1927 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1927 Birmingham Black Barons


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(2nd place in the NNL I Championship Series )

1923 / 1928 (Team History)

Managed by:
Ruben Jones (1-4)

Top Hitter


Ruben
Jones

Top Pitcher


Harry
Salmon

League Ranks (2 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
85
2nd ERA+
71
2nd
OPS
.628
2nd ERA
6.21
2nd
BA
.252
2nd BA
.282
2nd
OBP
.303
2nd K/BB
5.00
1st
SLG
.325
2nd K%
18.9%
1st
BB%
5.6%
1st BB%
3.8%
1st
K%
HR%
2.7%
2nd
ISO
.074
2nd WHIP
1.31
2nd

Notes:


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


Roster
Pos Uni Bats Throws
25
RF
7
5'10"
171
R
3/15/1902 (Bastrop, TX)
9/22/1989 (Austin, TX)
33
LF
13
L
R
2/5/1894 (Austin, TX)
2/14/1970 (Big Spring, TX)
27
1B
22
12
5'9"
143
L
R
10/22/1899 (Birmingham, AL)
5/1990 (Birmingham, AL)
2B
18
R
R
26
SS
18
5'8"
175
R
9/25/1900 (Austin, TX)
5/2/1983 (Austin, TX)
20
SP
3
10.1
6'3"
180
R
R
7/7/1906 (Mobile, AL)
6/8/1982 (Kansas City, MO)
19
C
9
5'11"
176
R
R
10/27/1907 (Georgetown, TX)
4/21/1969 (New York, NY)
23
LF
21
5'11"
170
R
R
11/23/1903 (Port Allen, LA)
2/22/1954 (Philadelphia, PA)
29
RP
5
12.1
5'11"
176
R
R
9/25/1897 (birthplace unknown)
6/8/1930 (Washington, DC)
23
3B
19
5'10"
155
R
R
10/25/1903 (Whistler, AL)
5/17/2002 (Chicago, IL)
32
RP
3
7.0
6'2"
180
L
R
5/30/1895 (Warrior, AL)
4/1983 (Pittsburgh, PA)
26
SP
5
12.1
5'7"
170
R
L
9/17/1900 (New Market, AL)
8/9/1985 (Pittsburgh, PA)
32
PH
3
5'9"
170
L
R
6/5/1895 (Marshall, TX)
6/21/1965 (Proviso, IL)
CF
20
29
C
12
6'0"
195
R
R
9/10/1897 (Decatur, AL)
3/17/1969 (Homewood, AL)

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