1940 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

    1940 Birmingham Black Barons


    21 - 38


    18 - 31 in the Negro American League

    1923 / 1941 ( Team History )

    Managed by:
    Candy Jim Taylor (21-38)

    Top Hitter


    Tommy
    Sampson

    Top Pitcher


    Red
    Howard

    League Ranks (7 teams)

    Batting
    Pitching
    OPS+
    97
    3rd
    ERA+
    88
    5th
    OPS
    .644
    3rd
    ERA
    4.65
    7th
    BA
    .255
    3rd
    BA
    .281
    7th
    OBP
    .309
    5th
    K/BB
    1.31
    4th
    SLG
    .335
    2nd
    K%
    10.0%
    7th
    BB%
    6.4%
    7th
    BB%
    7.7%
    3rd
    K%
    0.1%
    5th
    HR%
    0.5%
    3rd
    ISO
    .080
    2nd
    WHIP
    1.45
    5th

    Notes:


    • Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
    • 1 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
    Tom Hayes (Owner)


    Fielding
    Catcher
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    PB
    WP
    SB
    CS
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    A2
    PB
    29
    25
    25
    200.2
    117
    25
    6
    3
    2
    11
    1
    .959
    .986
    6.37
    7.14
    2.2
    10.8
    1.5
    0.7
    30
    4
    3
    21.0
    13
    1
    0
    0
    0
    3
    0
    1.000
    .986
    6.00
    7.14
    -0.1
    -4.8
    -0.5
    0.4
    37
    2
    2
    17.0
    10
    1
    0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    .986
    5.82
    7.14
    -1.7
    -98.9
    -0.3
    -1.3
    22
    1
    0
    3.0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .986
    6.00
    7.14
    -0.1
    -24.8
    -0.1
    0.1
    1
    1
    8.0
    5
    2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    1.000
    .986
    7.88
    7.14
    0.6
    80.2
    0.5
    0.2
    5
    33
    31
    249.2
    147
    29
    6
    3
    3
    15
    1
    .967
    .986
    6.34
    7.14
    1.0
    3.8
    1.0
    0.0


    First Base
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    Range
    22
    21
    21
    165.2
    200
    8
    3
    12
    .986
    .975
    11.30
    10.74
    -3.8
    -22.9
    -3.8
    35
    10
    8
    69.0
    78
    4
    1
    3
    .988
    .975
    10.70
    10.74
    -1.3
    -18.8
    -1.3
    20
    1
    0
    2.0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .975
    4.50
    10.74
    -0.1
    -69.0
    -0.1
    27
    1
    0
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .975
    0.00
    10.74
    -0.1
    -80.8
    -0.1
    27
    1
    1
    6.0
    9
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .975
    13.50
    10.74
    -0.3
    -45.5
    -0.3
    22
    1
    1
    6.0
    7
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .975
    10.50
    10.74
    -0.3
    -53.3
    -0.3
    6
    35
    31
    249.2
    295
    12
    4
    15
    .987
    .975
    11.07
    10.74
    -5.9
    -23.7
    -5.9


    Second Base
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    Range
    27
    26
    26
    211.2
    61
    89
    8
    14
    .949
    .938
    6.38
    5.40
    3.3
    15.7
    3.3
    27
    3
    3
    22.0
    7
    6
    2
    0
    .867
    .938
    5.32
    5.40
    -1.6
    -74.4
    -1.6
    27
    2
    2
    16.0
    9
    6
    0
    1
    1.000
    .938
    8.44
    5.40
    -0.2
    -12.0
    -0.2
    3
    31
    31
    249.2
    77
    101
    10
    15
    .947
    .938
    6.42
    5.40
    1.5
    6.0
    1.5


    Third Base
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    Range
    27
    21
    18
    158.2
    27
    40
    5
    3
    .931
    .915
    3.80
    2.96
    0.3
    2.0
    0.3
    25
    3
    3
    12.0
    1
    4
    2
    1
    .714
    .915
    3.75
    2.96
    0.6
    51.6
    0.6
    22
    3
    3
    19.0
    2
    5
    0
    1
    1.000
    .915
    3.32
    2.96
    0.2
    8.8
    0.2
    28
    2
    2
    16.0
    2
    2
    1
    0
    .800
    .915
    2.25
    2.96
    -1.2
    -75.5
    -1.2
    27
    1
    1
    9.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .915
    0.00
    2.96
    -1.4
    -151.8
    -1.4
    1
    0
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .915
    0.00
    2.96
    -0.2
    -151.8
    -0.2
    35
    1
    1
    14.0
    2
    3
    0
    0
    1.000
    .915
    3.21
    2.96
    -0.3
    -21.0
    -0.3
    1
    1
    5.0
    0
    3
    0
    0
    1.000
    .915
    5.40
    2.96
    1.1
    214.2
    1.1
    25
    1
    1
    7.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .915
    0.00
    2.96
    -1.1
    -151.8
    -1.1
    37
    1
    1
    7.0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .915
    2.57
    2.96
    -1.1
    -151.8
    -1.1
    22
    1
    0
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .915
    0.00
    2.96
    -0.2
    -151.8
    -0.2
    11
    36
    31
    249.2
    36
    57
    8
    5
    .921
    .915
    3.35
    2.96
    -3.1
    -12.5
    -3.1


    Shortstop
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    Range
    25
    25
    25
    186.2
    48
    69
    3
    11
    .975
    .918
    5.64
    4.71
    0.9
    4.7
    0.9
    22
    5
    3
    33.0
    9
    8
    3
    2
    .850
    .918
    4.64
    4.71
    -2.4
    -72.9
    -2.4
    3
    2
    16.0
    4
    7
    0
    0
    1.000
    .918
    6.19
    4.71
    0.7
    46.1
    0.7
    42
    1
    1
    9.0
    1
    8
    0
    0
    1.000
    .918
    9.00
    4.71
    2.9
    321.5
    2.9
    26
    1
    0
    5.0
    0
    1
    1
    0
    .500
    .918
    1.80
    4.71
    -0.5
    -98.7
    -0.5
    5
    35
    31
    249.2
    62
    93
    7
    13
    .957
    .918
    5.59
    4.71
    1.6
    6.5
    1.6


    Left Field
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    Range
    Arm
    32
    27
    26
    210.2
    30
    0
    4
    0
    .882
    .947
    1.28
    1.54
    -6.4
    -30.2
    -5.3
    -1.1
    27
    3
    3
    24.0
    3
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .947
    1.13
    1.54
    -1.0
    -40.9
    -0.9
    -0.1
    23
    2
    2
    15.0
    2
    0
    1
    0
    .667
    .947
    1.20
    1.54
    -0.5
    -35.8
    -0.5
    -0.1
    3
    32
    31
    249.2
    35
    0
    5
    0
    .875
    .947
    1.26
    1.54
    -7.9
    -31.6
    -6.6
    -1.2


    Center Field
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    Range
    Arm
    21
    20
    155.2
    32
    1
    0
    1
    1.000
    .940
    1.91
    1.91
    -1.9
    -12.1
    -1.5
    -0.4
    25
    7
    7
    56.0
    9
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    .940
    1.61
    1.91
    -1.8
    -32.3
    -2.1
    0.3
    27
    4
    4
    33.0
    5
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    .940
    1.64
    1.91
    -1.0
    -30.1
    -1.4
    0.4
    20
    1
    0
    4.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .940
    0.00
    1.91
    -0.6
    -141.6
    -0.5
    0.0
    29
    1
    0
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .940
    0.00
    1.91
    -0.1
    -141.6
    -0.1
    0.0
    5
    34
    31
    249.2
    46
    3
    0
    1
    1.000
    .940
    1.77
    1.91
    -5.4
    -21.6
    -5.6
    0.2


    Right Field
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    Runs
    Rate
    Range
    Arm
    23
    26
    26
    207.2
    40
    5
    0
    1
    1.000
    .958
    1.95
    1.64
    1.9
    9.4
    0.6
    1.4
    32
    2
    2
    15.0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .958
    2.40
    1.64
    0.6
    39.4
    0.7
    -0.1
    27
    2
    2
    16.0
    3
    0
    1
    0
    .750
    .958
    1.69
    1.64
    -0.1
    -8.9
    0.0
    -0.1
    1
    0
    2.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .958
    0.00
    1.64
    -0.2
    -123.3
    -0.2
    0.0
    28
    1
    1
    9.0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    1.000
    .958
    1.00
    1.64
    -0.5
    -55.5
    -0.4
    -0.1
    5
    32
    31
    249.2
    48
    5
    1
    1
    .981
    .958
    1.91
    1.64
    1.6
    6.6
    0.6
    1.0


    Pitcher
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    GS
    Inn
    PO
    A
    E
    DP
    Fld%
    		Lg
    RF
    		Lg
    30
    16
    5
    55.0
    0
    13
    1
    1
    .929
    .933
    2.13
    2.84
    28
    12
    8
    51.1
    2
    17
    0
    0
    1.000
    .933
    3.33
    2.84
    29
    10
    5
    44.2
    0
    10
    0
    0
    1.000
    .933
    2.01
    2.84
    20
    8
    6
    45.1
    1
    20
    0
    0
    1.000
    .933
    4.17
    2.84
    25
    8
    6
    34.2
    0
    11
    0
    0
    1.000
    .933
    2.86
    2.84
    20
    5
    0
    8.0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    .933
    1.13
    2.84
    20
    1
    1
    5.0
    0
    2
    0
    0
    1.000
    .933
    3.60
    2.84
    29
    1
    0
    3.1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    .933
    0.00
    2.84
    35
    1
    0
    2.1
    0
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    .933
    3.86
    2.84
    9
    62
    31
    249.2
    3
    75
    1
    1
    .987
    .933
    2.81
    2.84


    Pinch Hitter
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    6
    35
    5
    30
    2
    29
    2
    56
    2
    20
    1
    22
    1
    1
    1
    25
    1
    37
    1
    11
    23


    Pinch Runner
    `
    Player
    Age
    G
    0



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