	LG
Artie Wilson *	24	SS	121		.374	.319		6.6%	7.0%		1.7%	0.3%		4.00	25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.055	.088
Ed Steele *	29	RF	115		.477	.319		7.0%	7.0%		1.7%	0.3%		4.00	25.00		1.7%	0.6%		.270	.088
Lester Lockett	33	LF	106		.301	.319		3.8%	7.0%		1.9%	0.3%		2.00	25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.092	.088
Piper Davis	27	1B	104		.423	.319		8.7%	7.0%		0.0%	0.3%		25.00		1.9%	0.6%		.141	.088
John Britton *	26	3B	70		.404	.319		4.3%	7.0%		1.4%	0.3%		3.00	25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.091	.088
Pepper Bassett **	34	C	56		.238	.319		1.8%	7.0%		1.8%	0.3%		1.00	25.00		1.8%	0.6%		.055	.088
Johnny Ray *	33	CF	43		.172	.319		7.0%	7.0%		4.7%	0.3%		1.50	25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.027	.088
Buck Felder	29	2B	42		.172	.319		7.1%	7.0%		2.4%	0.3%		3.00	25.00		2.4%	0.6%		.081	.088
Herman Bell	30	C	34		.239	.319		8.8%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.107	.088
Earl Bumpus *	31	LF	31		.421	.319		3.2%	7.0%		3.2%	0.3%		1.00	25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.167	.088
Joe Spencer	25	2B	27		.203	.319		7.4%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.120	.088
Jimmie Newberry	26	SP	26		.117	.319		3.8%	7.0%		7.7%	0.3%		0.50	25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.042	.088
Tommy Sampson	32	3B	24		.269	.319		4.2%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Quincy Smith **	27	CF	21		.280	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.143	.088
Freddie Shepard *	29	CF	20		.313	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.222	.088
Johnny Markham	36	SP	17		.112	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
John Huber *	37	SP	15		.302	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.133	.088
Alfred Saylor **	33	SP	14		.068	.319		0.0%	7.0%		7.1%	0.3%		0.00	25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Alvin Gipson	31	SP	11		.259	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Bill Perkins	39	C	11		.173	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Jack Riley ^	2B	11		.222	.319		9.1%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.200	.088
Leandy Young	36	LF	10		.435	.319		20.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Alonzo Boone	37	SP	10		.377	.319		10.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.375	.088
Roy Phelps	CF	10		.264	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.200	.088
Jim Starks	39	1B	8		.356	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Frank Thompson *	26	SP	7		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Walter Treherne	32	1B	5		.190	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
James Dailey ^	1B	5		.458	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.200	.088
John Henry Oliver	CF	4		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Jack McLaurin ^	25	CF	4		.572	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.250	.088
Collins Jones **	22	2B	4		.522	.319		25.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.333	.088
Bob Harvey *	27	CF	3		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Bill Bradford *	31	LF	3		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Ted Radcliffe	42	PH	1		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Curtis Palmer ^	LF	1		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Harper ^	2B	1		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
Willie Young *	32	SP	1		.000	.319		0.0%	7.0%		0.3%		25.00		0.0%	0.6%		.000	.088
37			996		.318	.319		5.2%	7.0%		2.1%	0.3%		2.73	25.00		0.6%	0.6%		.108	.088

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

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